"A Journey to Love" is currently airing on iQiyi, and each character in the drama possesses distinct and well-defined personalities. Ren Ru Yi is a beautiful and fierce female assassin, while Ning Yuan Zhou balances intelligence and martial prowess. Yang Ying transforms from a timid and complaining princess, resentful of her tumultuous fate, to the compassionate "Li Wang" filled with boundless emotions. Li Tong Guang exhibits madness driven by love and power. Regardless, they all remain entangled in the web of love.

On the other hand, Emperor Li Zun is depicted as an embodiment of extreme coldness and brutality. Driven by his thirst for power, he does not hesitate to destroy his loved ones. He has always been driven by personal gain, even after ascending to the throne, disregarding the welfare of his people. He covertly colludes with the Northern Alliance, despite knowing their atrocities against the commoners, solely focusing on his own interests and allowing them entry into the city.

Empress Zhao Jie refuses to let the people suffer or hide the truth. She resorts to self-inflicted injuries, conspiring with the second prince, to make it seem as if she has gone insane. Eventually, she becomes despondent and chooses death, refusing to see him again. She tells Ren Ru Yi that the most important thing for a woman in her lifetime is to not easily fall in love with a man. From this statement, it is evident that she truly loves Emperor Li Zun, while he has always used her as a pawn.

With Yang Ying as his empress, a strategic alliance with the Wuguo Kingdom is formed. His reign is now more secure for decades to come. He never truly considered who would become the crown prince because he desires to sit on the throne for a long time. He knows that Ren Ru Yi is determined to avenge Empress Zhao Jie and acknowledges her determination, even if it means sacrificing her own life.

Empress Zhao Jie understands that the second prince is the person she loves the most, her only flesh and blood. She cannot bring herself to harm him. In the chaos, she kills the eldest prince and frames the second prince. This conveniently gives Emperor Li Zun a reason to exile the second prince to a harsh and frigid land. Emperor Li Zun continues to suppress Li Tong Guang while utilizing him to deal with his own son.

The second prince, driven by his ambition for the crown prince position, aligns himself with Emperor Li Zun, indirectly causing the death of his beloved mother. However, he ultimately fails to obtain the promised position. Emperor Li Zun has lived his entire life for power, manipulating his wives and children as mere pawns. He loves no one, and in the end, finds himself empty-handed. It is only in the final moments that it becomes clear that he is the ultimate antagonist of the entire series.