Xiangzhi, an orphan girl raised in Qingyun Lane, was born to an ordinary background, yet she was cherished and meticulously nurtured by a kind mute carpenter. While the world believed women need not study to seek a future, her adoptive father was willing to exhaust everything to send her to an academy to begin her studies. Endowed with natural intelligence and a resilient mind, Xiangzhi feared neither gossip nor worldly prejudices, studying diligently day and night to deepen her knowledge, rising up against the odds and making her mark in the academy. At a time when girls her age were confined to inner chambers and marriage, she broke free of worldly shackles and strode toward the imperial examinations alongside her confidant. Relying on her raw talent to clear every hurdle, she passed the imperial examinations at a young age and stunned everyone in the city with her ability. Ordinary origins cannot hold back soaring aspirations; she used ink and brush as a ladder, defying fate through her own efforts.