Red lanterns were hung in the palace as the sun rose.
A joyous atmosphere filled the air.
The auspicious time hadn't arrived yet, and whenever there was a moment of free time, everyone was discussing the coronation ceremony.
"The eldest daughter of the Minister's family, Zhaoyue, is going to marry our new emperor and become his empress!"
"Miss Zhaoyue is well-educated and reasonable, and she is as beautiful as a fairy. No wonder she won the Emperor's favor."
At that moment, a piercing sound suddenly rang out.
"The seventh day after the late emperor's death has just passed, and the second prince is still missing. Why are they so eager to hold the empress coronation ceremony?"
She was a senior palace maid who had been in the palace for a long time. When she arrived, everyone dared not discuss anything and silently lowered their heads and shut up.
The head palace maid in brocade robes glanced at the chattering group and said in a deep voice, "In the eyes of the new emperor, there is absolutely no sense of propriety!"
After a few moments of silence, the camera shifted to the eunuchs in the Hall of Supreme Harmony.
"The auspicious hour has arrived—the coronation ceremony officially begins—!"
With his shouts, Zhaoyue, wearing a red veil, walked step by step towards the Hall of Supreme Harmony.
The trailing hem of the phoenix robe wavy on the steps.
Covered by a red veil, she couldn't see her surroundings and could only judge where she was by looking at the floor.
Finally, she reached the center of the Hall of Supreme Harmony.
Clang—
The clash of cold weapons foreshadowed the arrival of the crematorium.
A gentle breeze swept past her.
A commotion broke out inside the Hall of Supreme Harmony.
"You audacious scoundrel! How dare you disrupt the coronation ceremony!"
Zhao Yue didn't care about anything else. She lifted the red veil and turned around to see the situation clearly.
Shangguan Du shielded her behind him, pointing his long sword at the door.
Dressed in black, Shangguan Jie stood against the light at the entrance of the Hall of Supreme Harmony, his eyes resolute.
The long-lost second prince suddenly appeared in the coronation hall. The emperor gave no orders, and the imperial guards did not make any rash moves.
Completely unafraid of the sword pointed at him, he walked in that direction, his gaze passing through Shangguan Du and landing on Zhao Yue behind him.
"Ah Yue, come with me."
Shangguan Du forcefully grabbed Zhaoyue's hand and held it tightly.
She stared at him fiercely, her tone calm yet cruel, "If you take another step forward, I guarantee your head will roll."
Shangguan Jie did not move forward again, his gaze remaining fixed on Zhao Yue.
He had no chance of winning; his only bargaining chip was Zhaoyue's past affection for him.
Zhao Yue rushed forward and hugged Shangguan Du's hand, her voice trembling slightly, "Shangguan Du, today... today is our wedding day, you don't want anyone to die, right?"
"Shangguandu, let's have a fair competition."
Shangguan Jie finally turned his gaze to the emperor and continued Zhao Yue's words: "One-on-one, hand-to-hand combat."
“I won. Let A-Yue come with me.”
The atmosphere in the Hall of Supreme Harmony was extremely somber. It was supposed to be a joyous day, but no one dared to breathe loudly.
The two locked eyes for a long time, their gazes sparking with intense intensity.
"As you wish, dear brother."
Shangguan Du smirked, shoved the accessory in his hand into Zhaoyue's hand, and stepped forward.
A battle is about to break out.
Shangguan Jie made the first move, his extremely fast fist rushing towards Shangguan Du with the wind in its wake.
He casually dodged to the side, and the two became entangled in combat.
Although Shangguan Du was dressed in a cumbersome and heavy imperial robe, he did not let Shangguan Jie get away with anything.
Bang!
A dark figure followed an extremely graceful parabola and crashed heavily onto the high threshold of the Hall of Supreme Harmony.
Blood trickled from the corner of Shangguan Jie's mouth, and he struggled for a moment but couldn't get up.
