不久就回京和长公主相亲了
“he soon returned to the Capital to court Her Highness.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
这李怀安在林安查我之际
“Back when Li Huai'an was investigating me in Lin'an,”
不久就回京和长 公主 相亲 了
“he soon returned to the Capital to court Her Highness.”
这是你的手笔吧
“That was your doing, wasn't it?”
“I know you arranged this marriage to divert his attention and neutralize the threat.”
Imperial marriages, especially involving a Grand Princess (eldest princess or emperor's sister), were critical political instruments used to recruit, reward, or neutralize influential officials.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
soon after; shortly afterwards
Used to describe a subsequent event happening very quickly in a narrative.
blind date; matchmaking meeting
Refers to a formal meeting arranged for prospective marriage partners, applied here to imperial court matchmaking.
Marks the completion of the action and realization of the event.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Your betrothal to the Princess Royal is settled.”
“coincided with yours.”
“Such an act proves you have turned against Her Highness.”
“Your Highness, congratulations on getting what you want.”
“The one who went to see the Princess Royal today was me—”
“But hasn't she been married once already?”