A maid who sleeps with the protagonist of this novel drowns herself when their tryst is brought to light.
A maid who sleeps with the protagonist of this novel drowns herself when their tryst is brought to light. Other bad omens in this novel include the discovery of a purse embroidered with pornographic images and the blooming of a begonia tree out of season. Two parks in this novel are transformed into a magnificent pleasure grounds, the household of a woman who accepts bribes and charges interest at incredibly high rates. A sorceress is hired to bewitch that woman, Phoenix, whose actions cause two bailiffs to seize the property of the central family of this novel. This novel opens with the (*) Great Void and its ruler Nugua, who, when repairing the Dome of Heaven, rejects a single jade stone which is found in the mouth of Paoyu. For 10 points, identify this novel about the inhabitants of the Yungkuofu, the Chia family, a Qing dynasty novel by Cao Xueqin.
A maid who sleeps with the protagonist of this novel drowns herself when their tryst is brought to light.
{Dream} of the {Red Chamber} [or A {Dream} of {Red Mansions}; or {Story} of the Stone; or {Hung}-{luo Meng}; accept any equivalents {describing} a {dream} and a {red dwelling place}; accept any equivalents {describing} a {chronicle} of a {stone}]