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Jia Lang had no idea that she had completely offended Zhang Zhaorong. She mistakenly believed that Zhang Zhaorong was acting low-key because she liked Jia Yan and didn't want to enter the palace, feeling secretly pleased. Little did she know that Zhang Zhaorong had been keeping a close watch on her, ready to sabotage her plans at any moment.
Jia Lang had her suitor, the Imperial Physician Xia Xuyan, fabricate a reason for her not to be favored due to illness. However, as soon as Xia Xuyan left Tangdi Palace, he fell and broke his leg. The next physician would not assist Jia Lang in deceiving anyone. Jia Lang continued to serve the Emperor normally, without experiencing a serendipitous encounter with him, despite her striking resemblance to the Zhenyuan Empress. To the Emperor, she was merely a substitute and not someone he held any unique affection for.
Xia Xuyan should have been grateful to Zhang Zhaorong because it was the first time she used her internal strength against someone else. Unfortunately, she miscalculated her force, resulting in Xia Xuyan sustaining a serious leg injury. Even if he recovered, he would walk with a limp and could no longer remain in the Imperial Medical Office. From then on, Xia Xuyan severed ties with the women of the harem, avoiding any risk of losing his life over their so-called "true love." He would live an honest life, marry, and raise children in peace.
"Li Houzhu once wrote verses praising a beauty's fair skin as 'pale jade soft and delicate,' which is indeed true. However, I think 'pale jade slender' would be even more exquisite," a teasing voice reached Zhang Zhaorong's ears. She frowned, surprised by Prince Anning's frivolous nature. In this garden, aside from the Emperor's consorts, were there any other women? Was Xuanqing deliberately teasing his sister-in-law? Did he fall head over heels for Jia Lang? It seemed that Jia Lang's charm was truly remarkable.
Zhang Zhaorong pursed her lips and looked over. She saw clear water sparkling beneath the sun, like jade and emerald. Jia Lang stood gracefully among the lush green grass like a pure white lotus in bloom. A man and woman stood facing each other; the man was handsome and elegant while the woman was uniquely beautiful and charming—truly a match made in heaven.
Zhang Zhaorong couldn't help but feel jealous. Why did Jia Lang have such good fortune? So many men were enamored with her! First Xia Xuyan, who although treated her as a mere substitute, still doted on her immensely; now there was Prince Anning, who surpassed even the Emperor in looks and talent... Was Jia Lang truly someone destined to be favored?
With a flick of her palm, Zhang Zhaorong unleashed her power. Xuanqing felt someone push him from behind and lost his balance, falling into the pond. Fortunately, as he fell, he managed to turn over so that he didn't land face down. However, things took a turn for the worse when Jia Lang lost her footing too and tumbled right into Xuanqing's arms.
Jia Lang's maid was stunned by this sudden turn of events and couldn't help but scream. Her cry attracted the palace guards and eunuchs. Thus began the scandal of Wan Consort leaping barefoot into Prince Anning's embrace, leading both of them to fall into the water—a story that quickly spread throughout the palace. The Emperor was furious; no man could tolerate being cuckolded. Even though Jia Lang resembled the Zhenyuan Empress, she could no longer remain in his favor. Despite Daisy's pleas on her behalf, Jia Lang was thoroughly cast into cold storage at Sea Wisdom Temple and vanished from everyone's sight.
Without Jia Lang, the struggles within the harem continued unabated. Daisy had fallen out of favor with the Emperor due to a false pregnancy scandal; without Jia Lang's support or schemes to aid her, Daisy faded from both the Emperor's view and that of others. Lacking any comforting male companionship, Daisy rapidly aged and weakened; even when the Emperor later remembered her, he found her appearance unappealing and had no desire for her service.
Consort Rong died. With the downfall of the Murong Family, this proud woman chose death. Consort Qi, Li Guipin, Consort Xiang... one by one they appeared and then exited. Among them was Fu Ruyin who resembled the Zhenyuan Empress and took Jia Lang's place as favored among the six palaces; however, despite her beauty, she lacked wisdom and was overly proud due to her favor. The other consorts banded together against her until she ultimately met her end at the hands of Empress Dowager.
The Emperor's cousin Gu Yunniang entered the harem imitating Lady Hook Yi; she looked down on Zhang Zhaorong who came from humble beginnings yet had been on equal footing with her for some time. Gu Yunniang targeted Zhang Zhaorong at every turn. While appearing indifferent on the surface, Zhang Zhaorong secretly set several traps for Gu Yunniang that backfired spectacularly. Gu Yunniang set her sights on becoming Queen and aimed to replace Queen Ling Zhu Xiao; just as she confronted Queen Ling Zhu Xiao directly, Jia Lang's sister Jia Yurao entered the palace.
Jia Yurao was another pawn sent into the palace by the Jia family after Jia Lang’s downfall. She bore an even closer resemblance to the Zhenyuan Empress than Jia Lang did; thus, when she entered the palace shortly after arriving, she quickly rose above commoner ranks to be granted an official title as a fifth-rank consort with the name "Zhen," signifying that she was a treasured gem returned to its rightful place.
Upon entering the palace, Jia Yurao encountered Queen Ling Zhu Xiao; believing that her sister had been framed by someone—whom she suspected to be Queen Ling Zhu Xiao—she sought out Cui Jinxi who had been placed beside her by someone with ulterior motives. This led her to uncovering the truth behind Zhenyuan Empress’s death. Teaming up with Gu Yunniang, they worked together to expose Queen Ling Zhu Xiao’s role in causing Zhenyuan Empress’s demise which ultimately resulted in Queen Ling Zhu Xiao being deposed.
