Chapter 16 (2/2)

The words Lin GuiFei said weren’t flattery to curry a favor. In this whole continent, besides Sheng Chen country, there were also Nan Zhao country, Rong Guang country, and Huan Yue country.

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(RenRen: I’m sorry, I notice the initials and piyin can be overwhelming, please bear with it for a while… I’m making a glossary for PFBC, but it might takes a while….) put one already ^o^

[1]Fei (妃/fēi): (Imperial) Consorts, one rank below GuiFei.

[2]HuangShang (皇上/huáng​shang): The Emperor

[3]Vinegar Jar refers to jealousy (or someone who’s jealous). Vinegar jar knocked over meant the jealousy had been ignited.

[4]Pearl in the Palm (掌上明珠/zhǎng​shàng​míng​zhū): someone who was treasured like pearls, one’s beloved (usually daughter), someone precious.

[5]MuFei (母妃/mǔfēi): Mother. ‘Mu’ means mother while the ‘fei’ refers to Lin GuiFei ‘GuiFei’ title. If the one addressed as mother is the empress (HuangHou) then it will be MuHou (母后/ mǔhòu).

[6]TaiZi (太子/ tài​zǐ): The Crown Prince

[7]Da HuangZi (大皇子/ dà huáng​zǐ): Eldest prince

[8]FuHuang (父皇/ fùhuáng): Father (the Emperor).

[9]ErChen (儿臣/ ěrchén): This child (son) and minister. Used by imperial family to address their parents. Usually Emperor to Empress Dowager, the princes to their mother or other high ranking consorts.

[10]Wang (王/wàng): Prince

[11]Faguan (发冠/fàguān): This cheap translator can’t find the proper English words for this, but it’s something like the one Hu Ge wore. (The pict. aren’t mine and no copyright infringement intended.)

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[12]ShiSi Shu (十四叔/ Shísì shū): Fourteenth Uncle (father’s younger brother)

[13]SaoZi (嫂子/ sǎo​zi): sister in law/ older brother’s wife.

[14]ShiSi Di (十四弟/ Shísì dì): Fourteenth younger brother.

BenGong (本宫/ běngōng): I of the Palace. Used by the Empress and higher ranking consorts to address themselves.