Besides the acting, which is well executed by some of the actors, I'm terribly bored with the story line. There is nothing passionate about the characters, love story, or political plots.
The drama started well but after Yanyan marries the Emperor, everything goes down hill. And the Emperor coughs forever but never really gets seriously ill. He remains in the drama with nothing to do except sitting on the throne.
I expected a lot more from this drama, and I now I'm quite disappointed. I will not wait till the end of the series to see if it get any better.