DLI

There are seven cases out of it, and I'd rate them all 5/5, except for the Red-Blood Talent episodes (3/5). I don't have any problem with the pace, it's the romance between the leads!! It would've been better if they went the SUBTLE to no romance route like Wu Ren and Gu Lingzhou—the type of love where the only thing that explains it is their eyes and actions.

My other problem is also Xiao Huaijin's character which had been written inconsistently. His character started off stable. He had his own life and own achievements, but he got weaker with each episode as they explained his backstory that making it seem like his life had only been revolving around Li Peiyi EVEN BEFORE the massacre of Prince Duan happened (#ChildhoodConnection #ILikeYouSinceEver). :-)

I love when a man is devoted to a woman, but please make it logical. This case also caused the Red-Blood Talent episodes to get a low rating from me. :-) I think the screenwriters need to get away from writing romance with the childhood connection trope LMAO.

As for our female lead, Li Peiyi, I don't have anything to complain about. Her character was more than just taking revenge for her family's massacre. She understood the politics inside the imperial court, she had empathy for the commoners, and she had a sense of justice for women's liberation that complemented the broken system that had been corrupted. This aspect made the cases realistic and how Peiyi also realistically handled them. She wasn't just straight-up looking for truth and justice without looking at the situation, the circumstances, and WHY things happened. She considered the context behind each case before making her judgment.

Her stubbornness is her weakness, but also a blessing. She utilised her position in the imperial court so well that I can't help but appreciate. Adding Xiao Huaijin who was calm as still water was actually a great choice (forever YEARNED for a better written character for him).

Overall, I still enjoyed the drama very well, esp because of its cases and the FL.

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