Zhao Qingyan spends eighteen years as a false princess trapped by stern palace rules. When true princess Li Lingyu proves her identity, Zhao Qingyan happily gives up the title to reunite with her cook birth mother. She shines with her cooking skill, helping common folk with medicinal cuisine. Li Lingyu, overwhelmed by court life, reads Qingyan’s playful rule notes. The pair reconcile, fight corruption, aid victims of disasters, defeat Noble Consort Liu, and walk their own bright paths.
