王妃

  : princess consort; the official wife of a

  or prince

  王

  : short for

  or first-rank prince; also called

  , i.e. “His [Your] Royal Highness”


  郡马

  : the husband of a

  ; also called

  郡主

  : titled daughter of a

  (first-rank prince)

  府

  : compound or estate;

  : prince’s estate/compound

  本宫

  :

  “this palace”; illeism for high-ranked denizens (usually female) of the Imperial Palace

  世子妃

  : the official wife of a

  世子

  : heir apparent to a

  (first-rank prince)

  氏

  : clan/maiden name

  郡王妃

  : the official wife of a

  (second-rank prince)

  堂嫂

  : father’s brother’s (older) son’s wife

  嬷嬷

  : old female servant

  哀家

  :

  “grieving one”; illeism for a widowed empress