Why didn't Shangguan Waner remember Wu Zetian's genocide?

As a confidant of Wu Zetian, Shangguan Waner lived beside Wu Zetian for a long time. While serving Wu Zetian carefully, she was responsible for giving orders in the palace, drafting imperial edicts for Wu Zetian, and was active in politics. In Tang Gaozong, the family of Shangguan Waner was confiscated by Wu Zetian. However, Shangguan Waner served Wu Zetian wholeheartedly. Why doesn't she remember Wu Zetian's hatred of genocide? Many legends believe that Shangguan Waner promised to be a female official with Wu Zetian with the mentality of "undercover" to avenge her father and her ancestors. She also said that she had tried to assassinate Wu Zetian many times. After being forgiven, she was persuaded by Wu Zetian and was willing to obey her all her life.

Shangguan Waner is a descendant of Shangguan Jie, Shangguan 'an and Shangguan in the Western Han Dynasty. She is the granddaughter of Prime Minister Shangguan Yi, and her great-grandfather Shangguan Hong was the supervisor of Jiangdu Palace in Sui Dynasty. Her great-grandfather Shangguan Xianguan was the magistrate of Youzhou in the Northern Zhou Dynasty. Shangguan Yi was born in a noble family, and was killed by Wu Zetian for drafting the imperial edict to abolish Wu Zetian for Emperor Gaozong. The newborn Shangguan Waner and her mother Zheng were sent to poor places. Shangguan Waner is familiar with poetry books. She can not only recite poems, but also be knowledgeable and intelligent.

Wu Zetian summoned Shangguan Waner, who was only fourteen years old, and made a test on the spot. Shangguan Waner's words were not added. After a while, Wu Zetian saw it and was very happy to let him take charge of the palace.

Wu Zetian has a favorite face, Zhang Changzong. Wu Zetian regards Shangguan Waner as a bosom friend, and even does not shy away from her when having sex with Zhang Changzong in bed. Shangguan Waner is not allowed to move, and Zhang Changzong's beauty makes her feel like a deer. One day, Wan'er and Zhang Changzong joked privately. Wu Zetian saw them, took out a golden knife and inserted it in Shangguan Waner's front bun, injuring her left forehead. She glared and said, "If you come near me, you should be put to death." Thanks to Zhang Changzong kneeling for her, she was pardoned. Wan'er had a scar on his forehead, so he stabbed a red plum blossom on the scar to cover it up, but it was more charming. Ladies-in-waiting all feel beautiful. Some people secretly follow suit and paint rouge on their foreheads. Gradually, this kind of red plum makeup is produced in the palace.

Shangguan Waner was a charming harem woman in the history of Tang Dynasty. She is different from those cruel officials, court military attache and Toy Boy, and only serves as a tool for Wu Zetian to temporarily suppress the opposition. It is also different from those who can govern the country and are brave generals. Most of them are the executors of Wu Zetian's policies. She is Wu Zetian's confidant and has lived by her for a long time. While serving Wu Zetian carefully, she was responsible for giving orders in the palace, drafting imperial edicts for Wu Zetian, and was active in politics. Minister of civil and military affairs of the DPRK, officials inside and outside the palace, etc. , have special respect for her.

In the first year of Shenlong, after the death of Wu Zetian, in 7 10, Li Longji led thousands of troops into the palace and killed the Empress Dowager and her henchmen, which is known as the Tang Long Rebellion. Wan'er greeted them with candles and imperial secretary, and showed him the suicide note written by her and the princess, hoping to seek a chance of survival. However, Li Longji killed Wan'er without mercy.

For thousands of years, people have different opinions on Shangguan Waner's evaluation. The true face of Shangguan Waner was arbitrarily tampered with and commented by later generations. In some literary works, Shangguan Waner even became a martial arts expert with stunts and successfully repelled an assassin who wanted to assassinate Wu Zetian. Such nonsense is the story of a novelist. Shangguan Waner is a talented woman. In Tang Gaozong, the family of Shangguan Waner was confiscated by Wu Zetian. However, Shangguan Waner served Wu Zetian wholeheartedly. Why doesn't she remember Wu Zetian's hatred of genocide?