Three days passed by and it was time to go back to the show crew.
According to the announcement from the program team, the second episode of "Journey" will be recorded in China. All the guests were relieved. After all, using Shelley's poems to find NPCs is too easy to reveal academic background, so it is better to speak Chinese.
Cheng Xi was also a little impatient.
In the past three days, he only fell asleep one night. He slept for five hours and had nightmares for four hours.
In the dream, he was sitting alone in the middle of a small dark room, and his ears were filled with the rustling sound of unknown things. Strings of mice waded across his feet, and snakes flashed green eyes, spitting out messages, waiting for the opportunity to move...
In the past, it was normal to have nightmares like this. He had long been accustomed to it. Even if he was scared in the dream, he could still go on with his life with an expressionless face when he got up.
But now that he has found a solution, he is becoming more and more unbearable.
Because for ordinary people, sleeping well and peacefully is the most common thing, but for him, it is a huge luxury.
Easily addictive.
The second recording stop was at Changning Film and Television City. It was noon when we arrived at the film and television city. After the guests had eaten, Director Liu came cruelly with a loudspeaker.
"Welcome everyone back to the "Journey" family. I thought there would be attrition today, hahaha!"
Cheng Xi couldn't help but mutter: "If the liquidated damages weren't too high, do you think we want to come back?"
Tao Shiyan, who was behind him, raised his eyebrows slightly when he heard this. Yes, he felt like complaining, which meant that his mood had recovered.
It seems that the mushroom soup pot works well.
"Okay, no kidding, let's get down to business," Director Liu said, "The theme of the second stop will be announced below: [Chaos in the Deep Palace]."
"I don't think I need to say more. Everyone knows that this time is the theme of ancient palace fighting. Your six guests will obtain their identities through drawing lots. They are: the emperor, the prince and the beautiful lady."
"There is one emperor, one prince, and four beauties. The standard for assessing the beauties is promotion; the standard for assessing the prince is the satisfaction of the queen mother and the emperor; and the standard for assessing the emperor is the stability of the harem and court."
"Next," Director Liu said with a smile, "Everyone, come over and draw ID cards."
After suffering a setback, Cheng Xi felt that he drew the card too early last time, which led to him getting the number 0. This time he had to calm down and wait for others to finish drawing before drawing.
The first one to go was Xu Lichu. She opened the envelope and jumped three feet high: "Ah, ah, Prince, I am the Prince, yeah!!"
Cheng Xi: "..."
Don't ask, asking means regretting it.
Then Shen Yi, Meng Bai, and Prince Han entered the battle one after another. Under the control of probability, no one was spared, and they all became beautiful women.
"Now there are only one emperor card and one show girl card left," Director Liu was so excited watching the excitement, "Xiao Cheng'er, time delay, which one of you will go first?"
"Do you want to smoke?" Tao Shiyan asked.
Cheng Xi gritted his teeth: "You go first."
I hope you draw a beautiful girl, and then I will relegate you to the cold palace.
"good."
Tao Shiyan didn't care much about his identity, so he stepped forward and pulled out the envelope casually. Because of his long fingers, even the action of opening the card looked better than others.
"Did you see the content?" Director Liu said, "Time delay, please reveal your identity."
She must be a beautiful girl, Cheng Xi pricked up her ears.
"I am..." Tao Shiyan wanted to say directly, but when he accidentally caught a glimpse of a child stretching his neck, he couldn't help but prolong his tone deliberately, "I am..."
Beautiful girl! Beautiful girl! Cheng Xi’s heart was in his throat.
Tao Shiyan couldn't help but smile, "I am the emperor."
Cheng Xi: "............."
Knock on the inside! Did you hear that? The program team, knock on the inside!!!
Cheng threw away his arms angrily and walked away. When the assistant director took him to his residence for the night, he looked up and saw the words "Chu Xiu Palace"...
Mom is even more angry.
In order to match their status, the costume team matched each guest with clothes that fit their status. As a show girl who had just entered the palace, Cheng Xi's clothes were a unified moon-white palace dress, made of silk and satin, with slanted gold thread buttons and long length.
To around the calf.
