Happy life in the world of film and television

Chapter 1593 "The Comprador Family" - Su Boyuan

Upon hearing Xia Ziwei's voice, Xia Yuhe quickly covered her mouth, her eyes showing panic.

Yes, it's panic, not fear.

This wasn't the first time Xia Ziwei had bothered her at crucial moments while she was with Jiang Chen.

Every time Xia Ziwei knocked on the door, she was afraid of being discovered, and at the same time, she had an indescribable emotion deep in her heart.

It evokes feelings of thrill and excitement.

That feeling was similar to when she was with Xia Ziwei's father.

"Should we call her in?" Jiang Chen whispered in Xia Yuhe's ear.

Xia Yuhe quickly shook her head.

Should we call Xia Ziwei in?

Wouldn't Xia Ziwei find out about her and Jiang Chen?
"Then what should we do?" Jiang Chen's meaning was clear: he would not leave.

"..." Xia Yuhe.

Xia Yuhe took a deep breath and said, "Ziwei, Mother is already asleep. Come again tomorrow."

"Mother, why are you going to bed so early today?" Xia Ziwei's voice revealed a hint of doubt.

"It's cold today, so I want to rest early. Ziwei, you and Jinsuo should go and rest early too," Xia Yuhe said.

Jiang Chen looked at the fine sweat on Xia Yuhe's forehead and a smile appeared on his lips.

Although it's cold today, I was sweating a lot from the activity just now!
This is the sweat of labor!

"Then Mother, you should rest!" Xia Ziwei said without asking any more questions, and turned to leave.

"What are you laughing at?" Xia Yuhe asked, annoyed, when she saw Jiang Chen's smile.

"I think you're so cute," Jiang Chen said.

“What…cute…” Xia Yuhe stared blankly at Jiang Chen.

Jiang Chen actually used "cute" to describe her?
This this……

"Yes, you're very cute, and I like you a lot too," Jiang Chen said.

"..." Xia Yuhe.

She could sense Jiang Chen's affection.

Because she needs to rest for a long time every time Jiang Chen leaves.

Jiang Chen was her second man, so she knew quite a bit about some things.

However, it was precisely for this reason that she felt some fear.

"Yuhe, have you completely accepted me?" Jiang Chen asked.

Xia Yuhe was startled.

Complete acceptance?

Jiang Chen's meaning is quite clear.

"You want to deny it?" Jiang Chen's voice rang out softly.

Hearing Jiang Chen's words, Xia Yuhe felt a sense of fear.

Because she felt that Jiang Chen seemed to see right through her.

However, with Jiang Chen's repeated visits and her repeated compromises, she felt that she no longer had any resistance towards him.

"I, I... when are you leaving?" Xia Yuhe wanted to say something, but in the end it turned into a question.

"You want me to leave?" Jiang Chen asked.

"Of course," Xia Yuhe replied without hesitation.

"When would you like me to leave?" Jiang Chen asked.

"Right away," Xia Yuhe replied.

"When do you think I'll leave?" Jiang Chen continued to ask.

Xia Yuhe fell silent.

Jiang Chen is still acting unruly, how could he possibly leave right away?

"I'll leave tomorrow morning, okay?" Jiang Chen whispered in Xia Yuhe's ear, his voice gentler than ever before.

"Mmm," Xia Yuhe responded subconsciously.

"Yuhe, you're so kind," Jiang Chen said with a smile.

"I..." Xia Yuhe was about to speak, but the sudden shaking prevented her from saying anything more.

"I'll wait until you've thought it through," Jiang Chen whispered in Xia Yuhe's ear.

Xia Yuhe didn't speak, but instead put her arms around Jiang Chen's neck.

Half an hour later, Xia Yuhe fell into a deep sleep.

Jiang Chen covered Xia Yuhe with a blanket, then left Jinan Prefecture and flew to Shuntian Prefecture.

It's still dark.

