His mother died during childbirth and therefore, Kangxi took charge of his upbringing and made him a crown prince when he was only two years old. He was the biggest disappointment of Emperor Kangxi which lead to the emperor refusing to announce a new Crown Prince after his demotion. When Kangxi died in 1722, the throne pased to Yinreng's brother Yongzheng, the fourth son.
Yinreng died in prison.