Death Sentence Cross Dressing Scholar: 1 Night With Ruthless Chancellor Makes Her His Cure and Bride

She topped the imperial exam disguised as a man—then woke up beside the ruthless Chief Minister who swears no woman can affect him. 😱 That one night just made her the only cure for a secret that could destroy them both. To protect her family, Song Shuyu has spent years hiding who she really is. But when a royal trap sends her crashing into Xie Wenlang—the terrifying Chief Minister rumored to hate everyone—he uncovers the truth: the brilliant new scholar is a woman, and the only one who can cure his mysterious condition. Instead of exposing her, he uses her secret like a leash and forces her to become his personal attendant, always at his side. Now she must survive a lovesick princess, a backstabbing noble family, and an entire court ready to bury her secret. But they all underestimate her. While Xie Wenlang thinks he is controlling her, Song Shuyu turns every humiliation into a face-slapping reversal, every whisper into a clue, and every enemy into a stepping stone. She plays the obedient aide by day and dismantles conspiracies by night—until her identity explodes before the whole court. The “criminal” who deceived the empire becomes the hero who saves the throne, and the emperor is forced to make history by crowning the first female official. But the real mastermind is still hiding in the shadows. Just as Xie Wenlang kneels to claim her as his bride, the rebel prince makes his final move—and he is not after the throne alone. He wants to destroy the only woman who can expose him. With the wedding about to begin and the palace closing in, will Song Shuyu rise as the empire’s greatest hope… or will her happily-ever-after be stolen in the final betrayal? 👑⚔️