Tang Dynasty Emperor Li Yu showed military talent during the Anshi Rebellion, successfully recovering Luoyang and Chang'an, and quelling the turmoil in 763 AD. History mostly considers him to be an emperor with a certain amount of talent. He is also recorded as one of the few infatuated emperors in ancient times.
The family background of Li Yu in the Tang Dynasty is quite complicated. His concubine, Empress Ruizhen Shen, was his concubine when he was King of Guangping, and Empress Zhenyi Dugu was his wife. In addition, Daizong's emotional world is also quite complex. He was once the niece of Yang Guifei of Tang Xuanzong, and had a deep love affair with the Shen family, and the two had a happy marriage and deep feelings. However, the treatment of Choi is cold, and the marriage seems to be more out of political considerations.
The Shen family is from Wuxing, a beautiful woman from the south of the Yangtze River, and her relationship with Daizong is extremely deep. In 741, the two were married, and this marriage was deeply favored by Daizong, and the relationship between the two has always been very harmonious. However, the Shen family suffered misfortune in the Anshi Rebellion, and was left in the Guangping Mansion to be trapped by thieves, and was later detained in the Eastern Capital Court. Daizong returned from the crusade, and although they were reunited for a time, they failed to bring the Shen family back to Chang'an when they went out again. Until the end of his life, Daizong's thoughts about the Shen family have never been broken, he has always believed that the Shen family is still alive, and he has continued to search for more than ten years, leaving a vacant throne.
The Dugu clan was another important figure after Daizong. She is beautiful and moving, with a gentle personality, and is deeply favored by Daizong. In the more than ten years that Daizong was looking for Shen, the relationship between him and Dugu gradually warmed up, and Dugu was not established as the queen, but he was favored by Daizong. Dugu gave birth to Han Wangzhen and Princess Huayang for Daizong, but unfortunately Princess Huayang died early, which brought deep pain to Daizong. Dugu has been by Daizong's side for many years and has been silently guarding, but in the end, he fell ill and died after losing his beloved daughter.
Li Yu of the Tang Dynasty had a rich emotional life and had deep feelings for both Shen and Dugu. He pursued the figure of Shen all his life, but in the end he failed to do so, leaving a trace of endless sadness for this.