Jiang Ruchu, an orphan from a poor family, was reborn and decisively broke off her engagement with the Huo family, cut off the family ties, and determined to take the imperial examination. She entered Xunxi Academy and consolidated her knowledge under the guidance of her mentor, Mr. Zeng. With her amazing cursive skills and erudite thinking, she started a game of wits with Zhou Changji, a genius from an aristocratic family, and Jiufang Huaixu, a descendant of a powerful family. With the company and help of He Zhishu, she broke the secular shackles of "women not being allowed to enter the officialdom", passed various scientific examinations and finally won the gold medal, becoming a legend of counterattack for a generation of women from a poor family.
