Empress's Tale (Volume 1 and 2) / Complete Collection of Novelists Liang Yusheng

Author: Liang Yusheng
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Publish Date: 1996-03-01
Features: The Empress's Romantic Tale is one of Liang Yusheng's representative works. Set against the backdrop of the extraordinary and romantic life of Empress Wu Zetian of the Tang Dynasty, the plot revolves around the inextricable love and enmity between two pairs of martial arts lovers. Li Yi, a martial arts prodigy from the Li Tang imperial family, goes to great lengths to resist Empress Wu Zetian's actions, traveling thousands of miles to the northern deserts and risking his life to connect with extraordinary talents and abilities, plotting to restore the Tang Dynasty. However, Li Yi's lifelong lover, Shangguan Wan'er, finds herself forced into a life-or-death opposition to Li Yi because of her shared interests with Empress Wu Zetian. Meanwhile, Wu Xuanshuang, a stunningly beautiful expert from Empress Wu's family, is inexplicably deeply in love with the exiled Li Yi. Li Yi's only close friend, Changsun Tai, is also entangled in the same web of love and enmity. Thus, the secrets of the imperial court and the martial arts storm intertwine, forming a cleverly crafted chain.
Placed at the center of the storm, Li Yi faces the invasion of the Turks into the Central Plains, the tragic death of his beloved wife, persecution by treacherous officials, and the unbearable torment of national and familial grievances. How will he navigate these dire circumstances? This is the dilemma Liang Yusheng sets for the protagonist of this book. In fact, it is also the explosion of many historical grievances of that era.