Jiang Chen did not return to the East Palace, but went to the Yong Prince's Mansion.

"Why is my husband here?" Yi Xiu was awakened by Jiang Chen, but she was not annoyed, but rather delighted.

"I just returned to Shuntian Prefecture." Jiang Chen loosened his belt and began to take off his clothes.

Yi Xiu stepped forward to help Jiang Chen.

Just then, Yixiu smelled perfume: "Husband, from which sister did you come just now?"

"Want to know?" Jiang Chen put his arm around Yi Xiu's waist.

"I don't want to." Jiang Chen's combat power is formidable; it would take many of them to withstand his strength. Therefore, he doesn't want to get involved in Jiang Chen's affairs.

Without saying much, Jiang Chen picked up Yi Xiu and carried her away.

"Will my husband go see my sister later?" Yixiu asked.

"I'll go check on you after you fall asleep," Jiang Chen said with a smile.

The older sister Yixiu mentioned was Jinzhi.

Ulanara Jinzhi.

“I’ve already spoken with Jinzhi, but she’s still a bit hesitant,” Yixiu said.

"It's alright. I'll be there in a bit, and I'll definitely get her to agree," Jiang Chen said.

“That’s true.” Yi Xiu knew Jiang Chen’s capabilities.

"Let's get down to business first," Jiang Chen said.

"Mm." Yixiu nodded.

Suddenly remembering something, Yixiu said, "Husband, I've heard that the imperial clan has been restless lately."

"The royal family is restless?" Jiang Chen was slightly taken aback.

Immediately, Jiang Chen remembered.

The Qing Dynasty has been incorporated into many films and television dramas, so in many of these dramas, the emperor is portrayed as a member of the imperial family.

These emperors in movies and TV dramas are definitely restless.

“Yes, I’m listening to the thirteenth prince too,” Yixiu said.

"The thirteenth prince is really good to the fourth prince's offspring," Jiang Chen said.

“That’s true. If I didn’t know his character, I would have thought he was interested in us,” Yixiu said.

“If he has such thoughts, I will definitely not let him go,” Jiang Chen said.

“That’s true, only you would have such thoughts.” Yi Xiu rolled her eyes at Jiang Chen.

Before Jiang Chen revealed his true identity to her, he was the Ninth Prince Yin Tang, her brother-in-law. She never imagined that her brother-in-law would have feelings for her.

Jiang Chen chuckled and began practicing the Carefree Heavenly Technique with Yi Xiu.

After Yixiu fell into a deep sleep, Jiang Chen went to Ulanara Jinzhi's room.

"Who?"

Jinzhi woke up from her sleep when Jiang Chen pulled back the covers.

“It’s me,” Jiang Chen said.

“You…” Jinzhi realized.

“It’s me, I’ve come to find you,” Jiang Chen said.

"..." Jinzhi's expression changed drastically.

At that moment, Jiang Chen had already embraced Jinzhi, saying, "Jinzhi, I missed you..."

Jiang Chen uttered those sweet words without reservation.

At the same time, Jiang Chen's hands also started moving around.

Jinzhi tried to resist, but she was powerless against Jiang Chen.

More importantly, she was afraid of being seen by her maid, so she could only cover her mouth.

This also benefited Jiang Chen.

Jiang Chen, with practiced ease, took Jinzhi as his concubine.

However, Jiang Chen did not stay in Jinzhi's room for long.

After asking for water twice, Jiang Chen left Jinzhi's room and returned to the East Palace.

……

the next day.

"Sister, I've come to find you."

Ruoxi rushed into Ruolan's room.

However, shortly after entering the room, Ruoxi saw Jiang Chen.

"...Sister...Brother-in-law..."

Upon seeing Jiang Chen on the bed, Ruoxi stumbled to her feet.

She never expected that Jiang Chen would actually come to the Qing Kingdom.

"Ruoxi, did you come to see me?" Jiang Chen got off the bed with a smile.

"No, no, I'm here to see my sister," Ruoxi replied.

