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1、1.ThePaulowniaCourtInacertainreigntherewasaladynotofthefirstrankwhomtheemperorlovedmorethananyoftheothers.Thegrandladieswithhighambitionsthoughtherapresumptuousupstart,andlesserladieswerestillmoreresentful.Everythingshedidoffendedsomeone.Probablyawareofwhatwashappening,shefellseriouslyillandcametos
2、pendmoretimeathomethanatcourt.Theemperor'spityandaffectionquitepassedbounds.Nolongercaringwhathisladiesandcourtiersmightsay,hebehavedasifintentuponstirringgossip.Hiscourtlookedwithverygreatmisgivinguponwhatseemedarecklessinfatuation.InChinajustsuchanunreasoningpassionhadbeentheundoingofanemperorand
3、hadspreadturmoilthroughtheland.Astheresentmentgrew,theexampleofYangKuei-feiwastheonemostfrequentlycitedagainstthelady.Shesurviveddespitehertroubles,withthehelpofanunprecedentedbountyoflove.Herfather,agrandcouncillor,wasnolongerliving.Hermother,anold-fashionedladyofgoodlineage,wasdeterminedthatmat-t
4、ersbenodifferentforherthanforladieswhowithpaternalsupportweremakingcareersatcourt.Themotherwasattentivetothesmallestdetailofetiquetteanddeportment.Yettherewasalimittowhatshecoulddo.Thesadfactwasthatthegirlwaswithoutstrongbacking,andeachtimeanewincidentaroseshewasnexttodefenseless.184Itmayhavebeenbe
5、causeofabondinaformerlifethatsheboretheemperorabeautifulson,ajewelbeyondcompare.Theemperorwasinafeverofimpatiencetoseethechild,stillwiththemother'sfamily;andwhen,ontheearliestdaypossible,hewasbroughttocourt,hedidindeedprovetobeamostmarvelousbabe.Theemperor'seldestsonwasthegrandsonoftheMinisterofthe
6、Right.Theworldassumedthatwiththispowerfulsupporthewouldonedaybenamedcrownprince;butthenewchildwasfarmorebeautiful.Onpublicoccasionstheemperorcontinuedtofavorhiseldestson.Thenewchildwasaprivatetreasure,sotospeak,onwhichtolavishuninhibitedaffection.Themotherwasnotofsuchalowrankastoattendupontheem-per
7、or'spersonalneeds.Inthegeneralviewshebelongedtotheupperclasses.Heinsistedonhavingheralwaysbesidehim,however,andonnightswhentherewasmusicorotherentertainmenthewouldrequirethatshebepresent.Sometimesthetwoofth
