together under their parents' care.Although the family was usually cheerful and lively, today the mansion's doors were firmly shut, with an unnerving silence pervading every corner.In the main courty...ttle.She held up a large white jade gourd, pretending to be pained as she presented it to the emperor. "Your Majesty," she said, "look at this white jade gourd! They're all selling out in the market."...