The Number One Scholar: She is Charming and Beautiful
To clear her father's name, Shen Chu cross-dresses as a man, passes the imperial examination to become the top scholar, serves as an imperial censor, and investigates old cases.
She moves forward confidently toward her goal, but by chance, she is used as an antidote by the Sixth Prince who has been poisoned with an aphrodisiac.
The Sixth Prince, Pei Yuan, appears dissolute on the surface but is actually deep and scheming, wholeheartedly aiming to ascend the throne and unite the empire.
Shen Chu: "I must keep my disguise hidden and stay away from the Sixth Prince."
Pei Yuan: "The top scholar is resourceful and can be taken in as a confidant. The top scholar bears grudges and can be used as a sharp sword."
At first, Pei Yuan calculated his plans perfectly: "When I cross the river, he builds the bridge. When I investigate a case, he charges to the front. When I kill someone, he wields the刀...."
Later, Pei Yuan thought: "I seem to have fallen in love with the top scholar?"
Pei Yuan fell into a self-doubt about being a homosexual until he accidentally tore off the top scholar's disguise.
It turned out that Shen Chu was not only a charming and beautiful young lady, but also the very antidote he had taken, and she was actually...
