At the end of the Qing Dynasty and the beginning of the Republic of China, although the emperor had abdicated, the Forbidden City was still a small court of monarchs and ministers.After Rong'er, a commoner's daughter, accidentally became a palace maid, she formed a relationship with the bodyguard Li Qi, and was favored by Pu Yi because of her intelligence and liveliness.Rong'er was highly appreciated by Aunt Shouxi for her understanding of cooking skills. Shouxi took Rong'er as her apprentice and taught her cooking skills.Eunuch Sun Liren falsely accused Shou Xi of stealing palace treasures, and others stole the stolen goods and put Shou Xi to death.Rong'er was unwilling to accept his master's unjust death and worked side by side with Li Qi to investigate the case.
The traitor who stole the treasure once again blamed Rong'er, but fortunately Pu Yi rescued him and saved his life.The two confessed to Puyi that Sun Liren was executed.When everyone was celebrating his birthday and redressing his injustice, Feng Yuxiang's army drove Puyi out of the Forbidden City.The identity of the mastermind behind the scenes of the eunuch chief Yu Defu comes to light, and his plot to transfer the palace treasures to foreign businessmen is foiled by Rong Er.Rong Er and Li Qi team up to recover the national treasure and let Yu Defu receive the punishment he deserves.After leaving the palace, Rong'er opened a restaurant, known as “The Last Cook”.
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