Dream of the Red Chamber: Ningguo House, Jia Yang's Blade from the Start

At sixteen, he is the legitimate son of the Ningguo House, the late-born son Jia Jing had in his old age. A descendant of the founding heroes of the Great Qian dynasty, he watches as the retired emperor still clings to life while the new emperor has already turned his back on old promises. Standing beneath the sun in the eastern courtyard, his gaze is as cold as winter well water. He grips a blade: the time to strike begins today.