Grand Secretary, Your Wife Is Beating Up Villains at Court Again

Core appeal: a sickly female top scholar versus a seemingly gentle but secretly ruthless chief minister, intense romantic tension, and overwhelming intelligence

Shen Tingxue has been disguised as a man for three years. She fears two things most: Xie Wei's probing questions and the icy winter wind.

"Lord Shen, why is your waist even slimmer than a woman's?" Xie Wei pressed her at every turn.

"Lord Shen, the medicinal scent on you keeps me awake at night." Xie Wei's gaze darkened.

Xie Wei was going mad. He couldn't believe he'd fallen for another man.

That was until one night, when he found a white chest binder still warm from its wearer.

Xie Wei, his voice hoarse: "Lord Shen, care to explain? Is this your waist support?"

Shen Tingxue, trembling: "It... it is..."

Xie Wei, leaning over her: "Then allow me to tie it back on for you."

Everyone: "The Chief Minister actually avoids women for the sake of Top Scholar Shen. So it's true!"

Shen Tingxue: "No, wait! Let me explain!!"