Main couple: A gentle, refined young nobleman posing as the Empress × A scheming, sharp-witted concubine who wears her heart on her sleeve
Sweet romance + secret crush + childhood sweethearts + brothers setting each other up. An overdose of sweetness!
Su Wanqing enters the palace to clear her adoptive parents' names. With her low rank and cautious nature, she decides to cling to the Empress for protection!
"Your Majesty, this concubine made these osmanthus and lotus-root starch cakes by hand. I brought them over as soon as they came out of the oven, so you can try them."
"Your Majesty, this concubine embroidered this sachet by hand. I hope you won't mind accepting it."
"Your Majesty, Wanqing just wants to stay by your side!"
Shen Bingci was tricked by his good friend, the emperor, into dressing as a woman and becoming the Empress! He had planned to keep a low profile and be part of the background until the emperor secured the throne, then make his escape. But then he met the one person who held his heart, his idealized beloved...
His sweetheart brought him cakes, a sachet, and affectionate attention, making the "gentle and virtuous" fake empress blush to the tips of his ears and lose all ability to keep up his icy facade.
When Shen Bingci learned why Su Wanqing was approaching Xiao Che, he pressed her step by step. "Instead of asking him, why not ask me?"
He was willing to offer her everything.
