Ye Jiayao, a contemporary culinary star with a penchant for traditional Chinese dishes, delves into experimental cooking. A mishap catapults her back in time to an ancient era, reborn as Ye Jin Xuan, the daughter of a magistrate. Abruptly taken to Hei Fang Camp, she encounters Xia Chun Yu, the bandit leader and secretly a royal spy investigating a regicidal conspiracy within the bandits. To maintain their cover, they stage a faux betrothal. Ye Jiayao captivates hearts, including Xia Chun Yu's, with her culinary mastery and modern wit.