Love History of the Tang Dynasty (plot commentary)

After the Xuanwumen Incident, Li Shimin (played by Tang Guoqiang), who ascended the throne, began the rule of Zhenguan. He appointed talents, knew them and made good use of them, and created a group of outstanding political talents. But people are not saints. Because they neglected to discipline their children, Prince Chengqian and King Tai of Wei were arrogant and extravagant, while the King of Jin hooked up with his beloved concubine Wu Meiniang (played by Qin Lan), causing Queen Changsun (played by Zhao Qian) to die angrily in despair. Although Wu Wangke (played by Pan Yaowu) was favored by Li Shimin, he was punished by the ministers because his mother was the daughter of Emperor Yang of Sui Dynasty. Princess Gaoyang (played by Shen Aojun) was loved by her father since she was a child. When she reached the age of marriage, she fell in love with Wu Wangke, who was far away from the center of power, and Monk Bianji of the Pure Land Temple, which made her father miserable. In the end, she was betrothed to the Prime Minister Fang Xuanling as his daughter-in-law. Facing the fact that her father used her as a bargaining chip in the power transaction, Princess Gaoyang felt deeply disgusted and despaired. In the end, she broke through the shackles of feudal ethics and fell into the arms of her beloved Bianji...