The Noble Daughter Takes the Imperial Exam

Jiang Qin transmigrates into the body of a fallen noblewoman whose father has just been dismissed from office. One moment her father loses his position, and the next, the Duke of Dingguo's household breaks off her engagement.

When her father plans to offer her as a concubine in exchange for resources to raise her half-brothers, Jiang Qin puts on a scholar's robe. Determined to seize the last chance in this world for women to make their mark, she takes up her books and joins countless other scholars in a fierce struggle, all vying to cross the narrow bridge to success.

From the women's quarters to the imperial court, from commoner to top scorer in the imperial examinations, she rises step by step until she enters the Grand Secretariat and becomes a chancellor.

And as for men?

"Grand Secretary..." Yang, once an arrogant and peerless heir, bows his proud head and crawls on his knees before Jiang Qin. "I only ask that you give me a chance to stay by your side..."

Jiang Qin casually lifts his chin, admiring his ears as they redden with embarrassment, then nods her consent.

Of all the things Yang Yu regretted in his life, nothing pained him more than letting his parents break off his engagement to Jiang Qin. Day and night, he tormented himself over it, unable to sleep. Every man and woman who appeared by her side drove him mad with jealousy. Eventually, he crawled on his knees before Jiang Qin, begging her to keep him alone, even if she refused to give him a title.

[Reader's Guide]

1. The heroine steadily climbs the imperial examination ladder, focused entirely on her career. Men are merely a pastime between her professional pursuits.

2. A lofty beauty is dragged from his pedestal and turns into a dark, obsessive lapdog, willingly training himself to please her.

3. The heroine does fall for the hero, but that little spark won't shake her resolve to pursue her career.

Theme: Independence and self-reliance