The heroine, Shen Mingshu, comes from a middle-class official family, not a top-notch family. She has a beautiful appearance but is not the most beautiful person in the country. Her biggest characteristics are: extremely clear-headed and rational (knowing that the love of an emperor is like a mirror, and accompanying a king like a tiger), knowing how to advance and retreat (no mercy when fighting, and no hesitation when retreating), smart (insightful of people's hearts, good at strategy, but not evil in nature), and essentially a foodie** (loving food, treating eating as a pleasure in life and a way to relieve stress, and often showing his true temperament in delicious food). Her "foodie" attribute is her unique charm that distinguishes her from other concubines, and is also one of the keys to establishing a special emotional bond between her and the emperor.
The emperor, Xiao Heng, is young and promising, and works hard to govern, but has a deep and reserved personality and unpredictable thoughts. There are many beauties in the harem, but she has never really been attracted to anyone. Attracted by the heroine's "reality" (especially her pure love for food and sober attitude towards things), she gradually developed into a unique favorite. His favor is not only the heroine's protective umbrella, but also her biggest target.
