After her father 'died in the line of duty,' Fan Miaomiao, 'as a woman,' inherited his profession and took over as a hundred-household commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard in Jun County. She planned to pass the hereditary post on to her younger brother once he came of age.
But then an inspector from the capital suddenly arrived at the office. Rumor had it that Inspector Mu was sharp-eyed, cold-blooded, and unable to tolerate the slightest wrongdoing.
Unable to fake an illness, Fan Miaomiao had to keep her head down and quietly muddle through. Unfortunately, her younger brother Fan Yuan was a little hellion who insisted on working alongside her.
During an autopsy, Fan Miaomiao pretended to feel faint. "My lord, your subordinate faints at the sight of blood, so I won't go in."
Fan Yuan: "My big brother's lying! She used to be a coroner, and she killed all the chickens and ducks at home!"
While tracking a suspect, Fan Miaomiao took half a step back. "My lord, your subordinate's martial arts aren't good enough. I'm afraid I'll lose the suspect, so let's send Deputy Hundred-Household Commander Liu instead."
Fan Yuan: "My big brother's lying! She can knock Big Brother Liu flat with one hand!"
When the prefect's daughter sent over pastries she'd made herself, Lord Mu casually shared them with the others. Fan Miaomiao praised them as she ate. "These are the best pastries I've ever had, my lord. If you marry the prefect's daughter, you'll be able to enjoy them all the time."
Fan Yuan: "My big brother's lying! The pastries she makes are a thousand times better!"
"Oh?" Inspector Mu glanced at Fan Miaomiao with an amused smile, then asked Fan Yuan, "What other strengths does your big brother have?"
Fan Yuan began counting on his fingers. "My big brother isn't just good-looking, a great cook, and skilled at martial arts. She can also make kites, perform lion dances, and race dragon boats. Most importantly, she..."
Fan Miaomiao couldn't take it anymore and smacked him on the back of the head. What a little rascal!
"...has a really good temper," Fan Yuan finished, his head drooping.
When it came time to interrogate the suspect, Fan Miaomiao quickly volunteered. "My lord, I can assist you and record the suspect's statement."
Inspector Mu glanced at her and actually refused. "Hundred-Household Commander Fan has a poor memory. I'm afraid she can't handle that job."
Fan Miaomiao was completely baffled. Her memory was pretty good.
Chu Heng sneered inwardly. If she had a good memory, she wouldn't have forgotten that his surname was Chu, not Mu. She wouldn't have forgotten that they had once sworn brotherhood, and she certainly wouldn't have forgotten how she'd beaten him up and run off because of a joking remark he'd made!
After resolving the cases in Jun County, Fan Miaomiao followed the inspector to the capital, full of hopes of a promotion and riches. But to her surprise, the inspector before her transformed into the Crown Prince of the Eastern Palace!
"Hundred-Household Commander Fan, do you know how hard I've searched for you all these years?" Chu Heng said, his voice seemingly full of affection.
After learning the truth, Fan Miaomiao was at a loss. By day, she worked diligently, rising through the ranks to become the commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard. At night, she had to faithfully serve the Crown Prince in the Eastern Palace's brocade bedchamber.
One day, Fan Miaomiao suddenly fainted. As soon as she opened her eyes, she heard one of her subordinates shouting at the top of his lungs, "Oh no! The Commander is expecting a baby!"
Her eyes rolled back, and she immediately rushed home, grabbed the valuables, and prepared to flee with her entire family.
Chu Heng got the news and arrived in time. His voice turned ominous. "Commander Fan, where are you planning to run off to with my child this time?"
A silly, sweet mystery-solving romance
Theme: Strive hard and work your way up
