A fine bird born unluckily in a declining age;
All admired her talent in this life.
First indulged, then commanded, then cast aside—
Weeping toward Jinling, her tale grew sadder still.
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Annotation
This verdict concerns Wang Xifeng. '凡鸟' (common bird) combines to form '凤' (phoenix). '一从二令三人木' encodes three stages of Jia Lian's treatment of Xifeng: '从' (compliance), '令' (command), and '人木' combines to form '休' (divorce). 'Weeping toward Jinling' indicates her eventual abandonment and sorrowful return home.
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