C38 The Relationship between Tong Family and Emperor

Imperial Consort Tong, who was eight years younger than Kang Xi, would not have accompanied Empress Niu Hulu for more than ten years even if it was because of her niece. Kang Xi entered the palace fifteen years later. A year later, the first title of the harem to be conferred would be the name of the Tonja's. This was the Emperor's way of pacifying his parents