Hidden in the fireworks in the imperial dining room are thoughts more ruthless than poison.
Shen Lingyi stepped into the palace wall, just wanting to survive by her craftsmanship, but she was forced to be involved in an unsolved case in the palace that spanned twenty years.
The chicken head rice is mixed with sand, and the bottom of the basket is pressed with my father's old accounts; the swallow's horn hides a needle, and the bottom of the bowl reflects the light of the concubine's knife.
She used the stove as a blade and food as a chess piece. Within the red walls of the Jiajing Dynasty, she became a strong woman who stood on her own feet, solved the puzzles of palace battles, explored old suspense cases, and navigated the maelstrom of power.
And the man who always delivers perilla leaves in the dark will also work with her to uncover the entire truth about the death of the late queen and Concubine Zhou.
[Smoke on the Stove]——Exploring the case with delicious food, and burning a way out in the plot of the drama.
Purpose: The cook in the imperial dining room relies on her cooking skills to maintain her position on the stove. She relies on food and wisdom to stand up for herself, shuttle between harem battles and court intrigues, solve suspense mysteries, pursue the truth in the rigorous narrative of the drama, and keep her true heart and life in the deep palace chess game.