My father is Chongzhen? Then I have no choice but to rebel.

After a brief pause, Huang Taiji weakly asked:

"How did you know?"

Now that things had come to this, Da Yu'er knew there was no point in continuing the pretense, so she stopped feigning weakness and looked directly at Huang Taiji, saying each word clearly and deliberately:

"Your Majesty, I have read the imperial edict you hid in the secret compartment, but I do not agree to pass the throne to Hauge."

That's right!

Da Yu'er has finally laid her cards on the table!

"you you you."

Seeing this, Huang Taiji was so angry that his eyes widened. After uttering three broken "you"s, he could no longer say another word.

He was extremely weak at that moment, as if all his strength had been drained from his body, and he couldn't even move.

But Huang Taiji's thinking was exceptionally clear!
He realized he had underestimated Da Yu'er!
Da Yu'er is planning to alter the will while he is dying, and then let Fulin succeed to the throne!
This is something Huang Taiji absolutely will not allow!
The next moment, Huang Taiji could only look at the guards not far away and then made a 'uh uh uh' sound.

The meaning was quite clear: they wanted the guards to seize Dayuer, this rebellious woman!
But in that instant, Huang Taiji's expression changed drastically, and his already bloodless face became even more ashen!

Because at this moment, those guards who should have been loyal to him were just standing there blankly, not making the slightest move, completely ignoring his orders!

Huang Taiji then realized that something was wrong.

Because when Da Yu'er said those words, those loyal to others should have immediately stepped forward and captured her!

But they didn't do that; instead, they just watched it all happen!
What does this mean?
This means these people have betrayed him!

At that moment, Huang Taiji felt his very soul trembling!

He never imagined that these people would betray him!
Just then, Dayuer knelt down in front of Huang Taiji's bed, took out a clean white handkerchief from her bosom, and carefully wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth. The blood spread on the handkerchief like a blooming red plum blossom.

Then Da Yu'er said softly:

"Your Majesty, you are about to die. Do you think they will still be loyal to you?"

As a woman who would stop at nothing to achieve her goals, during the time when Huang Taiji was seriously ill, Dayuer used almost every means to bribe the guards around Huang Taiji in order to ensure that her plan could be implemented smoothly.

Those who like women will be given beautiful maids.

Those who like silver will be given large amounts of gold and silver treasures.

Those who like being officials are promoted.
Those who liked antiques and luxury homes, Dayuer and Dorgon satisfied their every whim.

In short, give them whatever they want!
As for those who were loyal to Huang Taiji and could not be bribed, then they had no choice but to be killed!

Then replace them with your own people!

Therefore, many of these guards were people that Huang Taiji had never seen before.

However, the long-term suffering from illness had already blurred Huang Taiji's consciousness, so he did not realize this.

By the time he realized what was happening, it was already too late.

The fate of the Qing Dynasty had already quietly changed at this moment.

Realizing this, Huang Taiji felt his blood surging, and then he roared with all his might:

"You vile woman, I... I've been so good to you, why did you do this?"

His voice, though weak, was full of anger and resentment, like an enraged lion roaring its last breath.

Upon hearing this, a hint of sadness flashed across Da Yu'er's face.

She gently wiped away non-existent tears from the corners of her eyes, and then said:
"Your Majesty, you change your mind so quickly. You called me your beloved concubine before, how have I become a lowly person now? I only wanted to ensure the continuation of the Qing Dynasty."

"Brother Hao is stubborn and self-righteous, and is really not up to the task. Therefore, I think it would be more appropriate for Fulin to succeed to the throne."

"Once Fulin becomes emperor, the Qing Dynasty will surely become even more prosperous, and he will certainly become a wise and virtuous ruler."

After Da Yu'er finished speaking, Huang Taiji was almost furious.

Although he knew that Dayuer had always wanted Fulin to succeed to the throne, he had his eldest son, Hauge, so how could he let his youngest son, Fulin, succeed to the throne?
When the child is weak and the mother is strong, disaster is sure to follow!

