Fated Hearts

The Ruthless Prince

This story centers on Feng Sui Ge, the eldest prince of Susha, a ruthless and battle-hardened military commander who has won countless victories. During his campaign to capture a border city belonging to the Jinxiu Kingdom, he is gravely wounded by an extraordinary archer, who turns out to be Fu Yi Xiao, a female commander. Feng Sui Ge ultimately loses that battle, and though he narrowly escapes several assassination attempts, he manages to retreat to safety to recover from his injuries.

Meanwhile, Fu Yi Xiao, the same commander who defeated him, finds herself betrayed by her own people. After a mysterious fall from a cliff, she barely survives and is later rescued and brought to the same safe haven where Feng Sui Ge is recuperating.

When their paths cross again, Feng Sui Ge captures Fu Yi Xiao, who, by this time, has lost her memory. Taking advantage of the situation, he brings her back to the Susha capital. There, while investigating the mysterious failure of his last campaign, he begins to suspect that someone within his own ranks leaked critical battle plans to the enemy.

As the story unfolds, we see that Feng Sui Ge wields immense power, perhaps even more than the emperor himself. The emperor, a cold and calculating man, seems to be grooming his son to be equally ruthless, deliberately letting him handle the complex intrigues of the imperial court. The Empress, a manipulative woman, conspires with her father, the Prime Minister, to maintain her family’s influence and take down Feng Sui Ge. It is later revealed that they orchestrated the downfall of the former Empress, falsely accusing her of espionage with the Jinxiu Kingdom in order to secure the throne for the Empress and her own son. That former Empress was Feng Sui Ge’s mother.

Haunted by the injustice, Feng Sui Ge seeks to clear his mother’s name and secretly despises his father for failing to avenge her. Though he cares for his younger half-brother, who idolizes him, he keeps his distance, aware of the political divide between them. His younger sister, meanwhile, is naïve and eventually chooses her own independent path.

From here, the story dives deep into palace intrigue, power struggles, espionage, and revenge, Feng Sui Ge remains a calculating and efficient figure, unrestrained by rules or morality, able to kill ministers and subordinates at will without consequence.

While the first 10/15 episodes shine for the evolving romance between Fu Yi Xiao and Feng Sui Ge, from enemies to allies to lovers, their relationship eventually loses momentum after they get together. What truly sustains the series is not the romance, but the revenge plot, the betrayals, and the political drama.

Special mention goes to Xu Xiao Sa, who delivers an exceptional performance as the Empress. Her emotional depth, makes her one of the most convincing and memorable female characters in the series.

Overall, the show did amazing in portraying morally complex villains, each with believable motives. The emperor’s manipulative schemes, Feng Sui Ge’s unbridled authority, and the tangled web of deceit within the palace make this a compelling tale of ambition and power far more than one of love.

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Thrones, Treachery, and Women Caught Between Two Princes

Fu YiXiao, the formidable red cloaked female commander of JinXiu Kingdom, turns the tide of battle at Pingling by shooting Feng SuiGe, the Eldest Prince and Army General of enemy state Susha. Yet victory comes at a cruel price. Betrayed by her own side, YiXiao is shot, falls off a cliff, and loses her memory. Rescued by a physician from ZhengNian Villa, she crosses paths once more with the injured SuiGe, seeking remedy. She was held captive, setting the stage for fate to intervene again.

Enter Xia JingShi (Chen HeYi), JinXiu’s Eldest Prince and YiXiao’s former lover, who has never stopped searching for her. The mystery unfolds early: who betrayed YiXiao, and why? Will she return to the man she once loved, or find her heart drawn to the enemy prince she was meant to kill?

Both princes face treacherous courts. JinXiu is ruled by a cruel and insecure emperor who mistreats his elder brother, Xia JingShi. While SuiGe battles palace intrigue led by a scheming stepmother empress who wants the throne for her own son, Feng ChengYang (Ding Jia Wen) as well as the the unresolved mystery of his own mother’s death. Love, loyalty, and ambition collide as each man struggles between duty and desire.