When the Queen died, Jia Yurao confronted Gu Yunniang. Jia Yurao had someone reveal that the jade pendant she held was a forgery, and the Emperor had ordered a search of Yanxi Palace, where they discovered the Cursed Puppet. She was demoted to From Sixth Rank Talent. After that, Jia Yurao had no rivals and became the favored concubine in the harem, but then the Empress Dowager, who had always refrained from participating in palace intrigues, took action. The Empress Dowager deeply resented Jia Yurao for destroying the Ling Family's last hope. How could she, as the most powerful figure in the harem, not notice something was amiss with Zhenyuan Empress's death? Yet for the sake of the Ling Family, she chose to protect Ling Zhu Xiao, only to see it all ruined by Jia Yurao. There wasn't a single good woman in the Jia family; first it was her shameless sister, and now it was her.
As a result, when Jia Yurao gave birth, there were complications. A daughter was born, and the Emperor bestowed upon her the name Luminous Moon Princess. However, Jia Yurao bled heavily and lost her life. The truth behind the Empress Dowager's actions came to light for the Emperor; after a fierce argument between mother and son, he left in anger, and the Empress Dowager fainted from rage. She fell ill thereafter and never recovered.
Fu Ruyin did not lead the Emperor to consume Five Stone Powder, but upon learning the truth about Zhenyuan Empress's death and Jia Yurao's demise, as well as being struck by the news of his mother's actions against those she loved, he chose to escape through Five Stone Powder, ultimately destroying his own health and dying young. Upon hearing of her son's death, the Empress Dowager could not bear the blow and followed him into death. At this time, Zhang Zhaorong steadily rose to become a first-rank noble consort, blessed with a son and a daughter. Before his death, the Emperor chose Zhang Zhaorong's son as his heir, making Zhang Zhaorong Empress Dowager Mingxi. On the day her son ascended to the throne, Zhang Zhaorong finally relaxed after twenty years of tension. Although her relationship with her parents was shallow and she lacked love in her life, she had dutiful children and attained a lofty status—her life was not in vain!
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Hanno hummed a tune while playing games; all of Tang Dynasty's fanfiction had been completed and uploaded online with automatic updates set up. Snow Vegetable applauded Hanno's actions with astonishment; it used to take Hanno a year to finish one book, but now three books were completed in a year—such diligence!
In response to Snow Vegetable's confusion, Hanno replied, "Nothing special; just quick hands."
Snow Vegetable: (with a green onion-like expression) How fast is that?
Hanno: Ten thousand words at a time.
Snow Vegetable: (with starry eyes) Master, please accept my kneeling.
Because of her quick hands, even controlling game characters became effortless; PKing bosses was incredibly easy. Other players referred to her as having godly skills; she walked through the game world unchallenged. Just as she was dominating one of the toughest bosses in-game, her phone rang. Hanno answered casually to hear Chang Miao’s excited voice on the other end.
"Nono, Jia Qianjun is bringing his crew to D City for location shooting; shall we go visit them together?"
"If your mom and husband agree to let you go out, I have no objections," Hanno replied. Jia Qianjun had been sent back to D City for bed rest under Aunt Han and Uncle Han’s care while Shen Chuiyang traveled back and forth between Provincial Capital and D City. To facilitate this, Shen Chuiyang had hired a driver.
"I'll go out with them if you take care of me; they'll agree," Chang Miao chuckled mischievously.
Hanno remained silent, lost in thought.
The interior scenes of "Mystical Hero" were all filmed on Bay Island. Although Jia Qianjun was merely a washed-up third or fourth-tier actor, he had quite the connections. As long as he didn’t ask them to spend money, his friends were eager to help out. Some more famous stars even came to make guest appearances, which saved a considerable amount on the filming budget. The decision to shoot on location in D City was also a cost-saving measure; after all, there were many people in the mainland and labor costs were cheaper. It was important to note that outdoor scenes often required large setups.
Jia Qianjun chose Feng Yi Mountain as the filming location because of its beautiful scenery and the fact that the back mountains showed almost no signs of human alteration. There were no nearby residences, so they didn’t have to worry about modern skyscrapers or power poles appearing in the shots. Hanno and Chang Miao had called Zhu Wenrui in advance, and he drove over specifically to pick them up for the shoot.
“Hey, Wenrui, you look so cheerful. Do you really enjoy being a producer?” Chang Miao asked.
Zhu Wenrui nodded while driving. “It’s quite interesting. Hanno, how about we start our own film company in the future? I want to keep working in this field.”
Hanno thought for a moment and replied, “Let’s wait until this movie is released and use the profits to start a film company, with you in charge.”
Zhu Wenrui was overjoyed. “Hanno, don’t worry! I won’t let the company lose money.”
Hanno smiled and reached over to pat Zhu Wenrui’s shoulder. “Alright then, from now on, the funding for Foundation will depend on you.”
Zhu Wenrui raised his right hand in a salute. “You can count on me!”
“Hey, hey, hey! The steering wheel! Don’t let go!” Chang Miao exclaimed. “Drive carefully; I have a baby in my belly! Don’t scare me!”
“Yes, sister-in-law! Don’t worry, sister-in-law!”
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