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TL;DR 90% harem drama (not palace drama!) with a dash of political drama for flavor. Exactly what you'd expect from a harem drama in terms of plot twists and schemes, but I thought the pacing and some of the schemes were misses. I'd rec Minglan over this, but if you like the harem drama genre, it's an exemplar.
Premise: During the Ming dynasty, Luo Shiyi is a concubine's daughter in a respectable family. She is an expert embroiderer (and her shifu plays a major role!), but the harem politics force her into a marriage with the cold Xu Lingyi, the Marquis of Yongping. By her side are her loyal maids and eventually the love of her husband, but she faces the standard threat of the mother-in-law and concubines, in addition to the feud between the Xu and Ou families that spills over into the household.
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Premise: During the Ming dynasty, Luo Shiyi is a concubine's daughter in a respectable family. She is an expert embroiderer (and her shifu plays a major role!), but the harem politics force her into a marriage with the cold Xu Lingyi, the Marquis of Yongping. By her side are her loyal maids and eventually the love of her husband, but she faces the standard threat of the mother-in-law and concubines, in addition to the feud between the Xu and Ou families that spills over into the household.
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