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Chapter 34: The Alarm In Her Heart Rang Loudly
TL: Resonance
日子一天一天推进, 绥廷剧组每天的任务都排得满满当当的，主片场也转移到了汉宫。
The days went by and Sui Ting’s crew team were packed with work every day. The main set location was also moved to the Han Palace.
虽然期间时不时也会出现这样那样的问题，NG也是每天都在上演，不过整体来看还算拍摄顺利的。奚墨和阮夜笙这样演技出众的自不必说, 严慕经过这几年的磨砺，早已从当初那个主要靠长相吸粉的偶像男神蜕变为不光有颜值还有演技的实力男神，和演员们对戏时戏感很足，就连丁沛这些天的表现也越来越好, 不会再觉得紧张，林启堂有一次还在片场特别夸赞了他进步快。
There were various problems from time to time during this period and NGs were something that occurred every day, but overall the shooting went smoothly. It was needless to say for Xi Mo and Ruan Yesheng who have such outstanding acting skills. After years of experience, Yan Mu has long been transformed from the idol male god who mainly relied on looks to attract fans to a powerful male god who not only has good looks, but also has acting skills. He has good acting sense with other actors. Even Ding Pei’s performance these days is getting better and he no longer feels nervous anymore. Lin Qitang once praised his fast improvement on the set.
上午在拍一场奚墨和柳于丝的戏，阮夜笙和丁沛两人带着妆，穿着戏服坐在一旁边看边等进场。
In the morning, there is a scene with Xi Mo and Liu Yusi. Ruan Yesheng and Ding Pei were in their makeup and costumes, sitting aside and watching while waiting to enter the scene.
自从上次得到阮夜笙的鼓励之后, 丁沛一直都很感激她, 私下里常偷偷送些实用的小玩意给阮夜笙。片场太热他就送了个能吹冷风的便携小风扇, 晚上夜戏蚊虫多，就给阮夜笙送了个驱蚊器, 对祛除蚊虫挺有效的, 阮夜笙还特地又要了一个给奚墨, 一来二去的，也就相熟了。
Since receiving Ruan Yesheng’s encouragement last time, Ding Pei has always been very grateful to her. In private, he often secretly sends some useful items to Ruan Yesheng. When the set was too hot, he sent a small portable fan that could blow cold wind. At night, there were a lot of mosquitoes, so he sent Ruan Yesheng a mosquito repellent device which is very effective in getting rid of mosquitoes. Ruan Yesheng also specially asked for another one for Xi Mo. As they went back and forth like this, they became more familiar with each other.
不一会空闲的严慕也过来了, 丁沛赶紧叫声“小慕哥”，给他搬了把凳子, 严慕在剧组从来不拿架子, 和气地冲他点头道谢, 又笑着和阮夜笙打招呼：“姐。”
After a while, Yan Mu, who was free, also came over. Ding Pei hurriedly called “Brother Xiao[1] Mu” and brought him a stool. Yan Mu has never once put on airs in their crew. He nodded and thanked him kindly, then greeted Ruan Yesheng with a smile, “Sister.”
“嗯。”阮夜笙不咸不淡地应了声。
“Yeah.” Ruan Yesheng responded indifferently.
阮夜笙知道严慕一直就和奚墨关系不错，姐前姐后地叫，奚墨怎么看严慕的她不清楚，不过她清楚严慕对奚墨那是相当上心的。自己现在代替奚墨出演邓绥，和严慕有大量的对手戏，天天都能看到严慕在她面前晃，片场晃完还不算，有几次晚上还发微信问她要不要出去玩。
Ruan Yesheng knew that Yan Mu had always had a good relationship with Xi Mo, always calling her sister whenever he saw her. She doesn’t know how Xi Mo thinks about Yan Mu, but she knows that Yan Mu is quite caring about Xi Mo. Now that she is acting as Deng Sui in Xi Mo’s place, she has a lot of scenes with Yan Mu and could see Yan Mu hanging around her everyday. Aside from hanging around her at the set, there were also a few times he asked through WeChat at night whether she wanted to go out and play.
一想到严慕这些殷勤本质上都是冲着奚墨来的，阮夜笙就觉得不悦，所以严慕的每一次邀请，她都会找各种理由推脱拒绝，模仿起奚墨以往的姿态，怎么高贵冷艳怎么来，以绝了严慕这源源不断的殷勤。
Ruan Yesheng felt unhappy as she thought about the fact that Yan Mu’s attentiveness was all directed at Xi Mo. So every time Yan Mu invites her, she will find all kinds of reasons to refuse. She imitated Xi Mo’s attitude and can get as cold and noble as she likes to cut off Yan Mu’s never ending attentiveness.
