Get Demoted Into Cannon Fodder

Arc 4.19

During this time, Gao Chen actively sent coffee trucks to his filming site and frequently bought lunch for the crew. Whenever Shi Shen was free, Gao Chen would ask him out to have a meal together.

The development was slow and steady.

Soon The Forgotten Empress’s episode 1 aired. Since they had sufficient funds, the director managed to get the golden slot of the airtime and even the promotion was done grandly prior to this.

Episode 1 started with the shot of a small lively village, villagers were busy working while the streets were full of vendors selling various stuff. Under a large tree not far away from the packed street sat an old man dressed in plain clothes but he was neat and tidy with a mysterious air.

Soon a bunch of boys ran around him laughing merrily as they teased a certain little girl.

The old man slightly frowned then chased them away. He picked up a hair tie and gave it to the little girl.

‘’Thank you, grandpa, hic.’’

The grandpa helplessly sighed,’’Stop crying and go back to your house.’’

Hearing this, the girl shook her head,’’I don’t want to.’’

The old man asked,’’Why?’’

‘’Because my brothers will bully me again. I am a girl so my parents don’t care for me.’’

The old man paused then said,’’You know being a girl doesn’t mean that you need to cower and be ashamed of your gender.’’

The girl didn’t understand since ever since she was young, she has always known that others valued boys over girls so she curiously looked over.

Only to see that the old man’s eyes slightly lowered as he absentmindedly muttered,’’...I know someone who’s like that a long time ago.’’

Soon the scene changed to the glorious and magnificent palace so the viewers knew that the story was actually the reminisces of that old man.

Su Lian soon appeared in the black dragon robe as she imposingly marched to the throne with all the ministers respectfully knelt down to greet her.

Her posture was straight and every move she made was noble and elegant but at the time oppressing, clearly declaring her sovereignty as the leader of the country who stood at the top.

‘’Rise.’’

Everyone regardless of gender screamed at how handsome Su Lian was throughout the whole episode and when episode 1 came to an end, an exquisite hand appeared on the screen while holding a letter.

Soon, a magnetic voice unhurriedly sounded with undisguised mockery,’’Look like I need to a make a short trip to the imperial city.’’

The viewers couldn't help but become excited since they knew who is he. They couldn't help but bellow why the camera still hasn't moved upward to capture his face.

Then as if to grant their wishes, the camera slowly moved upward showing a beautiful man with half of his hair fixed by a simple white jade hairpin letting the rest freely fall down his shoulders like a waterfall.

His long lustrous black hair fluttered along with the wind which was a stark contrast with his fair skin. His pair of phoenix eyes were slightly lowered as his lips hooked up into a small grin.

As the soft sunlight fell on his entire body he seemed to appear to be hazy and surreal, this scene looked just like it came straight out of a painting.

Shi Shen’s appearance left the viewers hanging and screaming, the rating also shot up crazily as the comments were full of praises toward this drama.