The Princess Wei Yang

Chapter 66: Digging Your Own Grave - Part 1

Niang niang - honorific for the Empress and imperial concubines
Da sao - sao is an honorific for sister-in-law (in this case), children also use it to refer to the wife of a paternal uncle
Dimei - honorific for a sister-in-law who is the wife of a younger brother
Huibing - how servants/nubi address others of higher status
Zhang nu - eldest daughter of a household

Sinister aura - the harmful or evil distinctive atmosphere or quality that seems to surround and be generated by a person, thing, or place
法師 Fǎshī - can be translated to Taoist master; in many dramas and novels, their job is to: identify evil spirits in people’s homes, perform rituals, and hopefully banish them
厌胜之术 Yàn shèng zhī shù - ancient witchcraft involving curses; if a family was cursed, they might be homeless, physically injured, die, or even lose their home and family
Convent - a monastery but specifically an institution of female monastics (nuns) only

Chapter 66: Digging Your Own Grave - Part 1

Li Chang Le returned to her courtyard and secretly had Tan Xiang ask around about this. When Tan Xiang returned, Li Chang Le could not wait to ask: “What did they say?”

Tan Xiang said: “Nubi found seven or eight physicians. They all confirmed that placenta does have benefits and can nourish one’s beauty. Besides, many of the niang niang in the palace also eat this. Perhaps what Wu Xiaojie said was not false.”

Li Chang Le had seen it before in medicinal texts. But those bloody things, in the end she still felt unusual and disgusting. Now seeing Li Chang Xi use it to nourish her beauty, of course, she could not resist the temptation.

That night, Li Chang Le quietly went to the Shuang Yue Pavilion. Li Chang Xi was seated on a lounge. A Yatou carried a tray inside and approached her. There was a small, delicate bowl on the tray. Out of habit, Li Chang Xi lifted the lid and began to carefully eat.

Li Chang Le had barely stepped through the door when she sensed a strange aroma.

This enticing aroma had a hint of fresh blood. Li Chang Le instinctively held her nose, but she immediately felt that her action was too sudden. She reluctantly smiled and stroked her hair, saying: “Meimei is eating that?”

Li Chang Xi saw Li Chang Le and immediately stopped eating and stood up to greet her.

“The aroma is a bit unusual, is it truly effective?” Li Chang Le could not help but ask.

Li Chang Xi calmly smiled: “Dajie, I will not deceive you. Compared to Xue Lian ginseng, it is much more effective. Right now, I only hope that this can erase my scar.”

“These things——is it true that they have harmful effects…” Li Chang Le was very cautious.

“How can they not be good in any way? If they were harmful, then why would so many people dare to eat this? This cannot be easily obtained. You must be fortunate to take it right after someone has given birth. Common physicians cannot obtain this, and the cost starts with the price of gold and upwards.”

Li Chang Le’s fingers trembled slightly. She heard Li Chang Xi laugh and say: “Dajie, do you want to take some and try it for yourself?”

Li Chang Le looked at the blue and white porcelain bowl, hesitating. In the end, she still could not resist the temptation of becoming even more beautiful and nodded.

Three days later

That night, Lin mama by Da Furen’s side had brought four big-boned mamas and suddenly advanced towards Li Wei Yang’s courtyard.

Li Wei Yang had already changed into her night clothes to go to sleep early. She was running a comb through her hair when she heard Bai Zhi from outside say: “Lin mama, as late as it is, why would Furen want to invite our Xiaojie over?”