The Jing family fell from grace after becoming entangled in a failed succession struggle and attracting the suspicions of the imperial court. The family has declined, and its aging head, Jing Si, has only one son among his six, the fourth, Jing Qinghuai, who is determined to restore the family's fortunes. His young grandson, Jing Yuan, is still too innocent to understand how precarious the family's situation has become.
If you're tired of all those power fantasies, come have a bowl of bitter tea. The bitterness is real, and so is the warmth.
