Dong Ge / Yehenara Buxiyamala

Yehenara Buxiyamala, also known as Dong Ge of the Jurchens (i.e. later Jin), was known as the most beautiful woman of her race. Given to Aisin-Gioro Nurhaci as a peace offering by her brother, Yehenara Buyanggu, she resisted marriage with Nurhaci despite his attempts to marry her and his promise to make her his Primary Consort. In spite of Dong Ge's resistance, Nurhachi still kept her in his household as a trophy and it did not help matters when a witch doctor later gave a prophecy that the person who managed to obtain Dong Ge would also obtain the world.

Having been in Nurhaci's household for many years, Dong Ge grew up with Nurhaci's sons, Aisin-Gioro Dai San and Aisin-Gioro Cu Yen, both of whom loved her deeply. Dong Ge returned Dai San's love, but her status in Nurhaci's household as his prized possession made it almost impossible for Dai San to marry her. Plans were made for an elopement, but that fell through.

Dongge later met Aisin-Gioro Hong Tai Ji when he returned from a long-term stint, in time to see his mother, Yehenara Meng Gu (also Dong Ge's aunt from the same clan), pass away. Entrusted with caring for Hong Tai Ji, Dong Ge and Hong Tai Ji grew close, and Hong Tai Ji soon developed romantic feelings for her. Their relationship was subjected to much turmoil as Nurhaci was also in the midst of an expansion regime, conquering Jurchen clans and soon turning his eye to the Han empire.

Disappointed with being used as a pawn and possession, Dong Ge struck a deal with Nurhaci and was married off to one of the Jurchen clan leaders, but on her wedding night, she disfigured herself so that her reputation as a beauty would be destroyed. She also caught tuberculosis and, due to fears of contagion, was later thrown down a cliff by the clan.

Hong Tai Ji heard of her supposed death and rescued her, settling her down in a house outside his main courtyard. He gave her a new identity as his concubine and a new name, Zhalute Borjigit Buyouran. They lived in this manner until Dong Ge was killed in an ambush.

Hong Tai Ji, refusing to give up on Dong Ge, had witch doctors recall her spirit for 5 years before she was reincarnated, and they were once again reunited. In order to properly marry her, Hong Tai Ji had one of the Khorchin clan chiefs adopt her into his family, and she became Khorchin Borjigit Hailanzhu. She was by Hong Tai Ji's side until the day he became Emperor Tai Zong of the Qing dynasty.

(Source: MusicalVeggies at MyDramaList)