Song Shuyu, disguised as a man, became the newly appointed top scholar in the imperial examination. The princess drugged her, intending to force herself on her, but unexpectedly ended up taking advantage of Xie Wenlang, the powerful and terrifying chief minister, rendering him impotent. Terrified, Song Shuyu immediately fell ill and stayed home, too afraid to even attend court. However, neither the princess nor the chief minister spared her.
