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Knives are placed in the mouths of this figure and a noble warrior princess to get a ruler to release the latter’s father in the subplot of a “Romance.” The thought of a potion that reforms “golden lotuses” comforts this figure, who later captures the bandit “Leopard Skin.” This figure comments on how the genders of two rabbits running side-by-side (20[3])are (20[2])indistinguishable after revealing (20[1])(*) her combed hair adorned with golden flowers. (10[2])The Khan gifts a camel to this figure during an eponymous ballad set during (10[1])the Rouran (10[1])invasion of the Northern Wèi. Because this (10[1])figure lacks an elder brother, (10[1])she replaces (10[1])her (10[1])father (10[7])when answering a (10[1])conscription notice. (10[8])For 10 points, (10[2])name this cross-dressing (10[1])Chinese (10[1])heroine. (10[1]) (10[1])■END■

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