I’ve watched two episodes, and it’s interesting so far, but I don’t like how quickly he fell for her. They…
At this point he didn’t fall for her though, he was just fascinated with his many observations of differing sides of her — and he mentioned that adopting a flirty persona is actually his disguise for his actual plans
Surprised that some found it confusing - I thought the rebirth scene with the soul exchange was so well done (really impressed with how it was presented and MZY’s clear portrayal of two completely different personalities) and the dynamics between the princes and her were also introduced as efficiently as possible — considering how many characters there are — to leave more episodes for real plot stuff at the back.
Also Heyu looks so god damn beautiful in his crown prince robes omg and his character portrayal of the flirty yet cunning prince is amazing!! Literally straight out of the novel for me - the best casting choice personally imo ✨
This was my #1 anticipated 2026 drama and I’m so glad that my expectations were not let down, rly excited to see what’s in store
I feel obligated to talk about how hot Zhang Linghe looks in his armour - like this guy really looks godly whenever he is suited up for war. Whoever casted him as Xie Zheng - I wish that he/she is sleeping on a cold pillow every night 😍
I am actually looking forward to Ziyi as Shen Miao - as a novel fan I know this role is hard to cast because we need an actress that can portray the bitterness and deep pain of her previous life as an empress and balance it with a young and naive looking girl of her present self. After seeing the styling I actually see Shen Miao in her and I’ve seen enough of her acting in Blossom to be convinced of her work. I had hoped for someone younger for Xie Jingxing - Dylan seemed too old for this but I guess I’d see how the reuters look and hope they do as much as they can to capture the essence of his role and the rest of the story
Also Heyu looks so god damn beautiful in his crown prince robes omg and his character portrayal of the flirty yet cunning prince is amazing!! Literally straight out of the novel for me - the best casting choice personally imo ✨
This was my #1 anticipated 2026 drama and I’m so glad that my expectations were not let down, rly excited to see what’s in store