The situation grows even more tangled as the naive Susha princess becomes infatuated with JinXiu’s eldest prince. Ignoring her brother’s warnings, she agrees to the JinXiu's proposed alliance marriage meant to secure peace but instead ignites further chaos. SuiGe demands a matrilocal marriage, a condition the JinXiu emperor eagerly accepts, seeing it as a convenient way to dispose of his own brother. On the wedding night, however, the princess sabotages the arrangement by helping her husband escape. Her romantic gamble backfires spectacularly. Returning to JinXiu, she finds herself isolated and betrayed, and in desperation turns to the emperor for protection—only to entangle herself further when he develops feelings for her, pushing the political and emotional stakes even higher.

The drama embraces familiar tropes—enemies-to-lovers, shared trials, and repeated save the damsel-in-distress rescues—but strong performances elevate the story. The male lead delivers a compelling portrayal, his slightly asymmetrical features lending depth to a character torn between gentleness and ruthlessness. Supporting actors Chen HeYi and Ding Jia Wen stand out, both bringing emotional weight to their roles, especially Chen HeYi as the dashingly handsome, tragic, restrained lover he excels at portraying.

Beyond romance and intrigue, the drama offers surprisingly relevant lessons: poor leadership breeds enemies, emotional decisions cloud judgment, domineering parental control breeds resentment, and rigid ideals can lead to devastating consequences. The villain’s downfall is not one mistake, but two fatal choices—betraying the woman he loved and refusing to walk away when victory was already his.

There are flaws worth noting, including questionable political decisions, overly convenient plot devices, and some unsettlingly violent scenes. Still, these do not overshadow the strengths.

Overall, this is a visually rich and emotionally charged production with strong acting, good looking leads, impressive cinematography and CGI, elegant costumes, and a memorable ending theme song. Despite some imperfections, it is an engaging watch and easy to recommend.

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Fair drama but fails to deliver truly morally grey characters

This drama is fair, I really liked the first half with how the tension was set, the political plot, the romances had real potential too.

But I was disappointed on the second half (I will say around what happened to the Shousa's Emperor) : amnesia plot was unnecessary, multiple sub-plot that held no purpose for the main plot, some characters weren't explored like they should've been.
The main issue with the 2nd half is that instead of fleshing out characters, make them confront the MCs and this have real consequence on how they see things around them, the writers just made the villains even more bad. For me it's just lazy writing with the purpose of always making the MCs more pitiful and make them win even if the one against them have a point. Because of that, the empathy you feel for the MCs grow thin and you just start feeling more empathy for their enemies.

I still think this drama is enjoyable enough to go through the end, acting and OST were top too, but is it the best I've seen this year ? I don't think so


More detailed thoughts about the drama (Made some modifications on 31/10, 21h29) ⤵️

-1st Half :

The setting of 2 enemies was good for 3 first episodes : they were really hating each other but everything fell apart too quickly, Feng Suige's character actually became too soft.

I loved the impression he was giving in first 3 ep : ruthless, cunning, not bending, ambitious. He really had an aura befitting of a prince but gradually he became soft and gentle, maybe I mischaracterised him but I would've loved to see him more ambitious. Not in the bad way, but I just found his wish to not become a Crown Prince/Emperor stupid and disappointing : I just felt he wanted to against his father's wish while he should've just considered the interest of his kingdom for this action to be good.

Concerning Fu Yixiao, I know they wanted to set up some tension but I found it very stupid of her to always draw knife on Suige's neck. But after some point she showed she was smart and it was cool to see that.

The romance was good without being the best I've seen, it was comforting to see them found someone to rely on but it'll be a lie to say I was moved to death by their relationship.


- 2nd Half : It was boring, fill of nonsense, some of them were acting out-of-character.

The story line with Xiyang, Xia Jingshi and Xia Jingyan was one of the biggest flaw for me. I can't accept the writers giving to Xia Jingyan a "redemption arc" where suddenly we should feel for me or whatever. And it makes even less sense when Xia Jingshi was here, he should've been the one the story focused on.

Besides it was really upsetting to see XJS stuck on his obsession for Yixiao when it's would've made so much sense to make him fall in love with the Princess to spark more complex feelings in him. His relationship with Xiyang was the main reason I decided to like him.
I don't know if it was the writers or the actor who messed up but XJS was clearly shown concerned about her and sometimes even caring. The bond with Yixiao was never really deepened, so it was reasonable to think they wanted to redeem him at some point and develop a relationship with Xiyang, but it never happened.

