
China
Imperial Honoured Consort Wan – How an Emperor fell in love with his nursemaid
Imperial Honoured Consort Wan’s love story with Emperor Xianzong is a strange one because she was originally his nursemaid and seventeen years older than him. Because of Emperor Xianzong’s love for her, Imperial Honoured Consort Wan would reign as his Empress in all but name. For centuries chroniclers have been puzzled over this relationship and [read more]