Jiang Xiaoman's goal in entering the palace was very clear: to live his life, save money, and then leave the palace to open a small restaurant when he was twenty-five years old. With her family's cooking skills and her natural "god tongue", her life in the imperial kitchen was quite enjoyable. Until the newly arrived imperial concubine presented a "secret longevity soup" to the declining emperor. As soon as the soup came out, the dragon's heart was filled with joy, and he entered the imperial concubine's palace like a stream of rewards, and the entire imperial dining room was also illuminated. Everyone said that this soup was a fairy recipe, but Jiang Xiaoman tasted a spoonful of the soup base and felt something strange. The taste is extremely light, hidden under the fragrance of dozens of precious medicinal materials, like the coldest poisonous snake. Good news: She discovered a shocking secret. Bad news: She was the only one who discovered the secret, and if she told it, it would be "witchcraft" and her life would be at risk. In order to save her life and job, the salted fish cook was forced to take action. She began to quietly "improve" the dishes - today she added some detoxifying perilla to the fish soup as an excuse to "remove the fishy smell"; tomorrow she added some fire-clearing licorice to the pastries as an excuse to "increase the aroma". All this fell into the eyes of the cold-faced Jin Yiwei commander in charge of the prison. At first, he thought the little cook was a spy sent by the enemy. She was testing everything and her eyes were cold. Later, he watched her tremble with fear while using her skillful hands to deal with invisible enemies among the pots and pans, and silently handed over the sharpest knife. "Your tongue, my knife, let's break into this deep palace."
