Du Qingheng: The Princess and the Tyrant

Du Qingheng, the legitimate daughter of the Yongchang Marquis Manor, falls deeply in love with Shen Zhan but fails the female official examination after Shen Zhan favors his adopted daughter. Forced to marry the so-called 'tyrant' Wei Xiao, she rises to power in the palace alongside him, reforming the government and rooting out corruption in the imperial examinations. Although Shen Zhan regrets his past actions too late, Du Qingheng achieves her ambitions by becoming the top scholar in the merit exam. Together with Wei Xiao, she safeguards the nation, while Shen Zhan resigns and retires into seclusion.