Chapter 11 (第11章 庆寿辰宁府排家宴 见熙凤贾瑞起淫心) cover art

Chapter 11 (第11章 庆寿辰宁府排家宴 见熙凤贾瑞起淫心)

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Chapter 11: A Birthday Banquet and a Fatal Infatuation

In Chapter 11, the Ningguo Mansion throws a lavish, bustling banquet to celebrate the birthday of Patriarch Jia Jing. Yet, beneath the festive surface, shadows are lengthening. Wang Xifeng steps away from the party to visit the bedridden Qin Keqing. In a rare, quiet moment, we witness Xifeng's genuine sorrow and deep affection for her dying niece-in-law, grounding the sharp-tongued manager with a profound sense of humanity.

However, that vulnerability vanishes the moment she leaves the sickroom. While walking alone through the mansion's gardens, Xifeng is ambushed by the foolish, lecherous Jia Rui. Blinded by lust, he makes a clumsy and highly inappropriate advance. Xifeng immediately assesses the threat. Outwardly, she plays along with a charming smile, but inwardly, she arms a psychological trap that will systematically destroy him. The stage is now set for one of the darkest subplots in the novel.

In this episode:

  • The Ningguo Mansion's grand birthday banquet.
  • Xifeng’s touching, tearful visit to a fading Qin Keqing.
  • Jia Rui's foolish interception in the garden.
  • The chilling inception of Wang Xifeng's deadly revenge plot.
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