I'm still at Episode 23 but I'm already getting the vibe that the Emperor might've been the one who raped Ying Luo hmmm but maybe there's a twisted reason???
This is very informative. I think it would also be interesting to see if the epic love stories from sageuk also have their own historical inspiration and origin.
edit: Must've been Hong Zhou, I see
anyway, it's taiwanese adapt. so catch me waiting for it brb