The characteristics of Luo Shi Yi Niang is very similar to that of female characters in these kinds of dramas. But despite all the setbacks, Luo Shi Yi Niang continues to live her life in order to survive and take care of her and her mother. When she was young, she accidentally got into trouble and she and her mother were banished to live in the countryside for a few years. She is born into the Luo household and her mother is a concubine. Yeah, nothing we haven’t seen already… In this story, our main character is Luo Shi Yi Niang (aka Lady 11). It’s another drama where a female character of low status and humble beginnings uses her goodness and wits to overcome the dangers thrown at her, and she eventually triumphs in the end and gets together with her man and becomes a powerful matriarch. The story of The Sword and the Brocade isn’t something new in C-dramaland. She dies from an illness and entrusts her son to Luo Shi Yi Niang to take care of. She is the mother to one of Xu Ling Yi’s sons. She is the first daughter from the Luo household. Xu Ling Yi’s first wife and Luo Shi Yi Niang’s older sister. She is docile and quiet and yearns to have a child. She was originally a servant under his mother and became his concubine under her orders. She is highly favored and doted on by Xu Ling Yi’s mother.
She is obsessed over Xu Ling Yi and tries whatever she can to get his attention. Although she is a legitimate daughter, she is willing to be a concubine in order to be with Xu Ling Yi. A daughter from the influential Qiao household. He uses the alias, Lin Shi Xian, to hide his identity so he can travel freely in and out of the capital.Ĭoncubine Qiao. Lin Shi Xian/Qu Yan Xing (林世显/区彦行), Tang Xiao TianĪ young man from a prominent family. However, he is dedicated to protecting his kingdom and fighting for his people. Because of his responsibilities, he is often not home and neglects his family, leading to strained relationships with his wives and children. He is the heir to the Xu family and sole provider. Despite being a good person, she does not let people walk over her and stands up for herself when she is being put down. Although she is of low status, she is patient, intelligent, and has a good heart. After falling into the river, Xu Ling Yi also jumps into the river to go save her…Ī daughter from the Luo family who is born from a concubine. This ends with her and the pirates falling into the nearby river. Xu Ling Yi appears and shoots an arrow at the pirates without regard to Luo Shi Yi Niang’s safety. In order to save her mother, Luo Shi Yi Niang gets taken hostage. However, Luo Shi Yi Niang and her mother coincidentally enter the inn and end up getting caught up in the mess. The pirates are suspected to gather at an inn to meet with their people and Xu Ling Yi stations his men there. At the same time, Xu Ling Yi and his men are currently undercover to capture two runaway pirates. On their way, they decide to settle in a small town for the night. Luo Shi Yi Niang and her mother are on their way back home after living in the countryside for the last few years.
Another big reason was because Wallace Chung was the male lead! I hadn’t seen him on the small screen since General and I, and I fell in love with his Chu Bei Jie character in that drama!! Anyway, so I figured it wouldn’t hurt to give this drama a try… Plot/Synopsis Recap BUT… After watching the trailer and just seeing how Tan Song Yun looked amazing in the Ming Dynasty outfits, I decided to get it try. Soo… I initially didn’t plan on watching this drama. I didn’t watch The Story of Ming Lan, Story of Yan Xi Palace, etc… because I’m not just not interested in watching women scheme against and backstabbing each other and so forth. To be honest, I’m not particularly a fan of harem scheming dramas. Anyone watched this drama yet…? I know the pairing between Wallace Chung and Tan Song Yun might be weird because of big age difference, but I quite like them together!!! They’re a good-looking couple!!īEWARE OF SPOILERS!!! YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED!Īdapted From: A Concubine’s Daughter and Her Tactics (庶女攻略 )by Zhi Zhi (吱吱)