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On reaching China, Yongxing and Lien were affectionately reunited. | On reaching China, Yongxing and Lien were affectionately reunited. | ||
− | Yongxing continued to apply pressure to both Temeraire and Laurence. He brought his | + | Yongxing continued to apply pressure to both Temeraire and Laurence. He brought his youngest brother [[Prince Miankai]] for an incognito introduction to Temeraire. ([[Emily Roland]] and [[Peter Dyer]] had enough Chinese to learn the boy's name and identity while playing with him.) Perhaps knowing that Temeraire would spend the night with [[Lung Qin Mei]], Yongxing may have arranged a ''hunhun'' attack on the British delegation to take advantage of Temeraire's absence. |
At a theatrical performance in Peking, Roland pointed out Miankai beside his older brother Crown Prince [[Mianning]] and their uncle Prince Yongxing. Hammond and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Thomas_Staunton George Staunton] quickly deduced that Yongxing wanted Temeraire to accept Miankai, then place the boy on the throne as a puppet; Yongxing would then take actual power as Imperial Regent and sever all ties with the West. This gave Yongxing a motive for killing Laurence. | At a theatrical performance in Peking, Roland pointed out Miankai beside his older brother Crown Prince [[Mianning]] and their uncle Prince Yongxing. Hammond and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Thomas_Staunton George Staunton] quickly deduced that Yongxing wanted Temeraire to accept Miankai, then place the boy on the throne as a puppet; Yongxing would then take actual power as Imperial Regent and sever all ties with the West. This gave Yongxing a motive for killing Laurence. | ||
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===Aftermath=== | ===Aftermath=== | ||
− | Prince Miankai confirmed that his late | + | Prince Miankai confirmed that his late oldest brother had promised him his own Celestial and asked if he would like to be Emperor. Yongxing's supporters were cast into disgrace, leaving Mianning ascendant at the court. |
Hammond arranged to have Laurence adopted as a son by the Emperor, a technicality that allowed Temeraire to confirm his choice of companion in the traditional vein. Laurence was also granted an estate in the capital, which would be occupied in his absence by Hammond and the other British diplomats. | Hammond arranged to have Laurence adopted as a son by the Emperor, a technicality that allowed Temeraire to confirm his choice of companion in the traditional vein. Laurence was also granted an estate in the capital, which would be occupied in his absence by Hammond and the other British diplomats. |