Madame Hua's husband was Hua Chin-hsu, the nephew of an influential eunuch. When the eunuch died, his property went to Chin-hsu. Chin-hsu and Hsi-men Ch'ing were sworn brothers. Chin-hsu's wife, Li P'ing-erh, and Hsi-men Ch'ing had long been making eyes at each other, and Hsi-men Ch'ing often found reasons to visit the Hua family.
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