Pros: All the casts did a phenomenal job. I like the acting, directing and costume designs. Also, the sets were very unique and well done. Very beautiful. The CGIs were beautiful, and not overdone in my opinion. The osts were so smooth to listen to and tears your heart to pieces. The music and sounds were nice and flow well with the theme.
Plot: Like the summary, the plot is about a maidservant that is out for her revenge. However, I feel that mostly the plot revolved around the CP and his father, the emperor. For example, everything that the CP did--the father is against it because the emperor doesn't trust him and perhaps, even feels threatening by him. In this drama, you can easily see that the father loves Crown Prince Ding Quan, but because he is the head of state-he cannot easily agree with the choices that CP made. So, to counterattacked the CP's choices-He used his second son to put CP in his place. Throughout this drama, I can feel the pain and suffering that CP went through-with protecting his love for Wen Xi and those around him.
Cons: I feel some scenes got cut out, and the story didn't flow nicely. But, still, a good drama to watch.