Competent FL who embroiders
Fl favoured by empress/royal consort
FL liked by the king, though she likes his trusted aide( the outcome is different in both though)

Ml and fl are a husband- wife duo who work together to solve problems for the people
Mls family is evil
Fls mom died when fl was a kid and she gets revenge
Ml helps out fl when they are younger

Similarities:
Old time family curse
ML and FL connected in past life
Shared workplace
FL initially interested in someone else