The Secret Tale of Prince Yiwei, Kicked to Death

During the Jiaqing era, the future Daoguang Emperor was still the second prince, Mian Ning. In the Chonghua Palace, there was a young maid named Hui Fa Na La Cai Hong, whose duties were to serve tea and run errands.

Unwilling to spend her whole life as a lowly maid, Cai Hong sought to rise in status. With the Jiaqing Emperor’s encouragement, she seduced Mian Ning and gave birth to the emperor’s eldest grandson, Yi Wei.

Yi Wei was adored by the Jiaqing Emperor from childhood and was made a Duoluo Beile during the Jiaqing era. His birth mother, Cai Hong, was also named the Second Side Consort.

But Daoguang Emperor was deeply displeased by Cai Hong’s humble origins and showed no affection at all for her or her son.

And Yi Wei had far too many secrets that others knew nothing about!

After Daoguang Emperor went many years without another son, he began to favor this eldest son.

But when he learned Yi Wei’s unspeakable secret, he subjected him to all manner of humiliation.

Yi Wei, however, also revealed one of Daoguang Emperor’s secrets. The father and son broke with each other completely, and Daoguang Emperor kicked his eldest son to death.

Yi Wei became the only prince in Qing history to be kicked to death!

What exactly was his secret, and what secret of Daoguang Emperor’s did he uncover, to make the emperor so furious that he kicked him to death?

Official history is dull, but unofficial tales are fascinating. Come explore Yi Wei’s story in the unofficial histories!