Zhi Rou and Xie Ximing are neighbors, betrothed to each other since childhood, and deeply in love. From a young age, Zhi Rou disguises herself as a boy to attend a private school. She comes first in the imperial examinations and earns the title of top scholar, only to become a heartless husband who abandons his wife. After entering government service, Zhi Rou proves exceptionally capable and dignified. With help from influential patrons, she gradually establishes herself at court. The brocade-clad guard Wei Rufeng survives life-and-death crises alongside Zhi Rou and secretly falls for her. Sensing a threat, Xie Ximing ends his cold war with Zhi Rou. After her identity is exposed, the emperor cherishes her talent, and with the empress's protection, she becomes the only female official at court. Later, the emperor dies and the crown prince, Yuan Zhaozuo, ascends the throne. His incompetence throws the court into turmoil, and Zhi Rou and Xie Ximing seize the opportunity to install the vassal prince Yuan Zhaozhen. The two of them, one a scholar and the other a warrior, help Yuan Zhaozhen quell internal strife and stabilize the government...
Theme: Learning is precious when it is grasped in one's own heart. Seek it within your heart, not elsewhere. Even if the words come from Confucius, I dare not assume they are right.
"Xijing, Lancheng Street Zhijia, one..." This is a big bug for the author~