He originally thought he had persuaded Dayuer to give up the idea of ​​letting Fulin succeed to the throne, but he did not expect that Dayuer would not give up and even bribed the people around him to do something wicked!
He had even planned to tell Hauge to treat his wife and son well after announcing Hauge's successful succession!

But it's no use saying all this now; everything is already out of his control.

If he could still stand, he would strangle this woman without hesitation and take this scourge away from the Qing Dynasty!
Unfortunately, he is now emaciated, without a trace of strength in his body, as if he can only wait for his last bit of life to dissipate.
The next second, Huang Taiji suddenly closed his eyes slowly, leaving only the faint rise and fall of his chest, the rhythm of which grew slower and slower, as if it might stop at any moment.

When she saw this scene, Dayuer thought that Huang Taiji had been angered to death by her, and she was a little nervous for a moment.

Her heart suddenly raced, and fine beads of sweat appeared on her forehead.

Then, she instinctively reached out to check Huang Taiji's breathing, wanting to confirm whether he was truly dead.

But suddenly, at that moment, another strange event occurred!

A surge of power suddenly erupted from Huang Taiji's body, a power that seemed to be unleashed from the last ounce of his life force.

Suddenly, he opened his eyes, reached out and grabbed Da Yu'er by the neck with both hands. His eyes were wide open like a demon's, filled with anger, hatred and resentment.

"You vile woman, how dare you wreak havoc on the Qing Dynasty! I will kill you! I will kill you!"

Huang Taiji spoke fiercely, his grip tightening as he tried to take Dayuer with him before he died, making her pay for her actions.

This happened so fast that Dayuer was completely flustered and was immediately grabbed by the neck by Huang Taiji.

Her face flushed red, and she desperately grabbed Huang Taiji's hands, trying to break free from his grasp.

What was unexpected was that Huang Taiji's strength was astonishing at this moment, and he was unable to break free at all!
Meanwhile, the guards and maids nearby were also stunned by what they saw, completely unsure of what to do.

They knew they should go up and help Dayuer, but because of Huang Taiji's previous intimidation, none of them dared to step forward!

As a result, Dayuer felt her breathing becoming increasingly difficult, and her vision began to blur, as if she saw darkness engulfing her.

Just when Dayuer thought she was really going to die at Huang Taiji's hands, suddenly, Huang Taiji's body went limp and he fell straight onto the bed.

My hands unconsciously loosened their grip!
Da Yu'er quickly caught her breath, her rapid breathing unusually clear in the silent palace. Then she hurriedly backed away and fell to the ground with a thud.

When she looked at Huang Taiji on the bed with a look of horror again, she saw that Huang Taiji's eyes were wide open in anger, as if he was still staring at her intently.

However, there was no trace of life in its eyes; it was clear that it was completely dead.

And so, Aisin-La-Gio Huang Taiji finally died!
But Da Yu'er was still somewhat skeptical. Her heart was filled with fear and doubt, and she dared not test her further.

So he could only look at the palace maid serving beside him and say:

"Quickly go and check if His Majesty is still breathing."

The palace maid was already terrified and didn't know what to do for a moment. She just stood there blankly, her eyes filled with fear.

Seeing this, Da Yu'er went up and pinched her, the pain bringing the palace maid back to her senses.

Da Yu'er said again:
"Quickly go and check if His Majesty is still breathing."

The palace maid was so frightened by these words that she almost cried. Tears welled up in her eyes, but she dared not disobey Da Yu'er's order. She could only walk up shakily and place her hand on Huang Taiji's nose.

The next second, she exclaimed:

"Your Majesty...His Majesty has passed away!"

Upon hearing this, Da Yu'er finally breathed a sigh of relief, a huge weight lifted from her heart.

Then, as if she had thought of something, she stepped over Huang Taiji's corpse without saying a word and walked towards the hidden compartment on the bed.

After opening the hidden compartment, she found herself in a beautifully crafted box, inside which was a will.

Da Yu'er carefully took out the imperial edict and hid it on her person. Then she took out another imperial edict that she had prepared in her bosom and carefully placed it inside. After that, she put the box back into the hidden compartment and finally restored the hidden compartment to its original state.

