Dream of the Red Chamber: Lin Daiyu, the Empress

Jia Lian takes Daiyu back to Yangzhou. On the way, they are attacked by bandits, and Daiyu saves herself after falling into the water. She goes to Daming Temple to fulfill a vow, then steps in to help when she sees someone in trouble. But the person she rescues turns out to be a prince, and the eldest legitimate son of the newly enthroned emperor: Ming Rui. After Lin Ruhai dies, Daiyu travels to the capital. Lady Wang is planning to seize the Lin family fortune and mistreat Daiyu, but then an imperial decree arrives: Lin Daiyu, daughter of the late Grand Secretary Lin Ruhai, is appointed Princess of Qin. Prince Qin Ming Rui drops by the Rongguo Mansion every few days. Even when he can’t come himself, he sends someone with gifts. Daiyu, who should have been living under someone else’s roof and enduring endless grievances, suddenly becomes the object of everyone’s attentions at the Rongguo Mansion. On this, Zijuan has something to say…