@liztai I actually surprised that you liked the drama. I’m actually OK with sad endings if they are earned. I didn’t even mind the way Pearl Eclipse ended 😄
It would have been all wrong if they had suddenly found another antidote and they lived happily ever after. On reflection, I think a major theme is the personal price that is paid for political power. The emperor loses Zigu, Murong Xuanlie loses both his love and life, Yue Qin loses his love and his sister …