Zheng Lixia, coming from a rural background, enters the palace selection to support her family, standing out among a crowd of noble ladies by virtue of her skill in pickling pickles. The Emperor initially paid no attention to her, but after experiencing a few events in the inner palace, he was gradually touched by her clear and sensible, uncompetitive and non-contentious disposition. Relying on her good culinary skills and righteous foundation, she won over the arrogant Noble Consort and the poised Empress, becoming an unexpected darling of the inner palace. The Emperor chased his wife step by step with his heart, while she only wanted to secure a stable official job, staging an anti-routine sweet romance comedy of the deep palace.