"There are no fathers and sons in the imperial examination, but I want to be worthy of the sage's writings."
"You know that all the red clothes are expensive, but you don't know that there are blue clouds in a poor family."
When he discovers that he is actually the grandson of the Hanlin Cheng Xuezhai who was unjustly killed twenty years ago, and is responsible for the mystery of the royal bloodline, the road to the imperial examination is not only a battle for fame, but also a life-and-death game to clear the family's grievances and bring justice to the world.
"I choose the green shirt, not the gold seal."
"Orchids grow in deep valleys, and they are not fragrant because there are no people around."
From poor students to imperial censors, from the beginning of the snowy night when they encountered life and death, Cheng Yanqiu and Su Zhilan, in the intertwining of intrigue and true love, uncovered the shocking truth about imperial examination fraud, palace secrets, and court party strife.
"Inkstone, Yanqiu, can the water in Mochi turn into a dragon?"
"As you wait for your success, never regret your original intention."
