Personally the story was alright. It’s good but it’s definitely no masterpiece and not at the level of great. The plot was okay, it was too convenient at times. The pacing was good but the relationship development was wonky sometimes. I am especially skeptical of how fast the emperor fell. The characters were great though and the general is a favorite of mine. But the plot with the second guard was kind of weird and confusing so I couldn’t feel enough closure about him. The villain wasn’t anything special. I liked the empress plot twist though. Overall, it’s a good story but I’ve read better.
Personally the story was alright. It’s good but it’s definitely no masterpiece and not at the level of great. The plot was okay, it was too convenient at times. The pacing was good but the relationship development was wonky sometimes. I am especially skeptical of how fast the emperor fell. The characters were great though and the general is a favorite of mine. But the plot with the second guard was kind of weird and confusing so I couldn’t feel enough closure about him. The villain wasn’t anything special. I liked the empress plot twist though. Overall, it’s a good story but I’ve read better.