The two shows seem really different on the surface in terms of plot, character occupations, cast, etc. But where they’re really similar (and also very similar to Yanxi Palace for that matter) is that in all of them you can trust the female lead’s intelligence and ability to not be a damsel or a Mary Sue. Though they all have different vibes, they’re similar in the fact that you never want to yell at the screen “are you an idiot?!?” to the female lead because they’re written to be smart, acted as intelligent and strong, and never lost integral parts of their early characterization for the sake of getting tropes to happen. None of the writers ever use the female characters in any out of character way that makes you go “well. Dramaland i guess but also what?!?! Why!!? They would never do that!” they’re all internally consistent which is so reassuring as a viewer because you can be sure that they’re not going to make things worse for themselves because the writer couldn’t figure out what to do.