Chapter 47

"Li Kechuan felt today was utterly miserable." OK.

Entities: Li Kechuan (person). Also maybe "today" not entity.

He had heard Li Qingluo boarded a ship, so he came to see what she was up to.

Entities: Li Qingluo (person). Also maybe "boat" not entity.

He hadn't expected to run into those Lotus Sect people causing trouble here.

Entities: Lotus Sect (Lotus Sect). Also maybe "those people" not.

Upon being recognized, he naturally stepped forward to quell the disturbance.

No new.

He never expected to run into a lunatic.

No.

The madman was clearly heading for the Lotus Sect members, yet he slashed his arm.

Entities: Lotus Sect again.

If Li Kechuan hadn't dodged quickly, he would have suffered more than just a superficial wound today.

Entities: Li Kechuan.

Just as Li Kechuan suspected the man had done it on purpose, he knelt and said, "Please forgive me, Young General Li. I am Yang Dalang of the Imperial Guard; off duty today I came to watch the opera and never expected to run into this turmoil. In my blood‑raged state I accidentally wounded you—it was purely accidental."

Entities: Li Kechuan (again), Young General Li (Li Sha Jiangjun?) Actually "Young General Li" refers to Li Kechuan? He is being addressed as "Young General Li". So it's a title + surname. The entity is Li Kechuan (person) but also the rank Young General. Also Imperial Guard. Also Yang Eldest. Also Young General appears again.

"I will take full responsibility, make amends, and treat the Young General."

Entities: Young General (Young General) referring to Li Kechuan.

After saying that, the madman actually pulled out a silver ingot in front of everyone.

No.

Li Kechuan could hardly keep a straight face.

Entities: Li Kechuan.

Who wants his measly few taels of silver? He'd rather have his life.

No.

But the crowd was full of onlookers, including many familiar young nobles from aristocratic families, so Li Kechuan couldn't lose his temper.

Entities: Li Kechuan.

He could only say, "It's fine; everything is for the people."

No.

Then he turned and quickly left the opera boat.

No.

After going ashore, Li Kechuan realized he probably wouldn't find Li Qingluo today.

Entities: Li Kechuan, Li Qingluo.

The attendant covered his face, bowed his head, and said, "My lord, please forgive me; it's my failure in duty."

Entities: maybe "attendant" (attendant) not a named entity. "Young Master" refers to Li Kechuan (Young Master). Not new.

Indeed, the opera boat had caused a disturbance; the whole street was in chaos, making it impossible to find anyone.

No.

Li Kechuan, still seething with anger, inadvertently glanced at a small boat moored in the river.

Entities: Li Kechuan.

The boat had a small window open, and a face he longed for day and night flashed by.

No.

"Zhu'er?"

Entities: Zhu'er? This is a nickname for Li Qiongzhu? Actually earlier glossary had Li Qiongzhu (Li Qiongzhu). So "Pearl" is a nickname for Li Qiongzhu. So we need to include Li Qiongzhu as a character.

Li Kechuan felt his breath catch for a moment.

Entities: Li Kechuan.

In broad daylight, how could he see a ghost?

No.

But that was indeed Zhu'er!

Entities: Zhu'er (Li Qiongzhu).

Li Kechuan couldn't help but walk forward, intending to investigate further, but the window had already shut tightly.

Entities: Li Kechuan.

A familiar figure boarded the boat at that moment—it was Prince Yun.

Entities: Prince Yun (Prince Yun) appears in glossary.

Li Kechuan stood frozen as if struck by lightning, his mind in turmoil, not yet understanding what was happening, when the boat already sailed away.

Entities: Li Kechuan.

Li Kechuan wished he could rush forward to find out what was going on, but his legs felt as heavy as lead and wouldn't lift.

Entities: Li Kechuan.

He looked lost and dazed, muttering, "No, that definitely wasn't Zhu'er; it must just be my eyes playing tricks on me."

Entities: Li Kechuan, Zhu'er (Li Qiongzhu).

Yet his heart was in turmoil, and that doubt had taken root, impossible to dispel.

No.

"Miss, Lou Auntie and her daughter will be entering the city tomorrow. Should we lodge them in an outside inn?"

Entities: "young lady" refers to Li Qingluo? Actually speaker is Deng Mama? The line is spoken by Deng Mama? It's a quote. "Lou Auntie" is a person: Lou Auntie? Actually "Lou Auntie" is a concubine/aunt named Lou. So we need to include Lou Auntie (Lou Auntie). Also "outside inn" not entity.

