I recommend the biography of Kangxi's mother, Concubine Tong. This book tells the great story of the neglected Qing Dynasty mother, Tong Jia's Yuqing. The story was divided into two parts. The first half would be about Shunzhi as the male protagonist. The second half would be about Fei Yanggu and Kangxi. The book described Concubine Tong's bumpy life and helplessness. She was the only daughter of Kong Youde, King of Dingnan, the goddaughter of Wu Sangui, King of Pingxi, and the adopted daughter of Empress Dowager Xiaozhuang. She grew up in the palace with her ancestors, Fulin and Bogor. She was forced to marry Sun Yanling halfway through. The husband and wife had different dreams. In the end, she married Shunzhi and successfully gave birth to the third son of the emperor. I hope you like my recommendation. Muah ~