The Heir

First its the same actress. So if you liked her acting in the heir then you would absolutely love her here too. Both in these cdramas she starts in a century where women were looked down on and forbidden to engage in mens field. Here in Flourished Peony she starts her business from the bottom and strives to the top.

The story starts from similar foundations.
A renowned imperial supplier family goes bankrupt.
FL's broken wedding/engagement with SML.
ML is a childhood friend of FL.

The art of ink making, female—centric storytelling during the Ming dynasty with survival, strength and endurance. A phoenix rising from the ashes after her clan expelled her family members

Brocade is another cultural treasure in China, and the Sword and the Brocade revolves about a young woman who makes Jin and especially Nanjin Yunjin brocade in Ming Dynasty.
Both dramas are set in Ming dynasty and feature artisans and women who chase their dreams despite the patriarchal and harem based society.

1)Woman is trying to do business in the past,
2) from a big business family
3) independent business woman in the past

A female led entrepreneurship into a jwellery market, Struggles of establishing ownself by proving capabilities, Good casting and story

Season 2 of Flourished peony, Same FL, Gets into the details of a Merchants life in Ancient china, Female businesswoman and supporting witty husband, Entertaining romance.

A business woman whose family is brought low by others' envy still manages to rises up. She knows her own worth, the value of family, and is willing to struggle to survive.

- Story centres around powerful and influential business. (Ink/Tea leaf) There will be lots of 'superficial' competitions between businesses/individuals to decide who's the GOAT.
- There are lots of learning material on ink-making and tea-making.
- The company's head is the grandmother, who cherish and clearly favors FL. She knows FL is smart and a reflection of herself from a young age.
- The business went though lots of hurdles and crisis, which the whole family, particularly, grandmother, trusted FL to lead them to rise.
- FL has to deal with outside competitors and some inner family drama, who are shown to be jealous for their abilities.
- FL has ML as a companion who is smart and well verse in martial arts.
- ML is indebted to FL, which turns into love.

Difference:
- FL in the heir is heartwarming, cheery and yet can be stern depending on situation. FL is also very empathetic and have great tolerance.
- FL in Glory is more stern, calm, and is shown to try hard to be emotionless. To everyone except her grandmother and ML, she put a mask on and try not to show extreme emotion and try her best to be cool headed.

Both about brilliant FLs who bring the family back from the brink of despair. They do so by starting businesses as well. They also both have supportive, romantic partners..