The Glory

both are about palace politics and revenge, as in the glory the fl was Abandoned as a child, Zhuang Han Yan grows up in the southern countryside before returning to her family in the capital. She catches the eye of Fu Yun Xi, a deputy minister with a mysterious illness, who sees her as an ideal wife. As they navigate their relationship, they fall in love, and Han Yan reconnects with her mother while finding warmth and belonging with the Fu family.

In her previous life, Yun Chu, the daughter of a noble family, married into a poor household. She devoted herself to her husband’s rise, shielding his family from every storm, only to be repaid with betrayal, poisoning, and the massacre of her entire clan. She swore that if she were ever given another life, she would make the traitors suffer a hundredfold.

Breaking free from an endless cycle of fate at the cost of everything, she is reborn. This time, she wields gentleness as her blade and cold resolve as her shield, advancing step by step as she secretly stirs the currents of court politics. She seeks vengeance against those who wronged her and, amid the chaos of a troubled era, to live for herself. Destiny and intrigue, deep love and revenge intertwine. A fated encounter gives rise to her dominion.

She turns the world upside down; he defies heaven to rewrite fate. As the winds of the realm rise, a single command from Yun Chu is enough to decide the balance of the world.

They both display the grievances and struggles of womanhood. Moreover, they both have a very strong female lead.

The same plot. Long "lost" daughter comes back to the manor for revenge or for something. The ML gets suspicious, but starts to help. And everyone in the manor is suddenly your enemy.

FL lived away from parents and came back at a certain age
FL entangled with taciturn military figure
FL with a mother who appears to be their biggest adversary
FL is a character who is willing to seek revenge for those who act against her and does it in a smart way

FL lived away from parents and came back at a certain age
FL entangled with taciturn military figure
FL with a mother who appears to be their biggest adversary
FL is a character who is willing to seek revenge for those who act against her and does it in a smart way

As for me, the plots are very similar! In both series, the main character holds a high position and investigates corruption. The main characters have different titles, but in fact they perform the same function, and there is a poison theme there.

same screenwriter
smart fl
revenge story

Both dramas are set in the Ming Dynasty and feature strong, independent female leads at the forefront.

same actress (chen duling)

Zhuang Han Yan was abandoned as a child and raised in the southern countryside but eventually returned to her family in the capital. Her return catches the attention of Fu Yun Xi, a deputy minister at the Dali Temple, who suffers from a mysterious illness. Seeking a virtuous and capable wife to entrust with his close relationships, Fu Yun Xi finds Zhuang Han Yan, with her exceptional courage and kind heart, to be the ideal candidate.

As Zhuang Han Yan and Fu Yun Xi navigate their relationship, they fall in love with each other. Along the way, Han Yan reconciles with her mother and rediscovers the warmth of family ties. She also experiences the love and warmth of a family while living with the Fu family. Together, Zhuang Han Yan and Fu Yun Xi expose the corrupt and unlawful deeds of Zhuang Han Yan's father, Zhuang Shi Yang, who hides his misdeeds behind a mask of hypocrisy. The two eventually become a loving couple.

Both main characters of the story return for revenge. Both main characters of the story are smart and plan to defeat their enemy.
If you liked The Vendetta Of An , you'll like The Glory too.

They are similar in terms of family dynamics.
Both dramas tell a story around female lead's chaotic family dynamics, half-siblings relationship, and the truth around her origin.
Both female leads are very smart, cunning, and calculated, they tend to let them shine their evil deeds without them lifting a finger.
Both female leads had to deal with evil half-siblings and their concubine mothers.
Both male leads are single dads.

The difference are,
The Glory's female lead was estranged and exiled by her own family, whereas Minglan was raised and loved by her grandmother.
The Glory's entire plot are more revenge heavy than Minglan.
In my personal opinion, Minglan is more beautifully written than The Glory.

The characters are not black or white but grey. Everyone is clever, not only the leads but also the villains. Twists and turns, but no real romance.

If you watched The Glory and liked the social commentary, the questioning of social rules and the place of women in society, women helping each other and, above all, strong female characters in a more serious tone, I strongly recommend you watch Marvelous Women.