托以前服侍过她的嬷嬷拿出宫去卖
“and had an old nanny who once served her take them out of the palace to sell.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“So she embroidered handkerchiefs herself”
托 以前 服侍过她的嬷嬷 拿出宫去卖
“and had an old nanny who once served her take them out of the palace to sell.”
“The money went to cover expenses in the palace”
“She had to swallow her royal pride and secretly sell needlework outside just to get by.”
Palace dwellers were forbidden from leaving freely, making senior female servants crucial intermediaries for smuggling or selling personal effects outside the palace walls.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to entrust or ask someone to do a favor
A very common verb in social contexts meaning to rely on personal connections to get something done discreetly.
older palace maid or wet nurse
A historical title frequently used in Ming and Qing court dramas to denote senior female servants.
