Modern food blogger Su Yao unexpectedly transmigrates into the body of Su Yao, a discarded concubine confined to the cold palace of the Great Chu Empire. In Great Chu, food reigns supreme, and the imperial palace holds an annual Royal Cuisine Competition. The winner may ask the emperor for one favor. Armed with her modern culinary knowledge, Su Yao navigates the palace and its competing factions, embarking on a path to turn her fortunes around.