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Updated: June 5, 2025
Hung's followers pressed on from Nanking, and in 1853-1855 they advanced nearly to Tientsin; but they failed to capture Peking itself. The new T'ai P'ing state faced the Europeans with big problems. Should they work with it or against it? The T'ai P'ing always insisted that they were Christians; the missionaries hoped now to have the opportunity of converting all China to Christianity.
P'ing Erh forthwith entered the room on this side, and upon perceiving Chou Jui's wife: "What have you come here again for, my old lady?" she readily inquired. Chou Jui's wife rose without any delay, and handed her the box. "I've come," said she, "to bring you a present of flowers." Upon hearing this, P'ing Erh opened the box, and took out four sprigs, and, turning round, walked out of the room.
This remark suggested the idea to lady Feng. There and then she called P'ing Erh to fetch the 'Jade Box Record. When brought, she desired Ts'ai Ming to look over it for her.
Her words delighted, vexed and grieved Pao-yue. He felt delighted, on account of the consideration shown by P'ing Erh for his own feelings. Vexed, because Chui Erh had turned out a petty thief. Grieved, that Chui Erh, who was otherwise such a smart girl, should have gone in for this disgraceful affair. Returning consequently into the house, he told Ch'ing Wen every word that P'ing Erh had uttered.
The more virulent she is in her censure of me, the more deferential you should be towards her. That's your best plan. And whatever you do, don't imagine that I'm afraid of any loss of face. But the moment you flare up with her, things won' go well......" P'ing Erh did not allow her time to conclude her argument. "You're too much disposed to treat us as simpletons!" she smiled.
The thing is, it's true, a mere trifle, and the amount only a bagatelle, but it doesn't seem to be quite proper. But how is it that your mistress didn't take this into account?" P'ing Erh smiled. "There's a why and a wherefore," she answered.
Lady Feng as well could not help feeling amused, and smilingly she upbraided her. "You stupid wench!" she said; "Have you by gorging lost your eyesight that you recklessly smudge your mistress' face?" P'ing Erh hastily crossed over and wiped her face for her, and then went in person to fetch some water. "O-mi-to-fu," ejaculated Yuean Yang, "this is a distinct retribution!"
To these arguments, lady Feng could find no suitable response. P'ing Erh then blurted out laughing. "She's all right again!" Chia Lien smiled. "But I'm really quite at a loss what to do with this one." These words were still on his lips, when they saw a married woman walk in. "Pao Erh's wife has committed suicide by hanging herself," she said.
Lady Feng in consequence signified her obedience, and walked away, returning home after paying madame Wang a visit. P'ing Erh helped lady Feng to put on the house costume, which she had warmed by the fire, and lady Feng eventually took a seat and asked "whether there was anything doing at home?"
You might also remake your coiffure." Speaking, he directed the young maids to draw some water for washing the face and to heat an iron and bring it. P'ing Erh had ever heard people maintain that all that Pao-yue excelled in was in knitting friendships with girls.
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