Little Panda
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57
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Will Not Let Your Mother Die in Vain Lin Xizhao watched as the blush on Qu Sheng's face faded slightly. When she heard Qu Sheng say she wanted to bathe, her eyes curved into a smile. "Alright, I'll have someone prepare hot water." She had only managed to wipe down half of her body earlier; it must still feel quite uncomfortable. Qu Sheng watched Lin Xizhao leave the room, then sat on the daybedHanzi: 榻. Pinyin: tà. Explanation: A long, low couch or daybed, common in traditional Chinese…-
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Is That Sheng'er? Qu Sheng looked down at Lin Xizhao, who was crying with her arms wrapped around her neck. Although she didn't feel the same grief in her heart, she did feel a sense of heartache. Just now, when Lin Xizhao's uncles were talking about how much they missed Lin Xizhao's birth mother, she had been observing Lin Xizhao out of the corner of her eye. When Lin Xizhao first learned of her mother's death, she hadn't broken down and cried. She had always been raised well, possessing her…
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Feng Qi, Stop! Qu Sheng didn’t recognize the man before her, but today, he had touched her reverse scaleHanzi: 逆鳞 | Pinyin: nìlín | Explanation: Lit. ‘reverse scale.’ A metaphor for a sensitive point or a line that should not be crossed, originating from the belief that dragons have a single scale that grows backward on their throat, and touching it will enrage them.; he could only blame his own bad luck. Qu Sheng’s smile was grim. The young master from the Yong Shen Marquisate…
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Flowing BanquetHanzi: 流水宴. Pinyin: liúshuǐ yàn. Explanation: A type of large, continuous banquet where guests can come and go as they please. Dishes are served continuously in a "flowing" manner, rather than all at once. It's often held for major celebrations or events with many guests. Qu Sheng looked down at Lin Xizhao, whose eyes were now open. Her own pupils slowly darkened from their initial clarity. A moment later, she heard Lin Xizhao's slightly hoarse voice ask, "Was I just…
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Was It a Good Look? Lin Xizhao looked at the man before her, who seemed a bit older than she was. After a moment of stunned silence, she glanced around. This was the area for the female family members女眷 (nǚjuàn): The female members of a household, including wives, daughters, and maids, who traditionally occupied separate quarters from the men in upper-class society., how could a man have entered? Moreover, this person even knew her personal name名讳 (mínghuì): A person's given name, which…
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Was That Person Brought Back? Qu Sheng knew what these three wanted, but she couldn’t agree to it out loud right now. Sending a general to Tiansheng’s vassal state, Haichao, during its civil war was naturally not a difficult matter. The difficulty, however, lay in how to bring it up. The Qu family had never used outsiders in the wars they were responsible for. The last time, the man sent by the Tiansheng emperor had caused her older brother to lose his life on the battlefield. If she were to…
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Sheng'er, aren't you coming over? Qu Sheng lowered her head without a word, not daring to look at Lin Xizhao. Lin Xizhao looked at Qu Sheng's slightly flushed cheeks and quickly realized the problem was her own. Lin Xizhao said nothing. She took the clothes from the folding screen, put them on, and tied the lapel sashHanzi: 襟带. Pinyin: jīndài. Explanation: The sash or belt used to tie the lapels of traditional Chinese robes (like the hanfu) closed at the waist. at her waist before speaking…
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What Does Fifth Maternal Uncle Mean by That? Lin Xizhao and Qu Sheng were brought to the Marquis Qu Residence. Qu Sheng sat to one side, listening as Qu Ting and Qu Yu asked Lin Xizhao a few questions about whether Liang-shiHanzi: 梁氏 | Pinyin: Liáng shì | Explanation: “shi” is a clan name suffix for a married woman. This refers to Lin Xizhao’s mother, who was born into the Liang family. had acted abnormally in any way before her death. Lin Xizhao thought back two years. “Mother wasn’t…
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Luring the Snake Out of its HoleHanzi: 引蛇出洞. Pinyin: yǐn shé chū dòng. Explanation: A Chengyu (idiom) that literally means "to lure a snake out of its hole." It is used as a metaphor for devising a plan to draw out a hidden enemy or wrongdoer. Lin Xizhao stepped out of the carriage and immediately began searching for Qu Sheng in the crowd. She breathed a sigh of relief when she saw her standing to the side, eating snacks with an air of 'a matter of no concern to oneself'Hanzi: 事不关己.…
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Does Mother Have Anything Else? Luring the snake out of its hole.Hanzi: 引蛇出洞 (yǐn shé chū dòng). An idiom that literally means "to lure a snake out of its hole." It refers to a strategy of tricking an enemy into revealing themselves or their plans so they can be dealt with. Lin Xizhao's birth mother had been dead for two years, so investigating what happened back then was bound to be somewhat difficult. But if she deliberately let word out that she had found some spider silk and horse…
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