There were many factions within the Li family, especially those who roamed outside the Daoist Order. Each of them had their own cronies and subordinates.0

Li Tianyue had a few people under her command, most of them women. It was not because Li Tianyue had a prejudice against men, but because she admired Princess Pingyang, whom she considered her royal ancestor from the previous Qi Dynasty.0

During the Qi Dynasty’s uprising, Princess Pingyang, the third daughter of Emperor Gaozu, distributed the royal family’s wealth to rally outlaws from the mountains, raising an army for her father. The troops under her command were called the Army of the Lady.0

A young consort from the Golden Horde, renowned for her beauty, intelligence, and exceptional skills, was not only adept at singing, dancing, and martial arts, but she was also well-versed in military strategy and political maneuvering. She once assisted the Khan in governing,...0