Honestly the series seemed so good, at the beginning I was excited to watch, but as episodes passed the excitement turned into frustration.I don't mind a slow burn romance but find it ridiculous having to wait till episode 35 out of 45 episodes for them to consummate their marriage after 2 whole years and if after the misunderstanding still didn't end there.

Another person that I couldn't stand was the mother in law ,she was so terrible, she was the one that indirectly cause all the problems that ML faced and somehow still found a way to shocked at the concubines schemes.At first, i hated how terrible the concubines were but after I realized how mother in law forced into their situations ,i couldn't blame them entirely.

Also I kind of feel like the male lead is partly responsible because if he had put his foot down and refused to take in concubines, they wouldn't have been in that mess.Thankfully shiyi was a smart character and was able to see through their most of their plots.I also liked that her and her sister ernuiang were able to be in a good place at the end
But I liked the fact that when they truly became a couple ,they trusted each other and were able to fool their enemies.
I also pitied most of the women and circumstances it really was a blessing if they managed to have a husband that loved them, thats why I respected the main lead, he was so kind, caring and supportive of Shiyi.
Side note;I am thankful that I was not born in those times,I can't even imagine sharing my husband with another woman ,talk-less of multiple women.
In conclusion, this was not a bad drama, at least they tried to end on a good note but it just was not really satisfying .