右相家中的女眷是否还在宫中?
“Are the women of the Right Chancellor's household still in the palace?”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“she was the one who slighted Her Highness.”
右相家中的 女眷 是否 还在 宫中?
“Are the women of the Right Chancellor's household still in the palace?”
“We've finished questioning the guests. Nothing stood out.”
“We need to check the Prime Minister's women immediately; they may be connected to this.”
Imperial protocol strictly separated male guests and female dependents ('女眷'), with female retinues often having secluded access that could become critical blind spots in investigations.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
female family members / dependents
A formal traditional term used to refer collectively to wives, daughters, and concubines within an aristocratic household.
whether or not (they) are still in
A polished, formal way to inquire about someone's ongoing presence or status.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Servants from the Right Chancellor's mansion asked me to question you.”
“The Right Chancellor's mansion urged me. How could I dare stay at home any longer?”
“I wonder if this concubine was at odds with the Empress.”
“And the Right Chancellor is about to boil over.”
“I meant the Right Chancellor. Want me to go sniff around?”
“Anything wrong on Consort Shu's side?”