In the ancient times, during the Qing'an period, culture was emphasized over martial arts, and the concept of family status was strict. Although merchants' families were wealthy, their social status was not high, and they attached great importance to marriage in order to gain access to officials. The imperial examination is the only correct way for the children of poor families and merchants to advance to the higher education level.
Li Yanqi was falsely reported as a boy by his mother since he was a child. He relied on drugs to suppress the development of female secondary sex characteristics and survived as a man for eighteen years. On the surface, he is a playboy who was exiled by his family, but in fact he is talented and has a photographic memory. His mother suppressed all his talents and knowledge because of his mother's strict order to "hide your stupidity to save your life." An unexpected "bride swap" forced her to be tied up with Zhao Wanqing, the daughter of the prime minister. Zhao Wanqing went from her initial disdain and resistance to the shock and pain after discovering the truth, to her determination to "reform" this dandy husband, and finally discovered that she was actually a piece of rough jade covered in dust. Zhao Wanqing wanted Li Yanqi to take the imperial examination to gain some momentum, but the more Li Yanqi showed her talent, the more dangerous she became - her daughter was a thunder that could explode at any time. The road to the imperial examination is both a step to soar and the danger of being broken into pieces.
