Wang Xifeng and Ping’er
Yesterday’s brief passage was interesting for a number of reasons. In my opinion, however, the most interesting part is the complex interplay between Wang Xifeng and her trusted maid Ping’er.
Now, to understand the relationship between these two, we really have to go back. In particular, we need to go back to this passage in the middle of chapter 6, which is where Ping’er is first introduced:
