The Little Cook from the Jiedushi's Household

[Slow burn + sweet interactions + food + a male lead who never stops flirting]

Chicken slices with hibiscus, sweet-and-sour carp, steamed pork with rice flour, dry-braised ribs, pork belly with preserved mustard greens, celestial duck, roast squab...

War rages outside, but the residence of the military governor of Qingzhou is as peaceful as a peach-blossom utopia.

Shen Dong, the true-born daughter of a prestigious family who grew up away from home, planned to open a restaurant on her own merits. By a twist of fate, however, she became the military governor's cook.

Wei Yi, the military governor, is infamous for his ruthlessness, but in truth he has quite the appetite.

Facing her new employer, Shen Dong walks on eggshells all day, racking her brains to make delicious meals and please him.

There's only one reason: she wants to stay alive.

As she keeps scraping by, she somehow becomes the successor to the late empress?!

*

The God of War Wei Yi takes a fancy to his own little cook, only to discover that the woman he loves has a mysterious past and always keeps him at arm's length.

He sticks out his rosy tongue and licks the bite mark on his arm.

Wei Yi asks softly:

“This is the hand I usually play the pipa with. Want to play?”

*

The pipa rings out, and the dancers whirl in a dazzling Hu-style dance.

Now Prince Regent, Wei Yi holds Shen Dong tightly and says, word by word:

“Hold on to me. I'll be your blade and sweep the world clear for you!”

#The male lead is a nonstop flirt, shamelessly laying it on thick#

#A heroine who grows, with plenty of twists in her background#

#Fictional setting, fictional setting, fictional setting#

#A warm and sweet romance. The early chapters focus on everyday life, with plenty of intimate moments between the leads. If you like fast-paced, wish-fulfillment stories, this one's not for you.#

#Tough guy vs. literary type#