严慕坐下来，目光投向了拍摄区域，嘴上道：“姐，我那有种膏药挺好的，活血化瘀，你跪着的戏份有些多，用那个可以缓解疼痛，我下午给你带几盒过来？”
Yan Mu sat down while looking at the filming area and said, “Sister, I have a plaster that is good for promoting blood circulation and clearing blood clots. You have a lot of scenes which require kneeling. Using that can relieve the pain. I’ll bring you a few boxes in the afternoon?”
“不用了，我买了药油，谢谢。”阮夜笙故作漫不经心地瞥了他一眼：“给剧组里有需要的朋友吧，大家拍戏都很辛苦。”
“No need. I bought medicinal oil. Thank you.” Ruan Yesheng pretended to glance at him casually. “Why not give it to the crewmate who needs it? Everyone is working very hard filming.”
“我那膏药挺多的。”严慕笑道：“姐你不用这么贴心顾虑，放心用就是了。我已经特地留了一些送朋友的。”
“I have a lot of those plasters.” Yan Mu said with a smile, “Sister, you don’t need to be so considerate, just use it without worries. I have specially reserved some for my friends already.”
阮夜笙心里很想给他这个误会翻个白眼，面上则端起了一种让人难以靠近的凉凉微笑，说：“我真的不用，你那么多朋友，再多的膏药分一分也都没了。”
Ruan Yesheng wanted to roll her eyes over his misunderstanding. She put on a cold smile which made her seem unapproachable and said, “I really don’t need it. You have many friends. Just give each of them a little more of the plaster and it will be finished.”
几次送膏药的好意都被拒绝，严慕也不觉得有什么，依然顶着一张笑脸说：“行，那下次姐你需要的时候再跟我说一声，我给你留点。”
His good intentions of giving plasters were rejected several times, but Yan Mu didn’t think much about it. He continued speaking with a smile on his face. “Okay. Tell me next time if you need it sister, I’ll save some for you.”
阮夜笙毕竟和奚墨的生活隔得太远，哪里明白以前奚墨就不是很爱搭理严慕，严慕根本就是剃头挑子一头热，奚墨的冷淡对他也毫无效用，他依然会无所畏惧地将奚墨当做他的姐姐看待，就像有了抗体似的，自然阮夜笙那些推诿的方式在严慕看来不过是他奚姐的一贯作风，所以非但没有被阮夜笙的冷淡吓退缩，反而越发热情了。
After all, Ruan Yesheng and Xi Mo’s life are too far apart. How would she know that Xi Mo never liked responding to Yan Mu in the first place? Yan Mu basically did things with one-sided enthusiasm. Xi Mo’s indifference had no effect on him either as he will still fearlessly treat Xi Mo as his sister, seemingly behaving like an antibody. Naturally, Ruan Yesheng’s excuses seemed consistent to Yan Mu as his sister Xi’s style, so instead of being frightened away by Ruan Yesheng’s indifference, he became more enthusiastic.
阮夜笙每次见他竟然更加殷勤，心中警铃大作，心里琢磨着他是不是真的对奚墨别有用心，居然这都吓不走他。
Seeing him becoming even more attentive each time, the alarm in her heart rang loudly. She wondered if he really had other thoughts for Xi Mo as he wasn’t scared away by her despite her actions.
而被阮夜笙怀疑“别有用心”的严慕坐在椅子上，正目不转睛地看着片场扮演定厄的奚墨，由衷地赞叹道：“阮小姐今天也演的这么好。”
Yan Mu, who was suspected by Ruan Yesheng for having “other thoughts”, was sitting on a chair and watching Xi Mo, who played Ding E on the set. He admired sincerely, “Miss Ruan is acting so well today as well.”
他的眼睛里有细碎的星光，眼神像个真正的粉丝一样。
There are fine stars in his eyes, his eyes looking like that of a true fan.
阮夜笙没听到这句，导演助理过来请她做进场准备，她站起来走开了。
Ruan Yesheng didn’t hear this sentence. The director’s assistant came over and asked her to make preparations for entering the scene, so she stood up and walked away.
那边摄影机推过去，饰演小阴皇后的柳于丝冷笑一声，瞪着奚墨说：“小小一个贱婢，也敢反了天了！”
The camera was pushed towards that side. Liu Yusi, who was acting as the little empress Yin, sneered and stared at Xi Mo, saying, “You’re just a little cheap maidservant and you dare to be so arrogant!”
