Core of the Sage.

Summary

Lin Ru Hai is shocked when he learns that his daughter, Lin Xing He, who is gravely injured and unconscious, has been decreed to marry Du Yu, a scholar he despises. The Vice President, Wen Shan, joyfully announces the imperial edict, unaware of Lin Xing He's dire condition. As Lin Ru Hai grapples with the reality that his daughter's fate is intertwined with Du Yu, he feels bitter and helpless, realizing he has no way out of the situation. The Jia family, previously his allies, abandon him, leaving him isolated and reviled. Du Yu, in a moment of dark humor, recites a poem about the futility of ambition amidst his despair.

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