Chapter 88: This scene is a bit ambiguous.
All of Xia Zhiqing's scenes have been cancelled.
The production team of "Novoland: The Moon" found other people to play the role of Xia Zhiqing.
Today's filming marks the first clash between the characters played by Song Shiwei and Chi Yanzhou.
Chi Yanzhou plays Prince Xiao Jin, who leads his troops to surround a palace, where the sound of clashing armor can be heard outside.
"Oh dear, Third Prince, you cannot go in. Let this servant inform him—"
The servant's voice was interrupted as Xiao Jin, dressed in a long black robe, pushed open the door and entered.
With sword-like eyebrows and bright eyes, he exuded an imposing aura. Beneath his sharp brows were a pair of piercing, cold eyes, fixed intently ahead.
The servants inside the room were silent, unsure whether to stop their actions, and looked nervously at Song Shiwei, who had become the Empress Dowager.
Song Shiwei's expression remained unchanged, her face expressionless. Looking at the Taiye Pool before her, she calmly gave the order:
"You may all leave."
"yes."
A group of servants quietly bowed and left, accompanied by staff members unrelated to the film crew.
Inside the quiet Huaqing Palace, only Prince Xiao Jin and the young Empress Dowager were present.
Xiao Jin's sharp eyes were fixed on the woman behind the screen.
The screen was made of delicate Suzhou embroidery, and one could vaguely see the graceful figure behind it.
"What brings Your Highness here to see me?"
In Xiao Jin's eyes, a young girl emerged from behind the screen, her jet-black hair flowing down her back, her face pure, bright, and alluring.
She wore a thin, light-colored top over a lotus-root-colored strapless dress. Her fair, rounded toes trod on the soft white carpet, like a seductive fox, as she approached Xiao Jin step by step.
Xiao Jin's expression remained unchanged, his eyes were cold, and his words were equally devoid of warmth.
"Where is the real edict of succession?!"
The old emperor died suddenly while having sex with a palace maid in bed, and the empress dowager learned of the news immediately.
They dealt with the palace maid publicly and produced the so-called imperial edict, revealing that the late emperor had actually bequeathed the throne to a five-year-old child!
Everyone knew there must be something fishy going on behind the scenes, but with the Empress Dowager and the Prime Minister controlling the government, no one dared to say no.
However, Xiao Jin's lineage has worked so hard for the throne for so long, they will not let it benefit others. Therefore, they can come to the palace tonight to force the Empress Dowager.
The Empress Dowager was the daughter of the Prime Minister and was chosen as the late Emperor's Empress. She was not much older than Xiao Jin, but her methods were quite ruthless.
She walked up to Xiao Jin, a smirk playing on her lips, her eyes sparkling with amusement.
She didn't think there was anything wrong with her current attire at all, exposing a large expanse of her fair and tender breasts to the man.
"I've already shown it to everyone, does the Third Prince have any further questions?"
"That's not true!"
"Oh!"
The Empress Dowager let out a cold laugh, her whole demeanor coming to life, her eyes seeming to sparkle with starlight, yet her tone was quite sarcastic.
"Then the Third Prince should go and ask the late Emperor for it. This is the only edict I have."
As she spoke, she turned and walked to the hot spring pool, taking off her thin outer garment and unbuttoning her ruqun (a type of traditional Chinese dress) as if no one else was around.
The girl's naked and beautiful body was fully exposed to Xiao Jin.
With her fair toes touching the water, the Empress Dowager slowly walked into the misty hot spring pool, closed her eyes, and leaned against the jade-paved bank.
Xiao Jin half-closed his eyelids, his deep eyes revealing something unseen, his hand gripping the sword at his waist tightly, the veins on the back of his hand bulging.
Suddenly, he lifted his foot and slowly approached the edge of the pool, the camera following the hand that held his sword.
"If Your Highness is truly bored, why not serve me a bath?"
The Empress Dowager didn't care how shocking or even immoral her words were.
