Set from the 1920s to the 1940s, the story follows the playful and cowardly Beile Halan of the former Qing Dynasty whose life changes tremendously after he obtains a secret record to the treasures of the imperial tombs. In 1909, Halan (Fu Dalong) was born inside a dilapidated palace in the capital. He is childhood sweethearts with Xiao Yuelou (Dou Xiaoxuan). He once entered the palace as a study companion where he falls in love with imperial cuisine and befriends Godly Cook Xie (Liu Peiqi).
Love isn’t always found in the places you expect it. Ai Ruo Man is a successful career woman. But her strong personality and independent nature chases men away in her personal life. Lu Fei is a gentle, easy-going man who loves to cook, clean and tend to his garden. Women appreciate his kind spirit, but not enough to date or marry him. Ai Ruo Man and Lu Fei have been best friends for the past 15 years. As they both enter their 30s, can they help each other find the mate of their dreams?
Upon returning from study abroad, her fiancé quickly ends their marriage, leaving her with a sick son to care for. She then meets architect Du Fan and the two fall in love. But then something happens and it tears them apart. They meet again years later and eventually end up as a couple.
Lu Yaqing during the Chinese republican year as she goes from being poor to marrying into wealth and learns to use her skills in embroidery to become a wealthy and powerful woman and making an impact during her time.