When Du Cuique (杜翠雀) rides back into Jinling (金陵) in Against the Current (兰香如故), the first image is deliberately off-key. She wears a long scarlet robe, heavy gold hairpins, and a pale embroidered piece around her neck. Its scalloped edge and tiny tassels make it look like a bib pinned to ceremonial red. Is she […]
