☆ Chapter 84 Glossary 儿 | er | (lit. child) diminutive marker used as a form of endearment [1] 氏 | shi | clan name; maiden name. A way to identify women that have married. Ruan Zhu had only come out to go sightseeing and was met with the Emperor's summons. He was the venerable Jiu … Continue reading CCCL – Chapter 84 →

☆ Chapter 83 Xuanyuan Min Zhi was engrossed in staring at the sweet and graceful woman before his eyes. She had bought him in the slave market at the southern borders but had very quickly gifted him away. Her way of handling things had caused him to staunchly remember her and he had vowed to … Continue reading CCCL – Chapter 83 →

☆ Chapter 82 Glossary 里 | li | unit of measurement that has varied over time but has now been standardized to 500 meters (Wikipedia) Ruan Zhu placed the twins on the bed and one at a time, personally nursed them. Though there wasn't enough milk for them to drink, it was still better than … Continue reading CCCL – Chapter 82 →

☆ Chapter 81 Ruan Zhu coldly looked towards the man she extremely loathed that was in her vision. Passing over a silver banknote to the jailer, she asked for a sealed area where she could speak to Zhao Hai. Having received a silver banknote, the jailer fawningly obliged. In a short while, Zhao Hai was … Continue reading CCCL – Chapter 81 →

☆ Chapter 80 Ruan Zhu watched as the magistrate's daughter walked into the inn with Wei Jia, her heart itching terribly. If she did not personally go witness such an interesting affair with her own eyes after running across it, she would regret it at night in her dreams. "Nuan Chun, wait in the carriage … Continue reading CCCL – Chapter 80 →

☆ Chapter 79 Glossary 时辰 | sichen | time system comprising of 12 two-hour periods of the day; one sichen is the equivalent of two modern hours Xuanyuan Zong Zhi's eyes were brimming tenderness as he gazed at his wife and she bore the full brunt of his affection and distress: "You and the children are the … Continue reading CCCL – Chapter 79 →

☆ Chapter 78 Ruan Zhu had Dong Fang Hua stay for a meal and the two started to chat about daily life when Xing Yun came in to report that His Highness, the Prince of Yong, had come to pay a visit. While Ruan Zhu was mulling over who His Highness, the Prince of Yong, … Continue reading CCCL – Chapter 78 →

☆ Chapter 77 Glossary 石 | dan | dry measure for grain around one hundred liters 儿 | er | (lit. child) diminutive marker used as a form of endearment If the one who was to be the mother had a muddled head, it was very difficult to ask for the children in her belly to … Continue reading CCCL – Chapter 77 →

☆ Chapter 76 On the evening of the second day, Nuan Chun finished Nuan Qing's funeral arrangements. After bathing and changing his clothes, he arrived at Yi Xin Residence. At this time, Ruan Zhu had already finished the evening meal and was currently waiting to retire for the night. Neither of her two husbands were … Continue reading CCCL – Chapter 76 →

☆ Chapter 75 Ruan Zhu moved to the doorway. Calling for someone to extract the socks stuffed in the wet nurses's mouth, she asked her: "Since you have been breastfeeding Zhi Xi for so long, what other unfinished business do you have? If there are issues with money, perhaps I can help a little." The … Continue reading CCCL – Chapter 75 →