Under the Red Robe

Under the robe of the number one scholar from a poor family, she hides the blood feud that destroyed her family and the death penalty for deceiving the emperor. Xie Yu's life was completely shattered the night his home was ransacked. The only way to survive was to impersonate the new scholar "Song Wen" who had just died of illness. From then on, Xie Yu put on her red makeup and stepped into the turbulent court as a man. The eunuchs regard her as a pawn, Qingliu looks forward to her as a sharp blade, and the nobles hate her as a foe. She walks on thin ice, dealing with all forces, stepping on a tightrope every step of the way. She thought her goal was revenge, but found herself plunged into the darkest heart of the Empire. His father's death involved a shocking conspiracy of collaborating with the enemy and treason; The road under your feet leads to the uninhabited peak of reforming long-standing abuses and clearing up the political agenda. When the biggest secret is no longer her daughterhood, but her growing power and ambition... Can she realize her long-cherished wish before her identity is exposed? How can we escape from this world-wide chess game after we succeed?