Family revenge and redemption costume drama with lots of mystery. Both FL are blamed for their step mom’s miscarriage and sent away. They return years later to redeem their reputation and expose the truth. Likewise, their grandmother dote on their and their only “backing” in the family.
Clever female lead, the father favors the cruel, hypocrite concubine, female lead is the grandmother's favorite.
Both dramas have Zhang Wan Yi as 1st ML. Both have some similar aspects, as fake sibling romance/cousins romance and also love triangle.
Different plots but the ML and FL falling for each other whilst thinking they’re siblings is the same.
They end up realising they’re not siblings and confess to each other,
They end up realising they’re not siblings and confess to each other,
Princess Jiang Tao Hua of Zhao seeks freedom from Empress Lu’s control by proposing a political marriage to the state of Wei. But upon arriving, she’s attacked and falsely accused of an affair with Chancellor Shen Zai Ye. To survive, she offers herself as his concubine, secretly tasked with toppling the Crown Prince while also searching for the antidote to a poison in her body.
Shen Zai Ye, a principled yet ruthless official, becomes unwillingly entangled with Tao Hua amid court conspiracies and power struggles. Though he initially plots to get rid of her, Tao Hua’s courage and cunning earn his reluctant respect. Forced into Shen’s household, she faces constant danger from his other wives and political spies but uses her palace-honed instincts to hold her ground.
As their fates intertwine, the pair form an uneasy alliance against their common enemies. Together, they expose the Crown Prince’s crimes, triggering a power shift within the palace. But with new threats emerging, both must decide if love and peace are within reach — or if they’ll be consumed by the dangerous game of power.
Shen Zai Ye, a principled yet ruthless official, becomes unwillingly entangled with Tao Hua amid court conspiracies and power struggles. Though he initially plots to get rid of her, Tao Hua’s courage and cunning earn his reluctant respect. Forced into Shen’s household, she faces constant danger from his other wives and political spies but uses her palace-honed instincts to hold her ground.
As their fates intertwine, the pair form an uneasy alliance against their common enemies. Together, they expose the Crown Prince’s crimes, triggering a power shift within the palace. But with new threats emerging, both must decide if love and peace are within reach — or if they’ll be consumed by the dangerous game of power.
Both are visually stunning historicals with similar tone and style of BGM, with specific focus on the FL's arc and development. Both dramas feel domestic and are focused on the FL and her relationship in her (extended) family structure as well as her ability to overcome issues within. Also both MLs are supportive of her. Both leads are extremely competent.
FLs were mistreated by their families growing up. Finally they become strong. There're some politics parts in both, MLs become ministers in the court.
Family revenge and redemption costume drama with lots of mystery. Both FL are blamed for their step mom’s miscarriage and sent away. They return years later to redeem their reputation and expose the truth. Likewise, their grandmother dote on their and their only “backing” in the family.
Both dramas are set in the Ming Dynasty and feature strong, independent female leads at the forefront. Also, both of them are written by the same author.
