Glossary

  郡王妃 junw.a.n.g fei: the official wife of a junw.a.n.g 郡王 junw.a.n.g: prince (of the second rank); also referred to as junw.a.n.g ye, i.e. “His [Your] Royal Highness” 府 fu: compound or estate; (jun)w.a.n.g fu: prince’s estate/compound 太太 taitai: married woman, madam 氏 s.h.i.+: clan/maiden name; used to refer to a woman’s original surname before marrying into another family 夫人 furen: mistress or madam/lady; usually refers to the legitimate wife