To be honest, I struggled to finish this drama. I found most of the show enjoyable, but the villains became more ludicrous and the palace politics more tiresome towards the end. The reason for the main antagonist turning evil was not even convincingly justifiable. Furthermore, the ending for certain people was not what I expected from a light-hearted rom-com. It was not a satisfactory wrap-up for me, even though overall, it was a happy ending for most characters.

Still, I gave it a decent rating because the pros outweighed the cons and the drama really packed a lot of quality content into each episode. Despite being primarily fluffy and funny, there was no lazy writing in the script, and there was a lot of creativity. For example, triple comical kidnappings all in one night, the main couple's attempts to save each other from poisoning by tricking each other with the antidote back and forth, or people scheming against each other while pretending to be allies. There were so many twists and unexpected turns that I remained engaged for the most part. At the same time, though, the show also left clues from the beginning foreshadowing scenes near the end. I wish I had paid more attention so that I could have prepared myself for moments that I never expected.

The romance between the OTP was cute, provided a lot of sweetness, and made me smile a lot. Zhao Yi Qin and Eleanor Lee had good chemistry, but I found them almost too cringingly cute at times. Acting-wise, their inexperience showed, but both being young actors, I look forward to seeing them hone their skills further in future shows. I liked Eleanor's character, Chang Le, who was intelligent, skilled in inventing gadgets, and well-trained in martial arts. She was a great counterpart to the Crown Prince Li Che, who was a brilliant strategist. For a focused man with a plan who constantly had to guard against his enemies in the palace, he became pretty goofy around Chang Le. These moments provided some comic relief. I was also intrigued by the second couple's romance and the way they started falling for each other, but I did not find the romance between the third couple, Li Heng and Zhu Yan as interesting.

Another reason for my higher rating is the OST. Some songs were catchy, and others were touching but all fitting for the scenes. For posterity, I have noted the ones that I like the most in this review. Eleanor Lee has a pleasant singing voice, and I enjoyed the two songs that she sang for this drama.

有你的陪伴 (With You) (Yǒu nǐ de péi bàn) by Eleanor
相遇 (Meet) (Xiāng yù)(The Ending Song) by Li Fanyi
最后一句晚安 (The Last Sentence Good Night) (Zuì hòu yī jù wǎn ān)by Don Chu & Shuang Ding
寻常人家 (Ordinary People) (Xún cháng rén jiā)(The Theme Song) by Eleanor
一叶秋 (Autumn Leaves) (Yī yè qiū)by Rita
回 (Return) (Huí) by Don Chu
斷舍離 (Breakaway) (Duàn shě lí)by Wang Chenrui
雪花叹 (Snowflakes) (Xuě huā tàn) by Ding Funi

Overall I recommend that you watch the show and decide for yourself. I truly enjoyed it for the twisty-turny plot, cute OTP and their sweet romance.