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Throughout history, there have been endless praises for her beauty. Indeed, Yang Yuhuan’s breathtaking beauty, as well as her courage and talent, almost every man who has seen her has fallen under her spell.
Her first meeting with her former husband Li Mao was at the wedding of Li Mao’s half sister, Princess Xianyi. Yang Yuhuan, who was only sixteen years old at the time, was incredibly beautiful and immediately caught Li Mao’s attention. After returning home, Li Mao missed her deeply, to the point where he couldn’t think of food or tea. He made up his mind to marry her and went to ask his mother, Empress Wu Huifei, for advice. This Empress Wu Huifei was the favorite concubine of Emperor Xuanzong of Tang, Li Longji. Li Longji even deposed the empress for her, so Emperor Xuanzong naturally responded to her request and issued an order to give Yang Yuhuan to Li Mao as his wife.
When it comes to Empress Wu Huifei marrying Li Mao, it’s not just because of maternal love, but also because of her own considerations. Emperor Xuanzong of Tang was a beauty lover, and as a woman, she couldn’t help but like the portrait of Yang Yuhuan when she first saw it. If Emperor Xuanzong saw her, wouldn’t she become an old love sitting on the cold bench? It would be better to marry this peerless beauty to her own son, which would satisfy his son’s wish and break Emperor Xuanzong’s mind.
The following year, Yang Yuhuan became Princess Shou, and her married life was very sweet. Li Mao doted on her and surrounded her all day long. Yang Yuhuan was also moved by her and lived a peaceful life with her. However, the good times did not last long. Two years after their marriage, Empress Wu Huifei suddenly passed away at the age of 38.
The sadness of Empress Wu Huifei’s passing seemed to have crushed Emperor Xuanzong, who was over fifty years old. He began to dislike the court and political affairs, but for some reason, he never thoroughly investigated the cause of Empress Wu Huifei’s death. He added the title of Empress to Empress Wu Huifei, but it all seems more like compensation, right?
In the third year after the passing of Empress Wu Huifei, Gao Lishi praised Yang Yuhuan’s dance to Emperor Xuanzong of Tang. Yang Yuhuan then entered the palace to perform the dance, which was a sign of family destruction and loss of life. Emperor Xuanzong’s eyes lit up again, and he felt that he had regained vitality. Soon, the old emperor Emperor Xuanzong came out, first under the banner of filial piety, saying that he wanted to pray for her mother, Empress Dowager Dou. Then he issued a call for Yang Yuhuan to become a nun, with the Taoist title ‘Taizhen’. He ordered Yang Yuhuan to move out of the Shouwang Mansion and into the Taizhen Palace. Subsequently, the daughter of Minister Wei Zhaoxun was forcibly handed over to Prince Shou Li Mao as his consort, with the reason of appeasing Prince Shou. Shouwang Li Mao was timid and weak, and dared not resist. He watched helplessly as his biological father took away the woman he loved the most in his life. Five years later, Emperor Xuanzong of Tang made Yang Yuhuan return to secular life and received her in the palace, officially conferring her the title of Noble Consort and beginning her happy old age.
Yang Yuhuan’s marriage into the palace is definitely not only due to the recommendation of Gao Lishi, but also closely related to herself. From her later palace achievements, it can be seen that she had already made sufficient preparations.
Yang Yuhuan herself is actually narrow-minded and jealous, not as gentle and lovely as recorded in ancient books. Yang Yuhuan is like a delicate peony, passionate and lively, with a voluptuous and seductive appearance. As soon as she entered the palace, she engaged in a battle with Empress Mei, who had entered the palace nineteen years earlier than her, crazily snatching her holy pet. Therefore, we can boldly assume that Yang Yuhuan originally wanted to marry Emperor Xuanzong, with the goal of reviving the family. However, she unintentionally fell in love with Li Mao and married Prince Shou Li Mao. It was unfortunate that Li Mao had a deep affection for her and eventually missed her, as well as for herself. A small woman had to bear the burden of the entire family’s livelihood, making it difficult for her to survive.
