Zhu Yuanzhang set an example for the Ming Dynasty with his diligent and frugal style. During Zhu Yuanzhang's reign, corrupt officials were significantly reduced, and the people lived and worked in peace and contentment. Zhu Yuanzhang was diligent and honest in government and won the support of the people. After becoming emperor, he still maintained a special habit and would do it every once in a while.

This also caused the concubines in the harem to be very unaccustomed to eating pearl, jade and white jade soup. Everyone knows that Zhu Yuanzhang was not born well, and he has shouldered the burden of the family since he was a child. Later, there was a natural disaster, and the family's food harvest was even worse. His parents and brother died of illness and hunger.

Zhu Yuanzhang could only make a living by begging, and one day he fainted on the street due to hunger. When he opened his eyes, he found himself lying in an old woman's house. At this time, the old woman brought a bowl of soup, and Zhu Yuanzhang ate it all. After Zhu Yuanzhang finished eating, he thought it was the most delicious thing in the world, so he asked what kind of soup it was. The old lady joked that this was pearl emerald white jade soup.

After Zhu Yuanzhang became emperor, he faced countless delicacies from mountains and seas, but he still felt that pearl jade and white jade soup was the most delicious. But the imperial chef in the palace could never make the taste that Zhu Yuanzhang wanted. Even so, Zhu Yuanzhang still liked to drink Pearl Jade White Jade Soup. Moreover, Zhu Yuanzhang also drank with the ministers in the court and the concubines in the harem. Sometimes when the concubines in the harem celebrated their birthdays, Zhu Yuanzhang would specially ask the cook to make more pearl, jade and white jade soup for the concubines to drink.

This is a hard time for the concubines. The concubines were all born into wealthy families and have been eating fine food since childhood. They are simply not used to eating ordinary people's food like Pearl Jade White Jade Soup. But facing Zhu Yuanzhang's order, they had to eat.