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Chapter 4 A Slap in the Face

"The child of Princess Rou has been saved. How can I fight with her now? Huh?" The sharp armor scratched the face of the ugly servant, and blood flowed out in an instant.

"Keeping it doesn't mean it can be born, and even if it is born, it may not necessarily grow up safely."

"You've missed the opportunity! She's already raised her guard. It's not easy to do it again!" Princess Xuan glared at her angrily and unconsciously tightened her grip.

"Your Grace, no matter how powerful you are, you can't always be vigilant. Let's recuperate and wait for the right time for Princess Rou to be relaxed. I promise that we won't fail next time!"

Princess Xuan retracted her hand when she heard that. She straightened up and kept repeating the words of the ugly servant.

"That's right. I still have a chance."

Princess Xuan moved aside and helped the ugly servant up from the ground. She wiped the blood on her face with a handkerchief. "Ugly servant, are you okay?"

Ugly servant shook her head.

"Come on! Get the medicine to bandage ugly servant!"

The gloomy face suddenly became worried. She looked at the ugly servant and said apologetically, "It's all my fault. I didn't notice the strength of my hand. Ugly servant, don't blame me. I only have you."

The ugly servant lowered her head and said, "I dare not."

Of course, she would not blame Princess Xuan.

When she was on the brink of death, Princess Xuan came to her rescue. It was Princess Xuan who overlooked her appearance and willingly offered her assistance.

"Okay, cut! This scene is done. Actors, get ready for close-up shots."

This scenery was rented for a day, as the scenes of the ugly servant were all in Princess Xuan's palace today.

After the close-up shot, the shattered pieces of porcelain on the ground were cleared away.

Muyin started the second scene.

In this scene, the ugly servant successfully aborted Princess Rou's child and framed other consorts. Princess Xuan danced happily in the yard. When the Emperor happened to see her dancing, their relationship warmed up.

In the first half, the ugly servant would kneel down to report the details, so her main job was delivering lines. In the second half, as the ugly servant had to guard in front of the palace, she had a close-up shot with obscure eyes.

"Good! The look in the ugly servant's eyes is not bad! Get ready to shoot the next scene."

The director called Liu Yuan and Muyin together to tell them about the scene.

It's not that this scene was difficult to perform, but it mainly required a bit of technique, the technique of slapping.

"When you slap her, the ugly servant must remember to make a response. Princess Xuan, control your strength and pay attention to your skills."

"Okay, Director."

"All departments, get ready!"

Muyin walked to the center of the palace and knelt down. Liu Yuan stood in front of her, finding the angle of slapping her face.

"If you can't limit your strength, you might as well slap her."

After filming a few scenes, Muyin found Liu Yuan was very good except for her arrogance. Her acting skills were not bad, and she was very dedicated.

"You're looking down on me? Don't worry, it doesn't hurt!"

Muyin chuckled. Her fierce look was quite cute.

"Why are you laughing..."

"Come on, let's start filming."

Hearing the director's voice, Liu Yuan immediately entered her role. Muyin stopped laughing and lowered her head to kneel on the ground.

"Pa!"

Princess Xuan slapped the ugly servant hard, and she fell to the ground.

"Didn't you say you did not leave any trace? Why am I still interrogated?" Princess Xuan was furious.

Beauty Jiang was a newcomer to the palace, capturing the emperor's great admiration. He had not stepped into where she lived for a long time.

The ugly servant couldn't bear to see Princess Xuan depressed, so she offered to help her solve the problem of Beauty Jiang.

After the death of Beauty Jiang, the emperor was so furious that he sent people to investigate overnight.

A few days later, all the evidence pointed to the ugly servant.

The ugly servant quickly got up and knelt down again.

This time, she was truly unable to escape. She inadvertently left behind undeniable evidence.

However, she would never allow Princess Xuan to be implicated!

"Don't worry, Your Grace. I won't implicate you."

