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I devoured that plot like a drink of water in the desert. Zhang Wan Yi? Man, I've seen him in other dramas before, and he owns that "cold to others, soft for wifey" character. Never gets old. And Jing Tian? She killed it. Now, about the ending, I don’t hate it. It was subtle but satisfying. The villains get what they deserve, and the MCs rise to power after their whole "saving the world" or "helping the emperor" arc. Classic. What’s crazy is how many dramas have this exact plot, yet this one still kept me hooked.

That said, Namwu and some other stuff felt way too rushed. We barely got to understand it. Du Er and the Namwu people should’ve had way more screen time. We legit saw Er Niu (the adorable dog) more than them. And the emperor? Not even gonna call him naive, he’s just stupid. Man refuses to see his sister’s faults and even says he’ll let it slide if she "realizes her mistakes." Like, really? Also, why does the court have only one minister that actually speaks? Zhen Heng is out there doing all the work while every other high-ranking, supposedly important minister is just... mentioned? Where were they when things went down? And Lu Chu Chu, where’s her father? Her backstory? All we got was "she ran away." That’s it? Jiang Qiao, too. Did I miss something? Because in the second life, she changed her behavour, and we got zero explanation.

But even with all those unanswered details, I'd still rewatch it and love every second. Because the MCs’ chemistry? Insane. Their steamy moments might be few, but they’re unforgettable.