I decided to watch this drama after seeing a few clips on yt of Dongzhi & Qing An together. Something about them immediately caught my attention and so in spite of the mixed reviews I gave the drama a go.

PROS: I actually really really enjoyed the first 2/3 of the drama - Boaning and Li Qian are a power couple, who remain true to themselves and each other while everyone plots against them. Beautiful, loved it. The chemistries between the first, second, third couples are stellar. Also the costumes are beautiful, Baoning's outfits are always super pretty.

CONS: The last 8 episodes went totally downhill for me. Miarong & Zhao Xiao get more and more annoying as the drama progresses. The fight between Baoning and Li Qian is drawn out while the ending feels rushed. I will also say that I am still upset that we never got to see the marriage ceremony of Dongzhi and Qian An...

The drama started out great I wish it had followed through to the end, it had all the makings of a good period drama for me.