Although the director claimed to be absolutely fair, Ning Shuangshuang felt that this director truly favored Ding Xinxian, this historically polarizing Regent Empress. This drama appeared impartial, yet subtle favoritism was often evident in the details.
For instance, Ding Xinxian indeed had her flaws. She was too harsh on the royal family and noble families, and too lenient towards poor students. However, these shortcomings were quietly obscured by the director's various embellishments and interpretations.
Ning Shuangshuang fell in love with the role of Ding Xinxian as soon as she read the script. Personally, with a bit of a strong-woman perspective, Ning Shuangshuang highly agreed with this Regent Empress. As for her notoriety, the history of a patriarchal society was solely written by men, which was never fair to successful women.
