What is the difference between a Noble Consort and an Imperial Consort in the Qing Dynasty? Is the difference big?

The difference between the Imperial Noble Consort and the Noble Consort:

1, the Imperial Noble Consort is one level higher than the Noble Consort, just below the Empress. If there is no empress in the palace, the imperial noble consort is the lord of the six palaces.

2, in the north and south dynasty after the establishment of the noble consort, the noble consort is only here than the empress, the harem of the second honorary title, than from the beginning of the noble consort to be higher than the lady. Until the Qing dynasty in the harem no longer have Mrs. This level of title.

3, to the Ming and Qing dynasties, Ming Xianzong and in the noble consort above, under the Queen, the establishment of the Royal Consort. Therefore, the Ming and Qing dynasties is the only royal concubine higher than the rank of noble consort consort rank. Ming dynasty's royal concubine, can be set up more than one person, but the Qing dynasty's royal concubine can only be set up one person.