"Really?" Jiang Chen approached Ruoxi and said, "Your sister is still sleeping. You can tell me what's wrong."

"I...I'm fine," Ruoxi replied. "Fine? I don't believe you." Jiang Chen chuckled and put his arm around Ruoxi's waist. "I thought you knew I was coming, so you came to throw yourself into my arms." As he spoke, Jiang Chen leaned down and took a deep breath around Ruoxi's neck.

The next moment, Jiang Chen smelled a delicate fragrance.

“You’re the one who threw yourself into my arms,” Ruoxi said.

"Then why aren't you hugging me?" Jiang Chen said.

Ruoxi was taken aback at first, then realized what was happening and glared at Jiang Chen with annoyance.

Jiang Chen chuckled and kissed him directly.

Ruoxi didn't dodge, but instead wrapped her arms around Jiang Chen's neck.

After a long while, Jiang Chen and Ruoxi finally parted ways.

"You bullied me." Ruoxi stomped on Jiang Chen's foot hard and left.

"This girl..."

Jiang Chen wasn't in a hurry.

For Jiang Chen, Ruoxi was like a wild horse that only became interesting when tamed slowly.

After having breakfast, Jiang Chen began to handle government affairs.

Jiang Chen has plenty of experience in handling government affairs.

Therefore, all the necessary government affairs were handled within just one hour.

"Your Highness, a new batch of imperial concubines has arrived. Would you like to meet them?" Rongyin asked.

"Let's meet." Jiang Chen naturally wouldn't refuse.

A young lady chosen for the imperial concubines!

"Talent show contestants" is essentially a beauty pageant.

As a man, who wouldn't like that?
Not to mention that there might even be a female lead among these selected women.

And that's what it is.

Jiang Chen's eyes lit up when the first woman entered.

Almost simultaneously, a system notification sounded.

"Sign in."

Jiang Chen silently recited in his heart.

[Congratulations, host! You have successfully checked in and received ten Breaking Crossbows.]

"Ten Qi-Breaking Crossbows?"

"This is the ninth time I've checked in."

According to the system introduction, the Breaking-Armor Crossbow, like the Breaking-King Crossbow, Breaking-Martial Crossbow, and Breaking-God Crossbow, is a weapon specifically designed to deal with martial artists. It not only has the effect of penetrating armor but can also pierce through the body of a martial artist. The difference is that the Breaking-Armor Crossbow is a crossbow specifically prepared for martial artists at the Martial Emperor realm. When activated, it requires at least four martial arts masters at the Martial King realm to charge up their energy and channel their inner force before they can nock the arrow and release it.

Like the King-Breaking Crossbow, God-Breaking Crossbow, and Martial-Breaking Crossbow, the reason why the Gang-Breaking Crossbow can deal with martial artists at the Martial Emperor realm is that internal force, formation, and machinery gradually approach perfection under the remote rotation of a special device. The internal force originally transmitted to the Gang-Breaking Crossbow is amplified through the formation and machinery to achieve the power to penetrate martial artists at the Martial Emperor realm!

A single Crossbow can kill a martial artist in the early stage of the Martial Emperor realm!
Ten Qi-Piercing Crossbows—even the strongest Martial Emperor would perish on the spot if caught off guard!
"Ten Po Gang Crossbows are matched with one thousand Po Gang Crossbow bolts."

"Unfortunately, the Broken Crossbow bolts cannot be made before the manufacturing process is obtained."

Su Bo'ai (Xia He) is a character in "The Comprador's Family".

In the drama, she is a Manchu, the daughter of Ji Liang, the magistrate of Tianjin, a typical traditional woman. Due to social and family changes, she unfortunately falls into prostitution and changes her name to Xia He. Xia He meets her childhood sweetheart and lifelong lover, Yu Zipeng, but dares not recognize him. In the end, she commits suicide because she cannot bear to be humiliated by the Japanese.

