Chapter 19 - Unknown Actress

It was the first day for The Empress Is Reborn.

The movie was set in a historical theme with a bit of fantasy.

Everyone on set was prepared as they all wait for the actress and actors to arrive.

Elizabeth, Liying and Wang Ji was the first to arrive.

When Director Ge notice them, he quickly walked towards them and greeted them. "Li Zi you're so early…"

"Director good morning, they said the early bird always gets the worm."

The director laughs at the quote Li Zi used to reason with him. "Your right, anyway, you can go get change already so you won't have any problem later."

As the three of them walked to the dressing room, a woman in her early 30s was already working on the rest of the staff for the movie. When she notices someone walked in the room, she stops what she was doing and turned around.

Everyone in the room turned around and witness the beautiful oriental foreign girl standing behind them. She was just too beautiful and precious like a fragile gem.

"You must be Li Zi, I'm the head make-up artist Yeng."

"Sis Yeng, a pleasure to meet you." When she bowed to greet them they were all amazed, it's as if a princess has greeted them. She was just too elegant and noble.

As Elizabeth waited for her turn, the main actress and actors have arrived as well. As they both entered the dressing room to greeted everyone with their personal team, they were all taken aback in amazement as they saw the girl waiting in the corner.

The girl got up from where she was seated and graceful greeted them as well. "Senior it's a pleasure to be working with you."

The male lead was mesmerized with her beauty. "If I was not loyal to my wife and not so dead in love with her, I would run away with you right now."

"I am glad senior is a faithful man since great blessing falls upon them," She smiled which charmed everyone in the room.

"You are right... since this man has been so faithful to his wife, I am now blessed with a son soon to come."

Everyone was surprised to hear the great news. Everyone then congratulated him and praised him for his faithfulness towards his wife.

"You are indeed elegant as they say, a true princess if I may say." The woman praised her.

"Then it is my honor to be a princess who has a great mother like you," she replied.

Since she will be playing the second female lead, she is the only daughter of the empress who is the female lead.

The female lead was flattered and could not help it but smile in delight after hearing what she said. Even though she was only in her early 30s for her to be praised as a beautiful mother was pleasing to her ears since she been dreaming of having her family soon.

"Senior if you excuse me."

She excuses herself as she prepares herself, the lead actor and actress left as well as they headed to their private dressing to prepare as well.

As Yeng did her makeup, she felt so delighted for once in her life that she prepared someone with less effort. "Li Zi your skin is just to prefect, I don't need to do more…"

"Lulu, go get Li Zi's dress and help her out."

She and Liying followed Lulu to the other room to get change.

Everyone on set were already done with all the preparation, the actor and actresses were on set as well.

As the main actors and actress enter the set, everyone scream and praised them.

"My gosh, Empress Zheng is just so beautiful."

"No one is as handsome as our Emperor Chen."

"The Empress is just so beautiful in her costume."

"But I heard the princess won't be... Since it not Yiyi but an unknown actress."

"What?"

Everyone was whispering to each other about the second female lead, some were disappointed in knowing it was not Yiyi.

"My gosh!"

Everyone turned around when they heard someone screamed. They were all surprised from the scream as they anticipate what was happening.

As the girl gracefully walked towards them with a manner and beauty of a true princess. The clear white princess robe she was wearing matches her skin color so well, her long black wig was decorated with a pearl hairpin as her hair was let loose. The lotus flower design on her robe made everything perfect.

"Who is that?"

"Isn't that suppose to be the princess robe?"

"Does that mean she the second female actress."

Zheng Mi approached that group of people who were gossiping earlier and said, "She the unknown actress you guys were talking about."

...

As the director explain what they'll be shooting today. Everyone was curious if whether this beautiful unknown actress can actually act. Maybe she just all beauty like some actress.

"Alright places everyone. Action!"

The Empress just passed away, the Emperor was devastated in finding out the news. Everyone in the Empress's Imperial chamber was all grieving for her death.

"Your Majety, the Empress has passed away."

The Emperor did not say a word and fell on his knees. Their young children came running to there mother bedside. Screaming in agony as they witness there mother passing.

As rain falls outside, the heavens were all upset of the great empress passing.

Then the door was slammed open, the girl was partly soaking wet as she came in. She just heard that her mother has passed away. Her face was expressionless nor did tears came running down her face.

As she slowly walked inside the room, she slowly bent down on her knees.

Then a soft powerful voice echoed the entire room. At the same time, a single drop of tear came down the emotionless face of the princess as she softly spoke.

"Mother…"

Not the actors nor the staff in the set moved nor made a sound after they witness what just happened. Everyone heart ached as they saw the single teardrop on the princess's face.

As soon as the director shouted out "Cut!"

Everyone finally snapped back to there sense, the staff turned around and looked at each other and realized they were unconsciously crying.

"Oh my words, I actually cried."

"I feel so upset after seeing the princess tears."

"The way she called 'Mother' to the empress was just heart warming."

The director was speechless in what he just witness, finally, he has found someone who can move the people in simple ways.

"Little one you are such a good actress, I am impressed by how you control your expression," Willaim Chen said as he patted the girl on the shoulder.

"Really, I want to check the take," Zheng Mi said as she approached the director as they recap the sceen. "My gosh, Li Zi you're amazing. You must have acted for a long time."

"I did participate in the school play." she humbly said.

Those who were gossiping about her earlier run towards her and apologoze. She was surprised and confused at the same time. She just smiles at them and assured them no harm was done.