Princess Jintang is the emperor’s precious darling, with snow-white skin, almond-shaped eyes, and a sweet, lovely beauty. She could distinguish the seven strings at three and recite the Songs of Chu at five. Her brilliance made her famous throughout the palace. She dyed the crown of a red-crowned crane, and saved an anthill in the depths of winter. In everyone’s eyes, she was a flawless treasure of glazed glass, untouched by the dust of the world. But on the day she came of age, a white swallow carried a flower, and strange signs appeared in the heavens. Everyone began to wonder: where would the fate of this beloved princess lead?
