Little Panda
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The Ninth Year of Shunde Like Snapping Dried Twigs and Pulling Up Rotten Wood (10) Li Feng strode briskly out of Zichen Palace, full of enthusiasm. Seeing Ah Qiong, he called out happily, stepping forward to support her and examining her meticulously: “Ah Po, do you know how much I’ve missed you? Is your health still good?” “Still good, still good. We haven’t seen each other in several years, and Your Majesty has grown so tall.” Ah Qiong moved away from the people supporting her…-
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The Tenth Year of Shunde Like Snapping Dried Twigs and Pulling Up Rotten Wood (16) Ah Qin heard the bells as she ran towards the city wall. "Ah Liao, what happened!" She stood with Ah Liao atop the watchtower, looking down. By now, all the torches on the city wall had been lit, illuminating every member of the night-traveling army approaching the city. Ah Qin was momentarily struck speechless by the sight of the enemy surrounding the city like a surging tide. "Who are they?" Ah Liao's hair…
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The Tenth Year of Shunde Like Snapping Dried Twigs and Pulling Up Rotten Wood (17) Excluding Ah Qin, there were twenty-six Qingyuan Ladies. Among these twenty-six, Ah Xu and Ah Xi knew no martial arts, but the other ladies possessed some degree of skill, with Ah Zheng and Ah He being particular experts. There were only a dozen or so Ming County soldiers. Relying solely on the advantage of wearing armor and wielding weapons, they scuffled inconclusively with the Qingyuan Ladies for quite some time,…
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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 Ninth Year of Shunde Like Snapping Dried Twigs and Pulling Up Rotten Wood (11) The wine cup was empty, not another drop could be poured out; she had only drunk about sixty percent. Zhen Wenjun stood up, straightened her clothes, perfumed herself lightly to cover the smell of alcohol, and slowly walked out of the General's Residence. Despite having drunk two jars of wine alone, her mind remained clear. She had felt a little dizzy just as she stood up, but after walking out of the General's…
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The Tenth Year of Shunde Like Snapping Dried Twigs and Pulling Up Rotten Wood (18) Amidst the astonished expressions of the Qingyuan ladies, Ah Zheng's calm composure seemed strikingly out of place, as if she had guessed it all along. Ah Liao finally stopped crying and lowered the hands covering her face. Ah Zheng was helping wipe her tears away. She looked at Ah Xu, waiting for her to continue speaking. There was no obvious confusion in her swollen eyes, only waiting. Ah Liao had thought of it…
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The Tenth Year of Shunde Like Snapping Dried Twigs and Pulling Up Rotten Wood (12) Before the first lunar month正月 | zhēngyuè | The first month of the traditional Chinese lunar calendar. of the tenth year of Shunde was even over, the Yao family poured out in full force倾巢而出 | qīng cháo ér chū | Lit. "the whole nest comes out"; An idiom meaning the entire group mobilizes., their grand army pressing towards the northwest. Just as Zhen Wenjun had anticipated, their target was…
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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 (13) A detachment of Yao family light cavalry traveled under the cover of night. Spies closely monitoring the Yao family army swiftly reported back to Wei Tingxu. Wei Tingxu sensed something unusual was afoot. She ordered her people to continue shadowing the light cavalry, cautioning them not to act rashly. Meanwhile, she quickly went to rendezvous with Zhen Wenjun. Zhen Wenjun and her contingent were currently in…
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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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