Spoiled and pampered, you are crazy: What is the use of pampering your daughter now?
Ling Huakong said to Xue: "Ling" refers to Yinglian's later name "Xiangling", and "Xue" is homophonic to "Xue". This sentence hints at Yinglian's tragic fate in the Xue family in the future.
When Zhen Yinglian was four years old, she was abducted by her slave Huo Qi ("Misfortune") when she was watching the community's sparkling lanterns during the Lantern Festival. After she was raised, she was originally sold to Feng Yuan, the prince of Jinling ("unjust"), but Xue Pan took a fancy to her, so he beat Feng Yuan to death and took her away. Baochai named her Xiangling. At first she was the maid of Xue Pan's aunt, and later she was Xue Pan's concubine. Because Xue Pan was out, Baochai took her into the Grand View Garden (Xiang Ling studied poetry).
After Xue Pan got married, his mistress Xia Jingui did not allow her to marry, so she instigated Xue Pan to beat her severely. Later, he severed ties with Xue Pan and left with Baochai. The ending of Xiangling was not revealed in the eighty chapters.
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Character appearance
There was a little rouge the size of a grain of rice in the center of the eyebrow. It is a joy to be born with pink makeup and jade, and to be well-behaved. (Chapter 1 of "A Dream of Red Mansions")
The little girl who has just grown her hair looks a bit like Grandma Rong of Dongfu. (Chapter 7 of "A Dream of Red Mansions")
The young daughter-in-law is so well-groomed. Since she opened her face, she has become more and more handsome. She is gentle and quiet in behavior, and even the other girls who are similar to her are not as good as her.
(Chapter 16 of "A Dream of Red Mansions")