"The Comprador's House?"

"I didn't expect it to be this drama."

“Su Bo’ai (Xia He), oh, now it’s Su Bo’ai…”

In the drama, Su Bo'ai is the daughter of Ji Liang, the magistrate of Tianjin. Due to family misfortunes, she is forced into prostitution and changes her name to Xia He. She and her childhood sweetheart, Yu Zipeng, are engaged to each other, but due to social unrest and differences in social status, they cannot recognize each other. In the end, she chooses to commit suicide to defend her dignity.

In the drama, Su Bo'ai experiences a huge drop in status, going from being the daughter of an official to... a courtesan.

“Su Bo’ai…”

Jiang Chen was not familiar with the TV series "The Comprador's Family".

However, he was quite satisfied with being able to sign in, and given that Su Bo'ai was good-looking.

"Greetings, Your Highness." Su Bo'ai bowed.

"Get up," Jiang Chen said.

"Thank you, Your Highness." Su Bo'ai bowed before standing up.

“Raise your head,” Jiang Chen said.

"Yes," Su Bo'ai replied, raising her head.

Jiang Chen looked Su Bo'ai up and down.

Su Bo'ai, Shi Yiyang, Ruyi, and others were all played by the same actress in their previous lives.

Unlike Shi Yiyang's quirky and mischievous nature, Su Bo'ai is a typical rich young lady.

Under Jiang Chen's gaze, Su Bo'ai could hardly stand it anymore.

"Stay," Jiang Chen said.

"Thank you, Your Highness." Su Bo'ai quickly bowed.

A moment later, Su Bo'ai left the room.

"Your Highness has taken a liking to it?" Rongyin asked.

“Well, at least he can become a member of the Plum Blossom Guard,” Jiang Chen said.

"Your Highness has excellent taste," Rongyin said without denying it.

Jiang Chen has very high standards.

Her sisters were one thing, but every single one of her Plum Blossom Guards was also exceptional.

"Of course." Jiang Chen held Rong Yin's hand and said, "That's why I fell for you at first sight."

“Back then, you didn’t just have your eye on me, did you? You had your eye on all of us sisters, didn’t you?” Rongyin said.

"Yes." Jiang Chen smiled.

Rong Yin looked at Jiang Chen tenderly.

If she hadn't met Jiang Chen, she probably would have lived a normal life, getting married and having children.

In that case, her life would be different.

"How about we go and rest for a bit?" Jiang Chen said with a smile.

"Let's look at the ladies-in-waiting first." Rongyin was somewhat tempted, but she still declined.

Although she was tempted to do *that* with Jiang Chen, she still wanted to chat with him first.

As for watching the imperial concubines?
It was just a side effect.

"Okay." Jiang Chen nodded.

Soon, a young woman entered.

Jiang Chen looked up.

The next moment, a system notification sounded.

"Sign in."

Jiang Chen silently recited in his heart.

[Congratulations, host! You have successfully checked in and received a low-level spirit boat.]

"A low-level spirit boat?"

"This is the ninth time I've checked in."

"The spirit boat is essentially a flying magical artifact."

"A low-level spirit boat is the lowest-level spirit boat."

“The low-level spirit boat is similar to a tower ship, with a length of twelve zhang (about 23 meters) and a width of one zhang and six chi (about 3.5 meters), and has three floors.”

"The low-level spirit boat is engraved with mirror light arrays all over its body. Not only does it have powerful defensive capabilities, it can also reflect all attacks below the mid-stage of the Martial God Realm."

"Most importantly, it also has a flight speed of 20,000 miles per hour."

"A day's flight consumes no more than one mid-grade spirit stone."

"This low-level spirit boat is quite fast."

"With this low-level spirit boat, exploring new continents in the Fourth World will be much less troublesome."

At that moment, Jiang Chen looked at the female lead who had signed in.

Li Juan is a character in the TV series "The Imperial Censor of the Qing Dynasty".

