Chu Yao, a modern cooking genius, traveled to ancient times and became a maid in the imperial kitchen. In the palace, she used her excellent cooking skills and wisdom to gradually gain a foothold in the palace. However, the palace is a whirlpool of power and desire. Chu Yao originally just wanted to live quietly, but she was involved in the complicated power struggle in the harem. Not only does she have to face the struggle between various forces, but she also has to find her own way of survival in the game between the queen mother, the emperor, the concubine and the concubines in the harem. In this game where there is no simple winner or lose, she uses her delicious food and wisdom to win step by step, and eventually becomes the leader of the imperial kitchen, and at the same time wins Huo Cangheng's heart.
