Is she animated?

The changes should stack yes

Will her leader ability be stronger with the Specialist Progression mod?

it's literally her face

Why did you give a Chinese empress the face of a Japanese geisha?

Brilliant, excellent work on this mod btw

Good catch, fixed

The imperial exam project can be done by any Civ.

Good design indeed.

This is really quite interesting. Specialists become quite a bit more valuable and I do wonder how it can play out with the city growth and additional bonuses.
It's a bit odd to have the campus and its library equivalent unlocked in different trees but it fits the theme.