[Coming-of-age + power struggle + divided into volumes + a male lead, but not much screen time]
Zhu Wuyu was once a carefree little princess who thought she could live a worry-free life forever. But then she witnessed the coldness of human nature and the absurdity of the world. She places her hopes in her older brother and throws herself into the martial world, but although he is the crown prince, he is not suited to rule. Her younger brother is still in swaddling clothes and cannot shoulder the throne. Meanwhile, the Great Zhou is an era with some of the most extreme beliefs about men belonging outside and women inside. After seeing the harsh realities of life at every turn, how will Zhu Wuyu protect the realm? How will she overcome every crisis?
(Note: The novel’s values do not necessarily reflect the author’s. The characters’ values serve the overall story. The first volume lays the groundwork and introduces the backgrounds of other characters. This is a coming-of-age story about a female protagonist. She has no golden finger, though she occasionally benefits from plot armor. It is not a story solely focused on a powerful female lead: other people will help her, and she has a romance, but the story will primarily focus on her career.)
