Mystery/political Historical C-Dramas

absolutely amazing. I loved the choice of the writters to give a five year forward in the last 5 eps, because we saw the growth of the the leads. The FL sometimes acted impulsively like when her father went missing and she put the ML in danger, and the ML also acted like that when he wanted to revenge his entire clan and did not tell the FL anything and pushed her way to keep her safe.  Both were wrong, they did not know how to love properly, they were so used to being alone and acting alone that they did not relied on one another. The five years apart made them accept every single bit of one another and move past their mistakes. Also, they never stoped loving one another and protecting each other.

Also, the last episodes were amazing. The Fl's family changed and even mr Yuan, and  every single person contributed to the final battle against the villain. We did not see the leads marying but knew they were going to. Loved it. 

loved the ML and FL interactions, loved how the FL was strong in her own way even after everything she went through. The brothers of the FL and her best friend were amazing, as well as the emperor, who was super kind and supportive of the ML. we see a badass ML who stands up for FL no matter who it is.

only bad side: mother of FL got on my nerves and mr yuan anoyed me as hell 

A beautiful drama equivalent to a masterpiece. This drama had a bit of everything: comedy, romance, mystery, suspense and action.  Both the FL and ML were strong and perfect for each other. The FL conquered me right away, she was the breadwinner of her family after the disaster stroke and all men were sent to exile. She managed to make sure her family survived, and she stood by her values and what was right. The ML, had to be the sword for the Emperor, and he never had the courage to go against him, but for the FL he could do anything, even fight against the Imperial guards. They were both understanding of each other, mature, even when the ML did not fully said who he was to the FL, she understood why he did it. The emperor was paranoid, and annoyed me to be honest, and in the end died by his own son. The mystery parts of the story were amazing, the security bureau where the ML worked and his subordinates were so well done, the sword fighting scenes of the ML and his subordinates were perfect, and it's a happy ending for our leads, we see them get married and travel the sea like they dreamed of. The sword fighting scenes were beautifully coreographed.

Bad side: the FL's cousin's death by suicide (After losing her husband which was too much for her), the FL's grandmother's death (she was already old), the emperor that got on my nerves as he just wanted the ML to be his sword puppet.

Beautiful drama with a bit of everything. It can be divided into 2 parts, the 1st where the leads are "married" and the FL does not have her memories after she was almost killed by the villains and saved by the ML that pretended to be her husband to go after her boss (leader of mountain bandids, that turned out that the real boss was actually the FL). This part was cute, fuflly with the leads falling for each other. Then, the 2nd part where the FL regains her memories and goes on with her own life feeling deceived by the ML. They keep bumping into each other as they have similar goals of fighting against injustice and defeating the evil person. this part is more intense, we see the FL being badass and knowing how to use her martial arts and the leads working together to solve mysteries. They are not able to stay apart long and get together around ep30 and stay together till the end. The way the leads took down the villain in the end was really good. The empress was a nice one and the Emperor was anoying at first because he liked the FL but he changed and ended up caring for the Empress. The FL's and the ML's friend also fall for each other.

Overall: wished to see some more scenes of the FL being all martial arts badass, there is prolonged happy ending as the leads get together early on (and not at the actual end), the 1st part whre the FL has amnesia could be a tiny bit shorter, the ML once comes clean to the FL is a green flag and stands by the FL's against everyone, even going against his mother's wishes (that wanted him to marry someone else but the FL won her over), the FL that is smart, strong, cunning and kind.

A beautiful drama. with a bit of everything: The plot, the mystery, the romance was all beautifuly executed. The love story between the leads was intense as it was always filled with mystery surrounding the ML's mission to eliminate corruption for the Emperor and the FL's mission of revenge against those who wronged her and the real Jiang Li. Every single step the leads took to fulfill their missions coincided with what the other one as doing too, so they worked together many times. The FL, took the identity of the girl that saved her life and took revenge on those that wronged them, and so it happens the ML knew from the beginning her true identity, but kept it a secret. There are several villains like the FL's crazy ex Shen Yurong that blamed the evil Eldest Princess that was obsessed with him for wrongdoings, the Lord Cheng (the emperor's brother) and all of their planning led to the final attempted coup which was a really amazing scene. The leads were perfect for each other, they kept "using" each other and refering as pawns but we could see the ML's love for the FL almost from the beginning.

