Xia Yitong was obviously very nervous when Qin Hanlin was talking to her about the play.
Sometimes the script is not shot in chronological order, but is shot scene by scene and then re-edited together at the end.
"This is the second time you and Jing Xiu have met," Qin Hanlin pointed two fingers, "Do you know what this means? She is a powerless prince, but that doesn't mean she is a stupid prince. She has no power and chooses to protect herself. She feels guilty towards the people, but she only shows this when she is alone. In front of outsiders, only her small house hidden in the mansion and the forest is known."
This is equivalent to re-stringing Jing Xiu's character. Xia Yitong looked at Lu Yinbing on the side. Lu Yinbing had a relaxed expression and a casual smile. Her toes curled up in her high boots and became more nervous.
"You were assigned to test Jing Xiu. That person has already given you a preset, so you have been suspicious of her, but you can't show it. Both of you are good actors. You should be the same as in the first scene, although it hasn't been filmed yet, and maintain a pure curiosity and the liking caused by curiosity." Qin Hanlin twisted his waist and walked slowly, saying, "You walk up from the other end of the waterside pavilion. You can't walk coquettishly, but walk like a lady from a noble family. Sometimes you will show your personality, and you don't need to hide it here. There is a sound in the lake. You look over and see countless koi fish fighting for the fish food thrown by Jing Xiu. You become more suspicious and move forward. Throughout the scene, your suspicion is internal, and your curiosity and liking are external. Do you understand?"
"I understand."
Qin Hanlin stepped back, stood in front of the camera, raised his hand and prepared, while the script supervisor walked to the center of the camera with the clapperboard.
"The fourth scene of "Breaking Snow" is one take at a time, action!"
There are pavilions and waterside pavilions, and the lake is clear. Occasionally, you can see a few beautiful koi swimming and leaping leisurely under the clear water. With a slight sound, the fishes rushed to one place.
A soft sigh came from above my head, so light, as if the sigh was afraid that someone might hear it.
The camera moves up and zooms in, showing a young man in brocade clothes holding a handful of fish food in his hand with a downcast look in his eyes.
Tomorrow she will leave for disaster relief in Jiangnan. Although she had tried every means to shirk her responsibilities in the court yesterday, Jing Xiu was still willing in her heart. She could finally do something for the people. But she was so disappointed at the banquet last night. All the civil and military officials were fascinated by a dancer presented by Guzang. No, it should be Concubine Chen now. Especially her father, who has been indulging in sensual pleasures in recent years. Although he can still be considered diligent in his work, his judgment is not as good as before. How can the person presented by Guzang be underestimated? If she were the emperor, she would be named a beauty and put out of the harem. He would never visit the emperor again. How could she be named a concubine? How foolish!
She was angry and threw down another handful of fish food.
The resentful expression did not stay on her face for long, because she heard the sound of clothes rustling. The person's feet were light and soft, and there was almost no sound when he stepped on the ground. Only nobles in the palace could wear such clothes.
Jing Xiu didn't look back at her, because she had been weak since childhood and it was impossible for her to hear the sound so keenly that she shouldn't hear.
Qin Hanlin outside the camera winked at Xia Yitong.
The other camera was specifically responsible for taking pictures of Xia Yiting. The sunshade made her face look a little whiter than usual, with a light layer of blush on her face. She looked more energetic, as if she had received the emperor's grace last night.
Chen Qing walked up the steps with a faint smile on her lips. After a few breaths, her footsteps stopped. She turned her head to look at the fish in the lake fighting for food. She looked at Jing Xiu, who was facing away from her, with a playful look.
Are you also feeling sad for this country's short-sighted royal family
She put away her playful look, held up her skirt with both hands and walked slowly to the center of the waterside pavilion, and raised the corner of her mouth: "Why is the Sixth Prince alone here? Where are the maids and attendants?"
Jing Xiu's body shook slightly. She turned around, raised her left hand and covered the back of her right hand. Her slender body bent downward: "Empress Chen." She remembered the ambiguous words "Your Highness" in the Imperial Garden last night. She lowered her eyes uncomfortably, and her ears turned slightly red.
Chen Qing was dressed in white, standing in front of her like a pile of flowers and trees covered in snow. Her red lips, white teeth, bright eyes, and charming eyes made everyone who saw her follow her figure involuntarily.
Lu Yinbing was slightly surprised. She had originally worried that she was not suitable for the role, but after putting on the clothes, she looked quite good.
Chen Qing looked at Jing Xiu's red ears, a little dazed.
Qin Hanlin outside the camera frowned, ready to call out "Cut" at any time.
Fortunately, Chen Qing withdrew her gaze in time. She continued to take a step forward, and the hairpin on her bun swayed gently, and her steps were full of lotus: "Your Highness, do you think I am beautiful?"
She doesn't use the term "concubine" or "this palace", but instead uses the term "myself".
Jing Xiu was startled and her back hit the railing. She frowned in pain and could not rub her eyebrows. She lowered her eyes and reminded him in a serious tone: "My queen! Don't forget that you are my father's concubine."
Chen Qing took a step forward, but retracted it before taking a step forward. No one noticed, only the camera captured it.
