More of Mystery Than a Romance

**This is just my opinion. I truly appreciate all of the hard work and dedication that went into the production of this drama. Thank you.**

In an effort to keep this short and spoiler free, I'm going to skip the plot summary and just cut to the chase. This is a good drama with talented actors who did a great job. It felt more like a mystery/life/family historical drama for most of the episodes rather than a romance. Yes, there was romance and multiple couples but they were overshadowed by a ridiculous amount of actual murder and mayhem. You would expect that inside a palace or something like that but this was just a mid level official's family.

Ultimately, the only character that I was really rooting for was Lu Jia Xue, played by Ci Sha. I wanted him to get his redemption arc and happy ending. I wish that his and Luo Yi Ning's relationship was explored more in depth. It was interesting and the emotion felt real. I didn't get that from the relationship between Luo Shen Yuan, played by Zhang Wan Yi and Luo Yi Ning, played by Ren Min. Not that it wasn't there. I was just more drawn to the story between Lu Jia Xue and Luo Yi Ning, the desperate longing his character felt for her, the tear filled look in her eyes when she spoke to him---all of that was moving. The relationship between Luo Shen Yuan and Luo Yi Ning is more like a warm friendship in comparison.

If you like your dramas filled with a lot of revenge, scheming, attempted murder, etc. then you'll probably love this drama. If, however, that's not your thing, you might want to skip this one.

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It Couldn't Hold My Interest

**This is just my opinion. I truly appreciate all of the hard work and dedication that went into the making of this drama. Thank you.**

I was really looking forward to binge watching this drama. Unfortunately, despite having a really great cast, it still couldn't catch or hold my interest by the end of episode 6. I'm sure that I'm not going to explain this right but the story felt hollow. Yes, we were told about missing pieces and sad things about the characters' lives but it wasn't done through the eyes or point of view of just a few. It's scattered with multiple vendettas, past trauma a criminal case, etc. all happening when we've just been introduced to the characters. The pacing feels off. If they had just given us a chance to get to know the characters better before rushing to add all the rest it would have made a huge difference.

The actors themselves did a very good job. The costumes were beautiful and the soundtrack was outstanding.

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