In 1917 President Li Yuanhong granted permission for Zaizhen to inherit the title of "Prince Qing of the First Rank" (慶親王) after the death of Zaizhen's father Yikuang.
In the same year, Yikuang's son Zaizhen inherited the title of "Prince Qing of the First Rank" with the approval of President Li Yuanhong.