Xiaoyu lay on the ground looking for it, and Concubine Zhen said, "Put it three feet in front of the left."
Xiaoyu followed the instructions and found the handkerchief. "Master, when was your night blindness cured?"
Concubine Zhen said, "The night is so dark, the handkerchief is glowing."
Xiaoyu opened the handkerchief and saw that there was a red carp embroidered with gold thread on it, and a full moon embroidered with silver thread above the carp.
The layout of the side hall is very consistent with Concubine Zhen's activity line. There is a reception room at the entrance, then a study, then a tea room, and further in is her bedroom.
Concubine Zhen likes reading, so there are many books in her bedroom. She is in a good mood tonight and asks Xiaoyu to light the lamp and put a few more books on the bedside.
Concubine Zhen reads a wide variety of books, including travelogues, essays, ancient poems, and picture books. She likes them all.
Outside the window came the sound of falling leaves, crickets were playing the piano in the grass, candles were burning silently, and Xiaoyu sat on the footstool with her cheek in her hand, listening to Concubine Zhen telling her stories from the book.
"A long time ago, there was a woman who traveled far away to meet her beloved. She disguised herself as a man and went to Beijing to take the imperial examination. Along the way, she passed by a bandit's den and went through many trials and tribulations..."
"And then?"
"Later, she passed the imperial examination and became the top scorer."
"Then what?"
"Then the emperor will reward her."
"Master, this story is really interesting. What's its name?"
"The name of the story is The Female Prince Consort."
"Among the many stories the master tells, I like the female emperor consort and Hua Mulan the most."
"Why?"
"Because they are so brave, they are female generals, they are female champions in the imperial examinations."
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