This drama, though not without major faults, was so engaging, high on charm, and well cast, that I couldn't help but absolutely overlook its absurdity and fall in love with it.

Firstly, the FL has to be one of the most relatable female characters in any Chinese Costume Drama. This is despite the fact that she also happens to be a martial arts wizard. That's saying a lot, that the screenwriters were able to make her both a warrior, an ultra-feminine fashionista, and still a caring and warm-hearted rounded female character. The only other female character that I can think of in a costume drama that ever came close was the FL from "An Oriental Odyssey", and that was a far inferior drama.

A FL with a loving and happy family is something I've never seen before, nor am likely to see again. The Ban family is the best Chinese costume drama family ever written, and somehow, you end up loving every single member of that family, even the "servants" (which are treated as part of the family!)

The ML, well, I couldn't stop looking at his nose to be honest, maybe it was the foundation they put on him that made him look like he had plastic surgery on his nose, and it was now too small for his face. I have since watched his earlier works, and he doesn't look odd like he does here. I couldn't be the only one that noticed this, so I am bringing it up, as it was distracting. It was difficult to really like the ML after his suspicious attitude towards the FL almost caused him to have her murdered for absolutely no reason at all. This was a stupid decision by the writers, as I have heard that in the web novel, the ML falls for the FL right away and isn't an asshole towards her at first. Over time, I did start to like the ML more, which was a relief to me, because I wanted to like him for the sake of the drama.

The SML was warm-hearted, dreamy, and a loyal friend to the FL, and of course I would have preferred that she ended up falling in love with him instead of the ML, but I didn't mind the ML by the end, and the chemistry between the FL and ML was definitely there.

There is a lot of absurdist humour in this drama. In the first episode, the FL tosses car keys at a servant after getting off her horse. There is some kind of paintball game with bows and arrows instead of paint guns, and some VR element to it, which was unexpected to say the least, but it was good fun.

All the side characters and even the villains were interesting in their own way.

The CGI here though is awful. I mean, it's just about intolerable. There is the fakest frozen lake scene, and an annoying scene that also has the worst CGI glowbugs ever, but like I always say, story is king, and the story here is engaging and well paced. Definitely watch this drama if you are looking for a good story with characters you will love.