It is supposed to be gloom and serious when it comes to historical drama. I never expected this one could be so funny and unpredictable, my stomach suffered a lot because of laughter. Well I enjoy it very much. Besides, I don't have a lot of experience watching historical kdrama. I watch this after the red sleeve.
After the drama finished I saw so many people "recommending" newcomers not to watch the final episode, ignore…
It's understandable though because not everyone likes sad or bittersweet ending. I also don't favor sad ending, but sometimes its necessary when i get bored with too many happy ending drama.
https://dramacool.rs/drama-detail/story-of-yanxi-palace