where do I start? This drama is truly great. The female lead is so badass and strong. She doesn't need no man to save her. Who would've thought she would find a guy ask him to give her baby and actually fall in love with him?

She was raised as a Scarlett guard which are assassin's. she was the left red envoy, the highest rank possible and she was a favourite of the empress. However the empress died and the emperor blamed her, having her executed.

She of course does not die and instead hides under a new identity. her goal is to find out who betrayed the empress and made her the scapegoat. So by a twist of fate she meets the ML. Their chemistry was amazing and their acting skills on point.

We watch them journey together to her home country bec the ml has a mission to complete for the state of wu to get their emperor back who's a war prisoner. This is how the ml and fl get stuck together and feelings develop.

The ml is so caring to her and a raging jealous idiot that causes them to fight. However they show us how truly mature couples should handle fights like that and talk about. (although not always in the beginning, they do eventually talk about their issues) in a very mature way, listening to each other and not imposing their opinions or ideas on one another and actually admitting their wrongs and changing their behaviour in correspondence.

The side characters are an absolute blast as well. they give us that comedic touch that just makes this show all the more better. For one they are the main couples number one shippers and try their best to help them out, they add on some hilarious comments or some funny actions. the comedy did not felt forced and it was natural per scene they added it too. it was just fitting.

All this leads up to a very dramatic war between the different states and a tribe. In said battles all the side characters die one by one, it leaves us with a very heart shattering feeling. You will definitely get so attached to them and seeing them die will make you cry your eyes out.

they don't have time to mourn however as the war continues, it eventually leads up to our ml dying in order to save his wife's first disciple. they win the war and the fl just feels empty without him and sees no purpose to live anymore and blows herself up along with the enemies saving the country.

the open ending we get was a tad confusing and left me flabbergasted. it's 10 or so years later and we see a bow on a horse making his way towards a woman who back then had feelings for one of the side characters. the boy was named after said character and they talk. he tells them all about his parents who sound like our main couple. she wants to see them so the boy agrees and takes her to them and that's where it ends. it leaves us to speculate they faked their deaths and are now living happily with their two kids.

so yeah prepare for emotional trauma. it's very worth watching you'll just cry a lot.