After Disguising Myself as a Man, I Won Over the Grand Princess

Shen Zhao never thought she'd open her eyes again after dying from overwork, much less wake up to a bucket of cold water being thrown over her.

"Second Young Master! The master wants to know how far you've gotten memorizing the Analects!"

The maid's voice made her head throb. She looked down and saw a flat chest and a folding fan at her waist. Then she looked up at the bronze mirror and saw a face impossible to identify as male or female. Her heart lurched.

Well, would you look at that: she was a woman disguised as a man, the second son of a marquis's household. Her cheap father had raised her as a boy from childhood so his daughter wouldn't have to enter the palace.

Before she could process this setup, a cold mechanical voice suddenly rang out in her mind.

[Ding! Congratulations, Host, you've been bound to the Red Luan Conquest System.]

[Conquest Target: The reigning princess, Li Changning.]

[Current Affection: 0]

[Reminder: Failure to conquer the target will result in elimination.]

Shen Zhao: "?"

Later, she learned that the princess was nineteen years old, and a master of music, chess, calligraphy, and painting. At court, even the emperor had to give her some deference. She was as cold as the eternal snow on the Kunlun Mountains. The sons of every aristocratic family in the capital lowered their heads and went out of their way to avoid her.

The System's daily missions included, but weren't limited to:

[Mission: Make eye contact with the princess for more than three seconds. Reward: Complete Collection of Poetry (Redeemable)]

[Mission: Make the princess remember your name. Reward: Martial Arts Foundation (Redeemable)]

[Mission: Touch the princess's hand. Reward: ...]

Shen Zhao thought she might as well be eliminated.