Palace intrigue, lovers who cannot be together, father figures being the villain, what more?

Both MLs are the same age (in the drama) and are quite smart. While TRoF ML maneuvers out of tough spots RN ML isn't quite smart in that way. Both are brilliant actors who can convey emotions like crazy. Both have outdone themselves.

FL are likeable and not annoying.

Both have emperors who are smart and ML's who are smart. While JoL is little lighthearted tRoP is more darker. JoL has young characters and tRoP has older characters but both are equally eye candy. Both have interesting schemes that keep you on the edge.

Both are by the same author and the FL lead in TRoF is actually the last descendant from LoFY. Both have a brilliant and smart FL and ML but I really like the portrayal of the FL in TRoF. TRoF is more about politics and court intrigue and although LoFY also has that it also has stunning fight scenes. Also LoFY has a touch of fantasy/magic while TRoF is set in the world of mortals. The romance in TRoF is slow burn where in LoFY its all there. But both had leads with sizzling chemistry.

They are nothing alike. But the only thing that helped me get over Ashes of Love is Legend of Fu Yao. Both have a good story and like able characters and amazing chemistry between the two leads