After doing all this, Da Yu'er finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Then, as if he had thought of something, he looked at Huang Taiji lying on the bed again.

For some reason, Da Yu'er felt a pang of sadness deep inside at that moment.

Although she had already stopped loving this man when Huang Taiji decided to make Hauge his successor.

But at this moment, watching this man die in front of her, she still felt a strange sadness in her heart.

After all, they had shared some good times, and Huang Taiji did love her!

She must have loved Huang Taiji, right?

But soon, this sorrow was replaced by an indescribable joy.

Because she knew that she had completed the final step of her plan, and all that was left was to read the will in front of everyone.

Then, her son Fulin could smoothly inherit the throne!

Thinking of this, a hint of excitement and anticipation flashed in Dayuer's eyes, as if she could already see Fulin ascending the throne and ruling the world!

She then hurriedly stepped forward and, despite her discomfort and nausea, straightened Huang Taiji's posture.

Then he reached out and tried to make Huang Taiji close his eyes.

But for some reason, the moment she closed Huang Taiji's eyes, they opened again, as if they were still staring intently at her!
This startled Dayuer, because Huang Taiji clearly died with his eyes wide open in disbelief!
Da Yu'er had no choice but to close Huang Taiji's eyes again, but Huang Taiji opened his eyes again.

After repeating this three or four times, Huang Taiji finally closed his eyes, and Dayuer finally breathed a sigh of relief, then covered Huang Taiji with a blanket.

At this moment, the palace maids and guards standing to the side were already terrified, but they dared not say anything, because they were now all accomplices of Da Yu'er!

If anything goes wrong in this matter, they will all be exterminated along with their entire families!
They have no choice but to follow Da Yu'er down this dark path!
Suddenly at that moment, Da Yu'er turned to the crowd and said:
"Listen to me, all of you! Keep what happened just now a secret. If anyone accidentally says anything wrong, their entire family, including their nine generations of relatives, will die!"

"But once this matter is accomplished, wealth and glory await you!"

"Besides that, remember one thing: His Majesty said before he died that he would pass the throne to Fulin. Do you all remember that?"

Upon hearing this, no one dared to utter a single word of dissent. They quickly replied:

"Your Majesty, I have remembered your words!"

Then, Dayuer turned her gaze to Huang Taiji again, a complex look flashing in her eyes.

Immediately afterwards, her eyes suddenly reddened, and then she burst into tears:
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, how could you leave like this!"

The cries were heart-wrenching, as if the person was truly grieving over Huang Taiji's departure.

While crying, Da Yu'er winked at a guard beside her. The guard immediately understood her meaning and hurried towards the palace gate to inform everyone of Huang Taiji's death.

The guard hurried along and quickly disappeared around the corner of the palace.

Meanwhile, outside the palace, crowds thronged, sobs and footsteps mingled together, as if even the cold air was being stirred to a boiling point by the tense atmosphere.

Even Borjigit Zhe Zhe rushed over.

She was Huang Taiji's legitimate empress, while Dayuer was merely one of Huang Taiji's concubines.

Behind her were Huang Taiji's concubines and children, including Fulin.

Logically speaking, with such a major event occurring in the palace, especially the emperor's critical illness—a piece of news that concerns the fate of the Qing Dynasty—Empress Zhe Zhe should have known about it immediately.

However, what Dayuer was about to do was a momentous event that would shake the very foundations of the world. She knew that this matter was far-reaching and that the fewer people who knew about it, the greater the chance of success.

Therefore, Da Yu'er did not let anyone tell Zhe Zhe about this matter, but deliberately kept it a secret.

Thus, the strange scene unfolded where those in the harem were the last to learn of the matter.

Of course, no one cared about this minor inconsistency anymore; everyone's attention was focused on Huang Taiji inside the palace.

The weather was still very cold at this time, and palace maids had brought bowls of steaming ginger soup for everyone, but no one could drink it.

They paced anxiously in place, their eyes filled with unease and apprehension, sometimes looking at the tightly closed palace gates, sometimes whispering to those around them.

He could only wait to see Huang Taiji one last time! (End of Chapter)