After arriving at Hongfenguan, Deng Mama's first task for Li Qingluo was to find the two aunts who had left the General's Manor six years ago together.

Entities: Deng Mama (Deng Mama) appears in glossary. Li Qingluo. Hongfenguan (Red Maple Pavilion) appears in glossary. Jiangjun Fu (General's Mansion) appears in glossary. Also "two aunties" generic.

It is said that Lou Auntie was formerly a senior maidservant in Qu Shi's household.

Entities: Lou Auntie (Lou Auntie). Qu Shi (Qu Shi) appears in glossary.

Back then, when Qu Shi was pregnant with Li Qingluo, she by chance ended up in Li Chao Jing's bed.

Entities: Qu Shi, Li Qingluo, Li Chao Jing (Li Chao Jing) appears in glossary.

Afterwards, Lou Auntie also became pregnant; to show her magnanimity, Qu Shi elevated her to the rank of concubine.

Entities: Lou Auntie, Qu Shi.

However, that pregnancy reportedly ended in miscarriage before birth, and thereafter Lou Auntie never gained much favor; it was only after several years that she conceived again.

Entities: Lou Auntie.

But just six years ago, when Lou Auntie's unborn child had not yet been born, she and Aunt Zheng somehow committed some mistake and were both expelled from the General's Manor.

Entities: Lou Auntie, Aunt Zheng (Aunt Zheng) appears in glossary. Jiangjun Fu.

It is said they were together sent to a manor a thousand li away in Shu region.

Entities: maybe "Shu region" (Shu region) not a named entity? Could be place but not in glossary. We'll consider if it's a named place: "Shu region" refers to Shu region (ancient Sichuan). Might be considered a place name. But not in glossary; we need to decide if to include. The instruction: list every named entity/coined term in these lines: characters, places, sects/clans/factions/peoples, official & sect ranks/titles, techniques, cultivation realms/pills/treasures, named beasts/items, fan-fiction names. So "Shu region" is a place name (region). Should we include? It's a generic region but still a place. However we might exclude generic forms like "region". But it's a proper noun? Usually "Shu" is an ancient name for Sichuan. Could be considered a place. I'd include as "Shu Region". But we need to translate meaning, not pinyin. So "Shu". However we need to see if it's considered a named entity.

Also "manor" is a manor/villa, generic.

This amounted to exile, forbidding them from ever returning.

No.

Moreover, Aunt Zheng disappeared en route, and her fate remains unknown to this day.

Entities: Aunt Zheng.

Even Deng Mama has yet to find any trace of her to this day.

Entities: Deng Mama.

Therefore Li Qingluo had Deng Mama send people covertly to the territory to bring them back; Deng Mama could only first bring Lou Auntie and her daughter back.

Entities: Li Qingluo, Deng Mama, Lou Auntie, maybe "territory" (territory) generic.

Li Qingluo said: "In Jinling City there are many people and watchful eyes; it's better not to let them enter the city for now—instead, let them wait at the Green Pine Temple."

Entities: Li Qingluo, Jinling City (Jinling City) appears in glossary. Also "Green Pine Temple" (Qingsong Guan) a Taoist temple; not in glossary. Should we include? It's a place name. We'll need to translate meaning: "Green Pine Temple". So include as "Green Pine Temple". Also "city" generic.

"Grandma, please settle them properly and make sure they aren't wronged."

Entities: Deng Mama (referred as grandma). Li Qingluo speaking.

Deng Mama said: "I'll take care of this. But, Miss, you... haven't you seen them?"

Entities: Deng Mama, Li Qingluo (young lady).

Li Qingluo sat down, picked up her brush to practice calligraphy, and said: "When the time comes, we will naturally meet."

Entities: Li Qingluo.

That Mid-Autumn Festival day was also Qu Shi's birthday.

Entities: Qu Shi.

By then, I hope the great gifts she has prepared in this life will be to their liking.

No.

In the blink of an eye, time flew by, and soon it was Mid-Autumn Festival.

No.

In front of the General's Manor, carriages and horses flowed continuously, the scene extraordinarily lively, with guests arriving one after another.

Entities: Jiangjun Fu.

Li Chao Jing and Qu Shi had already visited Madame Pei a few days earlier, saying that on Mid-Autumn Festival, the Qu family and all the prominent households throughout Jinling City would come to the General's Manor as guests, and they asked Madame Pei to go out and preside over the proceedings.

Entities: Li Chao Jing, Qu Shi, Pei Lao Furen (Old Lady Pei) appears in glossary. Jinling City (Jinling City). Jiangjun Fu. Also "Qu family" generic.

