Yang Guifei was one of the most beautiful and renowned women in Imperial Chinese history. Because of her beauty the emperor neglected his duties, and the Tang dynasty was greatly weakened by a rebellion that ensued. Even though she was the wife of his son, the Emperor was smitten with her beauty, and eventually, he made her his imperial consort. Yang enjoyed a lavish life after becoming the consort of Emperor Xuanzong. However, she soon became the victim of courtly intrigue, which ultimately forced her to commit suicide led to her death.