I Speak Here, and It Really Works
Xiao Mingzhao, a modern-day barbecue stall owner in Chengdu, is electrocuted and transported to the ancient Great Jing Dynasty, where she becomes a puppet empress with little real power. The moment she opens her eyes, Empress Dowager Cui publicly humiliates her. Refusing to swallow the insult, Xiao Mingzhao immediately talks back and fights back, while Cen Wujiu, an elderly eunuch secretly skilled in martial arts, steps in to protect his sovereign. At court, officials look to the Cui family for direction and withhold disaster relief funds, leaving millions of victims in Jiangnan homeless and displaced. Drawing on her street-smart survival skills, Xiao Mingzhao forcefully demands donations and raises relief funds. She also rescues Lin Qinghe, a fellow time-traveler and modern doctor, from the Cold Palace, and the two join forces to reform the court. Meanwhile, her imperial consort, Cui Yuan'an, repeatedly challenges her by exploiting palace rules and public opinion. Can the barbecue stall queen establish herself in the imperial palace and protect both the realm and the people she holds dear?
Main characters: Xiao Mingzhao, Lin Qinghe
Supporting characters: Cen Wujiu, Cui Yuan'an
Also known as: 朕在这塌塌说话，硬是好使
Aku Bercakap di Sini, Memang Berkesan (69 episod)
Xiao Mingzhao, pemilik gerai barbeku di Chengdu pada zaman moden, terkena renjatan elektrik lalu merentas masa ke Dinasti Jing Agung, menjadi maharani boneka…
Xiao Mingzhao, pemilik gerai barbeku di Chengdu pada zaman moden, terkena renjatan elektrik lalu merentas masa ke Dinasti Jing Agung, menjadi maharani boneka yang kehilangan kuasa sebenar. Sebaik sahaja membuka mata, dia dihina oleh Permaisuri Balu Cui di hadapan orang ramai. Enggan menelan penghinaan itu, dia terus membantah dan melawan. Cen Wujiu, seorang sida tua yang menyembunyikan kemahiran seni bela diri yang hebat, tampil melindungi pemerintahnya. Di istana, para pegawai hanya mengikut telunjuk keluarga Cui dan menahan wang bantuan bencana, menyebabkan jutaan mangsa di Jiangnan kehilangan tempat tinggal dan hidup merempat. Dengan kebijaksanaan bertahan hidup yang diperoleh daripada kehidupan rakyat biasa, Xiao Mingzhao mendesak para pegawai supaya menderma dan mengumpulkan wang bantuan. Dia turut menyelamatkan Lin Qinghe, seorang doktor moden yang berasal dari kampung halaman yang sama dan turut merentas masa, dari Istana Dingin. Mereka berganding bahu untuk membaik pulih pemerintahan. Sementara itu, suami diraja maharani, Cui Yuan'an, berulang kali mencabarnya dengan menggunakan peraturan istana dan pendapat umum. Mampukah ratu gerai barbeku itu mengukuhkan kedudukannya di istana serta melindungi negara dan insan-insan tersayang?
朕在这塌塌说话，硬是好使 · I Speak Here, and It Really Works