The outcome is already decided.
“Ah Jie!!” Zhao Yue shouted loudly from behind him, her voice almost tearing apart.
Overwhelmed with grief, she lost her strength, and the sword that had been placed in her hand fell to the ground. Tears streaming down her face, she ran towards Shangguan Jie.
She was stopped halfway by Shangguan Du, who pulled her into his arms and held her tightly no matter how much she struggled.
"Oh."
Seeing this, the weakened Shangguan Jie on the ground chuckled softly, with a hint of sarcasm, "Big brother, did you win?"
Shangguan Du didn't even glance at him, his jawline taut and his eyes red.
Holding the person in his arms tightly with one hand, he raised his right hand and turned Zhaoyue's face towards him.
He lowered his head, pressed her down, and their lips met tightly.
Tears streamed down Zhao Yue's face, and Shangguan Du, with his eyes closed, also shed a tear.
The Buddhist prayer beads on his wrist were placed between the two of them.
The words "forbidden" and "desire" are separated.
A eunuch's high-pitched voice rang out, "The ceremony is complete—"
Shangguan Du straightened up and released Zhao Yue. "Shangguan Du, let her go..."
He pressed his large hand against the back of her head, burying her face in his arms.
Shangguan Du glanced at him, then coldly said, "I won."
"Send them into the bridal chamber—"
Accompanied by the eunuch's voice, Shangguan Du picked up Zhaoyue and carried her into the inner palace.
After the emperor and empress left, the imperial guards quickly moved forward and surrounded Shangguan Jie.
"Traitor who attempted to disrupt the coronation ceremony!"
"Take him to the prison!"
They all rushed forward and bound Shangguan Jie tightly.
As his head was pressed down, he coughed up another mouthful of blood onto the floor of the Hall of Supreme Harmony.
"Card--"
The image freezes here.
Even the usually aloof director Luo Wen showed some emotional fluctuation in her words, saying, "It's over, very good."
Gu Qingyan and Xu Zhaozhao, who had been "sent to the bridal chamber," also came out.
As he watched the staff untie Yu Yao, who was sitting on the ground, he coldly curled the corner of his mouth.
"Go to the hospital to get it checked out, lest you cause internal injuries."
He clapped his hands to himself, saying, "Xiao Yao dedicated herself to art; her spirit is truly great."
Gu Qingyan originally wanted to call out "Xiao Yu", but the pronunciation was too unlucky, so when it came to his lips, it became "Xiao Yao".
After so many years of acting, he can still tell the difference between a blood pack and real blood.
"What?"
Hearing his words, Xu Zhaozhao came out from behind him and asked, "Is Xiaoyao injured?"
Without even realizing it, she directly used Gu Qingyan's way of addressing Yu Yao.
Upon hearing this, the director immediately had the crew's doctor come and take a look.
After confirming that the person was indeed vomiting blood, they immediately took him to the hospital.
On the first day of filming, they were surprised to receive an ambulance.
The crew members surrounded Yu Yao, but Xu Zhaozhao didn't intend to squeeze in. Instead, she turned her gaze to Gu Qingyan.
When Yu Yao was injured, everyone's first reaction was that Gu Qingyan had used too much force and kicked her.
Is it just because I opened a blind box and got Yu Yao?
Xu Zhaozhao felt inexplicably that this wasn't the case, but she couldn't find any other reasonable explanation.
Gu Qingyan knew Xu Zhaozhao's doubts, but he did not intend to explain.
First, it's normal for accidents to happen while filming action scenes. Second... who would believe that idiot would ram his back against the threshold?
He even spat out the fake blood pack before filming began.
A highly refined green tea that has been cultivated for many years.
Gu Qingyan looked at Xu Zhaozhao and reached out to touch the cheek that he had just pinched.
He lowered his head and gently blew on it, then looked up and asked Xu Zhaozhao, "Does it hurt?"
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