11 Chapter 11

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"ah!"

The audition crew didn't see Zhang Li take the silver needle clearly beforehand. When they saw Zhang Li, with an incredibly gentle face, inserting the silver needle into the 'palace maid's' head, the screenwriter couldn't help but scream out.

The others were also inexplicably shocked.

But the reaction of the crowd did not affect Zhang Li at all. She inserted the silver needle with her own hands, and her expression changed as if she saw the "palace maid" gradually dying.

She let out a breath and suddenly laughed, but there were tears in her eyes and no one knew what she was thinking.

As the audition crew watched her immersive acting, they couldn't help but recall the past.

As the person most familiar with the script, the screenwriter also seemed to remember something.

"There's a passage in the original novel where, when Concubine Li miscarried, the emperor was favoring Concubine Yue, who had been her maid but later betrayed her. Concubine Li must have substituted the betraying 'maid' for Concubine Yue..."

With the screenwriter's explanation, everyone else understood instantly.

After waiting for a while, Zhang Li gradually regained her senses, then glanced at the "corpse" in front of her knees. The expression on her face became strangely gentle again, but she pushed the "corpse" away without mercy, slowly adjusted her skirt and stood up, becoming the gentle and beautiful Concubine Li again.

"Come here, Ying'er seems to be unwell, please take her out..."

Seeing Zhang Li ending the scene with such ruthless words in a gentle tone, everyone in the audition group was speechless for a moment.

It was Zheng Wanying who spoke again: "Let's try again in the 48th episode, scene 5, where Concubine Li's true identity is revealed."

Zhang Li nodded.

The script describes this scene in great detail, so Zhang Li's initial performance here is similar to that of Liu Qingran and Cheng Wanrong.

She sat upright on a chair, and there seemed to be many concubines sitting around her.

But when the heroine appeared and told her all the evil things she had done in the palace for many years, catching her off guard, and ordered people to bring the witnesses she had missed, her pupils only changed slightly, the surprise disappeared in an instant, and then a trace of sadness appeared on her face. She stood up and bowed towards the position of the "Emperor".

"Your Majesty, I am innocent. I have never done these things..."

Unfortunately, the heroine not only had witnesses, but also uncovered many details that she had not noticed, completely confirming her guilt, and Concubine Li was ordered to be detained.

It was from here that Zhang Li's approach to the situation began to diverge from Liu Qingran's. After being severely reprimanded by the Emperor and realizing the situation was hopeless, Liu Qingran expressed disappointment and grievance towards the Emperor, tearfully questioning him, "Is this all her fault?"

Zhang Li was different. There were no tears in her eyes. She only looked at the 'Emperor' with a tender and affectionate gaze. Her tone was still gentle and sweet, as if she was saying a love word: "... Your Majesty, do you still remember that year by the Yukun Pool, you said to me, 'If it weren't for you in this life, why would I worry about matching my black hair with white clothes'..."

The screenwriter who was once again treated as the emperor by Zhang Li: "..."

What should she do? If she were the emperor, seeing Concubine Li like this, even if she knew she was guilty and was playing the emotional card, she would never bring herself to execute her!

Just when Zhang Li finished speaking all his lines and the screenwriter was extremely confused, the narration of the emperor ordering people to take Concubine Li away sounded.

Two staff members who played eunuchs diligently dragged Zhang Li away.

"Your Majesty, I was wrong..." Zhang Li finally let out a tearful sound of regret.

The audition team thought that was about it, but who knew that at the end, Zhang Li would once again make a reaction that they were not expecting.

After leaving the emperor's sight, Zhang Li's gentleness suddenly withered, and his face showed an unprecedented gloominess.

Seeing this, everyone realized that she had no remorse at all.

Other people's vicious supporting characters would try to whitewash themselves before they died, but she had no intention of whitewashing herself at all. She was bad from the beginning to the end.

If she escapes this time, she might stir up trouble again...

"Hiss..." The screenwriter's thoughts were completely pulled back.

Director Zheng Wanying seemed a little thoughtful.

Zhang Li, who had been dragged to the side, also walked back and bowed to them, "I'm done with my performance."

At this time, the audition group was looking at each other in confusion.

Although the performance was different from what they expected, it has to be said that the actor's acting was really good and very satisfying.

Just when everyone thought the director would let Zhang Li try out a few more scenes, Zheng Wanying unexpectedly said, "Do you know how the audience will criticize this character after the show airs if you continue to act like this?"

"I know." Zhang Li nodded.

Zheng Wanying looked at her for two seconds.

Just when the other members of the audition group thought the director would say something, he simply waved his hand and said, "Go back."

It was a straightforward sentence, without adding a sentence like he did to the previous actors, asking her to wait for further notice.

"OK."

Zhang Li also surprised others. Without saying anything, he changed his clothes, let his hair down, bowed to them and thanked them, then left.

This time, the people in the audition group were speechless, unlike when Liu Qingran left when they were discussing this and that.

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These three scenes were not long, and including the time for changing clothes, Zhang Li only spent more than ten minutes.

Compared with Cheng Wanrong's 25 minutes and Liu Qingran's 30 minutes before her, she can only be considered mediocre.

When they saw her come out, everyone else didn't take it seriously.

Auditions continue.

Zhang Li took the handbag from Cheng Yu, and the first thing she did was to take out the bright lipstick and put it on again.

The pink color was covered up, and she turned back into the radiant woman she was.

Under the subtle sarcastic looks of others, Zhang Li took Cheng Yu away.

After leaving the audience, Cheng Yu finally couldn't help but ask, "Why were you only in there for ten minutes? Didn't Director Zheng give you more scenes?"

"No." Zhang Li looked calm and composed.

"Has he already decided on Cheng Wanrong or Liu Qingran?" Cheng Yu couldn't help but guess.

"I don't know either." Zhang Li said this, but she was thinking in her heart, she had made it so clear, if Zheng Wanying didn't choose her, she must be senile.

Cheng Yu thought she was frustrated and quickly comforted her: "It's okay, it's just a supporting role. If this one didn't get chosen, I'll look for another one."

Zhang Li smiled at her.

After sending Zhang Li back to the apartment, she returned to the office and dealt with some of Hu Fei's matters. After an afternoon, when she was about to get off work, she suddenly received a call.

"Hello, is this Miss Zhang Li's agent? We're from the "Legend of Li Wan" crew. We're calling to inform you that Miss Zhang Li has passed the audition for the role of Concubine Li. Please come to Jiangzhou International before the day after tomorrow to sign a contract with the crew..."

"What?!" Cheng Yu was overjoyed.