COLLECTION · Series · 2019

Under the Brocade

锦衣之下

In the waning years of Emperor Jiajing's reign during the Ming Dynasty, Lu Yi, of the Jing Yi Wei, is tasked with investigating the disappearance of funds earmarked for river repairs in Yangzhou. He is assisted by Yuan Jin Xia, of the Liushanmen. They unwittingly become entangled in a conspiracy. The skilled police officer Yuan Jin Xia clashes with the hot-headed Jing Yi Wei Lu Yi over a case they're both involved in. Jin Xia believes she'll never cross paths with Lu Yi again, but fate has other plans. The government funds are stolen, and Jin Xia is ordered to aid Lu Yi in his investigation. They struggle to work together initially, but learn to do so through their challenges. Eventually, they develop feelings for each other and become lovers. However, their relationship is threatened when the truth about the past surfaces. Jin Xia is revealed to be an orphan from the Xia Yan case years ago, carrying the burden of the bloodshed that destroyed her family.