[No CP + single male lead + imperial examinations + schemes + pure power fantasy]
To uncover the mystery of his own return from the dead, Song Jingxing uses the imperial examinations to transform his family from merchants into a powerful clan with influence at court.
He rises from the bustling marketplace, advancing step by step until he finally secures a foothold at court.
Along the way, he unexpectedly meets the Crown Princess, who is disguised as a man. As they grow closer, they become confidants. Yet neither expects that behind their connection, the Crown Princess and the Imperial Preceptor are jointly protecting a shocking secret about his true identity. Clues to that secret also emerge gradually in the details of their everyday interactions, until the whole truth finally comes together.
Who is he, really? Why has he appeared here? And what does the Crown Princess know?
