This was a fun sort-of-palace drama. It isn’t a harem drama (though there’s a whole subplot between the emperor’s concubines) so this has more varied plots with a touch of supernatural than most palace dramas.
The story moves swiftly with only a few slow points. The overarching mystery plot helps to keep things moving.

The lead actress is quite capable, but her character is a total Mary Sue and sometimes I really wanted her to get angry or refuse to be such a doormat. The main lead male is another stone-faced character, but his range is so limited it feels like there’s a mannequin in lots of the scenes. Ugh! He really needed to add some subtle touches to make this character come alive. He/this character is my biggest disappointment about this series and it’s a big one.

The supporting cast and characters are all fine. The ending is a bit unsatisfactory since they leave it open for a sequel and something a bit ambiguous so the overall impact of this drama is less enjoyable. So some definite drawbacks to watch out for something that had the potential for more.