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A pickling expert from the streets, A-cui, is mistakenly taken into the imperial palace as a lady-in-waiting. Her unique pickling recipe makes a hit at the imperial banquet, yet she gets caught in a conspiracy of imperial concubines vying for favor. While hiding her civilian identity to avoid the crime of deceiving the emperor, she uses her pickling wisdom to maneuver among powerful factions, rising from a low-level maid to the chief of the imperial kitchen. During this process, she meets an incognito prince. Finally, with kindness and wit, she resolves crises, proves her innocence, changes the palace situation, and gains true love.
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