#cdrama Pursuit of Jade (Netflix/iQiYi) is fast becoming one of my fave historical series.

Only 26 of 40 episodes in, but as gripping as Winter Begonia, Joy of Life, Longest Day in Chang’an & The Wind Blows From Longxi.

Loving the leaning in to realism, such as the ‘side stories’ of army life - trying to sleep while the ‘heroes’ loudly yack about exploits in the next tent, the obsession with salt to make the food taste better, the testing of wild herbs to see if they can heal wounds…