It was my first historical drama. I confess that I was a little hesitant to watch it because of the number of episodes and because I didn't like the story, but it surprised me SO MUCH! I can already say in advance that I recommend it to anyone who is still in doubt about whether or not to watch this drama: Just do it.

The main couple delivered everything, especially the chemistry, the way Ling Buyi looked at Shaoshang, the way their feelings evolved over time, the scenes of the two together. I loved every part of this couple, except the part where they had some misunderstanding or were separated. I suffered with them in that part lol.

Shaoshang was an extraordinary character. I loved her from the beginning! Iconic, she never bowed her head to anyone, she showed herself to be strong, a big troublemaker LOL. I laughed so much with Lusi's acting in this drama. The best part of all was that Shaoshang wasn't just an "annoying" character. We could see her maturing as time and episodes went by, her attitude changing, and they managed to do this without ruining the essence of the character, which I thought was incredible.

Shaoshang's parents and family: At first I hated them all, her grandmother, her mother, but over time we began to understand her mother's point of view and concerns, why she acted that way. She loved Shaoshang and wanted to protect her. Over time, her own mother realized how much Shaoshang had matured and changed. As for her grandmother, even she changed too. She stopped being an insufferable character and had her "redemption" too. I usually don't like the involvement of the protagonists' families in the drama, but in the case of LLTG, they added a lot to the story without it being boring or bothersome.

The villains were very well written, with good intentions, the plots throughout the story, the fight scenes were great too.

What impressed me the most was that this was the first time I saw a good royal family that was in favor of the main couple lol (with the exception of some jealous princesses lmao), I simply LOVED the emperor and his two wives, the way he saw Ling Buyi as a son, and tried to bring him together with Shaoshang lol, I laughed so hard in some parts.

Ling Buyi managed to convey the true image of a cold and respected general, with traumas from the past, secrets that we discover over time with him, and a plot that... wow... left me speechless lol, I just loved the change in his expression when he was furious, jealous, being affectionate with Shaoshang, his acting was simply impeccable.

I was just a little sad because I expected at least one more final episode, it was a satisfactory ending, but a little rushed in my opinion, they could have done things more slowly, after all they went through so much suffering, and when they finally get to their happy end, everything is so rushed? That's the only reason I gave it a 9.5/10, except for that, everything was perfect.