
Arclei:
Kidnap that boytoy!!!
She said, "Hmm...I want that one!" and went to collect him.
I really like this FL. It's hard to strike that perfect balance between cute and domineering, but the screenwriter pulled it off.

Arclei:
Yan Bailuo if he slayed xD
THAT FLASHED THROUGH MY HEAD!!!
This is the characterization both him and us deserved.

Arclei:
Hopefully he does more roles like this...
I'm praying for it. He's such an undercover pookie. Like, excuse me, sir. I wasn't familiar with your game.

Arclei:
Great screenshots! I love the third one especially, looks so whimsical! (and ML in a veil 🥵
Thank you ☺️ He looks really good in a veil. What a picturesque, virtuous bride <3
For a vertical, the drama is beautifully shot. Some of the camera work and angles surprised me because most vertical drama directors don't have much of an artistic vision. They usually just shoot the scenes, and that's it. I totally understand because they can't be getting paid much, but it's refreshing to watch a drama where it's evident the director put some thought into the shots.

- Cute bbg flustered-mess tsundere ML my beloved!!!! 😩 What a great combo!— I guess I do like tsunderes* (deserves an asterisk because it's only if they're like ML) But the leads are seriously a great combo! I want more of this dynamic!
- Also, face jewelry, you say????— Yeah, man! Bottom middle pic. He looks so handsome-cute in it. (This actor's face leans a little more masculine, but it's cute too. Loving the contrast, so I'm callin' him handsome-cute—OHHH, or hancute!)
- They both seem to be down bad for each other— They actually are. It's on both sides. Just a casual "she fell first, he fell harder" sitch.
- I'm crying, that's hysterical, omg xD His parents are something else, lmfaaaoo wtf— I LOVE THEM, THEY WERE SO CUTE!! 🥺 Give me a set of non-toxic parents in a vertical any day. Them and the Prince's most loyal guards cracked me up when they all basically said, "Don't save him, he don't wanna be saved." And they were so right.
- Always a sucker for a good kabedon— This one was elite!
- omggggggggg 😩😩😩😩😩😩😩😩— I know. It nearly killed me. So many things about this drama threatened to be my undoing.
- I know they'll probably end up married at the end, and he'll basically 'allow' her to keep her freedom, but it would be kinda nice if he decided to just remain as her boytoy and she remain as some wealthy businesswoman...— I want to see this kind of ending one day, but something about it doesn't feel right for this particular drama. Like, FL buys up businesses, but it's just to spite her ex and his backers. She's not particularly passionate about business. She simply wants to travel around the country enjoying herself, and I can easily see ML accommodating various travels for a while. His dad (the current emperor is still young and healthy) and there aren't any active wars against outside forces (just regular royal family plotting and in-fighting LOL). Although, I will say, the fallout of FL finding out ML has been lying by omission, and is actually the crown prince could've been handled way better. The screenwriter took the easiest way out, and the ending was rushed. But hey, it's a vertical 🤷♀️

Arclei:
Did it end up committing to the RR until the end? Sounds really based (and not too long). Added to my PTW!! Thanks!
I'm pleased to report, it did! I kept waiting for something really egregious to happen and/or maledom, but the drama was consistent. It actually ended up being more RR than I originally thought! I'm not sure if it could be considered full RR because the ML initiates, like, two things, and is powerful in his own right, but it's pretty close.
Edit: You know what….thinking back on it….ML really doesn’t initiate much 🤔
Please let me know when you get around to watching it. I'm dying to dissect more with somebody.
(Edit: BTW, still working on responding to your other posts. One of those femboys struck me. I'll let you guess which one 😏)