Her match was the Zhongshan wolf,
Who, once successful, turned savage and wild.
A delicate flower of the golden chamber—
Within one year she went to her eternal rest.
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Annotation
This verdict concerns Jia Yingchun. The characters '子系' combine to form '孙' (Sun), referring to her husband Sun Shaozu. 'Zhongshan wolf' alludes to the ungrateful wolf in a classical tale, representing Sun's savagery after gaining power. 'Delicate flower' describes Yingchun's frailty; 'within one year' indicates she was abused to death within a year of marriage.
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