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The entire series deals with the notion of women's limitations in ancient times, addressing this at various points and through different female characters, both the protagonist who rebels against that system, and the others who passively accept it, up to the final episodes where we see that women must unite to live a life beyond marriage and men.

In a way, they all realize this throughout the episodes and make their choices based on this goal.

Regarding the "controversial" ending, I believe it's necessary to look beyond the cliché romance narrative, because throughout the series we see that the female protagonist feels displaced from her life. Thus, I interpreted the ending where she says she wasn't "happy" as the situation where, to live her love, she had to give up her family. Many will understand that if she can live her love, she should be happy, but this series isn't just about love, it's about the PLACE OF WOMEN.

The final message I feel is about a woman's power to choose, live, and love whomever she wants, because in the future, if she wants to love someone else, she can too. The secondary protagonist tells her that he will be waiting for her when she is happy, and she can only be happy now, when women have more rights and more choices.