Drinking from the same cup signifies a bond of hearts!
A glass of wine blurred my vision and intoxicated my heart.
Gu Yanyan looked exceptionally beautiful tonight, adorned in a phoenix coronet and wedding gown, her face flushed and adorned with jewels—a truly breathtaking sight.
Zhang Yang felt that he wasn't drunk on the wine, but on her beauty.
Zhang Yang carefully and professionally removed each of the hair ornaments from her hair, making the authentic ancient hairstyle even more beautiful with the help of modern technology.
This was truly his wedding, and he wanted to do everything himself and experience it all.
The temperature is rising steadily.
Gu Yanyan's black hair hung down completely, her face was almond-shaped and her hair was as black as clouds. Gu Yanyan's charm was displayed to the fullest at this moment.
Zhang Yang was extremely satisfied.
He then began to undress her piece by piece, his movements very gentle. Gu Yanyan's body trembled, her mouth felt dry, and she felt uneasy.
She felt as if a fiery beast was trapped inside her, making her feel restless and agitated.
When Zhang Yang covered her body, her burning skin felt much more comfortable when it touched his cool skin.
However, this was only temporary. Zhang Yang's hands were unruly; wherever his hands moved, fire broke out, and wherever he kissed, the temperature rose.
She was like a small boat, rising and falling with the waves, lifted up by the wind and waves, and then pushed down.
I felt dizzy and lightheaded, yet I enjoyed it immensely!
...
Newlywed life is sweet.
The couple's honeymoon was arranged abroad. It was Gu Yanyan's first time going abroad, and seeing completely different scenery, she finally understood what the girl meant when she said she should travel around and see the world.
The world is so vast it has no boundaries.
Even after you've seen this planet, you can still turn your attention to other planets.
The three thousand worlds are but a fleeting moment.
There are far more than three thousand worlds in the universe.
Therefore, nothing is surprising when you encounter any kind of situation.
What happened to her was only a very small part of it.
During their month-long honeymoon, the two of them were completely focused on having fun.
After returning from my trip, the next issue is work.
Despite his young age, Zhang Yang comes from a prestigious family and has acquired a wealth of skills, and is now the curator of a museum.
Gu Yanyan was originally supposed to work as a fashion designer at the international luxury goods company, Baolai Group. However, she traveled around the country for three months in search of Linghu Lan's traces, and then she was busy getting married after returning, so she naturally lost that job.
Gu Yanyan was not discouraged.
This was originally her problem, so it's normal that Bao Lai didn't wait for her. If she had been waiting for her all along, she would have wondered if something strange had happened.
After losing my job, the next step is to find one.
She submitted her resume to many clothing companies, as well as her own work. She was very confident in her designs, and she believed that no one could do a better job than her in combining the old and the new.
I did receive interview calls from several companies, but after going to inquire, the final interviews were not very ideal. All they wanted were trending products. Rather than looking for a fashion designer, they seemed to just want a plagiarist who could make high-quality replicas.
Gu Yanyan did not go.
Finding a job isn't something that can be done overnight, and this delay is making me a little anxious.
One evening, Zhang Yang sat with her at the dinner table, eating the soft meatballs and braised chicken she had made, and asked, "Are you interested in making costumes, costumes for the Great Jing Dynasty?"
Gu Yanyan was taken aback. "Who needs it?"
“A film crew is planning to shoot the story of Empress Zhenrui. All the costumes and props in the film must respect the historical events. They invited several experts from our museum who study history and other historical artifacts to give them guidance. They also wanted to find some costume makers who know how to make costumes and props. You are an expert in this field, so I recommended you.”
Gu Yanyan's heart was pounding.
She suddenly had a sense of destiny, feeling that she might have to rely on the girl for a living for the rest of her life.
Having just lost a good job, I was immediately contacted by a production team genuinely interested in making a historically accurate drama about Empress Zhenrui. What a strange twist of fate!
the next day.
Sure enough, someone claiming to be from a certain film crew called Gu Yanyan and asked if she was interested in coming over to give guidance on their costumes and props.
Gu Yanyan agreed without even asking the price. Price was secondary; the most important thing was that she wanted to be involved.
She finds the grotesque and bizarre portrayals of Empress Jeong-rye on television too offensive and simply wants a real "Empress Jeong-rye" drama to be made.
...
Film crew.
