Wei Xiaobao

Wei Xiaobao is the main character in Jinyong's last novel ''The Deer and the Cauldron'' .

Name

In early pirated copies by 南琪出版社 in Taiwan, Wei Xiaobao has another name ''Ren Datong'' , and his mother was ''Ren Chunhua'' , ''Xiaoguizi'' was ''Xiaozhuzi'' .

In John Minford's translation, Wei Xiaobao has an English localized name ''Trinket''.

Biography

* Family name: Wéi
* Given name: Xiǎobǎo
* Gender: Male
* Father: ''Unknown''
* Mother: Wei Chunhua .
* Masters: Chen Jinnan , Emperor Kangxi , Princess Changping
* Wives: A Ke , Shuanger , Fang Yi , Princess Jianning , Mu Jianping , Su Quan , Zeng Rou
* Sons: Wei Hutou with A Ke, Wei Tongchui with Su Quan
* Daughter: Wei Shuangshuang with Princess Jianning

Plot

Wei Xiaobao was born around 1656 in ''Lichun Yuan'' , brothel in Yangzhou. His mother Wei Chunhua was a prostitute. When Xiaobao was 12 years old, he met Mao Shiba, and went to Beijing with him. One day, Mao and Wei were caught by eunuch Hai Dafu, and came into Forbidden City. Wei Xiaobao killed young eunuch Xiaoguizi and lived with Hai Dafu in the imperial palace. He met young Emperor Kangxi by accident.

Notable actors who have played Wei Xiaobao

* 文雪兒
* 江禹
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