Ye Jiangli, a medical intern at a traditional Chinese medicine hospital in the 21st century, wakes up as a low-ranking servant in the Imperial Laundry Bureau, with no family or connections to protect her!
Simply because her stunning beauty made others jealous, she offended Consort Rong and was sent to the Imperial Laundry Bureau, where she was abused to death.
To escape this living hell, she plots to make Consort Rong fall into a lake, then saves her herself. At last, she gets out of the Imperial Laundry Bureau, only to accidentally offend Noble Consort Ning, who is currently the emperor’s favorite.
If she wants to survive, she needs a powerful patron: Emperor Mu Linyuan. Rumor has it he is suspicious by nature, seized the throne by killing his brothers, is ruthless, has no interest in beauty, and brings misfortune to his wives.
They say the way to a man’s heart is through his stomach, and they’re absolutely right! Ye Jiangli draws on everything she has learned to cook delicious food for Mu Linyuan, improve his health, and keep him happy, all while battling the concubines in his harem. She never expected that in the end, the emperor wouldn’t be able to live without her! She overdoes it and even becomes empress. Then I’ll help you keep those troublesome women in the harem in line!
