I love the side characters and side stories!! Special mention to my favourite bamboo shoot Cuicui! He is the shipper of our leads. I also love the marquis cause he is so gentleman and so good to Miao Miao. A walking greenflag although very childish. Honestly, I want to ship him with the princess. They look good and compatible together.
Side story about water demon and that demon catcher arc is so sad. Water demon couple just want to love in peace. All because of that stupid empress. Literally sacrificing eveyone and everything.
Another side story that is heartwarming is Miao Miao's convo with her dad. All about that scene is pulling strings along my heart as I also lost my dad. I keep crying in those times.