The emperor was anorexic, irritable and suspicious, and would be killed if he was not careful.
The old royal chefs were jealous and excluded, making things difficult for them with the ingredients, and setting up obstacles everywhere.
A strange dish called "coal stew" seems to hide a deep palace secret.
She cleverly used stingray meat to make mapo tofu, which made the Iceberg Emperor's eyes flash with surprise.
Her skillful cooking of Buddha Jumping Over the Wall cured the Queen Mother's years of insomnia and won her the love of her elders.
She resolved the diplomatic crisis with cakes, making the cold-blooded emperor more dependent on her than ever before...
Everyone is guessing why this "civilian cook" can win the favor?
(The emperor's inner OS: Her food is like the warmth I have longed for.)
She thought she was cooking just to survive, but she didn't know that each of her dishes was quietly melting the emperor's frozen heart, and step by step she was drawn into a deeper vortex of intrigue.
Is the truth about the "coal stew" the cause of the emperor's illness, or... A conspiracy against the imperial power?