"What? Do you want to take all the blame? You entered the palace in exchange for the Emperor's favor. No matter what you say, the Emperor will doubt me. Do you know that?"

"Pa!"

With another slap, the ugly servant bled from the corner of her mouth.

"Your Grace!" The ugly servant bowed to Princess Xuan and said, "Please believe me for the last time. I will remove the obstacles for you!"

After that, the ugly servant got up and left regardless of the rules.

Time was running out and she had to quickly organize everything.

Watching the ugly servant leave, Princess Xuan did not display any signs of anger. A strange feeling rose in her heart as if something was slowly disappearing.

"Cut!"

"Let's stop here for now and have lunch."

Muyin located a lunch box pickup spot, joined the queue, and settled into a corner to devour the meal.

As Liu Yuan walked by, she glanced at Muyin but realized that she was completely engrossed in her meal, unaware of her presence. This made Liu Yuan slightly irritated.

"Hey!"

Muyin raised her head and looked around. Seeing that she was the only one here, she asked uncertainly, "Are you calling me?"

Liu Yuan crossed her arms in front of her chest, raising her chin. "You're not bad."

“…”

Muyin looked at Liu Yuan from behind and shook her head helplessly. She was really cute.

On the way, Li Ge, the actress of Beauty Jiang, greeted Liu Yuan "warmly" when she saw her.

"I assumed that you would seize the opportunity during the filming to give that actress a few more smacks, Liu Yuan. I never imagined that you would just passively accept it like this."

"I wouldn't do something so unprofessional. Besides, she didn't make me angry." Liu Yuan rolled her eyes at her.

"She didn't make you angry. Then why were you so angry this morning?"

"It's none of your business."

Liu Yuan went directly into the RV, leaving Li Ge isolated outside.

Li Ge had a knack for fueling the fire, thus she preferred to keep her distance. Moreover, it was the fault of the crew for hiring the wrong actress in the first place.

No, it's just that the makeup was not suitable. Now it fitted the role very well. How can there be a burn that only burns half of the face?

She was not jealous of Muyin for being more beautiful than her.

In the afternoon, they filmed a few more scenes between the ugly servant and Princess Xuan, followed by the scenes of Princess Xuan with the Emperor and other consorts.

After filming the last scene, Muyin was ready to go back to the hotel.

Other actors were not so lucky because they still had scenes to shoot.

After removing her makeup, Muyin regained her beauty. She happily took her bag and went out to look for something to eat.

After walking for a long time, she didn't find any delicious food outside. She went back to the hotel in low spirits and ordered food delivery.

Four hours later, Muyin put down the script and lay down on the bed.

"It was a close call, but another day has passed."

After setting up the alarm clock, she fell asleep.

As "Deep Palace" was a palace drama, most of the scenes were completed in the palace.

Royal Garden was a place full of stories, and it was the main scene of today's shooting.

Muyin had few parts today, with one scene during the day and one scene at night.

Her part was in the afternoon. Muyin had already put on makeup and was waiting by the side.

"We'll shoot the scene where Beauty Jiang and Princess Xuan meet in the Royal Garden for the first time. All departments, get ready."

After Li Ge and Liu Yuan had fixed their makeup, they each stood to one side and prepared. Muyin walked to Liu Yuan and stood beside her.

"Be smart later."

"Huh?" Muyin was puzzled.

"Don't you know that you're going to be beaten up later?" Liu Yuan looked at her furiously.

She knew of course. She had been beaten yesterday, too. What was wrong with that?

Liu Yuan saw the confusion in her eyes and knew that she did not get her.

It made sense. How could a newcomer know what Li Ge was capable of.

"You won't understand even if I tell you. Just remember the technique of being beaten."

At this point, Muyin would be seen as a fool if she still didn't understand.

Liu Yuan was obviously implying something. What they were to shoot was probably to go smoothly.

"Okay, three, two, one, get started."

Beauty Jiang saw Princess Xuan from afar and walked over to greet her.