Overall: beautiful love story, death of ML's sidekicks right at the end which I thought was unnecessary, the FL's maid's death, wishes the leads got together soonner but they were basically together without being together before; beautiful scenes of people helping each other like wehre the villagers all hit the Justice's drum for the FL's father.

beautiful drama. It had mystery surrounding the framing of the ML's mentor and his fight to bring down the bad guys, that culminated in this well executed take down near the end. The ML was strong, a complete green flag, loved the FL right from the start as soon as he found she was not his sister, and had good morals. The FL was kind, caring and also stood by her morals. Both the leads had a tough upbringing, not being completly loved by their family, but found that care in each other and in their family once they got closer.  The leads get together only at the actual end as they married by we do see a prolongued ending with them having a child.  However, because people think they are siblings and also the FL, they only start to act more like lover towards the end, even though it was quite clear the ML saw the FL as his future wife. Also , after it was disclosed they were not siblings, they clearly liked each other but then to catch the villain, the ML had to pretend to be "evil" for a bit and it was really frustating to see that he could not just tell the FL the truth. The 2nd ML Lu was way too annoying, and just because him and the FL had history from the past, he could not let it go and kept being in the way.

Overall: beautiful love story, wished to see the plot of the leads being siblings shorter as it took basically 30 episodes, and that was way too much, the anoying 2nd ML that was really way too much but at least in the end he sacrificed himself for the FL, the FL''s newfound family was so cute especially her father, the ML's stepmother and grandmother, along with the cousins were amazing.

wanted to see the leads marrying

Really good drama. The whole plot was amazing, with the mysteries getting more intense as each episode passed. I loved that you could crearly see the difference between the FL when she was the evil Zhi and then Yan Caiwei. The leads were actually good together, and the ML was so smart and such a nice person. He fell for the FL, again, not knowing who she was really, as he really just cared about what was inside, and not her appearence. The villains were smart and cruel, but so were the leads which made it really interesting to see how they beat evil with good. The FL'S friends fell for the 2nd ML, and their story was cute, but heartbreaking. The ending was sort of an open ending, it has the potential to continue, as we find out that the big villain was also just one of the masterminds, and there is another person out there even worse than him. Liked how different the story around the FL was, as she was a coroner and dealt with dead bodies for a living. Her maid was so cute, she knew the FL was lying about her identity but she really did not care and saw her as a sister.

Bad side: the 2nd ML's  death, which honestly i felt it coming cause he went into a spiral of revenge but still was really sad.

Really good drama. It had so much going on, but it felt so cohese. In the beginning it was a cute love story with comedy scenes, then it grew into a more serious drama, with many mysteries and more mature matter. I liked the evolution of both leads, they were perfect for each as they grew together, the ML from a irresponsbile man who just cared about games to a smart, hard working and capable man; and the FL from a way to sensitive and scared woman to a strong and business women. The ML's family was amazing and supportive of both and even stood next to the FL to "mock" the ML which was so funny. The whole group of friends that the leads made along the way was amazing and they contributed to the defeat of the villain, Luo Zisheng. His character was really good, he was so good that you actually hated him, and in the end he just wanted revenge for his mother. The journey of the leads after they were almost killed and how they went through the desert, and still survived was beautiful, and it showed their willingness to sacrifice for each other. Overall complex story, with amazing growth of characters, fight for what is right, and a couple of battle scenes which were executed perfectly.

Bad side: emperor's death (from sickness), the ML's friend from the really beginning, the ML's father death at the hands of the villain, that general girl Qin.

Beautiful love story between the leads. The ML was such a green flag and the FL stood by him in everything. Loved to see the ML always standing by his morals and the growth of the FL to a more mature woman. The love story between the princess shanguan and the 5th young lord was really good as well.

Loved the friendships and the sisterhood between the women. There were moments of women empowerment and the food scenes were yummy.

