Though I hate the fashion during the Qing dynasty, specifically the men's hairdo but this drama allowed me to overcome that hurdle. Absolutely amazing story and great choice of cast with exception of the 4th Prince. I didn't warm towards him and I find him too wooden with his acting. I understand that the character being portrayed is supposed to be cold-hearted in appearance. However instead he appeared to be robot-like.

I like the romance between Ruxi and the 8th Prince. I was heart-broken when it ended. How I wish they ended being together. He was still the virtuous prince in the end.

This is a heart-warming drama. The beginning was such a delight to witness how the female lead discovered that she had time-travelled and occupied inside a 16 year old body. Plot wise and how the story progressed was great, the same thing with the character development. It's such a heart-wrenching show that dramatizes a woman's life living inside the Forbidden City. Once you're in there's no way out unless you're dead or you've been disgraced. That's why I always love the Western civilization for giving us democracy. Thanks to Greece the birthplace of so called democracy. Women in the olden days were treated more like of an object instead of as a person.

I've also seen the Korean version and it was also a tear-jerker. But this original version has more depth and development of the story.

Critique: What I hate about Chinese dramas is it's always infested with fillers though this one is not. Bur how I wish when it comes to performance like singing of an actor or actress in a drama they should perform it live to make it appear believable. It shouldn't be lip-sync or dub.

Overall I was satisfied and in fact I've already watch this twice.