Speaking of Empress Wu Huifei and Empress Yang Guifei, who is more favored by Emperor Xuanzong of Tang

When it comes to whether Emperor Xuanzong favored Empress Wu Huifei or Empress Yang Guifei, everyone should be very curious, right? After all, both of these people were women that Emperor Xuanzong of Tang Dynasty liked very much. But there is always one that is more beloved. Yang Guifei is very famous, whether in history or now, she is known as one of the Four Great Beauties of China. Empress Wu Huifei was the niece of Empress Wu Zetian, so who did Emperor Xuanzong favor more among these two people? Below, the history encyclopedia editor will bring you a detailed introduction. Let’s take a look together!
Wu Huifei and Yang Guifei both received extreme favor from Emperor Xuanzong of Tang, Yang Yuhuan, during their lifetime. Wu Huifei was favored by Li Longji before Yang Guifei. Yang Guifei was only favored by Li Longji after the death of Wu Huifei. At the same time, although they were not crowned empresses at that time, their status was equivalent to that of empresses.
Although both Empress Wu Huifei and Empress Yang Guifei were once favored by Emperor Xuanzong of Tang, Empress Wu Huifei should be the most favored by Emperor Xuanzong of Tang.
Because after the death of Empress Wu Huifei, Emperor Xuanzong of Tang was very sad and melancholic. Although there were many beauties in his harem at that time, Emperor Xuanzong did not like Empress Wu Huifei because he missed her and felt that no one could compare to her.
The people around Tang Xuanzong saw that he was melancholy, so they told her about Yang Yuhuan. Later, Tang Xuanzong conferred the title of Noble Consort on Yang Yuhuan. And Yang Yuhuan was originally the queen of Prince Shou, the son of Li Longji.
From this, it can be seen that although Yang Yuhuan was exceptionally beautiful, skilled in singing and dancing, and was also favored by Emperor Xuanzong of Tang, it was after the death of Empress Wu Huifei and when Li Longji was feeling depressed due to missing her. He also hoped that someone could be like Empress Wu Huifei. So Li Longji doted on Yang Yuhuan, and of course, Yang Yuhuan was extremely favored by Emperor Xuanzong of Tang.
But if Empress Wu Huifei were still alive, Li Longji would probably not have favored Yang Yuhuan, who was once the Princess Shou. So compared to Yang Guifei, Wu Huifei should be the most favored concubine of Emperor Xuanzong of Tang, Li Longji.
Empress Wu Huifei’s great grandmother was Empress Wu Zetian. After Emperor Xuanzong ascended the throne, Empress Wu Huifei was very favored. Later, Emperor Xuanzong deposed Empress Wang, and he continued to favor Empress Wu Huifei. Emperor Xuanzong also wanted to make Lady Wu his empress, but because Lady Wu was the niece of Wu Sansi, the Tang court was in a period of anti Wu sentiment at that time, and Lady Wu was also implicated.
At the same time, the Crown Prince Li Ying appointed by Emperor Xuanzong of Tang was not born to Lady Wu, and Lady Wu and Li Longji had sons. If Lady Wu were appointed as the Empress, the Crown Prince’s position would be unstable and shaken. So Tang Xuanzong ultimately did not establish himself as the empress.
However, although Wu Shi was not enthroned, she was granted the title of Empress Dowager Hui. Although she was not the empress, her status was the same as that of the empress.
Later, Empress Wu Huifei framed Li Longji’s three sons, the Crown Prince, the Prince of E, and the Prince of Guang. Tang Xuanzong then deposed the three as commoners, and they were either killed or killed. Of course, everyone in the world believed that they were innocent.
Empress Wu Huifei fell ill and passed away at the age of 38 due to her false accusations against the Crown Prince, Prince E, and Prince Guang.
After the death of Empress Wu Huifei, Emperor Xuanzong of Tang posthumously honored her as Empress Wu Huifei and established a temple to worship her, posthumously naming her Empress Zhenshun. However, due to her involvement in framing the three princes of Li Longji, her Empress Temple was abolished during Emperor Suzong of Tang, and her posthumous name Empress Zhenshun was also abolished during Emperor Zongzong of Tang.