in Chicheng heard that Lady Hešeri was seriously ill, and he set off for Beijing immediately to take care of Lady Hešeri. After the Empress recovered, she became pregnant again. The Empress died on 6 June 1674 shortly after giving birth to the emperor's second son, Yunreng. The emperor was extremely sad about the Empress's death, so he made her son the crown prince. After her death, the Kangxi Emperor left the position of empress vacant for about three years before instating one of his consorts, Lady Niohuru, as Empress, on 18 September 1677. Titles During the reign of the Shunzhi Emperor (r. 1643–1661): Lady Hešeri (from 3 February 1654) During the reign of the Kangxi Emperor (r. 1661–1722): Empress (; from October/November 1665) Empress Renxiao (; from 1674) During the reign of the Yongzheng Emperor (r. 1722–1735): Empress Renxiaoren (; from June 1723) Empress Xiaochengren (; from July 1723) Issue As Empress: Chenghu ( (嫡长子); 4 January 1670 – 3 March 1672), the Kangxi Emperor's second son Yunreng ( (嫡次子); 6 June 1674 – 27 January 1725), the Kangxi Emperor's seventh (second) son, Crown Prince for his lifetime, posthumously honoured as Prince Limi of the First Rank In fiction and popular culture Portrayed by Li Chentao in Kangxi Dynasty (2001) Portrayed by Zhou Jia in Huang Taizi Mishi (2004) Portrayed by Chae Rim in Secret History of Kangxi (2006) Portrayed by Maggie Shiu in Palace (2011) Portrayed by Zhang Weina in Legend of Dragon Pearl (2017) See also Royal and noble ranks of the Qing dynasty Notes References 1654 births 1674 deaths Deaths in childbirth Qing dynasty empresses Manchu people 17th-century Chinese women 17th-century Chinese people Consorts of the Kangxi Emperor Hešeri clan