Yang Yuanxi, an agriculture student, transmigrates into the body of a concubine-born daughter of the Duke of Zhenguo's household.
Her stepmother is kind, and her sisters get along well.
She keeps her head down and returns to her old line of work: growing vegetables in the courtyard.
She turns the soil, hoes the ground, pulls weeds, waters the plants, and turns the little courtyard into a thriving garden.
The fresh, dewy fruits and vegetables look absolutely delicious.
As a devoted foodie, how could she not make herself some tasty treats to satisfy her cravings?
Potato noodles, spicy hot pot, hot-and-sour noodles, spicy stir-fry, stinky tofu...
The deliciously spicy aromas draw in her frail cousin next door, her older brother with his poor appetite, and even a distant cousin who is usually cool and aloof.
Since you're already here, why not help out in the garden?
Her cousin, who used to be sickly, gets healthier and healthier~
Her older brother, who used to have little appetite, eats more and more.
Only her distant cousin remains as cold as ever.
Her older brother and cousin have always been a source of worry for her stepmother. To thank Yang Yuanxi, her stepmother plans to marry her off to her own nephew, the newly named top graduate in the imperial examinations.
Who could have guessed that an imperial decree would arrive, naming her empress!!!
They say the current emperor is a tyrant.
But they also say he hasn't been quite so cruel these past few years.
Clutching her little hoe and trembling, Yang Yuanxi wonders if she'll be able to live happily and safely from now on.
Just as he was about to order an entire clan executed, he suddenly saw a woman working and cooking in a little courtyard.
The peaceful, unhurried scene, full of the warmth of everyday life, miraculously soothed his violent temper.
For a long time, he took it as a miracle granted by Heaven to heal his heart. He never thought to seek out the woman.
Then one day, she served him a bowl of food with glossy vermicelli wrapped in a scarlet, oily broth. Suddenly, he wanted to know what it tasted like.
So he had no choice but to pretend to be her distant cousin.
He thought he was simply craving the food.
But when he heard she was about to be betrothed, his once-calm heart suddenly went wild!
She can only ever belong to him!
Theme: Growing vegetables makes people happy
