This novel, its very difficult to describe other than saying it is wonderfully written, you have to read it to understand and appreciate it.
Mia is not the brightest mind out there, not the strongest, she may seem devious but she was just ignorant.
"If there's no bread, then give them cake" she lacked understanding and lacked common sense. But she's very kind hearted and she cant stand not to help someone when she knows she can.
Her journey is incredibly funny and wholesome, her actions luckily always lead to the best outcome and because of it she becomes known as the wisdom of the empire while basically just riding along the wave. But her actions are always for the sake of food or just to keep everyone happy. I look forward to the day she becomes the empire's first Empress.