Little Panda
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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 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 (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 (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 Ninth Year of Shunde Like Snapping Dried Twigs and Pulling Up Rotten Wood (9) When Yao Maolin was locked into the Imperial Prison, Yao Lin had already received the indictment warrant罪符 | zuìfú | An official document summoning someone for trial or punishment. summoning him to the capital for trial. Yao Zhaoyi, finding it inconvenient to stay long in the capital, had already returned to Nanya. Hearing of this matter, she wasn't too surprised; it seemed she had anticipated it long ago. Ge…
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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 Ninth Year of Shunde Like Snapping Dried Twigs and Pulling Up Rotten Wood (7) After Zhen Wenjun brought her Ah Mu back to Runing, a pile of matters awaited her handling. She had barely stepped foot into Zhuo Jun Manor and settled her Ah Mu in before she immediately went to the military camp without even managing a sip of water. She was gone for three days straight. It wasn’t until Wei Tingxu sent someone to the Ministry of War to find her, delivering the invitation token and clothing for the…
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The Ninth Year of Shunde Like Snapping Dried Twigs and Pulling Up Rotten Wood (8) Still a hundred paces from the Hundred Flowers Pavilion, Yao Maolin lifted her skirts and hurried through the darkness. Suddenly, she seemed to hear the sounds of fighting ahead, the clanging of weapons crossing exceptionally clear. This sound startled Yao Maolin into stopping, thinking she had misheard. Then, another woman's miserable shriek confirmed that the noise was indeed coming from within the Hundred Flowers…
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The Eighth Year of Shunde Like Snapping Dried Twigs and Pulling Up Rotten Wood (5) Zhen Wenjun stayed in Runing for ten days. Besides attending court to receive her enfeoffment, she also took the opportunity to catch up on sleep. Several old wounds that never seemed to heal properly finally got a chance to recuperate. Relaxing the tendons and invigorating the meridians舒筋活絡 | shū jīn huó luò | A concept often related to traditional Chinese medicine or martial arts, meaning to relax…
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The Ninth Year of Shunde Like Snapping Dried Twigs and Pulling Up Rotten Wood (6) Xiao Xiao was overjoyed to be reunited with her Ah Mu and Ah Po. She brought out wine she had hidden away for years and personally went up the mountain to hunt game to accompany it, laying out a sumptuous feast. Wherever she went, people were there to assist, giving her the air of a local landowner. Guan Xun and Jiang Wang also came for the gathering. Zhen Wenjun saw that apart from the deepening wrinkles at the corners…
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