"Is the Empress Dowager not afraid that some bad news will spread from the palace tomorrow?"
"snort!"
The Empress Dowager leaned comfortably against the shore, completely unconcerned by what she heard, her smile forced and insincere.
"There are no gossipy servants in this palace! Besides—"
The Empress Dowager opened her eyes, her bright, dark almond-shaped eyes meeting Xiao Jin's gaze.
The temperature inside Huaqing Palace was quite high. The Empress Dowager, who was soaking her whole body in the warm spring water, had a flushed face and an alluring blush at the corners of her eyes.
Amidst the misty air, those usually haughty eyes were now wet, carrying a touch of innocent allure.
The Empress Dowager slowly finished speaking, and in this atmosphere, the meaning inevitably became somewhat ambiguous.
"Since the Third Prince has come to Huaqing Palace, hasn't he considered the consequences?"
A prince came to the place where the Empress Dowager was bathing, and the Empress Dowager was a young girl.
What does that matter in this palace where all sorts of sordid things are hidden?!
"My sword is for slaying those who speak too much."
Xiao Jin crouched down, approaching the Empress Dowager, his gaze steady, without the slightest overstepping of bounds.
"Where is the real imperial edict?!"
The Empress Dowager was amused by his persistence. With a splash, she leaped out of the water, her fair and smooth skin shimmering with moisture.
Below her long, graceful neck are her straight back and shoulders, and further down are her slender waist and round, perky buttocks.
The Empress Dowager, like a mischievous young girl, tilted her head and looked at Xiao Jin provocatively.
"The Third Prince is so impetuous and restless; he is not fit to be the master of this country."
Xiao Jin seemed to be angered by the other party's disdainful gaze and tone. He reached out and grabbed the woman's bare waist with his large hand, pulling her forcefully into his arms, splashing water everywhere.
The young Empress Dowager threw herself into Xiao Jin's arms, her head forced to tilt back, the two of them only a palm's width apart.
If Xiao Jin were to lower his head even slightly, the relationship between the two would undergo a dramatic change.
The Empress Dowager's naked upper body pressed tightly against Xiao Jin's hard chest, wetting his clothes, but Xiao Jin didn't care at all.
He raised his eyebrows slightly, looking at the woman in his arms with a mixture of bravado and amusement.
"The Empress Dowager seems unaware that, throughout history, women have never been able to control the court!"
The Empress Dowager's lips curled into a faint smile. With a forceful pull, she dragged Xiao Jin into the hot spring water, splashing water everywhere. She looked down at Xiao Jin as he fell into the water.
"The Third Prince doesn't seem to understand the situation either. Right now, you're being played like a puppet by a woman!"
"Okay, that's good! Excellent!"
Director Dong's surprised voice suddenly rang out.
The next instant, Chi Yanzhou stood up from the water. He shielded Song Shiwei's body, pulled a clean blanket from the edge of the pool, and draped it over her.
His eyes were deep and unfathomable as he gave a low command to Song Shiwei.
"Wear it properly, don't catch a cold."
It's the middle of summer, why would you catch a cold?!
Song Shiwei wasn't actually naked; she was wearing a flesh-colored strapless top and leggings.
However, some parts of this scene needed to be filmed in an ambiguous way, which made it a bit awkward.
Especially since we just added a few shots of Xiao Jin embracing her, there need to be a few close-ups of his hands touching her bare back.
Tao Xiaotian quickly brought over a large blanket, only to find that Song Shiwei had already been covered with a blanket that could completely wrap her up.
Song Shiwei stood there blankly in the water until Tao Xiaotian nudged her, at which point she came to her senses, wrapped herself in a blanket, and went upstairs to change her clothes.
"Sister Weiwei, what are you daydreaming about? Haven't you snapped out of character yet?"
Song Shiwei shook her head and didn't say anything.
A fleeting, calm and composed expression crossed Chi Yanzhou's face, as if the warmth of his touch still lingered on his body.
She seems to be sick lately; why is her heart pounding so wildly all the time?!
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