The Chancellor and the Top Scholar

Shu Liao, the female chancellor of Great Yan, has had a lot on her mind lately. The biggest problem of all is that she has attracted a peach blossom she shouldn't have. As the chancellor, Shu Liao has always diligently done her job, taking the sensible approach of doing what needs to be done each day. Aside from the emperor occasionally fretting over her marriage, she could be called one of Great Yan's model civil servants. A meeting in the capital brought her face-to-face with Cui Shao, who would later place third in the palace examinations. She thought that, as fellow officials, it was only right to show concern for a colleague. But little by little, it seemed that everyone in Great Yan had gotten the wrong idea about them... Shu Liao: Your Majesty, I didn't, I really didn't... Emperor: Chancellor, there's no need to explain. I've been through it myself. I understand, I understand... Meanwhile, Cui Shao smiled as warmly as a spring breeze. "My lord, I have some mung bean rolls from my hometown. Would you care to try them?" Chancellor Shu: Try your head! Theme: