In 1644, Li Zicheng captured Beijing, deposed the Ming dynasty and declared her husband emperor of a new dynasty with herself as empress and took control over the city as his regent, but soon after, the Manchu took Beijing and established the new Qing dynasty.
In 1644, Li Zicheng captured Beijing, deposed the Ming dynasty and declared himself the emperor of a new dynasty, Shun 大順. Accordingly, Guiying became the empress and took control over the city as his regent, but soon after, the Manchu took Beijing and established the new Qing dynasty.