The Koi Restaurant opens its doors, serving delicious, fragrant food said to bring good fortune. Everyone in Bianjing spreads the news.
Fish cooked the old-fashioned way with radish and orange peel, pork bones from Dongmen with fermented sauce, orange, and chives
Milk-sugar lions made with traditional boiled sugar, shepherd's purse meat soup, and red-silk flatbread baked on a griddle
During the founding war against invading enemies, Prince Dongping, Xiao Yuchen, turned the tide with his own strength. His body was left covered in horrifying scars from swords and blades. From then on, he wore a blue-faced, fanged mask to hide his ugly features, and his violent temper made everyone afraid to provoke him.
Xiao Yuchen is strange, and his tongue is vicious. When he first meets Shen Li, a farm girl who cooks, he says, "Your food is awful and you're hot-tempered. Whoever marries you will have the worst luck for eight lifetimes!"
Shen Li, a master chef who has transmigrated to the Song Dynasty, angrily fires back: "Your Highness is powerful and important, so of course you won't marry me. But you're so dull, the woman who marries you will be the one to suffer!"
Who would have guessed that Shen Li would be recognized by the Hou family that very night? On their wedding night, she slaps Xiao Yuchen across the face and takes his good fortune. From then on, everything goes wrong for him, and he never misses a chance to make trouble for Shen Li.
To take back his good fortune, Shen Li shamelessly starts taking liberties with him, touching his large, scarred hands and hugging her stubborn but tenderhearted husband. Every day, she racks her brains for ways to snuggle up to him
The beautiful older sister and the immortal-like Dowager Consort always take Shen Li's side: if their daughter-in-law is in trouble, they protect her! If their son acts like a dog, they beat him! If the restaurant needs help, they pitch in!
Xiao Yuchen has a violent temper, but every time his wife touches him, his heart goes into a whirl. When she earnestly praises his scars as a source of honor for the nation, he turns into the softest little kitten.
All the noble ladies of the capital laugh at Shen Li for being a coarse country girl, but amid their jealous stares, the Prince of Dongping cherishes her in the palm of his hand, afraid to drop her, and holds her in his mouth, afraid she'll melt. He spoils her without limit.
One day, the Prince of Dongping finally lets go of his demons and removes his mask. His alluring peach-blossom eyes gaze down upon the world, and his enchanting, peerless beauty captivates everyone.
Later, the entire capital is left dumbfounded. They watch the Prince of Dongping wiping down tables and chairs in the restaurant, wiping the sweat from his brow before pleading sweetly toward the kitchen, "My dear, look how much better I've gotten at this. Does that mean I can sleep in the bed tonight?"
That night, the wind and snow howled. Someone had once draped a fox-fur cloak over her shoulders and tucked a fragrant red plum blossom into her hair. "This flower is for you, miss. May good fortune stay by your side from now on, like a koi fish, and may everything go smoothly!"
Blurb archived on 2023.8.31
Theme: The greatest pleasure in life lies in the simple things.
The copywriting is interesting. . When I came in and read it, I felt that the writing was very confusing. One scene after another, the girl I just met got married that night. What about the wrong one? Those who don't know think that they are specially recognized to take the place of marriage.