Little Panda
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The Fifth Year of Guangxing Unofficial Histories (5) “How would I know.” Li Rong knelt seated behind a low table, in the most standard posture of a court official of a previous dynasty meeting their monarch. However, the wine and meat before her remained untouched. Li Rong showed none of the etiquette due to the Crown Prince of a nation, not even glancing at Xiao Xiao, and responded coolly after hearing her doubts. Xiao Xiao, who had her back to her, immediately turned around. Her gaze…-
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Unofficial Histories (6) Twenty days prior, the moment she closed the main doors of the bedchambers, Zhen Wenjun had already prepared herself for a protracted battle. Since the Yulu Wan could have a delayed onset and its medicinal properties were so potent, the challenges ahead were likely to be even grimmer than she had imagined. She had anticipated grim, but the reality still exceeded her imagination. Wei Tingxu was entirely like a demonic beast化形 | huàxíng | Lit. "transforming…
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The Fifth Year of Guangxing Unofficial Histories (1)稗官野史 | bàiguān yěshǐ | Lit. "petty official's unofficial history"; refers to anecdotal or unofficial historical accounts, often fictionalized or based on hearsay, distinct from official dynastic histories. In the summer of the fifth year of Guangxing, which was also the fourth year of Baokang保康 | Bǎokāng | An era name, likely of the Changge Kingdom. in Changge, the Weishui Canal洈水渠 | Wéi Shuǐ Qú | Name of a canal, derived…
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The Fifth Year of Guangxing Unofficial Histories (2) "Wenjun-meimei, where is she? Quickly have her show herself and try it!" "Oh, her." Wei Tingxu opened the bottle cap and peered inside. "These past two days at Shu Yuan, she's been so bored she's practically crawling out of her skin. Knowing I had morning court today, she went up the mountain to exercise first thing in the morning, and even said she wanted to hunt some game." "She hasn't come back yet?" "Since you're here, go and find…
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The Fifth Year of Guangxing Unofficial Histories (3) Before she even entered the main doors of the bedchamber palace, the rich aroma of roasting meat assailed Zhen Wenjun’s senses. Zhen Wenjun’s spirits soared; from the nuances in the fragrance, she could discern how cooked the roast leg of lamb was, almost seeing the glistening, sputtering fat, the lamb leg—crispy skin, tender meat—right before her eyes. She had already eaten quite a few foreign fruits and vegetables while listening to the…
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The Tenth Year of Shunde Like Snapping Dried Twigs and Pulling Up Rotten Wood (22) “Ah Xin?” Hearing this name, both Wei Tingxu and Zhen Wenjun let out a low cry. “Yes, Ah Xin.” Ah Liao stated with great certainty, “Xie Clan’s Ah Xin.” Zhen Wenjun immediately looked towards the Xiangyue Sheng, saw the Qingyuan ladies disembarking one after another, but saw no sign of Ah Xin. Wei Tingxu connected the preceding and subsequent events in her mind. Ah Xin was originally from…
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The First Year of Guangxing The Realm Initially Settled In the eleventh year of Shunde, Li An, King of Hengshui, occupied the lands east of Runing, enclosed territory to establish a state, and proclaimed himself king, calling it Jinchuan金川 | Jīn Chuān. In the same year, he dispatched troops to attack Runing and crusade against Li Mu. In the spring of the twelfth year of Shunde, he occupied Runing, cut off Li Mu's head, and hung it on the city wall for over a month. Before Li An could secure…
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The Third Year of Guangxing The Porcelain Jar, No Thanks Boling was a fine place, nestled by mountains and water, warm in winter and cool in summer. When Zhen Wenjun returned to this place, it was precisely when the spring breeze was mild and warm; the flowers here always bloomed a few days earlier than elsewhere. Hearing that the waterways had just been repaired and both banks were planted full of paihuai flowers,徘徊花 | páihuái huā | A type of flower. The name literally means "lingering…
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The Tenth Year of Shunde Like Snapping Dried Twigs and Pulling Up Rotten Wood (19) There were two thousand remnant troops withdrawn from Ming County in the village. Coupled with the villagers themselves needing food, soon the villagers trapped on the mountain could only deplete their pitifully scarce reserve provisions, then head into the mountains to catch wild rabbits, pheasants, and other wild game that could fill their stomachs. For the first few days, they barely managed to scrape by, but by the…
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The Tenth Year of Shunde Like Snapping Dried Twigs and Pulling Up Rotten Wood (20) Li Man idled his days away in the main camp at the foot of the mountain, drinking and making merry. After more than a month, Li Man had gained a full size, and the corners of his mouth were cracked and sore. He grabbed his Military Advisor and asked, "Shouldn't the people on the mountain be dead by now?" The Military Advisor said, "We'll know once we send men up the mountain to investigate." Li Man pondered.…
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