The writing is average, there are many places that are dark for the sake of being dark, and the psychological activities behind each sentence look awkward. There are also some obvious bugs, but they can barely be ignored.
Ji Lan was added as a best friend character to An Lingrong, but Ji Lan's character is quite strange, a bit like a combination of the best friends in Ruyi's Royal Love in the Palace, she is aloof, gossips behind people's backs and looks down on others. I don't know why so many people can't stand it. Then the difference from Ruyi's Royal Love in the Palace is that An Lingrong will coax Ji Lan and say that there is nothing to be angry about, but you don't understand that she doesn't need to be so angry.
Every interaction between An Lingrong and Ji Lan's best friends is very awkward, similar to the awkwardness of having to go through the plot in order to increase friendship. The individual interactions between the emperor and his concubines are also greasy. The character design of Shen Meizhuang is completely unpredicted, and the criticism in many places is purely for the sake of being negative. The novel is basically pure hate speech. Many places were so embarrassing that I skipped to see them.
The only interesting thing is that there are some problems with Zhen Huan and Shen Meizhuang in the original drama, and the author can see them pointing them out. Although only two or three out of ten complaints are reasonable, you can still choose from them. The other is that An Lingrong, as the protagonist, has a rising career and a good ending. This is the most important thing about An Lingrong's rebirth. So this novel has accomplished its main task.