Madame Pei had no choice but to leave her retirement.

Entities: Pei Lao Furen.

It wasn't to give face to her foolish son; rather, she didn't want people gossiping behind her back, even though she had already returned to the mundane world, she was still putting on airs.

Entities: maybe "stupid son" refers to Li Chao Jing? Not a name.

She, Pei Xiuzhen, wanted everyone in Jinling City to know that the General's Manor was now firmly in her grasp.

Entities: Pei Xiuzhen? Actually "Pei Xiuzhen" is the personal name of Pei Lao Furen. So we need to include her personal name: Pei Xiuzhen (Pei Xiuzhen). This is a person's name, should be pinyin. Also Jinling City, Jiangjun Fu.

Li Qingluo woke up early and first went to Jingci Tang to pay her respects.

Entities: Li Qingluo, Jingci Tang (Quiet Compassion Hall) appears in glossary.

After accompanying her grandmother for breakfast, she returned to Hongfenguan.

Entities: Deng Mama? Actually "grandmother" is grandma (Pei Lao Furen). So we have Pei Lao Furen as grandmother. Also Hongfenguan.

She made up an excuse about having a rash on her body and said she wouldn't go out today.

Entities: Li Qingluo.

Li Chao Jing and Qu Shi were actually pleased with this, for after all, thinking of her dark and gaunt appearance, they couldn't present her properly and would rather lock her away.

Entities: Li Chao Jing, Qu Shi, Li Qingluo.

In their previous life, they indeed did the same—on that day they didn't even send a morsel of food to Li Qingluo.

Entities: Li Qingluo.

Today Li Qingluo voluntarily stayed indoors, which actually also saved them a worry.

It's just that they, the couple, haven't seen Li Qingluo for over two months.

Therefore they are unaware that her appearance and bearing have long since changed from before.

Pei Lao Furen, though she clearly knows she is lying, still dotes on her.

"If you don't want to go, Grandmother won't force you. Just stay in Hongfenguan by yourself and don't wander about."

"Later, Grandmother will go keep you company eating mooncakes!"

Li Qingluo had just sat down after returning when Deng Mama came to report: "Miss, following your orders, last night I brought Madam Lou and her daughter into the city."

"In another half hour, when the entrance is bustling, they will appear to congratulate the lady on her birthday."

Li Qingluo: "Have you arranged enough people at the rear side gate?"

Deng Mama: "Yes. I've already let that young woman into the manor; good news will come shortly."

Li Qingluo: "Then please, Deng Mama, keep an eye on the front situation and report any liveliness back to us."

Deng Mama smiled and hurriedly withdrew.

But she felt a bit uneasy in her heart.

The miss's plans today are unknown to the Old Lady; hopefully she won't be frightened when the time comes!

After Deng Mama left, Li Qingluo had Cui Er take the mooncake ingredients she had prepared yesterday out to the courtyard.

The three of them then began making mooncakes together.

Today I've prepared meat filling, flower filling, fruit filling, date paste filling, red bean filling, and mung bean filling. What would you like to eat?

Que'er, hearing there were so many flavors, unconsciously gulped.

Miss, I want to eat the mung bean and meat fillings!

Cui Er came out carrying the ingredients, hearing this she laughed: "Miss, you also prepared osmanthus fermented grain drink—would you like some?"

Li Qingluo enjoys studying food.

So, over these two months in the Small Kitchen of Hongfenguan, she hasn't spared herself from getting hands-on.

This has spoiled Que'er and the others' appetites, making them picky.

Upon hearing the osmanthus fermented grain drink, their eyes lit up instantly.

Miss, I want to drink the original brew!

Li Qingluo tapped her forehead: "I'm going to make fermented grain sweet rice ball; you're not allowed to overdrink!".

Here the master and servants were joking and laughing, while elsewhere at the Li family's main gate, guests thronged like clouds, extremely lively.

Even the carriages and horses couldn't stop in front; the attendants were busy to the point of dizziness, hurriedly moving the carriages to the rear lane.

However, at that moment, a mother and daughter pair, out of place and travel-worn, dressed plainly, suddenly darted out.

The steward and servants hadn't had time to drive them away when they saw the mother and daughter kneel together facing the main gate.

"I am Lou Shi, having specially brought my daughter back from Shu to pay respects to the master, the mistress, and wish the mistress a healthy and long life."

As she spoke, she unfolded the only bundle she carried on the ground, then took out the birthday gift she had prepared: a long robe embroidered with the character for 'longevity'.

And she held it high above her head.