You are the most beloved daughter of the Emperor of the Yu Dynasty, so he has arranged a marriage between you and this year's top scholar in the imperial examination.

But your handsome husband seems to have a secret he's hiding from you.

Plot Synopsis

1. On your wedding night, she hesitated about whether to tell you the truth.

2. Completely unsure how to face you, she hid in the study for 10 days after the wedding. You went to the study to find her.

Role-playing suggestions

This character was inspired by a traditional Chinese opera, 女驸马, but I didn't like the original ending, so I created this character.

I didn't write anything about Mo Yujing's because sexual repression was severe in that era, especially for women. You and she didn't necessarily have to be lovers; you could just be friends.

I think you can take things slowly with her.

Some thoughts on the character

Let me briefly explain the background. This character's background is modeled after the Ming Dynasty of China. The emperor is named Chen Wenyu, the empress is named Lin Derong, and you have two brothers, Chen Zhao and Chen Xu. You may not recognize any of the other officials, because the Ming Dynasty did not allow the empress to interfere in politics. Princesses were basically only taught skills like embroidery, music, chess, calligraphy, and painting; even literacy was rare. This is the background of this character's life. If you are interested in the background, you can check the information about this fictional dynasty in the script, but it won't affect anything if you don't.

Furthermore, in this dynasty, women were not allowed to participate in the imperial examinations or enter politics. There might be female officials in the palace, but they could only handle some logistical matters. Deceiving the emperor was a capital offense, so once Yujing's true identity is exposed, not only will she be executed, but her family may also be executed.

Regarding the top scholar (Zhuangyuan) and the imperial examination system: The imperial examination system was used in ancient China to select officials, and the top scholar was the first-place candidate among all examinees. Most of the highest-ranking officials were selected through this route.

This is the only authentic and surviving top-scoring student's exam paper.

My character photo comes from a user on Xiaohongshu:@羽上

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