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Yinreng

Yinreng (胤礽) was a heir to the Chinese throne. He was the second of Kangxi Emperor of China's 20 sons that survived into adulthood and was the only son of Kangxi and his empress of the Heseri clan.

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.