Appraisal
Yongqi's mother was not one of the highly-ranked consorts of the Qianlong Emperor, but yet Yongqi was instated as a Prince of the First Rank, and there were signs that Qianlong had considered designating Yongqi as his heir. Another two princes, Yonglian and Yongcong, became Princes of the First Rank because they were born to Empress Xiaoxianchun. As such it was believed that the Qianlong Emperor truly favoured and loved Yongqi.
Yongqi was the most outstanding of the Qianlong Emperor's sons and the best choice to succeed his father, but it was unfortunate that he died at a young age of 25. In 1793 when the Qianlong Emperor met British envoy George Macartney he told the latter that he regarded Yongqi highly because Yongqi was gifted in many aspects but it was a pity that he died early.
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