I just want to sell products, but you're forcing me to perform talents.

Chapter 155 The Sixth Princess of the Tang Dynasty, Offline Meeting

Li Yunxi smiled charmingly, but Ye Xian stood there dumbfounded: "Are you serious?"

Li Yunxi laughed and said, "The story background of 'Dream of the Red Chamber' is complete, full of family matters, intrigue, and infatuation between men and women. There is a great market for dramas with multiple female leads. The history is also ancient and fictional, so it should be good to produce it."

Moreover, no one understands "Dream of the Red Chamber" better than you, so you're absolutely perfect for the role of Jia Baoyu.

Ye Xian suddenly realized that there was no Qing Dynasty in this era, so there were no Qing Dynasty dramas!

There are no Fourth Prince, Fifth Prince, or Fourteenth Prince!

The story of the "Nine Princes Struggling for the Throne" is not something that can be written casually.

The Emperor is watching!

Without the harmful influence of Qing Dynasty dramas or the bizarre value system of prioritizing love above all else, female-oriented novels on Blue Star are relatively normal. Although there are some novels about fantasizing about becoming a princess, there are absolutely no novels about deluding oneself into becoming a crown princess, imperial concubine, empress, or empress dowager.

Without the pernicious influence of Qing Dynasty dramas, many historical dramas filled with intrigue and power struggles have become about ordinary people's lives. After all, few people dare to smear the Tang Dynasty royal family. Even if such palace dramas were to be made, they could only depict content from before the Tang Dynasty.

There are dramas featuring domineering CEOs, but none that combine the elements of a palace drama with a domineering CEO theme.

Even so, one must be extremely careful, because one might inadvertently be accused of alluding to the Emperor.

Therefore, while there are quite a few period dramas on Earth, few are truly outstanding.

This is why Li Yunxi wanted to produce a film based on "Dream of the Red Chamber," since suitable ancient scripts are extremely difficult to find.

The people of Tang Dynasty on this planet have somewhat limited thinking.

Does that mean I have a lot of scripts I can use?

For example, "The Legend of Mi Yue"?

For example, "Nirvana in Fire"?

For example, "Romance of the Three Kingdoms"?

For example, fantasy dramas?

Ye Xian suddenly realized that he had found a way to make money.

However, he still had some doubts: "There are so many young, handsome actors on the market, any one of them would be a top star! I've never acted before, are you afraid of losing money by casting me?"

Li Yunxi nodded and said, "I've already had someone talk to your acting teacher, Ms. Hu Li. She thinks that although you're still a bit lacking in experience, you're perfectly capable of playing Jia Baoyu."

Ye Xian was taken aback.

Damn, rich people are really something else. They did a background check before even talking to me, maybe even digging up their entire family history, while I knew nothing about them.

"Excuse me, but what is your company?"

Li Yunxi was now completely certain that the other person didn't know her at all, so she smiled and lowered her head to eat her barbecue, refusing to answer the question directly.

"I'm telling you, this isn't right! I've been so honest with you, yet you won't tell me who you are."

Ye Xian guessed that the other party must be someone important, because the few men in suits wearing sunglasses in the distance kept glancing at him from time to time.

However, since they were going to cooperate, they had to be honest. This feeling of hiding things made him a little uncomfortable.

Even if the other person is your number one fan, even if the other person is a super beautiful girl.

Li Yunxi looked up and stared intently at Ye Xian. Seeing the aggrieved look in his eyes, she couldn't help but laugh again, "Don't you really recognize who I am?"

"Are you very famous?"

Ye Xian took a sip of juice. Talking to these bosses was exhausting, and he was thirsty.

"The Tang Dynasty had six princesses!"

Li Yunxi suddenly said something completely unrelated, which surprised Ye Xian even more. How did things get so far off track? Of course I know about the six princesses; I just read the history books a few days ago.

"My surname is Li!"

Seeing that Ye Xian still didn't get it, Li Yunxi finally sighed and admitted defeat.

"Then?"

Ye Xian suddenly realized something: "You're not going to tell me you're related to some princess, are you?"

Li Yunxi lost, and she stomped her feet as she got up and left.

Before leaving, he snatched all the skewers that Ye Xian had grilled.

So hateful!

I originally thought this guy was incredibly talented, good-looking, and extremely intelligent, but who knew he was just a pretty face.

Rotten wood cannot be carved.

Seeing the young lady about to leave, Ye Xian quickly got up to see her off. Several more fans arrived from a distance, so he had to wave goodbye to the young lady and turn around to greet the fans.

Li Yunxi angrily climbed into the car, floored the accelerator, and sped away.

Several black SUVs quickly started up and followed.

……

Seeing that the other party had left, Ding Zhan walked over to Ye Xian's side. Sun Li and Wang Dalong, who had been itching to join in, immediately surrounded him as well.

"What are you doing?"

Noticing the strange looks in their eyes, Ye Xian asked in surprise, "Why are you all looking at me like that?"

