I have watch this drama a few dozens time, so yeah!

High recommend!!!
I has always like to read/learn about Empress Wu and that’s y I started to watch this drama
I just want to say dramas in this genre, you have understand the social classes, and positions in the kingdom; also the time period.

STORY:

Based of the real Empress Wu, with some tea(drama) added in to many it more fun. Even tho in real life, her life have a lot of real drama. The drama have many accurate events that happened in Empress Wu(Wu Ze Tian) life.

Plot of the drama starts with Wu RuYi/Mei Niang(aka Empress Wu, she had many names) entering the palace and training to be one of the Emperor ShiMin’s many wives. ShiMan soon fell for RuYi as she look like and dance like the pass empress.
RuYi’s sister/ShiMin’s other wife, XianFei got jealous and growth hatred toward RuYi, still pretending to be her friend.
ShiMin die(old age) and XianFei out of the picture, RuYi said she is pregnant with ShiMin’s baby. (If u understand ancient Chinese social class/level it would be easier for u to understand this part of the story, both in real life and in the show).
But really, it was Emperor LiZhi, ShiMin’s youngest son, baby. RuYi’s baby died bc of LiZhi’s empress. Rumored had it that RuYi framed LiZhi’s empress to gain power. later RuYi and LiZhi had a son.
After LiZhi’s death, she was in power through her son because the son was still to young, so she “help” him. Later on RuYi overruled her son and became the 1st female Emperor in china. during her reign, China expanded. The spread of Buddhism, Taoism, education in china. She started a new dynasty.

The plot was cute with both the love between RuYi/ShiMin and RuYi/LiZhi. Yes the ages gap is like WTF, but please remember, this was at the time where age doesn’t matter as much in marriage.

ACTING/CASTING:

Amazing cast, no complaints.

MUSIC:

Im sad that the OST of this drama was so bad

REWATCH VALUE:

Yes I have watched many time, will I watch it again? Yessss