I know a lot of people were turned off by FL at the beginning but she is a market girl after all. She can be unruly and rough but deep down, she's kindhearted. Yes ML and FL did start off shaky with the arranged marriage but FL still went with it. ML is your rare, loyal, kind bookworm. He is truly a bookworm and naive to certain things and that's when FL comes in and helps him. Their relationship grew into a mature and almost realistic one. She truly fell in love when she found out how righteous he was and supported him regardless of the danger. He had to correct her sometimes when it came to scholarly stuff but never in a demeaning way. I enjoyed seeing them progressed as a couple.

2nd FL and ML were the right BFFs for the lead couple. All were smart, righteous and wanted to do good for the people. I sensed some bromance every now and then. 2nd ML just needed to find the right friend he can be cool with and he found it with ML! I just loved seeing how they are loyal to their friendship and trust one another wholeheartedly. I even enjoyed fake cousin Cui.

Besides the main villain of the drama, you still have minor villains or annoying characters. Their plot didn't drag and they either got what they deserved or they turned over a new leaf.

If you have time, check it out. If you're able to get past the first few eps, go for it. If not, it's okay to skip. Overall, I didn't regret watching this drama.