He once had the experience of wearing women's clothing. Cheng Xi tried it on on his upper body. He didn't feel particularly girly, so he reluctantly accepted it.
Just as she finished taking care of her robe, an extra dressed as a palace maid ran in and said in an urgent tone: "Oh, Cheng Xiunv, why are you still dragging your feet? The Queen Mother won't be able to see you for a while and she might be angry!"
Cheng Xi: "?"
The palace maid said: "Have you forgotten? The Queen Mother is holding a banquet to appreciate chrysanthemums in the back garden today, and the Emperor will also attend. This is a good opportunity for you to show your face. Come with me quickly."
As expected, it was the usual practice of the program team to start recording without giving any time to prepare. Cheng Xi followed the palace maid on the way to the back garden and found out the hierarchies of the concubines.
Probably for the convenience of the audience's understanding, the concubines in "Dark Palace" are only divided into five categories: showgirls, concubines, concubines, noble concubines, and queens. The conditions for promotion are very metaphysical, and it mainly depends on whether the queen mother and the emperor like them.
But Cheng Xi came up with a good idea from this - since the rankings are based on the popularity of the Queen Mother and the Emperor, if you don't want to be Tao Shiyan's concubine, then just don't let them like her!
He is such a clever little guy!
Cheng Xi swung his skirt proudly.
After turning a corner, the master and servant arrived at the Imperial Garden. The layout of the Imperial Garden was simple, with a pavilion at the top and a long table in the pavilion.
There are six small tables in the open space under the pavilion, arranged in two rows, which are obviously seats for the concubines.
At this time, Shen Yi, Meng Bai, and Prince Han were already seated. Xiao Hong, who played the role of Cheng Xi's personal maid, looked around and a sentence came to her mind: It's not scary to wear different clothes. Whoever is ugly will be embarrassed.
Wearing the same clothes, beauty and ugliness are mainly judged by facial features and temperament, and one can tell with just one glance.
Shen Yi is a girl, so she is naturally the most beautiful when she wears girl's clothes. Of the other three boys, Cheng Xi dumped those two by who knows how many blocks.
However, she was a small group performer and she never said anything she shouldn't have said. Following Director Liu's instructions, she pointed to the last table on the left: "Cheng Xiunv, that's your seat."
Cheng Xi walked towards the table.
As soon as I sat down, a high-pitched shout came: "Your Majesty, the Queen Mother, and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince have arrived!"
Xiaohong said anxiously: "Cheng Xiunv, get up quickly!"
Cheng Xi: "Ah?"
"Salute to the Emperor!"
"..." Damn it, you actually have to salute the Dog Emperor?!
Cheng Xi wanted to curse, but couldn't, so he had to follow the posture taught by Xiao Hong, fold his hands on his waist, bend his knees slightly, and salute reluctantly.
So Tao Shiyan stepped into the pavilion, and at first sight he saw the awkward posture of the little red-haired man and the impatient expression on his face.
"Long live the Emperor, a thousand lives the Prince, and good luck to the Queen Mother!"
"Okay," Tao Shiyan said, "Pingshen."
Cheng Xi looked up and saw that the man above him had put on a bright yellow dragon robe. He was already tall and broad-shouldered, and his waist was restrained by a jade-patterned belt. He had an excellent inverted triangle figure and a golden jade face.
.
Xu Lichu, who was next to her, was a little embarrassed. It was estimated that the East Palace was far away, so she hurried over, her bun was messy and tilted to one side, and she was panting from exhaustion.
Even so, she still couldn't suppress her nymphomaniac nature. When she saw Cheng Xi, her eyes lit up: "Father, please give Cheng Xiu to your son!"
Cheng Xi: "???"
Tao Shiyan glanced sideways at her: "Do you want to rebel?"
"Don't think so!" Xu Lichu quickly bowed, "Cheng Xiunv will always be yours, just pretend I didn't say it!" After saying that, he patted his butt and stood in the corner.
When she made such a fuss, the tense atmosphere was instantly broken. People in the garden laughed loudly. The actor who played the role of the Queen Mother suppressed her laughter and said, "Everyone, take your seats, little noble son, let's serve the food."
The eunuch responded, and ten minutes later the dishes were all served. Cheng Xi sniffed the spicy crayfish with nostalgia and quietly put down his chopsticks.
