成王妃报的是九娘子的名字 属下怕把事情闹大
“the bride listed for Prince Cheng is Miss Qin. I was afraid of causing a commotion,”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
素贵妃递给钦天监的指婚名册上
“On the marriage list Noble Consort Su gave the Imperial Astronomical Bureau,”
成王妃报的是九娘子的名字 属下怕 把事情闹大
“the bride listed for Prince Cheng is Miss Qin. I was afraid of causing a commotion,”
就没敢擅自去偷册子 还请主子决定
“so I didn't dare steal the list. I await your instructions.”
“A trap has been set, but I did not dare act rashly without your explicit command.”
Imperial courts often regulated noble marriages through official rosters presented to astronomical/astrological bureaus (Qin Tian Jian) for auspicious pairing.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
make a big deal out of it / escalate the matter
Commonly used in both modern and historical speech to describe causing a scene or letting an issue blow out of proportion.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“including Princess Consort of Duan.”
“I was just wondering how to repay Miss Qin Wan's favor.”
“Princess Xin went to visit her, which led to her being killed.”
“I had a quarrel with my wife.”
“Your Highness, Madam Qin has miscarried. Qin Xiang is merely a concubine.”
“Miss Qin has some insights into the bride case.”