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Who was Qianlong’s first wife, Empress Xiaoxian?

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Empress Xiaoxian was the first wife of the Qianlong emperor of the Qing dynasty. The couple married in 1727, and the emperor was known to be deeply attached to her in his private life. Together, they had a son in 1730 whom Qianlong intended to be his successor, though the child unfortunately died in 1738.1