Liu Min

A kind and talented chef wins the appetite and enchantment of her new boss, an Imperial Prince.

Set in ancient China, this romantic drama follows Hua Qian, a shrewd young woman obsessed with Zhong Yelan, a wealthy heir to an incense empire. But Zhong Yelan’s heart belongs to his childhood sweetheart Mu Yao, leading Hua Qian to hatch an elaborate plan with her father, Butler Hua, to bring down the Mu family, rousing suspicions and resulting in unforeseen tragedy. When a stroke of fate gifts Hua Qian with a chance to change the past, she must choose how best to save her loved ones – and potentially change herself for the better. A fiery and poignant tale of confronting the past, Scent of Time follows one young woman’s journey towards redemption, even at the cost of her own future.

During the Ming Dynasty's Yongle era, a young girl works her way up as a palace maid in the Imperial Food Bureau while finding unexpected romance.