After Qiao Zhen recovered, she returned to the 300-square-meter apartment that Xu Li had bought for her. She needed to pack some things before going to the film set, where she saw Xu Li lying wearily on the bed.

Because she hadn't stayed in this apartment for so long, there were no blankets or quilts on the bed. With the belief that she should risk her life for the mission, Qiao Zhen carefully rummaged through the closet and took out a blanket. She walked to Xu Li's side and bent down to put it on him.

Xu Li, who was used to light sleep, was vigilant, and had a conditioned reflex of offense as defense, opened his eyes and swung a knife at Qiao Zhen.

Qiao Zhen couldn't dodge in time. She felt a sharp pain in her neck, collapsed to the ground, had difficulty breathing, and passed away.

Chu Chu: [That's too tragic! (?'?'?)??????]

Qiao Zhen: [Hehe :) Please teleport me back one minute before I die, thank you.]

Chu Chu: [Okay.]

[Transferring one minute counter-clockwise - Transfer successful.]

When Qiao Zhen saw the blanket in her hand, she decisively stuffed it back into the closet and then buried herself in packing her clothes and cosmetics. She was careful enough not to make any noise, but the bottles and jars of cosmetics still made a slight clattering sound.

When Xu Li opened his eyes, he saw Qiao Zhen fiddling with cosmetics by the dressing table, and he unconsciously frowned.

Qiao Zhen didn't care about Xu Li; all she wanted now was to stay away from him and make herself safer.

Dragging her large suitcase, she pretended not to know that Xu Li had woken up and simply pushed open the door to leave.

Which film crew are you going to?

Upon hearing Xu Li's question, Qiao Zhen replied, "The Legend of Consort Mao." She turned to close the door, but couldn't help herself, saying, "Major General, I think you should put a sign next to you when you sleep that says 'Keep Out'."

Xu Li's eyebrows rose higher as he looked at Qiao Zhen without replying.

Qiao Zhen was just angry about the pain in her neck earlier, so she said those things jokingly. She didn't care whether Xu Li responded or not, so she just closed the door and left.

Amang and the driver were already waiting downstairs. "Sister Qiao, why didn't you wear sunglasses? What if you get recognized?"

Qiao Zhen handed the suitcase to Amang, "Can you see my face? No makeup, where's the beauty? Two different styles, how could anyone recognize me?"

"The Story of Consort Mao" is a story about a prince from the Central Plains who forcibly takes a princess from the grasslands. Initially, the prince was a spy who had infiltrated the grasslands, but he accidentally developed feelings for a princess. Later, he returned to the Central Plains and led his iron cavalry to conquer the grasslands like an autumn wind sweeping away fallen leaves. He then brought the princess to the Central Plains and took her as his concubine.

The prince from the Central Plains rendered great service in this matter, and thus became emperor. The princess from the grasslands, favored by the emperor, became a concubine. The female lead only appears after the prince ascends the throne. She is cunning, resourceful, and knows how to keep a man's heart. From then on, the emperor becomes increasingly distant from the concubine. The turning point of the story comes after the female lead schemes to cause the concubine to miscarry, at which point the concubine begins to retaliate, becoming a pawn in the development of the relationship between the emperor and the female lead.

Qiao Zhen landed the role of the Imperial Concubine without auditioning mainly because of her looks, and the "flower vase" image suited the early stages of the character, a princess from the grasslands. Later, when the Imperial Concubine turned evil, the director felt that replacing her with an arrogant and domineering character would suffice. As for her acting… well, if her acting isn't up to par, the investment will make up for it. Major General Xu invested 90 million yuan in the series, which could completely mask Qiao Zhen's lack of acting talent.

When Qiao Zhen and Amang arrived at the grassland, the crew had already come to pick her up, and someone else guided her to her tent.

"Teacher Qiao, you have scenes to film tomorrow, could you come to the set earlier?"

Qiao Zhen felt that calling him "Teacher Qiao" was insincere, but she still shamelessly agreed. "Okay."

The next day, Qiao Zhen changed her clothes and put on makeup early and went to the film set. Today's scene was about a princess from the grassland showing off her riding skills while riding a horse. A prince in disguise happened to pass by and saw her figure. He was aroused by his desire to conquer her. The two chased each other on the grassland and then became friends.

Although Qiao Zhen is a good rider, she doesn't need to ride herself. After all, she is an artist who has slept with investor Xu Li, so she definitely needs a stunt double to show her high-class status.

All Qiao Zhen needs to do is sit on the stationary horse and show a silly, sweet smile that makes a loud, booming laugh.

The male lead is played by the renowned veteran actor Fan Zhou. It's not that he's old, but rather that he's been in the entertainment industry for a very long time. Fan Zhou was a child star, and now in his late thirties, he's been in the industry for over twenty years. With proper grooming and makeup, it's easy for him to look ten years younger.

Qiao Zhen plays Na Bu, whose name means "baby" or "graceful." Fan Zhou plays Mo Chuan.

Fan Zhou looked at Qiao Zhen's face and was somewhat surprised. "I always thought Qiao Zhen's face was stunningly beautiful, but with this makeup, she looks so pure."

Qiao Zhen simply smiled politely, "It's all thanks to the makeup artist."

The director instructed all departments to prepare, and Fan Zhou and Qiao Zhen took their positions.

Nabu walked angrily to Mo Chuan's side, pointing at him with her riding crop, "Why do you always chase me! Don't think I won't hit you just because you're from the Central Plains!"

Mo Chuan simply smiled gently, looking at Nabu's delicate face, "I just think that you are a skilled rider, and I would like to have a contest with you."

Upon hearing Mo Chuan's praise, Nabu's expression shifted from anger to beaming. She raised her head slightly and let out a soft snort, "Of course! The horsemanship of us grassland people is far superior to that of you Central Plains people!" She retracted her whip and looked at the ordinary horse Mo Chuan had just ridden, praising it arrogantly as if bestowing a favor, "My horse is an iron-hoofed horse, yet you still managed to catch up with me. Your horsemanship is not bad either!"

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