Tao Shiyan happened to see this scene and raised his eyebrows.
"I've called all the ladies here today to accompany me, an old woman, to enjoy the chrysanthemums," the Queen Mother said, fiddling with the flower pots beside the table. "But just looking at the flowers is too boring, so why don't you show off your talents to entertain the emperor and the Ai family.
"
It’s coming, it’s coming, Cheng Xi sensitively sensed that the assessment is coming!
The other guests were all shocked, and they could feel the profound meaning in the Queen Mother's words.
"Let's start in order of seating, Shen Xiunv, you come first."
"Okay, here's some music." Shen Yi geared up, and the top female idol was not afraid at all.
The program team had prepared speakers early, and Shen Yi danced an extremely sexy jazz song to the rhythm. The Queen Mother and the Prince clapped their hands repeatedly and were very satisfied.
"Your Majesty, is it good?" the Queen Mother asked.
Tao Shiyan said "hmm".
Next was Meng Bai. Meng Bai was a singer and was good at lyrical songs. After finishing a love song, he remembered something and looked into the pavilion with red eyes.
The Queen Mother asked like a repeater: "Your Majesty, is it good?"
Tao Shiyan: "Yeah."
As an actor, Wang Zihan cannot sing or dance, but he learned martial arts during filming and performed a sword dance with a sword, which was surprisingly effective.
Queen Mother: "Your Majesty, if Wang Xiunv is with you, your personal safety should not be a problem."
Tao Shiyan: "Yeah."
According to the seats, Cheng Xi was the last one, and the Queen Mother cue him: "Cheng Xiunv, please start your performance."
He started right from the beginning. While others were performing, he had already made plans and picked up two bamboo chopsticks.
Oh, it looks like he is going to sing a cappella to beat the rhythm with bamboo chopsticks. His Royal Highness holds his cheek and is ready to listen. The emperor's eyes also fall on his face.
"Ta-ta-ta-ta-ta-ta-"
I saw Cheng Xi banging his chopsticks very rhythmically. The rhythm was fast and magical. It didn't sound like musical accompaniment. The guests all wondered if he was going to do a rap freestyle.
After four beats, he spoke:
"There are so many bamboo boards. I won't praise anything else. If you praise this traditional delicacy, Goubuli Baobao will be smashed..."
Director team: "..."
Guest: "..."
What? What are you doing?
The huge back garden was silent for a few seconds, and then burst into wild laughter!
"Hahahaha my god, I actually sang Tianjin Allegro!"
"Where did this mudslide art come from? I'm laughing so hard hahaha!"
"It's too over the top. It's too over the top. I can't do it anymore. I want to sing along. How can I break it?"
"Me too, me too, it's over, I'm dirty!"
Amid the laughter, Cheng Xi completed his performance expressionlessly.
Although he didn't expect that everyone would laugh instead of being embarrassed, this was indeed the effect he wanted - with Shen Yi and other pearls in front, the Queen Mother and the Dog Emperor would definitely not like him.
The truth was as he expected. Tao Shiyan, who was sitting at the top, held a fist against his lips with one hand and couldn't see his expression clearly. He must have been embarrassed by him and wanted to hit someone.
The Queen Mother coughed and repeated: "Your Majesty, it's not bad."
"Well," Tao Shiyan paused, "Not bad."
"Okay, let's finish here today. The Ai family is tired. Little noble son, let's drive back to the palace."
"According to the order!"
At the Queen Mother's order, everyone dispersed like birds and beasts. Cheng Xi, who had finished humiliating everyone, ran back to Chuxiu Palace without waiting for Shen Yi.
That night, Xiao Guizi came to Chuxiu Palace and announced:
"The beautiful daughter of the Shen family, Shen Yi, has outstanding virtues, talents and beauty, and has been promoted to the rank of concubine, with the title of 'Yi'"
Finally winning once, Shen Yi said happily: "Thank you, father-in-law, the daughter of the people will accept the order."
"In addition," Xiao Guizi took out another scroll, "I have Cheng Xi, the beautiful and charming daughter of the Cheng family, to stay with me tonight. Please be prepared."