The Grand Secretary Keeps Trying to Unmask My Secret Identity

Name: The Grand Secretary Keeps Trying to Unmask My Secret Identity
Author: Qian Zhuo Qingci

首辅大人总想扒我马甲

by Qian Zhuo Qingci (浅灼清辞)

Status: Completed
Length: 127k Words
Genre: Ancient Romance
Subgenre: Ancient-Style Life
Updated: 5mo ago
Source: Fanqie

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Shen Jinglan, the legitimate daughter of the Duke of Zhenguo’s household, disguises herself as a man and takes her brother’s place to keep the family afloat, becoming a newly appointed Deputy Minister of the Court of Judicial Review. She and Xie Heng, the powerful, cold-faced, ascetic-minded Chief Grand Secretary, are known throughout the realm as bitter enemies. One day, she accidentally finds him badly wounded and drugged in a dark alley. Forced to get caught up in a conspiracy, she also sees him at his most vulnerable. From then on, in public they are political rivals, clashing over their views and trading barbs. In private, he corners her at every turn and probes her defenses, his sharp eyes always trying to tear through her perfect disguise. As the secret of her identity and a vast political conspiracy come to light, will they join forces to break the deadlock, or be torn apart by love and hatred? The Chief Grand Secretary has this to say: “I’ll uncover your secret identity, and I’ll have you too.”

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