Chapter 500: Is Xia Weibao the Reincarnation of Empress Bao?
Historical Researcher Li Sheng V: Etiquette, Xia Weibao’s empress etiquette is spot on; her demeanor, expressions, and movements all sync perfectly. This kind of fluidity is not simply a product of acting; it must be inherent in her.
As soon as this Weibo post went live, everyone suddenly realized.
That’s right!
Exactly!
It might not be very evident on its own, but when you compare Xia Weibao with Chu Ying’s empress, the difference is stark.
Chu Ying’s empress is too forced, deliberate in showing off dominance.
From beginning to end, she maintains a superior air, her eyes constantly glaring, as if to demonstrate her dominance, yet her body lacks any movement.
But Xia Weibao is different, she doesn’t try to exhibit that kind of dominance, she even carries a faint smile throughout, very approachable.
However, even as she smiles, the dominance and nobility still inevitably radiate from her very bones.
The movement of her hands, the precise arc raised when signaling the officials to rise; it can all be measured for accuracy!
Her empress, is truly a textbook example in the entertainment industry!
—How strange, I just looked up Xia Weibao’s previous roles and she’s never played an empress before, so how can she portray it so naturally?
—Nonsense! Of course, it’s because my Baby is such a good actress!
—Exactly, my Baby is a dedicated actor and always delves deep into the character.
—No, I don’t think it’s just great acting; she might be the reincarnation of an empress!
Everyone, "..."
Bro, aren’t you getting a little too into the drama?
We live in the age of science, let’s reject superstition, OK?
—Don’t say it’s not possible, does everyone remember Xia Weibao’s "Gentle as Water" dance? Experts say she recreated it with at least 90% accuracy! Even Teacher Yin Mulan only achieved 50%. If Xia Weibao isn’t the reincarnation of Her Majesty the Empress, how could she dance "Gentle as Water"?
—I agree with the post above; I just looked up "Gentle as Water" on Baidu and found that the creator, Empress Bao, had the same name – Xia Weibao, what the heck!
—OMG, they do have the exact same name!
This opinion instantly whipped up a storm in the entertainment circle!
Monkey feces, wow!
That’s such a freaking coincidence!
The topic #XiaWeibaoEmpressBao# became an explosively hot discussion.
Countless netizens started digging into Empress Bao’s history and found out that the portrait of Empress Bao from a thousand years ago indeed bears a bit of resemblance to Xia Weibao.
Of course, in today’s scientific society, discussions of reincarnation are quite absurd, and most people take it as a jest.
Yet, the fans of Weibao feel that their goddess truly is the reincarnation of an empress.
So after this discussion, Xia Weibao got a new nickname, Her Majesty the Empress.
Xia Weibao was sitting in Leng Yan’s office, feeling a sense of familiarity wash over her as she looked at the affectionate nickname given by her fans.
Her Majesty the Empress, it had been so long since anyone called her that.
"My empress..."
The Dog Emperor’s address to her seemed to echo in her ears again, and Xia Weibao felt a touch of melancholy.
She so wished, wished to hear him call her "empress" just once more.
Alas, she would hear it no more.
The living and the dead, separated by the veil.
Mortals and the divine, forever parted.
Her heart suddenly tugged, her nose started to feel sour, and she felt the urge to cry.
"Baby, what’s wrong?"
Xia Shi, noticing something was amiss, asked with concern.
"It’s nothing," sniffled Xia Weibao.
Leng Yan glanced at her sideways, "’Allure’ is a huge success, why the sadness?"
Indeed, it was a tremendous success.
When it premiered, the hope was merely to survive somehow in the shadow of the blockbuster ’Deep Palace,’ and having that would have been more than satisfying.
Yet in the end, the ratings thoroughly schooled ’Deep Palace’ on how to be humble!