Cutting by Hand

When a small Suzhou embroidery portrait is stolen, the simplest couple's life is exposed to the deepest palace secrets. Yun Niang and Shen Fu lived in poverty, making a living by selling paintings and embroidery. Overnight, the personal portrait she embroidered for her husband disappeared, and was immediately copied and sent back by a master. The peaceful life is torn apart. A dangerous road hidden in the stitches then unfolds: The mysterious owner of a Nanjing embroidery shop brings his deceased daughter's last wish; The senior sister who had been missing for many years showed up coughing up blood and entrusted her with a wooden box that could lead to murder; As a result, her husband Shen Fu was involved in literary inquisition and imprisoned. In order to save her husband and fulfill her promise, Yun Niang had to enter the game alone. From Suzhou to Nanjing, she relied on her skills in ink embroidery and her wisdom to understand the world. Wandering in the gap between imperial power and conspiracy, using needle and thread to pierce the darkness. This is a shocking storm that began with an embroidery case in the boudoir. It is also a legend of life and death written by an ordinary couple with aesthetics, affection and character.