Female lead: Lan Chuxie, the troublemaker who stirs up trouble and wreaks havoc wherever she goes
Male lead: Cheng Xuan, decisive and ruthless, yet unwaveringly devoted
Lan Chuxie has an unusual background and a terrible reputation. Her personality is... awful. From childhood, her uncle never doted on her, her grandmother never loved her, and even the dogs and cats couldn't stand her. Luckily, she's naturally thick-skinned, with a spine of steel, and anyone can take a shot at her!
A hopeless case when it comes to good looks, she takes the roundabout route to romance. Before she can win over her dream man, she first wins over his best friend [the protagonist's got a screw loose!]. But before her revolutionary march can succeed, she's faced with the difficult choices of taking command in her sister's place, flirting with men in her sister's place, and finally marrying in her sister's place.
When the moon rises above the willow tips and she finally gets her dream man under her thumb, she can't help wondering, "Why did I go to all that trouble and rack my brains, only for you to end up as my imperial uncle?"
Lan Chuxie: Imperial Uncle, they say you're moody and sinister, full of plots and schemes, always either killing someone or seizing power.
Cheng Xuan [icy expression]: Don't listen to the haters talking nonsense.
Lan Chuxie: Imperial Uncle, they also say you were gay when you were young, and that I risked my life for the sake of the dynasty and turned you straight.
Cheng Xuan [trying to stay icy]: ...What did you say?
Lan Chuxie: You? Gay?
Cheng Xuan [still trying to stay icy]: The part after that?
Lan Chuxie: That I turned you straight?
Cheng Xuan [on the verge of losing his cool]: The part before that...
Lan Chuxie: I risked my life for the sake of the dynasty...
Cheng Xuan [completely losing his cool]: ...Risked your life.
He presses down on her in his ink-dark robe, like a storm cloud hanging overhead. And then... beep... beep...
Cheng Xuan, drenched in sweat [lecherous look]: If you admit you're a man, I'll admit I'm gay!
A mix of comedy, angst, and cooking, with occasional sweet moments.
The setting is entirely fictional and won't stand up to scrutiny.
