I really enjoyed a lot of things in this drama, but I have to be honest about a few points first:

1- It felt like: 'The story of Yanxi Palace' + 'Love Like the Galaxy' = 'The Double.' Those are two of my favorite dramas, so of course this one was to my liking too, but it didn't reach the level of either of them.
2- The last episode could have been one of the best finales I ever watched in Cdrama, but they had to ruin it with unnecessary events.
3- The director just looooooves using the wind to blow people's clothes and hair, even in the last scene. (It was okay at the beginning but in was too much for me after).
Apart from that, I enjoyed every scheme, even though we know the FL will find her way out every time (well, she is the FL). I liked the chemistry between the leads despite the age gap. I found the FL's acting was on point, especially in the emotional scenes. The ML is eye candy, but his role was kind of easy, so we didn't see much of his acting range, as he didn't have to change expression most of the time.
The OST was so great and emotional; I cried because of how well they used the OST, even more than the actual scenes. The princess and FL's ex-husband were so great, especially toward the end. Their wonderful performances gave us complex feelings toward them (thanks to the writing too).
The last episode had a very emotional scene between the FL and Jiang Li's father that I really appreciated.

I definitely recommend this drama for people who don't focus too much on the plot flow, in's really enjoyable, and I give it a final 8/10 rating.
- **Story/Plot**: 2.25/3
1. Synopsis (0.25)✅
2. Initial Impression (2eps) (0.25)✅
3. Genre Adherence (0.25)✅
4. Emotional Engagement (0.25)✅
5. Logic (0.25)❌
6. Plot Coherence (0.25)❌
7. Dialogue (0.25)✅
8. Pacing (0.25)✅
9. Character building/Development (0.25)✅
10. Story Richness (0.25)✅
11. Plot Twists (0.25)✅
12. Messages (0.25)❌
- **CAST/Acting**: 1.75/2
1. Lead Actor Performance (0.25)✅
2. Lead Actress Performance (0.25)✅
3. Main Cast Chemistry (0.25)✅
4. Supporting Actors/Actresses Performance (0.25)✅
5. Casting Precision (0.25/0.5)✅❌
6. Character Transformation (0.25)✅
7. Scene Stealers (0.25)✅
- **Directing/Camerawork**: 1/2
1. Camera Movement (0.25)❌
2. Editing (0.25)❌
3. Continuity (0.25)
4. Visual Effects (0.25)❌
5. Visual Details (0.25)❌
6. Cinematic Tension (0.25)✅
7. Lighting (0.25)✅
8. Flashback Integration (0.25)✅
- **OST (Original Soundtrack)**: 1/1
1. Opening Song (0.25)✅
2. Ending Song (0.25)✅
3. Background OST (0.25)✅
4. Overall OST (0.25)✅
- **Style**: 0.75/1
1. Costumes (0.25)✅
2. Set Design (0.25)✅
3. Colors (0.25)✅
4. Poster (0.25)❌
- **Ending**: 0.75/1
1. Closure (0.25)✅
2. Emotional Impact (0.25)✅
3. Logic (0.25)✅
4. Personal Satisfaction (0.25)❌

Total Rating: 7.5/10 +0.5Bonus
>>>>Final Rating: 8/10