Disguised for the Imperial Exam, She Saved a Man—Turns Out He's a Prince; Top Rank, Rival Apologize

In ancient times, Fang Jinse resented her father’s arrangement for her to marry. Firmly believing that she could control her own destiny, she disguised herself as a man and took her elder brother’s place to travel to the capital for the imperial spring examination. On the journey, she saved the Prince of Zhenyuan, who had been attacked by assassins. After discovering her secret identity as a woman, the prince secretly followed and aided her. Upon arriving in the capital, Fang Jinse repeatedly foiled the schemes set against her by Wen Qiming, the son of the prime minister. In the end, she topped the imperial examination and forced Wen Qiming to honor their bet and apologize