Even outside this relationship, I thought the writers wanted to make XJS a complex character torn between good and bad but they actually didn't manage to move him beyond a one dimensional personality revolving around Yixiao.
Instead, his character was too inconsistent : one time he's a very bad person, the next he's shown to be actually caring towards his people ; one time he's cunning and very calm, the next he's obsessed to the point of throwing away everything he worked for.
At some point, it felt they didn't know what to do with XJS, and it showed. This is my main disappointment about this drama and it's a shame because he had real potential to became one of my favourite character.

Princess Xiyang was also an another bad point. Why should she be depict as the victim in her story with XJS ? The only good thing he did in the whole story was to actually not toy with her feelings. He was very honest to her from the start and held this position till the end (much to my regret) but she has still chosen to follow him at any cost. So it was annoying to see her throw a tantrum when she made her own choice. Instead of whining about XJS being cruel and transforming her obsession in a misplaced hate, she should've reflected and grow.

The other biggest flaw for me is the constant victimisation of the MCs. It became just exhausting to watch betrayal after betrayal only directed at them. At some point I got frustrated : why are they the only one we should be sorry for ? We saw multiple characters (XJS, Murong Yao & his father....) who also suffered injustices, yet the moral that comes out of it "endure the pain and don't fight back unless you're the MC".
The point isn’t to justify the antagonists' actions, but to show how the narrative never uses the multiple conflicts to make the protagonists grow or reconsider their own sense of justice.

A striking example of that is Murong Yao's story : Murong Yao's revenge against Suige was surely misplaced but did we ever see Suige questioning his father's decision, or the reasons behind it ? Not once, he only cried about how he felt. But honestly, why should his feelings matter more than Murong Yao’s from the viewer’s point of view ?

They tried to create complex characters but they seem to have failed, at the end only the MC’s sense of morality is validated. Their moral compass is never challenged. They listen to other people’s stories, yet they never genuinely try to understand or question their own beliefs but isn't that the purpose of creating complex character? Otherwise, we’re just left with the same old good vs evil dynamic.

In conclusion, this drama is still watchable but it's upsetting because I don't think the plot was written at his full potential.

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Good plot about an ambitious Empress schemes against the Emperor and first Prince.

Fated Heart is a WuXia costume drama about an ambitious Empress who colluded with her father against the Emperor and his firstborn son, with schemes including the murder of the Emperor in the hope of having her son take over the throne.

Chen Zhe Yuan played the First Prince of Susha, whom the Empress feared, so she and her father plotted numerous schemes against him, creating conflict between him and the Emperor.

Along with it, he is an army general who leads his team in fighting the Pingling army, where he fought against Fu Yi Xiao, played by Li Qin. The drama is watchable with a decent plot, and the supporting cast to the main CP was great.

The on-screen chemistry between Li Qin and Chen Zhe Yuan was okay. Personally, I liked his on-screen chemistry with Zhao Lusi better in Hidden Love.

Synopsis: When Jinxiu Kingdom is on the brink of defeat in the battle at Pingling, the female archer in red, Fu Yi Xiao, shoots an arrow at Susha's eldest prince, Feng Sui Ge, turning the tide of the battle. But Yi Xiao accidentally falls off a cliff shortly after and loses her memory. After Yi Xiao is rescued by the Ling family of doctors of the Righteous Villa, she unexpectedly reunites with her old enemy, Sui Ge. Looking at the mess Yi Xiao is in, Sui Ge infers that it must be related to his predicament in the battle at Pingling. Sui Ge wants to use Yi Xiao to find out the truth behind the scenes, while Yi Xiao wants to use Sui Ge to survive under heavy pursuit. So the two, who were mortal enemies a month ago, must now rely on each other to survive in the turbulent Yujing City, and their love secretly blossoms through countless near-death experiences. The seeds have been sown, and amid the hatred, betrayal, deception, unrequited desire, and inability to let go, everyone is both a player and a pawn. Yi Xiao and Sui Ge can only work closely together in the storm to overcome the dark conspiracy, break the shackles of fate, live up to the people's expectations, and not let each other down.

My Reviews:
1. Acting: 8
2. Script: 8
3. Music/OST: 7
4. Production Quality: 7
5. Cinematography: 7
6. Rewatchable: 7
7. On-Screen Chemistry: 6

Overall Rating: 8

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This is my point of view

So many thing i want to tell about this drama..but i don’t like a write long review 😅
the best thing for this drama is only for Fu Yixiao.. she is a best female general..she is stronger and never cute act..
She know her feeling clearly and will do anything to protect all people she care about..

