Doting on the Poor Concubine Alone

The Southern Kingdom of Hongdu is the most powerful country among the four countries. The current emperor is named Xuanyuan Che. The new emperor has been on the throne for less than a year and implemented a new policy, making the country even stronger. In a bamboo forest on the southern border of Hongdu, there lived a secluded family with a daughter named Ruofan. She wears no makeup, wears plain clothes and faces, and both her parents passed away a year ago. However, because the previous emperor Xuanyuan Ba-Xuanyuan Che's father, due to the life-saving grace of Ruofan's father, gave the order on his deathbed that the next emperor must accept Ruofan as his concubine as an additional condition for ascending the throne. Even though Xuanyuan Che was dissatisfied, he had to obey the emperor's orders. Ruofan had no intention of entering the palace, but was coerced into entering. Not being favored by the king, Ruofan is happy with himself. He chooses a quiet corner of the palace to avoid the battles in the palace. Xiao Ruofan grows vegetables and flowers, and is free and easy. He also passed the time by competing with the royal chef on his cooking skills. But one day the envoy from the North came to visit, and Ruofan's dish started the love story between her and Xuanyuan Che.