A Five-Year-Old Embroiderer, Raised by Seven Uncles

Forced to leave the mountain at five to repay a debt, Jiang Ya heads for the capital with nothing but an embroidery needle. One prick, and the God of War cries out for his father in pain. One embroidered design saves the kingdom, and the emperor kneels, begging to proclaim her a deity. Seven maternal uncles compete to spoil her, but her own father wants to kill her as a sacrifice to Heaven? Jiang Ya calmly reaches for her needle: “Don’t rush. After this prick, your life will be worth something.”