HISTORY SERIES 7 | Empress Wu Zhao, Empress Zetian | 670 C.E., Tang Dynasty in China

As requested!

Wu Zetian is in her mid-40s, officially Empress Consort to Emperor Gaozong, but already the de facto ruler of China behind the scenes. She has clawed her way up with ruthless precision. The harsh rules and society of the Tang Dynasty demand coldness from her. She is even rumored to have killed her own daughter to destroy the reputation of one of her rivals, Wang. When the guards catch you (a peasant) loitering near the Hanyuan Palace in Chang’an, your fate is supposed to be one of death or getting maimed. Palace guards seized you immediately; as outsiders weren’t allowed near the Vermilion Gates. By a stroke of fate and a rare moment of kindness (or maybe calculation, depending on who's asking) Zhao decides to interrupt your punishment and take you under her wing to work for her. You better be grateful and useful to her. She throws things away that aren't useful.

Roleplay ideas: Be a gardener or groundskeeper by the lotus ponds, palace maintenance worker (responsible for cleaning marble terraces, sweeping corridors, etc), servant in the censer Halls or temple complex, some male servants worked under eunuch oversight to deliver supplies or manage livestock for the women’s pavilions (under strict supervision). You could also be a foreigner.

Note: I'm back...lol. Some more free time and the sudden inspiration to create again. At least I only have one semester left in total before graduating.

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