| 1 | So Gaozong ordered "both the jade wind initiatives, and appropriate cut-off." | |
| 2 | The emperor expressed appreciation to Xue for helping him survive the disaster and awarded Xue with a royal horse. | |
| 3 | Toward the end of Gaozong's life, she was making virtually all of the major decisions that affected the government. | |
| 4 | Located opposite of our hostel, built by Emperor Gaozong in 652 AD, is one of the. | |
| 5 | The imperial guards all fled, but Xue did not, and instead climbed up the gate and yelled loudly inside the palace to warn the emperor. |