In fact, for emperors, concubines are not just a means of adjustment outside of power. It is unrealistic to insist on discussing the deep affection between the two. Before the death of Empress Wu Huifei, Emperor Xuanzong of Tang did not propose to marry a daughter-in-law, nor did he speak of deep palace loneliness, which proves that Empress Wu Huifei still had status in Emperor Xuanzong’s heart at that time. After the death of Empress Wu Huifei, there were still many beautiful women in Tang Xuanzong’s inner chambers, but he still believed they were lonely, indicating that Tang Xuanzong was not a passionate person.
1、 Empress Wu Huifei was once known as the ‘White Moonlight’
At the age of fourteen, Empress Wu Huifei shone brightly in the deep palace like a graceful peony. She was first granted the title of Jieyu and had a total of seven children. Prince Shou Li Mao was her son with Emperor Xuanzong of Tang. Empress Wu Huifei had ambitions and wanted her son Li Mao to become the crown prince, so she deliberately killed Crown Prince Li Ying. However, precisely because she had a ghost in her heart, she could not quell that sense of guilt and passed away in sorrow.
Empress Wu Huifei’s long sleeves and skillful dancing were favored by Li Longji as empress after Queen Wang was deposed, indicating that before Yang Yuhuan appeared, she also favored the Six Palaces. Although Yang Guifei’s later glory was no less than that of Wu Huifei, it did not mean that Wu Huifei was not Li Longji’s beloved. The reason why Yang Yuhuan was able to receive Li Longji’s favor is largely because she is young and energetic. She shares the same hobbies in music and art as Li Longji, so she can receive more favor in the future.
Li Longji himself was a libertine, and if he had to be described as a devoted emperor, he probably couldn’t afford it. If we analyze psychologically, why did he love Yang Guifei more? This should be the “True Fragrance” law. There were three thousand beauties in the harem, and he insisted on liking his daughter-in-law. This was a curious mentality, because it was criticized by everyone that made this so-called love even more exciting.
Compared to Yang Yuhuan, Empress Wu Huifei has more “ambition”. After all, she gave birth to children, and why Yang Guifei was able to receive more love is because she can wholeheartedly obtain Li Longji’s love without any benefits or the bonds of children. She can wholeheartedly talk about love and compete for favor. Therefore, it is not that Empress Wu Huifei does not want it, but that what Empress Wu Huifei wants is different, and what Li Longji gives is also different.
Empress Wu Huifei wanted her son’s future, while Yang Yuhuan had no son and could only demand the power of the family. Yang Guifei’s father was posthumously honored as a Grand Commandant, Duke of Qi, and Lady of Liang by his mother, Li Shi. Li Longji also spent a huge amount of money to build a family temple for the Yang family and personally wrote inscriptions on it. All three sisters are granted the title of Lady Guo, with a monthly allowance of 100000 taels of cosmetics. After the death of ‘White Moonlight’, the ‘Red Rose’ will definitely take her place, and what’s more, this’ Red Rose ‘is still very similar to’ White Moonlight ‘?
