Moreover, compared to the now widely known screenwriter Mrs. Zhang, she still prefers her former self as "Mang Han Se Zheng".

Even though she had previously expressed dissatisfaction with Xi Tongsu, Madam Zhang's tone had softened. She tried to maintain a serious expression and instead of answering, asked, "Why do you think Ji Baishu was the happiest when he died?"

"The Emperor's Reign" is adapted from a true historical event. It tells the story of the young emperor of the Dakang Dynasty who was forced to abdicate by a powerful minister and, after many hardships, finally restored the country.

The prototype of the main villain is Xiao Lingchen, a treacherous minister who usurped the throne.

The third female lead in the book, Ji Baishu, is based on Xiao Lingchen's younger sister.

Ji Baishu entered the palace and became the empress, but she was not favored by the emperor. In order to stop the young emperor from sending someone to assassinate her stepbrother Xiao Lingchen, she secretly informed Xiao Lingchen, but the emperor found out and she was killed.

Not long after Ji Baishu's death, Xiao Lingchen also died of illness. The young emperor seized the opportunity to restore the throne, exterminated the entire Xiao clan, and completely destroyed the family.

The "Chaotianzi" series is Mrs. Zhang's debut work. She wrote the novel first and is now rewriting it into a screenplay.

When she wrote this series, she was young and impetuous, passionate and unwilling to succumb to any pressure in the world. She was strong-willed, stubborn and arrogant.

Even the characters in the book are like moths to a flame, recklessly pursuing their own goals, and almost all of them die on the way. It is a thoroughly tragic story.

She didn't think Xi Tongsu would understand.

What's even stranger is that Lan Shuer clearly said that Xi Tongsu looked down on her work, so how come Xi Tongsu is now saying that she is a fan of her book?

Mrs. Zhang and Director Zhang seemed to understand each other perfectly. Director Zhang nodded slightly and gave Assistant Director Sun a wink.

Assistant Director Sun immediately dispersed the onlookers, preventing anyone from approaching the area.

Tong Su was completely unaware of everything happening around her.

After hearing Madam Zhang's question, she thought for a moment and then hesitated before speaking.

"Actually, I think Ji Baishu loves Xiao Lingchen, but the two are, after all,...brother and sister. Ancient etiquette was strict, so Ji Baishu could only hide and suppress her intense feelings."

Madam Zhang paused, then said, "You also think that Ji Baishu loves Xiao Lingchen?"

"Yes! She loved him, even though he knew nothing. Protecting her brother, taking care of him, and giving everything for him was Ji Baishu's only wish. When she finally died tragically at the hands of the assassin to save her brother, she was satisfied as long as she saw Xiao Lingchen finally take power and rule the world."

Mrs. Zhang's eyes lit up with joy.

She thought exactly the same thing as me!

The Xiao family's history is so legendary that it has been studied and read by countless historians and scholars throughout the ages.

Most people believe that Xiao Lingchen's sister helped her brother for the sake of the family.

However, Madam Zhang believed that the person Empress Xiao truly loved was Xiao Lingchen.

She loved her brother, though they were not related by blood. However, under the constraints of social norms, this love could only end in despair and tragedy.

The only thing she could do for her brother was to enter the palace, marry the emperor, sacrifice herself, and help Xiao Lingchen.

Because of certain requirements from the State Administration of Radio, Film and Television, in order to pass the censorship, Mrs. Zhang naturally dared not directly write her own thoughts into the script, which required extensive adaptation.

For example, Empress Xiao in history was named Xiao Baishu, but Lady Zhang changed her formal name to her mother's surname, "Ji".

“Ji Baishu is not the female lead, or even a supporting character. She has very few appearances, yet you are so serious about studying her life. I am really surprised.”

Nowadays, actors are notoriously perfunctory. They don't even bother to memorize their lines; they just read numbers on camera and wait for voice actors to read their lines.

Even Ji Yu, although he read his own lines, didn't have a good command of dialogue. The production team had already prepared to hire a voice actor for him in post-production.

How can actors who don't even read their own lines possibly seriously study the life of a character?

Ke Xi Tong Su, yet so earnest.

They put in more effort than the actors in the film crew!