Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty had three favorite concubines: Concubine Wu Hui, Concubine Mei, and Concubine Yang. But Tang Xuanzong's favorite was Yang Guifei. After the Anshi Rebellion subsided, legends circulated in Chang'an, the capital, that the old emperor abdicated and ran away from home, causing a stir in the capital for a while. In fact, it is true that the old emperor abdicated and ran away. It turned out that the Maweipo Incident caused Xuanzong to lose his beloved concubine. After the Anshi Rebellion subsided, Emperor Xuanzong was disheartened and uninterested in state affairs. He took his zen position to Prince Li Heng and lived alone. One day, the seventh father-in-law who had disappeared from Maweipo suddenly came to Xuanzong and recounted the Maweipo incident that year. It turns out that the person who was hanged that year was Zhu'er, the imperial concubine's personal maid. The seventh father-in-law and the fifth father-in-law took their concubine and disguised themselves as civilian girls to escape from the military camp. After many twists and turns, they settled in Longbiao County on the border of Hunan and Guizhou. Tang Xuanzong and Yang Guifei lived in seclusion in the ancient city of Longbiao. Yang Guifei gave birth to twins for Emperor Xuanzong, and a pair of children got married and started a business. Tang Xuanzong and Yang Guifei spent a happy old age.
This novel and its characters are purely fictitious. Any similarity is purely coincidental and should not be imitated.
