In her previous life, Cheng Yuke was framed by the powerful and put to death for her talent. Reborn at fifteen, on the eve of the imperial examinations, she decides to disguise herself as a man and sit the exams under the name Cheng Mo, changing the course of her life. From the county-level exams to the metropolitan exam, Cheng Yuke draws on memories of her past life and studies hard in this one, overcoming one crisis after another on the perilous road to success. Along the way, she forms a deep friendship with Qi Yanzhou, a scholar from a humble family.
