Elderly women are naturally inclined to be forgetful. Besides, Madam Chou and Mrs. Chien were distant relatives.
太太们本来是善忘的，况且她们还是远房的堂姊妹。

The Liang, the Tang, the Chin the Han and the Chou are called the five dynasties, and there was a reason for the establishment of each.
梁唐晋及汉周称五代？

Of old, the rise of the Yin dynasty was due to I Chih who had served under the Hsia. Likewise, the rise of the Chou dynasty was due to Lu Ya who had served under the Yin.
昔殷之兴也，伊挚在夏。周之兴也，吕牙在殷。