When she first entered the palace, Lan Qi was just an unremarkable little palace maid who had always been meticulously serving her master. She had never thought that there would be a day when she would fly onto a branch.Xuan Ye's sad figure for his dead wife had remained in her heart during that heavy rain.Many times, many things had their own arrangements.In order to protect her master, Wu Yayanqi did not hesitate to frame him.The young Emperor only wanted to scare this young palace maid who didn't know the limits of the heavens and earth. Unexpectedly, that pair of eyes that were filled with kindness and gentleness deeply pierced his heart."Your servant wants to ..." On the dragon bed, Wu Yalan Qi could not help but stare at the emperor closely, as if she wanted to carve him into her eyes. "You can even shoulder the burden of the river and the mountains. It's nothing to bear the blame for once."

She did not have an illustrious family background, nor did she have an impeccable appearance. However, she climbed step by step up to the position of concubine. She had given birth to six children for Emperor Kang Xi, and had once pampered the harem! She had had the simplest of loves, had experienced the most complicated plans of a palace, had wanted to see through the walls of the palace cold and lonely, and had also shocked the imperial harem. She was the only one!

"What, you're not satisfied with your wealth and glory as the Emperor's concubine, so you want to pester me now? But do you think I'd want you? If I stick it to you, even I'll find it dirty! " "He raised his eyebrows with a hint of disdain." Have you always liked to be so sentimental? She did not get angry, but raised her eyebrows indifferently and returned the attack. Afterwards, after leaving, he looked at her back, clenching his fist, deep in thought ...

This volume, a festschrift for Professor A, H. Diverres, has been included in the Arthurian Studies series because it contains highly important new work on the medieval aspects of Arthurian legend, ranging from Rachel Bromwich's essay on the Celtic elements in Arthurian romance and A.O.H Jarman's study of Arthurian allusions in the Black Book of Carmarthen to examinations of the Spanish and French romances of the 15th century. There are five papers on the romances of Chretien de Troyes, including pieces by Tony Hunt, Kenneth Varty and Charles Foulon, two on Welsh and German romances associated with Chretien's work, while other studies are on the Breton lais and on the English romances. In all, this is a wide-ranging and valuable collection, and a welcome addition to the series.

From the beloved, internationally bestselling author of Wild Swans, and co-author of the bestselling Mao: The Unknown Story, the dramatic, epic biography of the unusual woman who ruled China for 50 years, from concubine to Empress, overturning centuries of traditions and formalities to bring China into the modern world. A woman, an Empress of immense wealth who was largely a prisoner within the compound walls of her palaces, a mother, a ruthless enemy, and a brilliant strategist: Chang makes a compelling case that Cixi was one of the most formidable and enlightened rulers of any nation. Cixi led an intense and singular life. Chosen at the age of 12 to be a concubine by the Emperor Xianfeng, she gave birth to his only male heir who at four was designated Emperor when his father died in 1861. In a brilliant move, the young woman enlisted the help of the Emperor's widow and the two women orchestrated a coup that ousted the regents and made Cixi sole Regent. Untrained and untaught, the two studied history and politics together, ruling the huge nation from behind a curtain. When her boy died, Cixi designated a young nephew as Emperor, continuing her reign till her death in 1908. Chang gives us a complex, riveting portrait of Cixi through a reign as long as that of her fellow Empress, Victoria, whom she longed to meet: her ruthlessness in fighting off rivals; her curiosity to learn; her reliance on Westerners who she placed in key positions; and her sensitivity and desire to preserve the distinctiveness of China's past while overturning traditions (she, as Chang reveals--not Mao, as he claimed--banned footbinding) and exposing its culture to western ideas and technology.

New ser. v. 6-29 include 77th-100th Annual report of the Trustees of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1946-1969-70 (previously and subsequently published separately).

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