Concubine Yu was a member of Han Chinese Plain White Banner Shang clan.
[1] Lady Shang entered the Forbidden City in 1834, and was given the title of "First Class Female Attendant Ling" (玲常在).
[2] She lived in Yanxi palace together with Noble Consort Cheng and Concubine Tian.
[3] In 1839, her palace maid Daniu was beaten forty times for stealing white silk satin.
[4] The palace maid also received a corporal punishment from her mistress for killing her cat.