I stumbled upon this all by accident and am so glad I did!

It was very well done for how short it was overall.

The FL was spectacular .. I'd like to see her and the ML together again.

The characters all had great chemistry together.

And it was actual adult chemistry.

Not the usual childish and outlandish things they make adults do in dramas - like tripping and kissing or waking up next to someone and screaming ( I mean really ... ).

The costumes and scenery were on point.

There was one actual laugh out loud moment I had which was a nice surprise.

The storyline was easy to follow and made sense.

I appreciate how it all tied together neatly at the end.

I may even re-watch on a rainy day.

Now for the things that weren't all that great....

I did not care for the BL angle they tried to take w. the emperor toward the end; it was not needed.

The music was okay, but there were some parts it was a little too loud.

The ML sure did lose a lot of blood and at several different times.

He was already too slim and if he really kept bleeding like that irl, he'd be dead.

His ears were a little odd to me too and they were a bit of a distraction in a few scenes.

Overall though, this was a great surprise and much needed .. I kept encountering dud ,after dud, after overly popular for no reason dud.