Jia Jue, the legitimate son of the third branch of the Rongguo Mansion in the capital, is born into a distinguished family.
Yet as he gazes upon the wealth and splendor around him, Jia Jue knows that it will all fade like passing clouds.
If he cannot change things, he will sink to the bottom of the sea along with the decaying ship that is the Rongguo Mansion.
If that is the case, then he will build a new Jia family.
He kills wicked servants, takes command of the army, pledges himself to the new emperor, and rises rapidly through the ranks. He will climb, step by step, to the very top.
By the time Jia Jue holds the court in the palm of his hand, Grandmother Jia finally comes to her senses, but it is already too late for regret.
Facing the old lady, who has grown increasingly cold toward him, Jia Baoyu looks heartbroken. “Grandmother, don’t you love Baoyu anymore?”
But in response to Jia Baoyu’s desperate pleas, Grandmother Jia can only beg, “Jue, I was old and blind. I mistook a stubborn stone for a precious jade, and compared a barnyard fowl to a phoenix. Please forgive me.”
“Baoyu, if you have nothing to do from now on, don’t come to Rongqing Hall. I wouldn’t want your second brother Jue to get the wrong idea.”
Very good, but too little