The director was somewhat disappointed when he met Gu Yanyan.
Well, the other two experts Zhang Yang recommended were both older men, quite serious in their manner, and clearly professional. They were so convincing that we naturally followed their advice and made changes as they suggested. They didn't even bother to voice any objections.
However, Gu Yanyan is too young.
On a small scale, he felt he had been deceived by Zhang Yang.
In particular, when he learned that Gu Yanyan was Zhang Yang's wife, he became even more depressed. It was nepotism!
However, since they've come, we can't just send them away without saying a word. Keeping them as an assistant would be a good idea.
Gu Yanyan was no longer the innocent Gu Yanyan of the past. She had lived for many years and could see the contempt in the other person's eyes at a glance. Instead of refuting directly, she went straight into the place where the costumes were stored, where several embroiderers were embroidering clothes with their heads down.
When Gu Yanyan came in, he just looked up and assumed she was a young girl from the film crew who had come to look at the costumes.
"You can look, but don't take it away! And don't try it on! These materials are very expensive."
Gu Yanyan responded.
There were so many costumes here, it was dazzling. But she could still tell at a glance which ones were from the Great Jing Dynasty and which ones were from other dynasties.
The embroiderers chatted as they spoke.
"I've been working day and night these past few days to finish the robes, and I feel like my eyes are about to give out. Why is this production team investing so much? There are hundreds of emperor's robes alone; the investment is enormous."
"I want to make a good film! There aren't many production crews these days that put so much effort into their productions. Didn't you see that last time a production crew showed off their arms and legs in an ancient drama? I was completely taken out of the scene the moment I saw it. It's good that they're more serious about it. The final product will definitely be pretty good. Director Lin is definitely capable. I'm exhausted too. This golden dragon isn't finished yet. I'll probably have to work overtime tonight to finish it."
"The emperor's clothes are relatively easy to make. There is an emperor's court robe in the museum, which can be used as a reference to make them. As for the others, we have to rely on our imagination. I don't know who the costume designer is this time. If the design is also incongruous, it would be a bit inappropriate for us to make the emperor's clothes with so much care. It would be a disservice to our craftsmanship."
"That's right. We can't let any more of these cringe-worthy designs come out. There are a lot of shows about Empress Zhenrui on TV these days, but to be frank, they're all terrible. They're just using the fact that the audience likes Empress Zhenrui to scam money, which makes me really disgusted. There was this show last time that they actually put Empress Zhenrui in the cold palace and even gave the emperor a mistress. It made me so angry."
Gu Yanyan: "..."
She walked to the table, sat down, took out paper and pen from her bag, and began to draw.
Several embroiderers glanced at her, somewhat confused about her methods. However, she seemed quite well-behaved and had a kind expression, so they gave her a quick look and then ignored her.
Gu Yanyan is drawing a sample diagram.
Only she knew best what the trendy clothes of the Great Jing Dynasty looked like; she could even clearly draw the patterns on the clothes.
When the girl was the Queen Consort of Chu, she passed through the palace and saw the clothes and appearance of the other concubines. Most of the girl's clothes were made by her selecting the fabric and finding embroiderers. Whatever clothes were popular in the palace, a modified version would appear in the folk within a few days.
In terms of clothing, the Imperial Palace is the area for genuine products, the Prince's Mansion is the area for high-quality replicas, and the general public is the area for low-quality replicas and 9.9 yuan shipping included items.
They are all generally similar, and she understands the ranks and standards of the imperial palace. No one knows better than her what clothes concubines of different ranks wear.
The Great Jing Dynasty was the place she longed for; it was her domain.
She painted with focus and seriousness.
The first thing I painted was Empress Zhenrui's clothes.
From her childhood clothes, the silk robe she wore when selling peach blossom wine, to her becoming a famous wine merchant, to her wedding dress as the Princess of Chu, to her court attire as the Princess of Chu, and finally to her robes as the Empress.
For others, designing these clothes would require considerable thought, but for her, it was simply a matter of realistic recreation.
She painted so intently that she forgot to eat and sleep, and in one day she had already painted more than a dozen pictures.
She only studied fashion design for four years, but she worked as an embroiderer for over sixty years.
To be a good embroiderer, one must not only have excellent embroidery skills, but also be good at painting. Thanks to the girl, she had studied the paintings of many great calligraphers and painters of the Great Jing Dynasty and earlier, and she knew their painting techniques by heart.