Wang Dalong chuckled and said, "Brother Xian, you're really something!"

"What's so great about me?"

Ye Xian was completely baffled.

Sun Li chuckled and asked, "Brother Xian, what were you guys talking about just now?"

Seeing Sun Li's gossipy expression, Ye Xian finally understood: "Who exactly is that Li Yunxi from earlier?"

Wang Dalong slapped his forehead and exclaimed, "You know her name, but you still don't know who she is?"

Ye Xian was slightly taken aback. His extraordinary memory suddenly activated, and a piece of information flashed through his mind like lightning: "The sixth of the six princesses of the Tang Dynasty, I think, is named Li Yunxi!"

"What do you mean by 'similar'? That's our Sixth Princess of the Tang Dynasty!"

Ding Zhan nodded at Ye Xian, he was speechless. This kid was usually so clever, how could he be so confused today?

Ye Xian was also somewhat bewildered. The Tang Dynasty on Blue Star was different from his other world. Here, the royal family of the Tang Dynasty had always existed, and the current emperor was at the height of his power.

The six princesses were all exceptionally beautiful, and five of them were already married, while the sixth princess remained single. Therefore, the sixth princess could be considered the dream lover of many men in the Tang Dynasty.

At first, he thought it was just someone with the same name, because he had never experienced such a society in another world. In that era, everyone was equal, so he didn't have much awe for the royal family of Earth.

In addition, the Tang Dynasty was now very open-minded and the royal family was very approachable, so Ye Xian did not connect this Li Yunxi with the sixth princess of the Tang Dynasty, Li Yunxi.

"I thought it was just someone with the same name!"

Ye Xian sighed, wondering why he hadn't realized it earlier. No wonder the young lady kept asking him why he didn't recognize her; he had thought she was a big star.

"Ye Xian, do you think it's possible for a commoner to share the same name as royalty?"

Ding Zhan looked at Ye Xian, wondering how this kid didn't even know this basic common sense.

Ye Xian was startled, realizing he had let something slip, and quickly tried to cover it up: "Haha, I saw in a report that it's becoming increasingly difficult for the royal family to choose names, so the requirements for having the same name aren't as strict anymore. I thought they had already relaxed those restrictions."

This is not made up.

In the 276th year of the Ming Dynasty in another world, Zhu Yuanzhang's descendants numbered in the hundreds of thousands, and they managed to complete the periodic table of elements, creating a royal family that invented characters.

The Tang Dynasty has lasted for over 1,500 years, so you can imagine how many people have the surname Li now. Even the imperial family had a headache when it came to naming their children.

Creating characters is so difficult!

Our ancestors have already used up all the available names!

Later generations had to revise the imperial family rules time and time again, allowing the royal family to use the names of their ancestors, but only if the ancestors were more than three generations removed.

Ordinary people with the surname Li also suffer. Who among them didn't have a royal ancestor? Unfortunately, the Tang Dynasty had ancestral rules that strictly controlled hereditary titles. For the vast majority of royal titles, they were passed down from generation to generation.

For a time, the Imperial Clan Court even required the descendants of the Li family, who had been reduced to commoners, to change their surname to Li, as the Li surname originated from Li.

After repeated ideological liberations, many rules have now been relaxed. For example, people with the surname Li can now take the names of their ancestors from three generations or more of the royal family.

However, within three generations, especially among those still alive, you are not allowed to share the same name.

Ye Xian made a basic mistake, but no one paid much attention to it. Instead, they were all curious about the Sixth Princess's visit.

Sun Li, with a look of utter astonishment, asked, "What did the Sixth Princess and you talk about?"

Wang Dalong grinned mischievously, "The Sixth Princess wouldn't happen to have taken a liking to you, would she?"

Ding Zhan, unusually curious, asked, "When did you meet the Sixth Princess?"

Not far away, Qiu's mother, who was live-streaming, also perked up her ears. She wanted to eavesdrop, but was afraid that the viewers in the live stream would hear her. In the end, she simply tossed the live-streaming phone to Qian Duoduo: "Duoduo, can you live-stream for me for a while? Auntie is going to the bathroom."

Ye Xian looked at the curious faces of the crowd and shrugged.

"The Sixth Princess wants to finance our adaptation of 'Dream of the Red Chamber'."

"We've got work!"

……

P.S.: Today's Recap

Haizhou aged liquor inventory: 6413 bottles.

The royal family members everyone's been waiting for have finally appeared! Hooray! ヽ(°▽°)ノ

The high fever has subsided, and now I have a low-grade fever. My voice is hoarse, and I can't speak clearly. However, I achieved my four major goals for this month today, which makes me very happy.

Also, I'd like to thank the Observer of All Realms for the 1-point reward, making him the fourth Helmsman of this book. I'd also like to thank Cheng Hongfeng, Mason, and the Interstellar Black Earl, all of whom are long-time fans; they're all in my heart. (づ￣3￣)づ╭～

(End of this chapter)