Lily of the Valley Translations

SPRING RIVER FLOWERS AND MOON - CHAPTER 7 PART 3 Translations by: Lily of the Valley Chapter 7 Part 3: Yang Xuan led the people to approach. The young military officer saluted Gao Jie with a march, kneeling down on one knee, with a steady breath: "Lieutenant General Li Mu of the Separate Regiment, pays respects to Your Excellency!" Gao Jie smiled and assessed him, then gave a courtesy response, immediately approached and personally helped him to his feet. He said, "You bravely entered the enemy lines alone and saved my nephew. Your courage is unparalleled, and even the ancient heroes Meng Ben and Xia Yu might not dare to compete with you. I am extremely grateful. I have heard that your ancestors are from the Li family of Xuyi. Although my Gao family may not have had deep ties with your father and ancestors, I have heard of their heroic deeds during those years. I have great respect for them." In front of the audience, Gao Jie openly expressed his admiration and fond

  Hi Loyal Readers,            It's been a while since I dropped a chapter. Things just got out of hand with work and family. We had a great Halloween Holiday the past week but piled up works kept my head up after it. I just want to assure you that I will finish this translation by hook or by crook.            I also hope you can drop by some comments for a more interactive blog. It'll make it more fun to share your opinions about this novel. Coz this novel woke a lot of feelings from me, I hope you can share yours too.              Anyways, I just wanna share that someone won a lottery in our country at such a young age. It had daydreaming of winning one too. By then, I'll just spend the whole day sharing translations with you. How good would that be?              I'm also watching Only for Love which is the adaptation of the novel Accidental Love by Qiao Yao. Bai Lu is such a gem for portraying Zheng ShuYi's emotions so vividly. And I might just add, how dashing D

SPRING RIVER FLOWERS AND MOON - CHAPTER 7 PART 2 Translations by: Lily of the Valley Chapter 7 Part 2: "How can Brother Xu say such words? Life and death are predestined, beyond human control, especially in the midst of a fierce battle. It's my fault for not considering Brother Xu's situation thoroughly. While Brother Xu is dealing with the rebellion, he still has to worry about my foolish nephew, putting Brother Xu in a dilemma. I'm truly ashamed." The yellow-bearded man is Xu Bi, a member of one of the three major overseas Chinese clans in the current dynasty and the elder brother of the current Empress Xu. "Jing Shen, there's no need to blame yourself; it's my great fortune." Xu Bi held Gao Lao's hand warmly. Several generals accompanying him, except for a man with a dark face and a bearded chin, all come from noble families and are familiar with Gao Lao. They dismount and pay their respects to him. Gao Lao was in a cheerful mood and conso

SPRING RIVER FLOWERS AND MOON - CHAPTER 7 PART 1 Translations by: Lily of the Valley Chapter 7 Part 1: Danyang County City is located south of the imperial city Jiankang, less than a hundred miles away. Though the city is small, it is well-equipped. As the southern defense of the imperial city, it usually has soldiers stationed there. Moreover, with influential figures from Jiankang frequently moving about, the information flow among the people here has always been more agile than in other places. In the early days of April of this year, on this day, the gates of Danyang County City were wide open, and the vicinity of the gate was as bustling as a market. People had crowded on both sides of the road outside the gate early on, craning their necks to look southward, enthusiastically discussing various matters. A few days ago, news arrived that the rebellion of Prince Linchuan, which had lasted for more than half a year, was finally quelled. In the final battle, Prince Linchuan was defeat

SPRING RIVER FLOWERS AND MOON - CHAPTER 6 PART 4 Translations by: Lily of the Valley Chapter 6 Part 4: Gao Jie's voice was hoarse, tears welled in her eyes, as she repeatedly explained to her daughter the decision she had made in the end. "Ah Ye!" She did not hate Ah Ye's ruthlessness. She only hated the lack of peace in this world, questioning why conflicts always erupted, with no peaceful days. Because of the war, the country was weak, the people were poor, and her father was exhausted in dealing with it, drained both physically and mentally, with no joy in his life. The war nourished the dreams and ambitions of young aristocratic sons like her younger brother, who dreamt of making achievements and establishing a career. Also, because of the war, she experienced for the first time in her life the pain of losing a loved one. She cried uncontrollably, finally exhausted, and fell asleep in her father's arms. When she woke up the next day, she had a headache and fe

SPRING RIVER FLOWERS AND MOON - CHAPTER 6 PART 3 Translations by: Lily of the Valley Chapter 6 Part 3: "Luoshen was shocked, and the letter slipped from her hand, falling to the ground. Gao Huan was one year younger than Luoshen, the only son of Luoshen's late third uncle. Gao Jie treated this nephew as his own child, and they grew up together, forming a strong bond. Among the younger generation of the gentry in Jiankang, many were more interested in cosmetics than martial arts, and they rarely engaged in physical activities. Few were willing to join the military voluntarily. However, Gao Huan was different. He had been practicing martial arts since childhood and dreamed of achieving military success. When news of the Northern conflicts arrived last year, Luoshen's uncle Gao Yun, along with his cousin Gao Yin, went to prepare for war in Jiangbei. Gao Huan insisted on going with them, but Gao Jie refused, citing his young age and forcibly keeping him in Jiankang. Unexpecte