Only problem: the evil characters (2nd young lord who was annoying, 4th young lord and his wife) tested my patience and the love story between the leads could have progress more fast, it was a slow burn.

really good drama. The mystery part was interesting but i feel like it could have been executed better. The FL was smart with strong morals, so in the beginning she would get into trouble but was saved by the Ml. the ML was strong, strong morals, bit cold at first and wanted to find the truth about when his father was wrongfuly incriminated. Then, we have the villain Minister Lai, and he was really evil, psycotic, wanted to be the emperor, and for that he was willing to kill anyone that standed in his way, and he even got obssessed with FL's friend and kinapped her to force her to love him. He was defeated with the leads scheme but the ML had to divorce the FL and pretend not to like her, but she always knew he was being forced, but still he could have been straight with her because she got hurt and was unwilling for a bit to forgive him and marry him again. The ML fell for the FL almost right at the beginning and there are funny jealousy scenes. The 2 other couples, the FL'S friend and coworker were so cute and innocent and then the other the FL'S coworker which is the Marshal Xu and the girl was also cute but they died, sacrifising their lives for the leads.

bad parts: the kisses were to bland, the mystery part was lacking the wow factor with no grand revelation and too obvious "revelations", death of the 3rd couple totally unnecessary, the fighting scenes were too theatrical with too much flying and weird angles.

good drama, however felt a bit flat towards the end. The beginning was good, with the leads messing with each other and so it was funny, and then they marry quite early, on ep12 as they like each other. Their love story was cute, the ML kept on being a green flag untill almost the end. Near the end, around ep30, the ML thought the FL's father killed his mother, but it was not him, and he pushed her way and even blamed her indirectly and she did not forgive him and pushed him away when he tried to come back saying he could move past it. When the truth was found out, they reunited again, on the last episode. This whole last 10 episodes were annoying with a lot of skipping. The side characters were annoying as it gets, the second ML that liked the FL and even tried to fill the ML multiple times, and then the Empress that also wanted both the leads dead because they posed a threat to her power. The FL was smart, she knew how to make several gadgets, and her wits were what saved the ML's family multiple times. Then the 2nd FL, liked the ML in the beginning and ploted so many times against the FL, to even trying to get her attacked by a strange man, but she grew but got once again draged into doing evil things by the Empress, and just managed in the end to get away from everything and live the man she loved.

Overall: green ML in most of the drama, smart FL, annoying side characters, death of the FL's grandmother AKA great empress dowager of old age and poisoning, nice young Emperor, mystery surrounding ML's mother a bit poorly executed.

The FL was one of the best things in this drama. The love story between the ML and FL is really slow burn. They just get together in episode 30 when she finally admits her identity. Liked how strong the Fl was, she was a great pysician and had an amazing mind that allowed her to keep solve problems for her family and even for the whole nations. Like the last scenes of the siege by the northern kingdom where the FL was a great moral pillar to the nation. The ML was already in love with the FL from the start, and throughout the series he kept supporting her andhelping her with her plans.. The second ML, the General LU was insane, he was obssed with the FL and even kidnaped her. Just in the real end he finally did something good and confesses the crimes of the bad emperor and "let go" of the FL. Liked that the fl'S good uncle became the emperor in the end. It was a good choice.

Bad side: the emperor which cannot even be considered human, only cared about himself, indirectly killed his brothers and father and killed by his hands his imperial brother, the FL's father. General Lu obssession with the FL that kept bugging me.

overall good story. Loved the FL, she was strong-minded, smart and kind. The ML was equally smart and kind, and such a supportive husband to the FL, he stood by her side through everything. The story had a lot of villains or scheming women, and every one of them met their karma in the end. The drama could have had fewer episodes, which would have made it better, less dragging. The ML's mother was such a pain in the beginning, she was blind and could not see the scheming concubine around her and see the kind FL. I thought this drama would bother me because of the concubines of the ML, but he was forced to have them, and did not touch them for years, and vowed to stay true to the FL and not take any more women. The FL passes through so much, and despite the injustice she suffered in her family and the ML's family, she always paid back with kindness, which made her win the hearts of everyone.

