Sign of the Qin

Entry 1


The new prince of the province of Shandong, and King Han’s son has born. Han saw the boy was handsome, with noble features and a thick thatch of black hair framing his well-shaped head.
His features proved his royal blood.
When Han was satisfied and turned around from the baby, an amorous pair of turtle dove rosed in the garden and the baby tried to listen to the turtles. Then he saw the birth mark, and the face turned pale. The birthmark clearly showed the exact symbol of the Qin.
This made the emperor roar on Silver Lotus, the infant’s mother. When Emperor Han called out for Silver Lotus, she was ready for the punishment. At the end of her life, she whispers her baby “Whatever happens, little one,”, “You are the prince, Don’t forget your heritage.”
The first chapter of the book, was a bit hard to understand, because, the author did not describe much about the background of the new born baby. I was curious why the author chose this scene to be the first chapter of the book, but I think the reason is because the baby will become the main character of the book.