I Dominate the Entertainment Industry with My Styling Skills

IDEMS Ch. 35. Costume Drama Storm, TND Mv Done, Large Group Variety Show Start

A person walked in wearing a brown embroidered Tang suit, their thin and lean figure, along with a pair of reading glasses, gave them the appearance of a scholar of ancient culture.

However, their demeanor and words greatly undermined the scholarly aura they seemed to possess.

"Where did this kid come from, speaking so boldly?" The elderly man noticed Qi Yanning looking over, sized him up, and spoke with even more disdain, "An actor should focus on acting. What books have you read to be showing off like this?"

Qi Yanning's face showed no sign of anger as he looked toward Director Wang. At this moment, Director Wang had an awkward expression on his face.

"Lao Li, please don't be angry," Director Wang soothed, "This is Qi Yanning, the costume consultant I brought in."

"Xiao Qi, this is Li Anguo, Mr. Li. Mr. Li is a senior member of the Heng Dynasty Research Association, a veteran scholar, and he's very knowledgeable about Heng Dynasty's history. You can exchange ideas with him; it's all for the benefit of the crew!"

Director Wang's words were also a hint for Qi Yanning. After all, between a veteran scholar and a makeup artist, the scholar was more likely to be trusted.

"Makeup artist?" Lao Li became even more aggressive upon hearing Qi Yanning's profession, "I wouldn't dare exchange ideas with him. I bet he doesn't even know how many emperors Heng Dynasty had."

Director Wang frowned. He hadn't expected Lao Li to be so relentless, giving him no face at all.

"Oh?" Qi Yanning finally showed some interest.

A scholar of Heng Dynasty?

"Were these costumes selected by Lao Li?" His tone was slightly ambiguous.

"Yes!" Lao Li proudly raised his head, "I've studied Heng Dynasty history for many years, there's nothing I don't know!"

"These costumes were meticulously chosen by me, and there's absolutely no problem!" he declared confidently.

Qi Yanning's smile deepened.

In terms of political history, he might not be as knowledgeable as Lao Li, but when it came to costumes...

He was very well-versed.

When he first arrived in this world and began learning about it, he discovered that this world's history had many similarities with the one he came from.

It was as if history diverged after the end of the Heng Dynasty. In his previous life, after the Heng Dynasty, Yong Dynasty's Tai Zu rose in rebellion from the south and eventually unified the central plains. But in this world, it was Qi Dynasty that rose in rebellion from the north, taking thirty years to cross the river and finally unify the land.

Qi Yanning had studied this history carefully. Before the divergence, the two worlds' histories were completely identical, even down to the peculiar habits of the last emperor of Yong Dynasty as recorded in unofficial histories.

As for why he was so familiar with Heng Dynasty's attire...

It was all because of the young emperor at that time.

Before ascending to the throne, the young emperor had been tormented by the indulgent and abusive old emperor. After ascending to the throne, he had no choice but to endure, serving the old emperor with gritted teeth, which made the young emperor feel extremely repressed.

So, one day, he slapped his thigh and declared that they were going to redefine the official and ceremonial robes, under the guise of honoring ancient traditions, but in reality, he wanted to gradually get rid of what his father had established.