Category: Legend of Concubine’s Daughter Minglan (The Story of Minglan)
Legend of Concubine’s Daughter Minglan (The Story of Minglan)
Author: Guan Xin Ze Luan (关心则乱); Translator: Emma
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Associated names:
Don’t You Know? The Green Should Be Plump and the Red Lean
庶女· 明兰传
知否？知否？应是绿肥红瘦
Synopsis
The pessimistic and negative daughter of a concubine living in the ancient times thought – since life is so difficult, why should one invest serious effort in struggling to live?
The life of an ancient noblewoman is often determined and controlled by her family. Moreover, one’s actions often implicate one’s entire family – thus, it is fairly common to see an unexpected calamity result in suffering borne by one’s whole family. Managing to live a good and successful life while retaining one’s dignity is simply too difficult to achieve.
Ah, living in ancient times is simply too dangerous – we should all just sleep till we die.
Chapter 42 – Five Elder Cousin Sisters (Pinlan, Shulan, Xiulan, Huilan, Yuelan)
The atmosphere of the Sheng Household that was located in Youyan was full of joy and happiness, and every last one of the family had a similar temper, so they loved chatting and laughing and all treated people with enthusiasm. Since came to Youyang, Minglan was just like a convict, who has served sentence for many years, got parole suddenly…
Read moreChapter 41 – Cousin, Cousin, Cousin (Li Yu, Li Du, Taisheng)
In the afternoon, aunt Sheng Yun and Minglan’s elder cousin sister Shulan came back home to Old Madam Sheng. Both of them had married. Minglan and Pinlan were playing together. Mrs. Li summoned the two girls to the main hall to see their aunt and sister. Pinlan’s elder sister Shulan and brother Changsong got married at an early age, her…
Read moreChapter 40 – Pleasant Autumn Breeze
A few months later, Minglan returned to Bianjing and reunited with the Sheng Hong’s, someone asked Minglan what kind of person He Hongwen was? Minglan thought for a long time and replied, “He’s a kind person.” He family ranked among the most famous families; its grand master founded Baishitan Academy, which pioneered the scholarship of the world and cultivated excellent…
Read moreChapter 39 – Make an Apology + Little Ming (lan) and Little Hong (wen)
Minglan bent over and spit out the last bit of bile on the edge of the carriage, then turned over and fell on the soft cushion. Old Madam caressed her small face. Only after a few days, Minglan’s perennial baby fat disappeared drastically. Though Old Madam Sheng had never doubted that her chubby granddaughter would become slim, she never had…
Read moreChapter 38 – まだまだだね（MA DA MA DA DA NE）Editor’s note: you’re still far off
As the parents of the single youth, their potential for preparing for marriage is unlimited. Sheng Wei and Kang Household were rushing to get everything ready, and the marriage was scheduled to be at the end of September so that the new daughter-in-law would go to the ancestral hall at the end of the year to give the incense. Got…
Read moreChapter 37 – Plainness
It’s really a good omen for the Old Madame Sheng that she had a wonderful success being the matchmaker for the first time, and Madame Kang went to visit Changwu in person. Had been fed up with the arrogance and incompetence of worthless scholars in her whole life, Mrs. Wang took a fancy to Changwu as soon as she saw…
Read moreChapter 36 – Every Girl Should Get Married
Changbai may be a blue-eyed boy among middle-aged and old women so that Mrs. Hai’s incoming letters were more and more enthusiastic, and there was a condescending tone in the beginning, however, she addressed Changbai’s mother and father as ‘dear co-parents-in-law’ before long, and was only too anxious to ask Changbai to live in her own home when she came…
Read moreChapter 35 – The Fortune of Changbai
The imperial examination held in spring usually took place in mid-February. This year, due to the poor health of the emperor, it was delayed until the beginning of March. Changbai and Qi Heng set off in mid-February. After Changbai left, Lady Wang burned the incense, worshipped the Buddha, and visited the Taoist temple every day. The room was full of…
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