In contrast to the previous series, this revenge story is more sophisticated: less about romance and more about political intrigue.
After her family and country were destroyed, this princess did not stay in the palace to submit to her enemy and wait for an opportunity to kill him and then escape unscathed. Instead, she chose to retreat to a corner with her old troops, send people to seduce the new emperor, raise troops, raise money and supplies, and slowly erode the country.
More than twenty years later, her plans unfolded one by one, and she ascended the throne as Empress, becoming a powerful empress who ruled the world and had handsome men by her side.
This story is indeed quite inspiring. If I could play the role of the Empress and do a good job, I would very likely win an award.
Ruan Yunmeng is already a double queen of film and television, and has won many awards over the years. She is happy to be able to go on stage a few more times.
"This role is really good. Has the start date for filming been set?"
“All the actors have been cast, and the start date is quite tight, it’s just the Tuesday after next. You should take a good look at the script these next few days.” Li Yan said, and even handed Lu Qingyan a cast list: “It’s been a long time since you’ve acted, and there are quite a few newcomers in the industry who are also on the script list this time. I’ve collected the information, take a look.”
Li Yan has worked for so many years, and she really is quite capable. Those records almost covered their entire family history; if they were more detailed, they could probably even include how often they showered.
Lu Qingyan's gaze fell on a photograph. She pointed to the person in the photo and asked Li Yan, "Who is this person?"
The woman in the photo is slightly plump with fair skin. The fat on her face makes her eyes look like small grape seeds, so she doesn't look fierce at all.
Lu Qingyan looked at this person not because of any particular appearance, but because of a familiar feeling she had towards her. This feeling wasn't the same kind of soul connection she felt when facing Xia Junyue; it was more like the unique bond between family members.
Did the original owner have any relatives?
Lu Qingyan thought about it for a long time but couldn't find an answer; that memory seemed to be a blank.
"You mean this person? She plays Granny Xing, who has taken care of the female lead for many years." Li Yan thought for a while before finding the information about this person in her mind.
"Mengmeng, is there something wrong with this person?"
Lu Qingyan shook her head: "She's fine, but I think she's very approachable, and it would be pleasant to act with her."
"As long as Mengmeng is happy. If you are interested in promoting her, I will introduce her to a few more roles after this drama is over. Anyone who can be chosen by Director Meng must have some talent, and will definitely not be like that person from the last time who dragged you down."
Li Yan was referring to a small role she played in a modern drama with Ruan Yunmeng the time before last. She was supposed to be the female lead's (Ruan Yunmeng's character) best friend, someone who would go to great lengths for her. But for some reason, she always portrayed the best friend as someone who was jealous of the female lead. After the director saw it, he scolded her severely. In the end, Ruan Yunmeng had no choice but to act alongside her a few more times.
"We'll find out how things go this time when filming starts, won't we?" Lu Qingyan said, flipping through the script and casually picking up a pen from the coffee table next to her to scribble and draw on the script.
Perhaps because it wasn't real, the sky was still bright even after the clock struck midnight twice. After reading most of the script, Lu Qingyan stood by the window and watched as the sky was slowly covered by a black curtain, replaced by twinkling stars.
The people under the sky continued to live their lives as usual, as if the changes that seemed to defy the laws of the world were just Lu Qingyan's imagination.
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