Feng Suige.. he is so obsessed with his mother murdered..its okay to seek revenge..but please..you have your own duty as a first born son from the king.. can you feel the king only care about you? he became ruthless because you never want him and his position.. I really sure FSG can to be a really good king..
He really hate an reject his father but after the king die, he want to revenge for him..whattt.. but why? 😅

Xia Jing shi.. helloo..you need 37 eps for started to rebel and kill the people who bully you? you take too long bro.. you can only act in hurry for only 2 eps 😆 this the most ridiculous act i ever see.. i really hope something from him..but yeah..

Xia Jingyan.. haha i really don’t get it..why everyone like his love story with Feng Xiyang? they only have toxic relationship.. he love her but always humiliate her many times.. no wonder she never like him.. until he die..i never feel sad..he get what he deserve..bully someone all long and finally avenged by someone you always tortured..

well at least this drama is more good than another female general’s drama..i can watch this til the end 😆
their acting is really good.. i just dont get a long with their character..

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Another Excellent Historical C-Drama for 2025

Few words can describe the journey “Fated Hearts” will take you on. 2025 has been a pillar year for historical C-Dramas. This one is no exception.

Our leads are compelling, complicated, and heroic. These two were simply phenomenal. The acting and writing gave us two exceptional leads in Feng Suige and Fu Yixiao.

The plot? Excellent. Somehow it managed to take a trope and flip it on its head. The villains were excellently written, and you experience a full range of emotions throughout the show’s well paced story.

And the romance? Well… it’s just great. The chemistry is brilliant, and this is one of the best enemies to lovers dramas I’ve ever seen (up there with “The Prisoner of Beauty”). The kiss scenes were great too. Once they get together, they can barely keep their hands off each other. Also, big plus for me, there’s no messy break up. They work together to solve any issue.

Any flaws were minor, and I am so happy to say this has made my all time favorite list.

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When crazy runs in the family

Fated Hearts grabbed my attention right from the start. The first ten minutes were so intense that I actually had to rewatch a few times just to process everything that was happening. After watching Love in the Cloud’s slower pace, I was thrilled to dive into a series that immediately felt so captivating and fast-moving.

What I Loved

• An Eye for an Eye:
If you’ve seen the first few episodes, you know exactly what I mean — a scratch, a neck bite, a whip — literally one for another. The dynamic perfectly shows how strong-minded, stubborn, and prideful both leads are. It’s raw, emotional, and unpredictable.

• A Powerful Female Lead:
This was my first time watching a series with Li Qin, and I was blown away by how she portrayed her role. She was everything I wanted in a female general — powerful, composed, and commanding. The fact that this was an enemies-to-lovers story made it even better. I honestly didn’t think I’d enjoy this trope as much as I did, but now I’m definitely open to seeing more like it.

• The OST :
I’ve realized I haven’t talked about OSTs in my other reviews, probably because they haven’t moved me as much as this one did. And this time, I have to! Anytime Sa Ding Ding sings, you know the series is about to hit you right in the heart. My sister and I even joke that if she’s on the soundtrack, brace yourself — it’s going to be sad, traumatic, dramatic, or heartbreaking (sometimes all at once). I also love it when she makes her signature cameo — small but always memorable.

• The Pacing and Storytelling:
The pacing, the tension, the layered storytelling — it all pulled me in from the start. If you’re someone who loves being taken on an emotional journey filled with revenge, politics, and passion, this series definitely delivers.

What Didn’t Work for Me

Of course, no story is perfect. Toward the last ten episodes or so, I found myself struggling to stay focused. So much was happening that I had to pause a few times just to catch my breath. The chaos felt relentless — between the emperor’s shocking death and Sui Ge’s near-fatal stabbing, and the betrayal of a friend that was closer than a brother, my heart couldn’t keep up. Then again, it is a story built around revenge and political intrigue, so maybe that’s part of the design.

I also wasn’t a fan of the princess’s storyline. Her relationship with the Prince of Zhennan just didn’t sit right with me. She threw a fit to secure the marriage, only to suddenly break it off because he didn’t love her? It felt immature in contrast to the otherwise well-thought-out political schemes throughout the series. Maybe I’m overanalyzing, but it just didn’t land.