Bad side: scheming concubines that annoyed me and should have had less screen time which led to a bit draggy drama

actually a good drama. it surprised me in a good way.  The FL was strong, the ruler of her own kingdom, but had to pretend to be a man. The scene where her own court wanted her to abdicate when they found out she was a woman was so sad, but then they saw how she saved them from the villains and did not care. The ML was strong and super funny, he was the enemy of the FL becasue of some misunderstandings between their parents so he vowed to kill the lord of the other kingdom not knowing it was the FL. He fell for her, and when he found out who she was he was hurt,, but actually his love for her was stronger. It was amazing how the leads managed to defeat the two villains, and they were actually pretty smart, but fortunately the leads were smarter. There were quite a lot of kiss scenes, and the leads, when they got together, were so playfull it was so cute. The three spies that stayed by the FL were so nice, they cared for her and stood by her side through everything. The second love story between the princess (ML'S sister) and the assassin was so funny, but cute too.

Bad side: the FL's friend (that was with one of the spies) died at the hands of the villain.

nice short drama. Liked both the leads. the story was nice with the mystery surrounding the villain that was doing all the evil things, that turned out to be the empres that wanted her son to be the Emperor, when he was a kind person and did not want or knew what she was doing. The FL in the beginning was naive, but she grew to protect the ML and even risked her life doing so. What connected them in the beginning was the dreams the ML was having about a potential previous life and as such whenever the FL cried, he would faint. Then, they fell as they worked together to uncover the mysteries.

Overall: There were a lot of side characters and all of them had their own happy endings. so no deaths; the cute love story from the leads; wished they explained the dreams, since we can only speculate they were from a previous tragic life of the leads

the plot of the story was good. We can see a kind FL who cares about others and that is why she can win the hearts of everyone. The ML was strong and trusted the FL, as like her, cared about the people in Great Liang. Both he and her were the reason for the country not to be ruined in the end. The empress seemed bad in the beginning bye she grew to a nice person. Loved her story with the Doctor Luang Kang, but their love was so heartbreaking, they could not be together, and at the end she died of sickness. The emperor, that was supposed to be a good guy was terrible. He pissed me off every single time. He was easily influenced by others and when that Maid turned Consort Ming influenced him, it was chaos. He tried to kill the ML and force the FL to love him, and in the end did not even care that much about his people but instead his safety. Then the vig evil guys, the brother and sister of the emperor that were killed and the yan guy that could read the future apparently. He was the big villain as he wanted the power for himself but failed in the big final battle when the ML killed him. Liked how the ML. FL, empress, emprss dowager and the doctor worked together and outsmart the bad guys.

Bad side: deaths (empress and empress dowager of sickness), the FL to save the kingdom pretended to be the bad guy and was exiled for 10 years (she did so many good things for the people and was labeled as the bad guy) and the ML and FL only met after 10 years and finally got together. But they went through so much which was hard to watch.

simple and cute story. The plot was nothing too deep, it was obvious from the start. The leads fell for each other almost from the start. The two annoying female characters that appeared turned out to be better than I thought, and actually grew as people,  which were the princess of the Liao nation and the princess Yu, who became the FL'S good friend. The FL is sometimes impulsive but she grows. I was scared for a second when Princess Yu got shot with an arrow and died but that that was fake to lure out the villain, thank god, and she got married to the FL's sixth brother, they were so cute, typical bodyguard and princess love story.

Bad side: the madame working at the morgue died and the FL'S fifth brother as well.

wanted some characters to not die and the happy ending prolonged

good drama, however, it ended up frustating me in quite a lot of scenes. the whole beginning of the FL flirting with the ML for her revenge plan was too much, but then she showed her true self and she carried so much on her shoulders, the massacre of her family and the 80.000 troops, so she worked to uncover what really happened, and it turns out it was the mother of the Emperor that was afraid of their powe and ploted to kill them all. Then, the ML, who kinda annoyed me the entire drama, he was fixated on marrying Di Ziyuan, who he did not know was the FL and because of that pushed the FL away and even hurted her when he thought DZ was another women; also in the end the FL's brother turned out to be alive thanks to the ML but he hid it from her all that time; also he was always saying how he wanted to be a just and kind Emperor and protect his people but then it was like he did not have any courage.  The princess Anning, ML'S sister died, FL's "brother" Luo Ming Xi and his spy Ling Lang.

Overall: te FL carried the show apart from her beginning flirting phase, she was badass and the uncovering of the mystery behind her family's fall was well executed.