"We will start shooting after everyone takes a break. Make-up artist, touch up Mu Jinyu's face with a palm print, we will reshoot the slapping scene."

After retaking the slapping scene, everyone then reshot the rest of the scene. The maidservant beside Mu Jinyu was dragged down while Mu Jinyu held in a pained expression. After all, the maidservant served her for quite some time.

In the following scene, the emperor consoled Mu Jinyu and she started to realise her circumstances where Imperial Consort Wu was the most powerful figure in the imperial harem and her perilous situation after becoming the thorn in the latter's eyes.

Sheng Jiaoyang was walking towards the female washroom when she heard the faint conversation happening behind the doors.

"During the previous press promotion, wasn't the second female lead supposed to be Wei Xuan from your company? How did Xu Jiaojiao get the role in the end?"

"You have no idea, Xu Jiaojiao has a strong backing. Our President Li looks out for her often. She has the first dips to all the available resources."

"You must be kidding, right? Doesn't she only have a rich boyfriend? Or does she have something going on with your president too?"

"Having a rich boyfriend is good enough. She just has to hook a finger for resources...