The Storm Alliance felt uninteresting. Compared to the emotional and political intensity of earlier episodes, this part came off a bit bland and hard to focus on. The political cleanup in the Susha Kingdom dragged on, and the emperor of Jinxiu’s obsession with the princess made me uneasy. Then came Sui Ge’s illness and the inevitable memory-loss plotline while I understood its purpose, it didn’t hit with the same emotional weight as the beginning. A lot happened, but it lacked the energy that made the first half of the series so captivating. By this point, I was skipping scenes just to get through it.

By the end, I felt torn. Fated Hearts is a beautifully crafted, emotionally intense series that started strong but I stumbled a lot toward the finish line. The ending left me more frustrated than satisfied, and I’m still not sure what the Prince of Zhennan’s entire motivation really was. I’ll probably just ask my sister for the explanation — this isn’t one I’ll be rewatching anytime soon.

Final Thoughts

Despite its flaws, Fated Hearts stands out for its powerful characters, emotionally charged storytelling, and stunning soundtrack. It’s a rollercoaster of love, pride, revenge, and heartbreak — one that’ll pull you in, shake you up, and leave you a little dazed by the end. While the last stretch wavered in pacing and clarity, the journey itself was worth taking.

Final Rating: 7.5/10 — a compelling but uneven story that shines brightest when it leans into its raw emotion and strong performances.

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Worth watching for the fight scenes, costumes and supporting roles/ characters

The story is pretty standard: Good but predictable. Both ML and FL are great actors and their chemistry gave me a fluffy kinda feel. The ending is predictable too ya...

I enjoyed watching the second leads and supporting casts more than the ML and FL. I was rooting for all of them to have happy endings, even the villain best buddy (just because he is good looking, haha). But... you will have to watch to know what happened.

Special mentions:
The Emperor of Jinxiu, played by Qin Tian Yu. His initial over-the-top reactions seemed overdone at first, til one realizes why he is like that. His micro-expressions and acting were on-point. His chemistry with Princess of Susha was a slow burn. Was so rooting for them!

Xia Jing Shi's character was the hardest to decipher. Chen He Yi played it well. Not sure if it was his good looks and puppy eyes... just can't seem to hate him until.... argh!

So, overall, good to watch during the holidays.

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From Enemies That Hate Eachother, To Killing Eachother, To Caring For Eachother, To Saving Eachother

Unfortunately, I Only Got To Watch The 1st 5 Episodes, Apprently It Is Not Fully Released In The Untamed States Yet. 🤦‍♀️As Of Christmas Day I've Watch 5 Episodes. (It's So Annoying When I Watch A Drama From IQIYI, And You Only Can Watch The 1st Few, And Then You Have To Have A Subscription To Watch The Rest... That Has Happened To Me For A Thousand Years For You, And War Of Faith. Maybe A Few Other. 😡 Anyways SORRY, BUT I Rather Buy The Physical Drama On DVD For $50.00-$100.00 Dollars Then Having To Pay For A Subscription!)

So They Went From Enemies, That Were Trying To Kill Eachother, To Torturing Eachother, And Out Doing Eachothers Torturing Bid. To Becoming Aquantances, To Finally Working Together, To Becoming Some What Friends, To Now Caring For Eachother, And Saving Eachother.
The Stunts, And Fight Scenes, Are Really Good, They Are Very Thrilling, And Bone Chilling, But They Are Quit Brutal, Especially For Li Qin's Character, One Stunt She Did I Cringed, Because It Looks So Real, And Like It Really Hurt, I Was Like G-- ----, That Looked So Real, While Cringing!!! Chen Zhe Yuan Got Pretty Brutal Stunts Too... The Way They Both Torture Eachother, Is Pretty Funny To Me, Because It Kind Of Seems Like They Really Like The Pain, Because There Always Pressing There Fingers In The Others Raw Open Wound Or MAN It's There Crazy Way Of Fore----!!! 🤣😂🤣😂🤣 No J/K!!! 🤷‍♀️🤣🤷‍♀️🤣🤷‍♀️

