(Faithful to the original + Dream of the Red Chamber + no golden finger + plot-focused + romantic rivalry + daily life + ensemble cast)
The hatred and bloodshed of the imperial palace still linger. When Nian Shilan opens her eyes, she finds herself in the body of Lin Daiyu, the tragic heroine of Dream of the Red Chamber who died after weeping herself dry.
In her previous life, the Nian family fell when imperial favor proved fickle. In this life, the Lin family has been targeted because of its wealth and influence.
She sneers. “If I can return from the dead, I can pull the Lin family back from this dead end.”
“From now on, I’ll take this medicine only when I choose to!”
When she hears that Lin Ruhai is gravely ill, she conceals her plans in the face of the Jia family’s solicitous offers, replying only:
“Are your uncles here to take in their niece, or to take the Lin family’s last remaining lifeline?”
From then on, schemes are buried beneath the flower-blossom hoe, and deadly moves are hidden in her peach-blossom poems.
The tactics of the palace’s six courts will serve her well as she takes on the treacherous charms of Jinling.