"Greetings, sister."

Princess Xuan cast a brief glance at her but chose to ignore her, continuing her stroll without interruption.

Seeing that she was ignored, Beauty Jiang was unhappy.

Since she entered the palace, no one had dared to give her a hard time.

She immediately shouted, "Stop!"

Princess Xuan looked displeased and turned her head to scold, "How dare you! You are just a little beauty. How dare you disrespect me!"

Beauty Jiang stroked her hair and said with a smile, "Sister, you're wrong. I'm calling the maid next to you."

Princess Xuan naturally did not believe it. "Why did you call her?"

"How dare you ignore me when you see me? You don't even know how to salute. How dare you!"

How could Princess Xuan not know that Beauty Jiang was talking about her? But it was a fact that the ugly servant did not salute, so she could not refute it.

Seeing this, the ugly servant took the initiative to salute.

Beauty Jiang refused to give up. "Raise your head."

"My face is disfigured, so I dare not to scare you, beauty."

"I said, raise your head!"

The ugly servant slowly raised his head. Seeing that Beauty Jiang was frightened, she could stand firm with the help of the palace maids.

"Oh, you scared me. Don't come out if you are so ugly. If you scare an imperial concubine who is pregnant, it will be a big sin! Come on, she scares the noble lady. Slap her!" She patted her chest and said to Princess Xuan, "Sister, don't blame me for overstepping my boundaries. I'm doing this for you."

Princess Xuan moved slightly and stood in front of the ugly servant. "I should teach my subordinates on my own. It's none of your business!"

"Take her out!" Beauty Jiang refused to give up. She was determined to vent her anger today.

Princess Xuan knew that the ugly servant was implicated by her. If she really let the ugly servant be beaten today, Beauty Jiang would trample her face on the ground!

"Do you prefer to handle it on your own? Are you not concerned about maintaining your reputation? Forget it. Considering your rural background, it is understandable that you may be unaware of the prevailing conventions."

"So what if I hit her today? I'd like to see if I can deal with a palace maid!"

Without saying a word, Beauty Jiang stepped forward and slapped the ugly servant.

However, Muyin was prepared. She tilted her head when she made her move.

Li Ge failed to hit Muyin with her palm.

Li Ge was so angry that she couldn't control her expression.

"Li Ge, what's wrong with you? You're looking at Princess Xuan proudly now. You're not angry! Go back to the scene!" the director shouted discontentedly at Li Ge.

Although Li Ge had been in showbiz for several years, her resources were not good, so she did not dare to offend the director.

She apologized repeatedly and glared fiercely at Muyin.

As soon as the director yelled "action", Li Ge swiftly immersed herself in the character.

Beauty Jiang looked at Princess Xuan complacently and then slapped her again.

Princess Xuan grabbed Beauty Jiang by the arm and gritted her teeth, saying, "Beauty Jiang, stop before it's too late!"

Beauty Jiang pushed away the hand of Princess Xuan and continued to slap the ugly servant.

"Director!" Liu Yuan couldn't stand it anymore and called for a pause. "It's not written in the script. Beauty Jiang is just a little beauty. How dare she be so arrogant? The emperor is coming out soon, but she still has to maintain a delicate image in front of him. Now that she has been like this, there's no way to convince him."

Li Ge was obviously angry that she didn't hit Muyin just now, so she deliberately added some parts.

The director agreed with Liu Yuan. Moreover, Beauty Jiang looked too ugly on the monitor just now.

"Two slaps are enough, Beauty Jiang. Pay attention to your facial expression."

Li Ge didn't care now. Anyway, she had already vented her anger.

"Okay, Director."

"Is ugly servant okay? Can we continue?"

The director could tell that Li Ge was really slapping her, whether it was something they had discussed beforehand or a decision made solely by Li Ge, he didn't care as long as it didn't affect the operation of the crew.

Li Ge did not follow the script. The sudden slaps had already stunned Muyin. She said blankly, "Yes."

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