In September 1727, the Yongzheng Emperor was said to have forced Hongshi, then 23, to commit suicide by hanging himself, although there are no definitive historical records on the circumstances of Hongshi's death.
The Yongzheng Emperor was said to have forced Hongshi, then 23, to commit suicide by hanging himself, although there are no definitive historical records on the circumstances of Hongshi's death. This was in September 1727.