Consort Ji, of the Wang clan
Consort Ji (; 1846 – 12 November 1905), of the Han Chinese Plain Yellow Banner Wang clan, was a consort of Xianfeng Emperor. Life. Family background. Consort Ji was a member of Han Chinese Plain Yellow Banner Wang clan. Her personal name was Xinghuachun (杏花春; literally: Spring Apricot; corresponding with Spring Apricot villa in Yuanmingyuan). Father: Qingyuan (), served as a guard in imperial gardens department. Mother: Lady Wu (伍氏) One brother:Wenyuan (文元) Daoguang era. Consort Ji was born in 1846. Her father and grandfather died, leaving her together with mother, lady Wu, who received only  one tael monthly. Xianfeng era. In 1858, Lady Wang entered the Forbidden City, and was given the title of "Noble Lady Ji" (吉贵人; "ji" meaning "auspicious"). She lived under the supervision of Empress Xiaozhenxian in Zhongcui palace. Lady Wang joined a clique called "Four spring ladies" () together with Noble Lady Lu, Noble Lady Xi and Noble Lady Qing. According to the "Early years of Cixi" lady Wang and Consort Yi were holding crippled Xianfeng Emperor. Once, when Noble Lady Ji was pregnant, she was walking together with Lady Yehe Nara in Imperial Garden. Lady Nara accidentally kicked lady Wang causing  her a miscarriage. Tongzhi era. In 1861, Noble Lady Ji was promoted to "Concubine Ji" (吉嫔) together with other Four Spring ladies. Guangxu era. In 1875, Concubine Ji was promoted to "Consort Ji" (吉妃). Consort Ji died on 12 November 1905. She was interred at the Ding Mausoleum in Eastern Qing tombs in 1907.