Absolutely LOVED it, this is my second favorite historical Chinese drama after bu bu jing xin. I don't watch a lot of Chinese dramas but this one captured me from episode 1. The plot, the dialogues, the characters, and the beautiful period costumes were EXCELLENT. The intrigue, mystery, drama and romance was superb. I'd have to give it to the female cast, they were all absolutely brilliant. The male cast was okay but felt short to the female's. Maybe because their roles were much more complex, that's why I loved them all from evil to good. I loved how they were able to change faces and allegiances from one side to the other so fast. I especially loved the two main actresses who portrayed Wei Yingluo and Empress Rouyang. I really loved the relationship between the empress and yingluo, I never saw such loyalty and dedication to someone. Yingluo was phenomenon and her character was just my type. Strong-headed, cunning, ruthless but at the same time brave, loyal, caring and mostly doesn't take BS from anybody. I absolutely recommend this drama to anybody who likes historical drama. 10/10