a work of art

I never write reviews but I just finished watching this drama and I believe everyone should know how amazing it is!

If you're hesitating to watch it, don't.
Trust me, from someone who started watching this since it first aired, there was not one week that felt boring. Every single episode of this drama is filled with emotions and action.
I laughed so hard, but I equally cried so many times.

From the very beginning to the last minutes of episode 56, this drama didn't disappoint. The story is really interesting, the fighting scenes are captivating, the scenery is beautiful, the cast is one of the best I have ever seen and the chemistry between the characters... just perfect.

And I'm not just talking about the main couple, but every relationship that happens throughout the episodes.

Honestly one of my favourite was the bond between Niaoniao and the Empress, between this mother who had so much love to give, and this daughter who never received any, truly beautiful and heartbreaking.

Finally, one thing that I really appreciated in this drama was the character development and the communication! (except for a certain lie but this was different).

To illustrate this I'm gonna talk about our main leads. Niao2 is a strong girl, who never received any kind of love for the first 15 years of her life. She grew up alone, with no one to trust, but herself.
Zisheng is a strong man, with a strong sense of loyalty and duty. He is also VERY protective towards the person he love since he was not able to protect his family in the past.
At first, these two couldn't properly function as a couple, since they had different expectations. Niao2 always had to defend herself and never asked for help, but Zisheng wanted her to rely on him. The more they interacted with each other, the more they argued and the more they communicated. This led to them understanding each other better than anyone ever did.
That is why they are my favourite couple ever in a period drama. They helped each other grow, they cried and loved together, they showed us that love is painful, and that nothing in life is easy.


I love this drama from the bottom of my heart and I hope you will too.

One thing that I regret is that we didn't get to see Niao2's first brother and also I would have loved to see more of her third uncle and his wife, I really loved these characters.


(sorry if I made any mistakes English isn't my first language and I'm literally in tears while writing this)

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