[Cool-headed female official + Ascetic crown prince] [A huge contrast between them] [Strong female lead] + [Feel-good power fantasy] + [Revenge]
Everyone in the capital knows the crown prince is cool as jade and never takes sides. Yet for some reason, he kept Pei Shu, a Secretariat of the Ministry of Justice, by his side.
Pei Shu was besieged on all sides in the capital. The crown prince could barely protect himself, yet he still stood firmly by her and kept her safe.
Everyone wants to rise to the top, and Pei Shu is no exception. It is hard enough for a woman to hold office, but Pei Shu refuses to accept that. She insists on taking them on and tearing that man’s disguise off with her own hands.
That year, Pei Shu was sent to Yuzhou. They dressed it up as an appointment as governor of Yuzhou, but everyone knew the region was bitterly cold and overrun with bandits. Yet Pei Shu returned alive, bringing back achievements that made everyone envious.
“If I refuse to work with you, will you go straight to Prince Yi?”
“Yes. I’ll go to whoever can help me. But at the time, you were the best choice.”
Pei Shu also wanted to know why she, of all people, had survived.
It is hard enough for a woman to make her way in the world. Why, then, must you venture into that treacherous court?
I have something I’m determined to do. To achieve my goal, anyone could become my enemy, and anyone could become my ally.
I know the road ahead is dangerous, but I alone know what I want. I want the powerful brought down and stripped of their positions. I want their monstrous crimes exposed to the world.
