I Worked the Entire Court of Officials So Hard They Can't Sleep

[Court Intrigue] + [Woman Disguised as a Man] + [Female Chief Councillor] + [Strategic Heroine] + [Reformer]

Important: This is not a power fantasy! This is not a power fantasy! This is not a power fantasy!

She opens her eyes, and the grind begins!

She studies relentlessly, placing first in all three examinations and claiming the top spot on the list.

She works her way up in government, rising through four promotions to the highest office.

She endures hardship: exiled twice, thrown into a dungeon three times, and, after the enemy breaches the city, leaping from the walls and clawing her way to survival from a heap of corpses.

She schemes and maneuvers, pacifying the four corners of the realm, taking control of the Six Ministries, killing corrupt ministers, and purging the court. Amid factional strife, she carves out a place for loyal officials.

Everyone says Chief Councillor Gu holds power over all under heaven, deciding the realm’s affairs with a single word.

But everyone forgets that Lady Gu, who wields power over all under heaven, climbed to the top step by bloody, tearful step. She is a woman, too.

P.S. From household intrigue to political battles, this is a heroine’s coming-of-age story with a romance plot! Romance takes up little space, and every character gets a tragic ending. The focus is on her career.