Daisy S

The emperor in drama was the worst. Weakest character.

I get what they meant, but it still doesn't make sense—fireworks can be anything you want them to be, so they don't truly signify anything meaningful, unlike something celestial.

I guess there is no point in dwelling into details.

One thing that made no sense to me is that how do fireworks—whose designs and displays can be tweaked however you want—end up signaling some kind of bad omen or good luck?

I usually don't watch credits, but someone here mentioned a scene at the end of credits that's why I watched it, else I would have missed it.

I was relieved that Pei Yi had the courage to lay the truth before the emperor. But knowing how shameless he is, he likely wouldn’t have understood the slightest.

Yes, the drama did have some interesting points and suspense was good, that's the reason the ending is a let down.

The last two episodes were a real letdown, especially after such a strong buildup.

The Right Chancellor’s sudden emotional outburst felt completely out of character. He had always been calm, calculating, and strategic, so seeing him act irrational and demand to see the Emperor because he felt “wronged” weakened his role as the main villain. It felt less like a brilliant downfall and more like a forced plot device.

The Crown Prince’s sudden move to execute the Cui clan was equally frustrating. There was no real backstory or buildup to justify his hostility, making the conflict feel abrupt and unearned.

Finally, the main leads’ reconciliation felt rushed. After everything they went through, their resolution deserved more depth and emotional weight instead of such a quick wrap-up.

I finally finished this drama, and while it wasn’t perfect, it was definitely a good watch.

Both Bai Lu and Wang Xingyue did a fantastic job bringing their characters to life. Their performances really carried the emotional weight of the story and made the journey engaging from start to finish.

The storyline did feel a bit uneven at times — you could tell that several scenes were likely cut to reduce the episode count. Even so, the individual cases were handled well, and thankfully, they didn’t lose the core meaning or impact of each case.

Lately, I’ve felt that many dramas rush their endings, leaving things incomplete or unsatisfying. Maybe my expectations are too high — or maybe not. But this drama actually delivered a solid conclusion. It wrapped up each character’s arc clearly and brought everyone to a proper close at least.

Overall, I had a great time watching it and enjoyed the discussions along the way. That, in itself, made the experience even better.

Really bad subs, will have to wait for the subs to sync

Oh I didn't know that

Express episodes are not available on Netflix? Only on Youku?

I keep getting fascinated by her more and more in every drama she acts. She chooses every work so carefully and owns every character she plays. Her work in all her dramas is commendable. She a natural actress. I've watched almost all her dramas and I really appreciate her.

True, both needed to express their feelings and opinions freely, only then they would have understood how much they mattered to each other. They both did what felt right to them to protect the other one.

I understand him getting sick with little to no rest for half a month, but what is it with Cdrama and sick people coughing blood ?

Maybe she realised what ML did, was the right thing to do, but she won't admit it because she is trying to keep him away from the mess and doesn't want him or his family to get implicated.

Even I thought so.

I am pretty sure she is already planning something else as she wont let it slide just like that, now that she was stopped once for killing the chancellor, she might planning something big to get justice for her family.

And I suspect her actions of staying with Consort Shu everyday, maybe she knows something about her too and is trying get evidence by spending time with the consort. I maybe wrong but it is interesting to see her so calm after everything.

Ep 30, they are again put together to investigate a case. Wow!! The case came out of nowhere, previous cases starting building up slowly unlike this one. Not that I am complaining, I am happy that they'll have a chance to reconcile now.

I love that so many people are discussing and debating the drama, especially episode 29. This shows the drama has done a fantastic job of drawing viewers into the story and making them feel like part of it. I'm thrilled by how invested everyone is! Kudos to the team for creating such a great drama, no matter what the haters say.

That's precisely the reason he should have understood that she is saying all this out of anger and doesn't really mean it.