Wu Huifei
consort to Xuanzong
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Wu Huifei was a consort to Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang dynasty in China. She held significant influence at court from the early 720s until her death in 737. Wu Huifei played a role in the rise of Li Linfu, who became a powerful chief minister. She was also involved in unsuccessful plots to place her own son on the throne as heir apparent, rather than one of the imperial princes. Her influence waned as Xuanzong became increasingly infatuated with another consort, Yang Guifei.12
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