YMMV / Raven of the Inner Palace

• Iron Woobie:
  • Shouxue has been through a lot, from having her mother murdered to being Made a Slave, to being chosen as the Raven Consort, which traps her alone in the inner palace and makes her suffer incredible pain during every new moon. Despite all this, she shows no regret, accepts no pity, and helps those around her even as they are powerless to help her beyond their companionship, despite the fact that she is supposed to be forever alone. Many a reader and viewer just want to give the poor girl a hug.
  • Same goes for Gaojun. Targeted and disinherited by the Empress Dowager, his mother murdered, his father figure tortured to death. Sure, he gets to be Emperor now, but he pretty clearly feels The Chains of Commanding and the weight of his responsibilities. On top of that, he's just as trapped by tradition and politics as the rest of the Palace's inhabitants.