For Only Watching The 1st 5 Episodes I Have To Say, I Really Like This Drama... Only Thing I Didn't Like Is The Fact That There Trying To Kill Li Qin's Character, And Chen Zhe Yuan's Character.
And What Is Up With The King Not Loving His Oldest Son The 1st Prince Chen ZheYuan's Character. What King Would Not Love His Oldest Son, The 1st Prince, I Could Believe The Gaurds At The Palace Gate Wouldn't Let Him Into The Palace, And Called Him, And His Soldiers Traitors. I'm Like What The Heck Is Going On Here??? Because The 1st Prince Is Always The Special One, Because They Will Be The Successor Of The King When He Passes, But This Is Totally The Opposite, They Really Don't Care For The 1st Prince. 🤷‍♀️ Only The 1st Princes Gaurd Cares About Him. LIKE WHAT?!? 🤯🤯🤯
One Other Thing I Did Not Like At All Is The Beginning Music, Like What??? The Ending Credits Song Is Pretty Bad Too... I Usually Like The Songs, But This One, NO!!! (And I Thought The Blue Whispers Music Was Strange, But Even Thought I Thought They Were Strange, I Really Liked Them. I Listened To This Drama's Beginning Song, And That Was The Last I Heard It... It's Horrible Sounding, And Not My Cup Of Tea. I Don't Think I Have Ever Dislike A Song Just Hearing It Once!!!)

Anyways This Is My Review For The 1st 5 Episodes For Now, Since I Can't Watch Anymore Episodes, And Or Until I Buy The DVD. After Watch The Whole Drama I Will Write Another Review.

December 25th, 2025 4:45 P.M.-6:08 P.M.

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I just finished watching the series, and honestly, it was absolutely incredible!
Not a single flaw — everything was perfect. From the script and acting to the costumes and cinematography, every detail was done with such care and precision that it made every scene enjoyable to watch.

The story itself felt real and emotional — those who did evil faced the consequences, and those who did good might have suffered, but their goodness still left its mark.

The only character I really wished hadn’t ended that way was the Emperor. His fate felt a bit too harsh considering everything he did.

It’s also the first time I’ve ever watched a series episode by episode without waiting for the ending, and I loved every second of it.
Every character, whether main or supporting, was brilliant — everyone brought their role to life perfectly.

And it was my first time watching this actor in a drama. Normally, I don’t go for his works because they’re too “cute” or romantic for my taste,
but this series was completely different — mature, deep, and surprisingly powerful.

In short, it’s the first series I’ve ever loved this much — a flawless, complete masterpiece.

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Excellent cast & production

The story starts powerful and the intrigue keeps us alert throughout all the episodes! All the characters have been casted so well and a special mention to the emperor Xia Jingyan played by Qin Tian Yu, he played so well his craziness and despair for love ! I loved the whole drama from production to music! My only reproach in the story is that Fu Yixiao took too much space in Feng Suige revenge, just like in episode 35… she is the one who killed Uncle Murong but with the feud between him and Suige and also the reasons why Suige couldn’t let his son go, because he killed so many of his brothers… I’d have preferred and it would have been more satisfying that one of the feng battalion kills him for instance! It’s def a must watch even though the love story might sometimes takes away the ML feelings & reasons of revenge after the muder of his father

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Warring hearts

The first couple of episodes are some of the most action-packed and colorful I've seen, never showing signs of slowing down, and by some miracle Fated Hearts managed to never relent until the end. What a show ! Sometimes it's a bit overwhelming (everyone is shouting ! The music and sound effects are so loud !) but it's blood-pumping and thrilling. The mature cast is perfect for this angsty romance of warriors who are fatal ennemies but still recognize each other's valor since they are made of the same cloth. I have yet to see a middling performance from Chen Zhe Yuan and he's killing it as unhinged prince Sui Ge, serving bitch royalty with hot temper and slutty looks all day, all night. I hadn't seen Li Qin in anything before and I'm conquered, ready to follow her charismatic commander anywhere. Both are dominating the show by their presence and high-octane, moody relationship. This is made by the Kunning Palace team, who has a clear talent for writing crazy power couples. There is a scene where he says he wants to cut her into pieces and tear her limbs, and it's the hottest thing. I'm sad the secondary male cast is on the weaker side, their roles are great but Chen He Yi and Zuo Ye are not giving us much beyond perfect skin, shiny hair and smoky eyes (to be honest Zuo Ye did okay, but Chen He Yi is so wooden you can't even tell what he's supposed to be feeling). Thankfully the show has an excellent secondary female cast (Xia Meng and Xu Xiao Sa delivered), some truly great acting from the veteran cast and an ace in its sleeve in Qin Tan Yui as a broken ennemy emperor, whose completely unexpected affair with the princess gave a new exciting life to the final arcs.

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