The Humble Villain's Dark Road to Revenge

She is the new top scholar, a woman disguised as a man, tasked with clearing her family's name.

He is a lowly servant, but harbors an ambition he cannot reveal.

A chance encounter uncovers her secret.

From that moment on, he quietly formed a grand and audacious plan: to return to the imperial court.

In his eyes, the lofty dynasty, the vast realm, and the mountains of wealth all seemed destined to become his possessions.

This novel and its characters are entirely fictional. Any resemblance to real people or events is purely coincidental. Do not imitate.