Wow. Unexpectedly very enjoyable to read. Intense plot with complex characters. The page length is quite short so the story is not richly detailed, only the needed told here. IDK, the plot is not the happy-ending kind. But does the happy ending matter in this kinda story? I don't think it does. My main focus is how the love-driven female lead lives up her own choices and paths of revenge, for the sake of love, I say. So, that is the only thing I find most matters.
A palace intrigue drama that is simple and to the point, yet is very engrossing. I love the intricate relationships going on, particularly the one between the heroine and the dowager empress that i even couldn’t help but shed a few tears at certain points in the story.
That said ngl i can’t help but ship the emperor and the heroine despite...lol. They’re both the น้ำนิ่งไหลลึก type that i couldn’t help but feel they would be well suited, if not happy together if not for lol plot. Personally i felt it was kinda obvious the emperor loved her for a long time despite her being in love with the former crown prince.