Familial Crime and Judicial Response in Qing Manchu-Mongol Marital Alliances: The Qianlong Reign

The Manchu-Mongol marital alliances constituted a cornerstone policy of the Qing dynasty, spanning from the preconquest era (prior to the Qing establishment in China proper) to the late Qing period. Consequently, crimes committed within the family of marriage often involved both Mongolian princes and Qing royal family. This article begins with the case of Nasutegus’ murder of his wife, utilizing archives and historical materials of the Qing dynasty to briefly analyze the passage of the case, the process of the trial, and the outcome, and to discuss the Qing dynasty's treating of crimes within the family of the royal in-laws.