Qin Hanlin was a little surprised. This action was not in the script. Adding it seemed to be more in line with Chen Qing's character. Together with the later script, it became more fluid.
Chen Qing: "Your Highness, what are you talking about? I know that I am the concubine of the King of Chu. Girls all pay attention to their appearance. Your Highness was very cold to me last night. Could it be that I am plain-looking?"
Jing Xiu's face was full of guilt for having wrongly accused the other party. She hesitantly said, "So, so that's how it is. Your Majesty, you've worried too much. Xiu just... just..." She secretly glanced at Chen Qing's face, then lowered her eyes as if she didn't dare to look directly at him. Her eyelashes were as thick as a small fan.
Chen Qing said with a smile: "Just what?"
Jing Xiu said in a low voice with embarrassment: "I have never seen anyone as beautiful as your majesty, Xiu... shy, shy." As soon as she finished saying this, her whole face flushed red, and it didn't seem like she was acting.
In this pavilion where the breeze blows and the waves are rippling, the handsome young man with a blushing face looks like a lotus flower covered with dew in the Taiye Lake in the early morning.
The people outside the camera were stunned.
Chen Qing was also stunned.
"Card."
Qin Hanlin's shout interrupted Xia Yitong's trance.
Only then did Xia Yitong react.
…It’s over, no problem.
"Director Qin," she walked down from the pavilion and stood in front of Qin Hanlin like a child who had done something wrong.
Qin Hanlin did not blame her. Instead, he said in a friendly manner: "You performed well in the first part, so it's understandable that you were dazed in the second part. Look, half of the people on the set were stunned." He continued to point out a few points based on Xia Yitong's first performance, asking her to pay attention. Xia Yitong responded and walked back into the water pavilion.
There was a camera set up inside, and Qin Hanlin stood inside and watched this time.
"Action!"
"Your Highness, why are you here alone? Where are the maids and attendants?"
…
"I've never seen anyone as beautiful as you, you... I'm so shy."
"Your Highness, what you said..." Chen Qing smiled, "My trip is not in vain."
Jing Xiu bowed her head and nodded.
The camera focused on Lu Yinbing's eyes. There was no trace of shame in Lu Yinbing's eyes, and there was even a hint of chill in them.
Her "it was not in vain" apparently meant that the trip to the waterside was not in vain, but in fact it meant that the trip to Chu was not in vain. She didn't believe that Guzang presented such a beauty to him without any other intentions.
With her status, if she rashly reminded the King of Chu, she might even cause her father to be furious. The court meeting this morning was cancelled. She sent someone to inquire and heard from the palace servants that her father stayed in Yuxiu Palace last night.
Chen Qing saw that she never answered, and thought for a moment, then smiled and said, "Your Highness, do you know why I came to Da Chu?"
"Why?" Jing Xiu raised her head in confusion, with a faint blush on her cheeks.
Why else? Jing Xiu sneered in his heart, you are such a scourge.
"For you." Chen spoke softly, half jokingly and half seriously.
"I?"
"It's been rumored that Your Highness has a feminine appearance and is as beautiful as a flower. Seeing her today, I am really moved by her admiration." She blinked mischievously, and the peach blossom painted at the corner of her eye complemented her smile, which was about to burst out.
"Don't talk nonsense! I am a tall and handsome man!" Saying that a man is beautiful is equivalent to saying that he looks like a woman, which is an extremely insulting statement.
Chen Qingtiao smiled and walked forward, slowly placing his palm on Jing Xiu's chest. Jing Xiu was wearing a wide robe with big sleeves, and at first glance her chest was extremely flat, and it was hard to tell whether she was male or female. This was also one of the reasons why Director Qin asked Lu Yinbing to lose so much weight.
Jing Xiu stiffened her body and let her touch her, her cheeks burning. She had never been in such close contact with a girl before, let alone one who was older than her and whose every frown and smile was full of charm.
After verifying her identity, Chen Qing gently rested his cheek on Jing Xiu's chest.
Fortunately, Lu Yinbing is taller than Xia Yitong, so he can do this pose very naturally.
Jing Xiu's hands hung at her sides, her breathing was short, her eyes wandered around, there was no one around her. The nervous expression on her face suddenly changed, her eyes became extremely deep, and she slowly looked down at the pool water.
if…
She glanced at Chen Qing, who was lying in her arms with his eyes closed. Was she going to die? No matter what Gu Zang had planned, as long as she died here, everything would be a pipe dream.
I am a prince, and at most I will be punished or confined to my house. Can my father kill me
Jing Xiu, who had never killed even a chicken before, now made up his mind to kill a person without any struggle.
For the sake of Chu, she must die!
When the people in front of the camera saw the expression on Jing Xiu's face at this moment, they couldn't help but feel a chill down their spines.
"You!" Chen Qing's eyes suddenly opened, and he felt a strong force pushing him away from his arms. Then his back was hit, and he fell off the railing and fell into the lake.
The sound of someone falling into water.
Jing Xiu wiped her hands, quickly walked down the pavilion, and stared coldly from behind the tree.
After an incense stick of time, she panicked and pulled the patrolling guard over: "Empress Chen has fallen into the water, hurry up and save her!"