When Mei Yanan, a modern food expert and chef, travels back to the strict hierarchical feudal dynasty, novel cooking recipes such as baking are like boulders entering water, creating a wave of entrepreneurship in the catering industry. Time-honored restaurants are full of jealousy, overt and covert pressure, and the industry is in turmoil.
In the palace, the emperor is getting old, and the position of crown prince is vacant. The third prince, Chu Yichen, cares about the common people and wants to save the dynasty from collapse, but he is trapped in the whirlpool of power and is struggling; the fourth prince is ambitious and will do whatever it takes to seize the throne. He sees Chu Yichen as a thorn in his side and wants to get rid of him quickly.
Mei Yanan and Chu Yichen met each other by chance in ancient times, and their love grew secretly, but they were innocently involved in the palace turmoil. In the intertwining of street fireworks and palace intrigues, food becomes a bargaining chip in the power game and a bond of emotional integration. A thrilling taste bud legend and romantic love song begins...