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The official history records her entry into the palace and her deposition. The Old Book of Tang, Annals of Empress Wu Zetian, records: 'Emperor Taizong heard of her beautiful appearance and summoned her to the palace, establishing her as a talented person.' The novel Romance of the Sui and Tang Dynasties, chapter 70, dramatizes her gaining favor and the rumor of a secret record: 'At that time, Venus appeared frequently in the daytime, and the Grand Astrologer divined that a woman would become sovereign. The people also spread a secret record saying: "After three generations of Tang, the female sovereign Wu will rule the world."'
The historical novel vividly depicts Wu Zetian's rivalry for favor and prophetic plots.
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