* Two people transmigrate from ancient times to the present, plus a showbiz reunion romance
* A flamboyant, sharp-tongued high priest x a rational, restrained empress
* Push and pull to the extreme, a battle between two equally matched leads
“Your Majesty, it seems people a thousand years from now think we were very much in love.”
“It seems the people of later generations are no better at imagining things than you are.”
Synopsis:
In the seventh year of Guiheng, on the altar of sacrifice, Empress Ji Jiu personally strips Chang Jiu, the High Priest who had supported her all the way, of his position.
Chang Jiu murdered the Grand Marshal to seize the tiger tally, imprisoned the emperor, and left seventy thousand soldiers without food or reinforcements to die on the battlefield. His crimes are unforgivable.
Ji Jiu wants to make the fate of Xuanyuan depend on no spirits or gods ever again, so she sets fire to the sacred staff used to commune with them. But the altar suddenly collapses. When she opens her eyes again, the two have transmigrated into the bodies of second-tier actors in a world a thousand years later: Ren Ran and Liu Wuyin.
Everyone knows they aren’t close. In fact, they can’t stand each other.
But absurdly, they’ve just signed a contract worth thirty million to fake a romance, and they’re about to co-star in the historical drama A Dream of Guiheng, playing Empress Ji Jiu and High Priest Chang Jiu.
During a livestream, the host asks them to question each other.
Ji Jiu: “Do you know what you did wrong?”
Chang Jiu: “Did you ever trust me?”
The whole internet goes wild: They call that not being close? This is clearly sworn enemies turned lovers, written in the stars!
Chang Jiu asks in a low voice, “Your Majesty, are you afraid?”
Ji Jiu reaches out, grabs her by the collar, and pulls her close. “I’m afraid you won’t get into character.”
Chang Jiu’s gaze falls on her lips. “What should I be playing?”
“Someone who knows approaching me means death, yet still refuses to repent.”
“Not hard.” Chang Jiu laughs softly. “I’ve been playing that role for many years.”
Theme: Respect real history, and respect everyone whose story has been obscured by grand narratives.
