The scene changes—we are in the capital! I’ve been waiting for this. The story changes pace from this chapter. The rear-court fighting with sisters, stepmothers and concubines slowly starts taking backseat, though it certainly doesn’t disappear. Hereon, the court intrigue starts to bloom, though Pingnan hou was indeed featured in Chapter 30. JINGCHENG, XIE FU […]
Note: I’ve changed ‘magistrate’ to ‘prefect’ – I’ve retrofitted this to Hezhong Magistrate too, in the earlier chapters. Prefect is two syllables… and sounds better, I think. Now that Prefect of Jingcheng is appearing more often, this is more convenient. The steward asked, “Is laoye really recommending Gu daren for the position of Jingcheng’s prefect?” […]
Were they returning to the capital? Gu Jiu put down the book in her hands. She hadn’t expected to return to the capital so soon. She had always known that Gu daren was planning their return. She originally thought they would only return next year when Gu daren completed his tenure and returned to the […]
Early in the morning, Gu Jiu led her maidservants to the main house to pay respects. As she approached the courtyard gate, she ran into Gu Zhen, Gu Yue, and Gu Shan. “Da jiejie, san meimei, si meimei, what a coincidence,” Gu Jiu greeted them first. Gu Zhen nodded slightly and asked, “Er jiejie, have […]
Bai yiniang was filled with anger. Things had been going too smoothly for her lately, and it had truly clouded her judgment. She always believed she was flawless in her calculations. If she could escape Xie shi‘s schemes and even make her suffer a setback, then her ability to strategise should be on par with […]
Gu Jiu’s potential ally was none other than Pei Yun, the daughter of the Zhengxi General, Lu hou Pei Ren. In the entire northwest, Lu hou held the highest power and status, wielding military authority. No one dared to play tricks under his watchful eye, let alone touch his daughter’s business ventures. Whoever tried would […]
A carriage is certainly faster than an ox cart—at least twice as fast. The journey to Tianmen Temple went smoothly, and they arrived before noon. The abbot of Tianmen Temple, Master Huitong, personally came out to welcome them. “Amitabha. Please, this way, Gu furen.” “You are too kind, Master.” The group followed the old monk […]
This chapter marks the end of Volume 1. The setting changes completely from Jinzhou to the capital. After returning from Tianmen Temple to the governor’s fu, everyone got off the carriage at the second gate. The servants had already received the news and brought over a sedan chair. A maid helped Gu Yue into the […]
The capital city was in sight. Towering city walls, endless streams of carriages and horses, and long queues of people waiting to enter. Everything looked so different from the northwest. The Gu family’s convoy was stuck at the city gates, unable to move. Gu Jiu lifted the curtain of the carriage window and peered outside. […]
There’s a clear shift in the power dynamic in the rear-court, hereon. Zhang shi holds legitimate authority and a lot of sway in the capital. She also seems to favour our MC, giving the latter a sturdier footing, placing her in an advantageous position. The difference between concubine and wife, di and shu start becoming […]
Counting down from 10 to a personal milestone – Chapter 100! 9 more chapters to go! That evening, Gu Jiu changed into a festive outfit and made her way to the Flower Pavillion. At the banquet, she finally met all the members of the first branch, including her infamous grandfather. Da bofu was a military […]
Phew! As soon as Gu laoyezi left, everyone in the first and second branches let out a collective sigh of relief. While laoyezi had been present, everyone had been holding their breath. They didn’t even dare to speak too loudly, let alone breathe heavily, for fear of attracting his attention. Gu da laoye, Gu Zhiming, […]
7 more chapters till 100! T/N: This is from The Story of Minglan. This might be what old madams looked like sitting together and chatting. This is one of my favourite historical C-dramas. The second day after returning to the capital. Early in the morning, Gu Jiu was woken up by Qing Mei. “Guniang, it’s […]
Xie shi composed herself before speaking, “Lao furen, none of the children’s marriage arrangements have been settled yet. As their mother, I am deeply worried. Now that our family has returned to the capital, I wish to arrange marriages for the children here. However, having lived away for many years, I do not know many […]
5 more chapters to 100! At noon, the hou fu hosted a banquet. Everyone headed to the Flower Pavillion. Gu Lin approached Gu Jiu, tugging at her sleeve. “Er jiejie, I have something to tell you.” Gu Jiu smiled. “What is it? Go ahead.” Gu Lin glanced around. “Er jiejie, it’s not convenient to talk […]
Inside the side chamber, Gu Yue lay on the bed, sobbing sorrowfully. Gu Shan entered and first asked the maid attending to Gu Yue, “Why is san jiejie crying all of a sudden?” The maid, Putao, replied, “San guniang was fine at first after arriving here, but then she suddenly started crying. Nubi tried to […]
Cough, cough! Gu Mei lightly coughed twice and glanced at the girls from the hou fu. The girls, who had been secretly laughing just moments ago, immediately put on serious expressions when Gu Mei’s gaze swept over them, as if nothing had happened. Gu Mei said, “Ah, I just remembered. Meimei, all of you read […]
Gu Shan recalled what Gu Jiu had told her in the Flower Pavillion at the hou fu: If taitai asks, just tell the truth. So, as she cried, she said, “San jiejie resents er jiejie and told da jiejie to secretly spread the word that er jiejie is a sickly person. This way, everyone at […]
One more to one hundred! “Kneel down, both of you!” Xie shi slammed the table, glaring angrily at Gu Yue and Gu Shan. These two daughters had truly disappointed her. Thud! Gu Yue and Gu Shan knelt on the ground. Even with the carpet beneath them, their knees still ached. “Do you realise your mistakes?” […]
And it’s a century! Hou fu’s Songhe Hall. Wei shi sat with her daughter, Gu Mei, accompanying Wei lao furen in conversation. Lao furen casually asked, “Was there a big commotion between Gu Yue and Gu Jiu in the Flower Pavillion today?” Gu Mei shook her head slightly. “Replying to lao furen, it wasn’t too […]
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