Before I get into the drama itself, I would like to talk about the actors. The female lead is Meng Ziyi and I have enjoyed her performance in numerous dramas and I really like the type of roles she picks which are usually intelligent female roles. The male lead is Jeremy Tsui and I have also watched quite a few of his dramas. I did not like Journey of Chongzi and decided to drop it but I did like The Autumn Ballad.

I think the plot is pretty simple and does not get into palace politics as much as other dramas. It had a great balance of comedy, palace struggles, and romance. Overall, the plot was refreshing because I wasn't so anxious all the time about what was going to happen and it's a very lighthearted drama. There were some plot twists but I wasn't totally shocked about it because they were foreshadowed way in the beginning of the drama. I think the relationship between the two leads had great chemistry and their moments were very cute. Something I did feel a little off about was that they seemed very close straight off the bat but that is also one of the reasons everyone felt like a family. The costumes and scenery were also beautiful and I was so glad to see all the women dressed so exquisitely. Something that was off again was that the maid was definitely not dressed up for her status. Her outfits would be the equivalent of a noble lady, but even so, my eye never left Meng Ziyi's outfits. The ending was also satisfying and there's nothing wrong with this drama. it does not have much action or scheming as other palace dramas. The plot was pretty simple and good for taking a breather from more plot-heavy dramas.