Drawing these clothes is easy for her now; she doesn't even need to think too much about it.
Actually, if you think about it, even if she didn't study design, she could still be a good appraiser of cultural relics.
However, she prefers making clothes. The feeling of the needle and thread moving in her hands gives her a sense of complete absorption. She loves embroidery, which is part of her spiritual world.
The light gradually dimmed, and my eyes started to strain.
Suddenly, the lights came on.
Gu Yanyan was startled and suddenly woke up from her trance.
Looking back in the direction of the lights, I was surprised to find a large group of people in the dark behind me.
Gu Yanyan panicked a little.
The way everyone was looking at her reminded her of the day she was dug out of Yangling, when a group of people surrounded her, scrutinizing her with inquiring eyes.
The difference is that she was truly at a loss back then, but now she quickly calmed down.
"director."
Director Lin held up the design sketches in his hand and asked softly, "Did you design all of these?"
Gu Yanyan hesitated for a moment, then nodded.
Director Lin was overjoyed, yet also felt a pang of regret and self-reproach for his misjudgment. He skillfully concealed his emotions, like a wolf in sheep's clothing adept at disguise. "Whose clothes are these designs?" he asked.
"They all belong to Empress Zhenrui."
She took the design drafts from the director, arranged them in order, and introduced them one by one.
"These are the clothes the Empress wore when she was a young girl. At that time, she had just come from Peach Blossom Village and had no money. She saved the wife of a wealthy family and got the money to open a tavern."
"Wait! You're saying Empress Zhenrui could also cure illnesses?" Director Lin was somewhat surprised, as there was no record in history of Empress Zhenrui being able to cure illnesses and save lives.
Gu Yanyan said confidently, "That's for sure. The Empress's wine sells so well not only because it's good, but also because it has miraculous effects that can strengthen the body. Otherwise, how could it be used as tribute wine?"
Even I was saved by you, young lady. You can live for a thousand years. Don't you think your medical skills are amazing?
Director Lin rubbed his hands, completely excited. These were all things not in the script; according to this young woman, the script still needed polishing and enrichment!
"Go on!"
Gu Yanyan continued, "This is the dress the Empress wore when she sold wine. At that time, it was inconvenient for women from other families to show their faces, but the Empress wasn't afraid..."
Gu Yanyan picked up the pictures one by one and then put them down again.
Each picture tells a story, and Director Lin has already picked up a pen and paper from the table to take notes, while the others listen attentively.
The group wasn't historians; they just found Gu Yanyan's story interesting, as if they had witnessed it themselves, and couldn't fathom how earth-shattering it was.
However, the two experts from the museum listened with utter astonishment and disbelief, finally understanding why Professor Zhang said Gu Yanyan was an expert on the Great Jing Dynasty, and why Professor Zou insisted on making this girl his goddaughter.
It's because they have real skills and expertise.
The two experts listened with great interest, occasionally asking questions. In the end, a discussion of clothing design pictures turned into a large-scale seminar on Jing Dynasty culture.
The three of them sang and chanted together, completely absorbed in their conversation. Many of the customs of the Great Jing Dynasty that the two experts couldn't understand were explained very well by Gu Yanyan. Her tone was simple and straightforward in answering questions, and everyone was immediately convinced without even thinking about anything else.
The discussion lasted until night.
Everyone still felt that the conversation was not yet over.
From then on.
Gu Yanyan became the chief costume designer for the TV series "Empress Zhenrui".
However, this costume designer has a lot of work to do. Not only does she design costumes for everyone, but she also has to go through the script, control the direction of the script, respect historical facts as much as possible, and provide guidance on other folk culture aspects. She is extremely busy.
However, Gu Yanyan liked this feeling.
She was very happy that, with her participation, a good TV series, "Empress Zhenrui," was finally produced.
With everything prepared, the casting process was in full swing. During the selection, the director made sure Gu Yanyan was present. For some reason, the director had a mysterious confidence in Gu Yanyan, as if she were his anchor, ensuring the success of the production.
There are currently two actresses who are popular and have been cast as Empress Zhenrui.
Gu Yanyan watched their audition on set, but didn't have any particular feelings about it.
Director Lin glanced at her expression and didn't make a decision until an actress auditioning for the role of a palace maid came in. Gu Yanyan's eyes lit up then.
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