Shen Qingci, the eldest legitimate daughter of the Shen family, had understood the rules of this world since childhood: her illegitimate younger sister was doted on, her stepmother's schemes were never stated outright, and her father's gaze always slid past her to land somewhere else.
The three-month deadline was the final test Grand Secretary Shen had set for her.
She didn't panic.
With poetry as her blade and talent as her shield, she made her way step by step out through the narrow gate of the Shen residence, into the court, and into the sight of the world.
Those who had once looked down on her would eventually have to look up.
Theme: She wasn't chosen by fate. She was just an ordinary person who refused to accept her lot, and refusing to accept it was already remarkable enough.
