A Record of Finding You in the Red Chamber

The Jia family’s downfall was only the start of the calamity. The story of Dream of the Red Chamber did not end there. Qiaojie, Daiyu, and the others all found their way into the ordinary rhythms of life. What does it matter if you’re an emperor or empress? You’re not necessarily more alive than the little people struggling to survive. And those little people still rely on the emperor and empress to give them a little breathing room and a glimpse of daylight. Order and kindness don’t necessarily have to be at odds. Power doesn’t necessarily bring only oppression. Sometimes, a helping hand reaches out amid hardship. If you climbed to that high seat, would you keep others in your heart? After all the twists and turns, it still comes down to this: “Those who have shown kindness will escape death.”