In the drama, she is Li Shiyao's younger sister. As Qian Feng gradually uncovers the truth behind Li Shiyao's case, the Empress Dowager issues an imperial decree ordering Qian Feng to marry her on a chosen date. Although Qian Feng deeply loves her, he defies the decree and refuses the marriage in order to solve Li Shiyao's case.

"The Imperial Censor of the Qing Dynasty?"

"Li Juan?"

"I didn't expect it to be her."

Jiang Chen sized up Li Juan.

After learning that her brother Li Shiyao had murdered Deng Shang and destroyed account books to cover up his crimes, Li Juan'er faced a conflict between family ties and justice, and ultimately chose to end her life.

"I didn't expect her to participate in the talent show as well."

"It seems to be because of Li Shiyao."

Jiang Chen's eyes flickered.

The plot of "The Imperial Censor of the Qing Dynasty" is actually about the Yunnan copper case.

The drama depicts Yunnan Governor-General E Wenying exploiting copper miners and mine owners for personal gain. When the miners rise up in protest, E Wenying orders a brutal crackdown, resulting in bloodshed. E Wenying, however, deceives his superiors. A miner named Liu Kunliang risks his life to escape to the capital and appeal to the emperor. Emperor Qianlong is furious and, on the recommendation of Left Censor-in-Chief Qian Feng, dispatches Li Shiyao to Yunnan to thoroughly investigate the copper case. Li Shiyao lives up to expectations, cleverly using stratagems in his confrontation with E Wenying to expose E Wenying's corruption and reveal the truth of the copper case. To secure his own career, he swiftly executes dozens of officials involved in the E Wenying case, incurring the emperor's wrath. Fortunately, Qian Feng intervenes, allowing him to escape punishment and be appointed Governor-General of Yunnan, concurrently serving as Acting Copper Administrator, handling Yunnan's copper administration.

Li Shiyao governed Yunnan with remarkable efficiency, and copper mine production increased year after year. Emperor Qianlong was overjoyed and appointed Qian Feng and Heshen as imperial envoys to inspect Yunnan, bestowing upon Li Shiyao the title of "the most capable minister in the land." While in Yunnan, Qian Feng witnessed the rampant extravagance in officialdom and began to doubt this "capable minister" he had once recommended. Various signs revealed that a much larger case was hidden behind the Yunnan copper scandal.

Li Shiyao, having achieved success in the copper mining industry, sought personal advancement and lavishly bribed officials in the capital. He also secretly sold official copper to foreign lands for exorbitant profits to cover his financial deficit. With the deadline for transporting copper to the capital fast approaching, to ensure a sufficient quantity arrived, he ordered miners to disregard safety hazards and intensify mining operations. Liu Kunliang, the magistrate of Tangshui County, directed the workers to operate recklessly, causing a mining accident that killed and injured hundreds. Fearing exposure, Li Shiyao ordered the destruction of copper mine records and conspired with Heshen to conceal the truth.

With the help of his ex-wife, the chivalrous Xue Nu, Qian Feng meticulously investigated and gradually uncovered the truth of the case by piecing together clues from the three Nuo masks.

To protect himself, Li Shiyao murdered his trusted confidant to silence him and destroyed all evidence. Qian Feng's investigation once again hit a dead end. Unexpectedly, a glimmer of hope appeared when Xue Nu rescued the mysterious scarred man Zhang Jiesheng and obtained all the account books from Li Shiyao's copper mine operations. The Li Shiyao case was thus solved, all the officials involved were beheaded, and Qian Feng was ordered to escort Li Shiyao to the capital for trial. Thus, the truth behind the Yunnan copper case was revealed.

"We don't know yet if the story has even started."

"However, if we keep Li Juan here, won't it cause problems for us later?"

Just as the relevant plot and Li Juan's experiences flashed through Jiang Chen's mind, Li Juan respectfully bowed to Jiang Chen: "Greetings, Your Highness."

(End of this chapter)