A Good Match Beyond Gold and Jade in the Dream of the Red Chamber

A lone boat carries him to the capital. He is Jiang Zhe, a scholar from Jiangnan and Lin Ruhai's personally tutored disciple. He had hoped to make his name in the spring examination, enter government, and serve his country, but old ties to his teacher's family lead him into the Rongguo House. Beneath the Jia family's splendor, storms are brewing. His mentor's problems with the Lianghuai salt administration seem impossible to resolve, and his shy junior sister is frail and sickly. A letter from home stirs old feelings; one spring examination changes his life. News of his success arrives on gold-flecked paper, as does an urgent message from Yangzhou. From an examinee in the imperial academy to a new official at court; from old ties to his teacher's family to a life shared amid the mortal world. In this life, the Crimson Pearl Fairy need not return with her tears spent. Miss Lin, just watch how Jiang Zhe will protect you and keep you safe for a lifetime.