1. "Whisper in the ear" originally referred to the autumn wind.
2. "Scholarly family" in "scholarly family" refers to the fragrance of plants.
3. In ancient times, "the time it takes to smoke a pipe" usually meant 5-10 minutes.
4. "Leaving one's hometown" in "leaving one's hometown" refers to one's hometown.
5. "Drunk as mud" in "drunk as mud" means insects. 6.
"A spring night is worth a thousand pieces of gold" in "a spring night is worth a thousand pieces of gold" refers to a spring night.
7. "Two gains in one move" originally referred to two tigers.
8. The protagonist of "the scandal exposed" is Qin Hui.
9. "Drinking poison to quench thirst" in "poison" refers to poisoned wine.
10. "Too numerous to record" describes Emperor Yang of Sui.
11. "A dramatic fall" originally referred to music.
12. "A young woman in her prime" in "a young woman in her prime" refers to chrysanthemums.