Yi Liu

In the Tang Dynasty of China there was a famous concubine named Yang Yuhuan. She could sing and dance well and was loved by Emperor Xuanzong. It was said that she loved lychees so much that Emperor Xuanzong ordered people to ride the fastest horses to transport this fruits to the palace from far away, this consumed a lot of resources to do so. This is a love story that has been widely spread.
However, at the same time, there are some facts that make people feel horrible when they think about it. Yang was once the wife of Emperor Xuanzong's son. Xuanzong called her into the palace because he was not satisfied with his concubines. Yang died because the country was in turmoil, and a group of ministers thought she was a dangerous beauty for the country and demanded that she be executed. Emperor Xuanzong killed her to protect himself.
Yi Liu has a feeling that this distant love story is actually very complicated and the truth has long been unknown. Power can use history to whitewash the ugly truth. And from her view, it is unfair that historical storys always attribute the fall of kingdoms to Helen of Troy, same in this one.