Lin Xiaoman, a war orphan, volunteered to work as a palace maid because her adoptive father was seriously ill. With the medicinal planting skills she learned in the countryside, she grew rare herbs in the harem to solve the emperor's old illness and the shortage of supplies in the harem, and gradually gained the attention and trust of Emperor Xiao Jingheng. She used her pragmatic wisdom to resolve palace conflicts such as the imperial concubine's frame-up and the Queen Mother's suppression. She was promoted from palace maid to concubine, and then to queen. In the process, she helped the emperor regain real power, promoted palace reform, and built the harem into a "farming workshop". She ultimately achieved peace and prosperity for the country and the people, and became a wise empress.
