Gong Ling'er, a low-ranking imperial consort of the seventh rank, enters the palace and is accused of a crime. Unexpectedly, she awakens the ability to read minds and discovers a chibi commentator perched on the shoulder of the cold-faced Emperor Xiao Che. Through this little figure, she uncovers his true nature as an overworked office drone with an insatiable appetite. Using her mind-reading ability, she repeatedly exposes plots and schemes within the imperial harem, inspires the palace women to launch businesses and form commercial partnerships, and gradually develops a mutual romance with Xiao Che, moving from suspicion to wholehearted devotion. Together, they put an end to turmoil in both the imperial court and the harem. In the end, they cast aside the burdens of imperial power and retreat into ordinary life, finding a simple and fulfilling happiness.