Handmaidens United(2019)

Handmaidens United is a Hong Kong drama following Jacqueline Wong, a maid in the Vice Minister of War's household who leads a secret network of servants trading information and pooling resources across the six ministries. When Roxanne Tong, who sold herself into servitude to fund her lover's imperial exam ambitions, joins the alliance, the two women find themselves on opposing sides—serving rival wives within the same household. As Jacqueline falls for the young master and Roxanne's lover Tony pursues scholarly success, both maids fear losing their men to advancement and status. Their schemes to sabotage the exams spiral into dangerous territory when the household becomes entangled in a treasonous conspiracy. Set against imperial-era politics, the series weaves romance, loyalty, and intrigue as the maids navigate power, ambition, and the consequences of their alliances.