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For me the best Chinese historical of 2024 alongside Legend of Shen Li. One of my favorites of all time for sure, it managed to avoid most tropes I don't like in this genre and kept a good balance between the leads.

It also did a very good job of showing how many people are shaped by their life experiences.

We need more of these dramas where the leads get together and we get to see them facing challenges by supporting each other.

It took me a long time to get into it but that was partly because of watching during the holidays when I was so busy. It had too much going on and I couldn't concentrate. It got better for me once the couple got together. I am more into romance than palace intrigue but I enjoy a smart FL who outwits the corrupted characters. The ending was satisfying.

I've finished this drama with delight. although the ML not that famous, but he really act well in this drama. FL oso gave me a lot of surprises. She cant sing but now she sing well. better that she sing at Wonderland.. Her acting also improves. My fav part is where the ML skid to hug the FL. It was so amazing. Keep it up both FL & ML, i would like to see more of your dramas.

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The highest I ever rated a cdrama !! Perfect story ..wonderful leads ..very good supporting characters ..it’s god everything with a perfect ending.

Ep. 19. This must be the first drama that the wedding went smoothly for the main couple. I was surprised.

I am really into historical Chinese dramas where the female lead is strong and independent. This is one of them. The female lead is strong, her own person and takes on any challenge. Then you have the male lead who knows when he needs to put his own ego to the side and listen to the FL. They fall in love along the way and then they become a force to recon with. Along the way, they run into many scheming corrupt officials and even family members who want them dead and will stop at nothing but they always have a plan because they work together, which I truly enjoyed. Nevertheless, I binged watched this drama everything about it was really good from the acting, to the chemistry of the main leads, the storylines and the costumes, all was done very well.

In my home country, it's been 2025 for an hour now, but in the country where I am now, it has just arrived.
I don't know what other dramas we will meet in the comments, but it was a pleasure to be part of the discussion of this series.
I hope that you are all safe and happy now, and may your dreams come true.
I love this series immensely. And I feel attached to all of you.


And for the people for whom Blossom was not their cup of tea, I wish they could find their own stories that will bring them a lot of pleasure.

I finished the last four episodes today. I pretty much enjoyed it. The storylines did not keep the same excitement I felt over the first 15 episodes, but overall, it was still such a decent watch.

The camera' works and shots were absolutely captivating, for the first time, the slow motion did not annoy me LOL. The plotline was indeed gripping, plus with well-written characters, every character had their own screen time to shine, however, the side couple took too much screen time which made me feel frustrated.

Finally, the leads' chemistry was unmatched, this motivated me to keep watching.

It was a well balanced drama between cliché and fresh story telling and character building. They wrote amazing feminism /sexism subtext. They did not victimise female characters instead empowered them through their struggles.

I believe half siblings. As far as having empress die with him, it’s because he doesn’t want the harem to be involved in politics. It can also be said that he’s afraid of her being in power.

It's because the current empress was really smart and good at governing. He feared that after his death she'll maneuver to take power away from his weaker crown prince. I think it was a reasonable fear but also a self-fulfilling prophecy because until that moment it seemed like she was a good wife who honestly wanted to help him and the kingdom and this was a betrayal to her so that's when she became the master villain.

I agree! Everything was subtle too! You can’t just FF, you’ll miss the transition.

Finished watching episode 30 and the scene where the maid servant of ML's mother tried to recall her memories with regards to the letter caught my attention for how wonderfully it was executed. Such a refreshing scene, rather than a simple flashback the type of creativity put solely onto this scene alone stood out for me.

finally a high rated drama that I didn't feel was overrated

Yeah. This isnt really a revenge drama at all. Just kinda ignore the fl previous life because she discards it and starts fresh after her mom dies. She isnt going around trying to get revenge. The plot more so is centered around the ML and the events that led him to become who he became in that previous life and how with the FL help he doesnt become that and we really find out what happened.