Dream of the Red Chamber: The Lin Family’s Prodigy, Crowned King of His Own Domain

(PS: household intrigue + political scheming + martial arts + comedy + one heroine)

He wakes from a dream reborn in the world of Dream of the Red Chamber, as Lin Jue, Lin Daiyu’s younger brother who died young. His father, Lin Ruhai, an imperial salt commissioner and a court official, turns out to be the emperor’s secret agent, tasked with recovering the court’s missing funds! The emperor is growing old, the princes are turning on one another, and great upheaval is near. The White Lotus cult and the Manchu Jurchens are poised to rise... The court is a maze of intrigue, and heroes abound throughout the land. Who knows how many families will flourish, and how many great houses will fall?

With the Wood-and-Stone bond replaced by the Gold-and-Jade match, what will become of Daiyu? Having married Baoyu as she wished, can Baochai hold on to her wealth and status? Yuan Chun has become the Worthy Consort, but will she truly bring honor to her family? Will Tan Chun still travel far from home to seek a world of her own? Is Wei Ruolan the man who will grow old with Xiang Yun beneath the qilin? Will Miao Yu remain a nun devoted to Buddhist asceticism, her heart as still as water? If Ying Chun does not meet the Zhongshan Wolf, what fate will be hers? Why does Xi Chun always think of becoming a nun: is it regret over a love she cannot have, or weariness with the mortal world? Will Feng Jie still be consumed by her husband’s betrayal and the greed of the world? And will Qiao Jie find a happy ending? What will stir Li Wan’s heart within the confines of the great mansion? Is Qin Keqing truly no more than an elusive illusion? And who will be Lin Jue’s one true love?