Empress He Rui (1776–1850), the second Empress Consort of the Qing Dynasty Jiaqing Emperor.

Empress He Rui came from the Manchu Niuhuru clan. Lady Niuhuru entered the Forbidden City as a lady in waiting to Prince Yong Kan (the future Jiaqing Emperor) in 1795. Xiao He Rui was given the title of Empress in 1801. When the Jiaqing Emperor died she became Empress Dowager.

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