Eve Tang time-travels, becoming a servant maid for Liam Jiang, Imperial Guard. Liam has an unpredictable temper. Eve uses cooking skills to save manumission fees to flee the manor. When Liam marries Lydia Yang, Eve fears ostracization. She discovers Marquis Jiang uses Liam in court struggles. To escape, she uses modern medical knowledge to befriend Madam Cui, Crown Prince Jiang's wife, for a backer. She pretends to cooperate with Liam, secretly planning escape.