Tang Xiaomei, the Imperial Cook

In the 30th year of Qianlong's reign, the world was peaceful, the country was prosperous and the people were strong. In the beautiful city of Hangzhou, a peerless beauty with superb cooking skills appeared. Her surname was Tang Xiaomei. She lost her mother when she was young. She and her father depended on each other and opened a "Ruyi Restaurant" in the city. Misfortunes never come singly. She was picked up by local gangster Zhang Sanxiang and brought his men to tease Tang Xiaomei. He accidentally pushed his father Tang Enhua down the stairs and died. Tang Xiaomei was heartbroken. With a God-given opportunity, she met Qianlong who was visiting privately in disguise. She extended a helping hand to punish the evildoers and brought the story back to the capital...