[Contains only minor spoilers, e.g. what I didn't like]
It's been only a few months since I entered the cdrama world, and this was the very first drama I finished watching. Right now I regret making this my first drama because it raised my standards too high!

Jokes aside, let's get to the point. There are many good things about this drama (some flaws too) but the one thing that captivated me and still has me in grip is the ACTING. It's absolutely marvellous, every actor here is just amazing. I can't remember the number of times I cried when another character did. Duke Su, Shen Yurong, Princess Wanning, Jiang li, Jiang li's father, and everyone else did a fantastic job. There wasn't one scene or one dialogue that didnt have me engaged. Though I'll admit the female character, despite having a strong backstory, felt pretty bland. But after the first half I think that fell into place.

AND DUKE SU???? DONT EVEN GET ME STARTED??? CUZ IDK WHEN I'LL STOP??? I WILL NEVER STOP FEELING ANGRY AT MAKERS FOR NOT EXPLORING AND DOING JUSTICE TO HIS CHARACTER AND BACKSTORY!!! Every time he entered a scene, every time he spoke, it literally had me screaming internally!! THIS GUY SPEAKS WITH BOTH EYES AND EYEBROWS DAMNIT. Though his expressions fell static sometimes, nontheless Wang xing yue has absolutely great potential and I will most definitely follow him from here on.

THE SONGS??? CAN I TELL YOU HOW OBSESSED THEY MADE ME???

And the chemistry. THE CHEMISTRY?????? I will shut up and let you see it for yourself.

I also disliked how overly female centred this was, though I know it's her story, it shouldn't have been at the cost of the opposite character that is Duke Su. The ending also could've been executed in a much better way rather than adding something absolutely unnecessary (not mentioning it cuz major spoiler.) The open ending was also unnecessary, though the meaning was made clear by the special episode as well as the makers and Xing Yue himself. But it shouldn't take viewers the words of makers to receive clarification of the ending of a drama.

Anyway, I don't think I will ever forget this drama. It was so hard to watch another one after I was done with this one. For days I couldn't move on from it. It's a must watch!