If we don't delve into the connotation of the text and only look at the surface of the text, we may think that papaya is put in her room to make the room fragrant.
In fact, this papaya in Qin Keqing's room is of great significance.
Let's take a look at the author's description of this papaya, "An Lushan threw a papaya that really hurt her chest", which means that this papaya is the one that An Lushan threw on Yang Guifei's chest, and Yang Guifei's name when she became a monk was too real.
Let's see what else is in Qin Keqing's room. "The precious mirror set in the mirror room of Wu Zetian that day, the golden plate where the swallow stood dancing, the couch where Princess Shou Chang was lying in the chapter, and the beaded account made by Princess Tongchang". In The Historical Biography of Wu Zetian, Princess Zhao, Princess Shou Chang and Princess Tongchang all lived a life of "arrogance and extravagance" (if you are interested in these historical allusions, you can check them online yourself, so I won't introduce them. ) The author has written a series of articles related to the romance of ancient romance stories here, and with the papaya "An Shi Rebellion spilled too much milk", everything is too obvious. Isn't it related to "sex"?
Then read a dream of red mansions. After Jia Baoyu tried sex for the first time, he could better understand why the author asked Qin Keqing to put papaya in the room. This papaya can reflect the luxury of life, and it can also reflect the luxury of the whole Jia family. Through the historical allusions of "An Lushan throwing papaya hurts too much milk", it also implies the erosion of Qin Keqing's private life. The most important thing is that papaya, Wu Zetian's mirror, swallow's gold plate and other artifacts aroused Jia Baoyu's sexual consciousness in adolescence, paving the way for Jia Baoyu to visit the dreamland, drink fairy wine and try sex for the first time.
This is why papaya is placed.