Jun Gu, a modern law graduate, wakes up in the body of a tragic orphan in ancient times, on the verge of being swallowed up by unscrupulous relatives who want to claim her family's estate. In an era where men reign supreme, she makes a decision that shocks the world in order to hold on to the home her parents left her: she disguises herself as a man and takes the imperial examinations!
She only means to rely on the rote memorization from her past life to land some low-ranking post, but her “civil service exam champion” talents prove just as formidable in ancient times, and she takes third place in the palace examination!
On her first day in office, her superior orders her to clean up a “national-level mess” no one else dares touch. Princes, dukes, and nobles mock her behind her back as a “male vase.” Her colleagues trip her up and try to make her take the blame. Jun Gu merely smiles and brings out modern workplace innovations: streamline procedures, standardize the law, analyze reports, and introduce the catfish effect.
In just six months, the treasury's reserves triple, and the whole court is talking about this capable official with an “iron fist.” Only Yan Tianqing, the scheming Regent Prince whom the emperor has dumped on her as a “hot potato” to make his troubles go away, senses that something is off. In the dead of night, when no one else is around, he suddenly blocks Jun Gu's path.
“His Majesty ordered me to keep an eye on you,” he says quietly, running his fingertip over the women's hair ornament he has just dug out. “Jun Gu, who are you really?”
Jun Gu tightens the lapels of her robe and replies calmly, “My lord, it's work hours. Please speak officially.”
