The sword and the brocade dramacool
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She has her own agenda and unlike his fawning concubines, is quite happy to be neglected by Lingyi and left to her own devices. But Shiyi is a talented and resourceful woman ahead of her times and values her freedom and independence over making such an excellent match. When his official wife dies, he takes her younger half-sister Luo Shiyi, a lowly concubine's daughter as his official wife, thus preserving the marriage ties between the Luo and Xu family. Xu Lingyi, marquis Yongping is all that a mother could ask for: a patriotic high ranking court official, ethical, cultured, responsible and a shining example of Confucian filial piety who asks not if he is happy with his wives, it is enough that his mother is. ~~ Adapted from the novel "The Concubine-born Daughter's Strategies" (庶女攻略) by Zhi Zhi (吱吱).
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As they face a crisis that could spell the end for the Xu family, Xu Ling Yi and Shi Yi Niang continue to support each other through thick and thin. Meanwhile, Xu Ling Yi experiences many setbacks as he tries to protect his homeland and improve the livelihood of the people by supporting the lifting of a maritime ban. Through Xu Ling Yi's support, Shi Yi Niang opens Xian Ling Pavillion to have her own embroidery workshop. Xu Ling Yi also becomes attracted to her various beautiful qualities such that husband and wife manage to find love after marriage. Nonetheless, she manages to win over their trust through her optimism and sincerity. Things were not easy for her due to the Xu family's biases towards her. Hoping to save the clan through a marriage alliance, Shi Yi Niang is selected to become the wife of Yongping Duke and great General Xu Ling Yi.
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However, the once esteemed Luo family is in a state of decline. She hopes to rely on her embroidery skills as a ticket to freedom. Despite being born with a low status, Shi Yi Niang is extremely assertive and believes that a woman's vision should not be limited to the household. Set during the Ming Dynasty, the story revolves around the romance between General Xu Ling Yi and the concubine's daughter Shi Yi Niang, that starts from an arranged marriage.