[No System + Imperial Examinations + Light Political Intrigue + Multiple Men Pursuing One Woman + Female Lead Is Not Chaste, Multiple Male Leads Are All Chaste + Family and Country + Lighthearted Comedy]
(The four male leads have equal importance; they are all male leads. If that’s not your thing, consider this a heads-up.)
Lin Shuyue lands in a male-oriented novel about the imperial examinations, but the Great Liang’s ironclad law forbids women from taking them.
After cursing for ten thousand words, she decides to take the roundabout route to success: first help her nominal husband pass the examinations, then secure an official post for herself, steadily drawing closer to the center of power and winning women the right to sit the exams.
But one unexpected person after another appears, throwing her plans off course.
The greatest genius under heaven, Gu Xiuyuan: “Be my page...”
The heir to a fortune beyond measure, Jiang Huai: “The entire Jiang clan is yours...”
The border-guarding prince, Xiao Yunzhan: “Let’s conquer the realm together...”
Lin Shuyue: “Aren’t men just there to be useful?”
And so the woman who only wanted to reform the examination system gradually becomes a force who drives out foreign enemies, stirs up the court, and ultimately rises to the highest office, wielding power over the entire court!
Women deserve power, influence, and the chance to reap the rewards!
Lin Shuyue: “If one day you rise to high office, would you let the women of this realm stop living such difficult lives?”
Shen Yanzhou: “Cultivate yourself, manage your family, govern the country, and bring peace to the world. If you turn a blind eye to the hardships of your mother, wife, and daughter, how can you claim to govern the country and bring peace to the world?”
Lin Shuyue: “You are the moon in the heavens, while I am dirt beneath your feet.”
Gu Xiuyuan: “The dirt beneath your feet is wonderful. It can grow crops that feed people, and flowers untouched by the dust of the world.”
Lin Shuyue: “What I want is a voice that carries weight, and the authority to stand before others as their equal.”
Jiang Huai: “Then this young master will risk his life by your side.”
Lin Shuyue: “(The author hasn’t figured out what to say yet, haha.)”
Xiao Yunzhan: “…”
Check in first. She is a very pragmatic heroine. I hope she won't be obsessed with love.
So pretty! I saw it in the middle of the night in one breath, and I have to go to work tomorrow 555 The author would like to update it
Beautiful, well-paced, and well-written