拍宫廷剧，不来几个反面角色翻几个厉害的白眼，瞪几下眼睛，仿佛就不能叫做真正的宫廷剧似的，也不知道是谁规定的。
When filming palace drama, if there aren’t a few villain roles who would roll their eyes or glare at you, it’s as if it can’t be considered a real palace drama. Who knows who set these rules?
奚墨跪在地上，身量却挺得笔直，一脸不卑不亢，任由柳于丝在那发作。
Xi Mo knelt on the ground, but her posture was upright. Her face showed neither inferiority nor arrogance and she let Liu Yusi throw her fit there.
“来人！”柳于丝道：“把本宫给她拖下去廷杖三十……额，对不起林导我说反了。”
“Servants!” Liu Yusi said, “Drag me[2] out to be flogged 30 times… Er, sorry director Lin, I mixed up the order.” [3]
奚墨：“……”
Xi Mo: “…”
重来一遍，柳于丝喊道：“来人！把她给本宫拖下去廷杖三十，以儆效尤！”
After repeating the scene again, Liu Yusi shouted, “Servants! Drag her out to be flogged 30 times to serve as an example!”
这一场戏发生在邓绥的寝宫，此时邓绥正得刘肇宠爱，小阴皇后这一喊，邓绥宫里的人也没动，小阴皇后越发恼怒，着令她自己带来的几个宫人将定厄带下去。
This scene took place in Deng Sui’s bedroom. At this time, Deng Sui was favored by Liu Zhao. When little empress Yin shouted, the people in Deng Sui’s palace didn’t dare move. Empress Yin became even angrier. She ordered the few servants she had brought with her here to drag Ding E out.
扮演宫人的几个龙套围上前来，奚墨目光一一扫过去，寒心透骨，那几个龙套做出瑟缩的畏惧姿态，不敢再上前。
The walk-on actors acting as her servants came forward to surround Xi Mo. Xi Mo’s gaze swept over. It was bone-chilling, the few walk-on actors put on a cowering-in-fear act and didn’t dare step forward again.
不远处的严慕又低低说：“阮小姐今天的眼神也是这么到位。”
Not far away, Yan Mu said in a soft voice again: “The expression in Miss Ruan’s eyes is also great today.”
丁沛在旁边小心翼翼道：“小慕哥，你昨天也是这么说的。”
Ding Pei cautiously said next to him, “Brother Xiao Mu, you said the same thing yesterday.”
严慕：“……”
Yan Mu: “…”
“那是因为阮小姐每天的眼神都这么到位。”严慕说着，眼睛里的光又闪起来了。
“That’s because the expression in Miss Ruan’s eyes is always correct.” Yan Mu said so, and the light in his eyes shone again.
丁沛在旁边观察他的脸色，感觉他此刻最适合饰演的不是汉和帝，而是脑残粉。
Ding Pei observed his face from the side and felt that the most suitable role for him at the moment is not Emperor He of Han, but a fanboy.
柳于丝左右一看，见左右的龙套们都缩着脖子不敢过来，怒气冲冲地走到奚墨面前，扬手就要甩给她一个耳光：“贱婢敢尔！”
Liu Yusi took a look around. The walk-on actors beside her were all cowering in fear and not daring to come forward. Seeing this, she walked angrily towards Xi Mo and raised her hand, wanting to slap her in the face. “How dare you cheap maidservant!”
虽说这是拍戏，入戏自然需要代入自身感情，柳于丝平常在剧组里却也不待见这个新来的“阮夜笙”，觉得她一来就引起了严慕对她的百般照顾，心里嫉妒之下，自然就对奚墨老大不爽。
Although this was acting, you naturally have to bring in your own emotion when acting out your role. However, Liu Yusi usually didn’t like seeing the newcomer “Ruan Yesheng” anyway. Liu Yusi feels that the moment she came, it caused Yan Mu to take care of her in every possible way. With jealousy in her heart, she naturally became unhappy with Boss Xi Mo.
这种不爽或多或少地也代入到了小阴皇后对定厄的嫌恶中，所以柳于丝这一耳光下去，虽然不管是出于剧本描述还是出于剧组里的表面和睦，都不会真的打到奚墨，但是柳于丝挥手时的确也是带着一定的怒气的，有了怒气，挥手的力道自然就大了起来。
This unhappiness was more or less brought into little empress Yin’s dislike towards Ding E. So with this slap of Liu Yusi’s, although it wouldn’t truly hit Xi Mo based on the script or out of consideration of the superficial harmony of the crew, Liu Yusi was indeed angry when she swung her hand. With anger, the strength put into swinging his arm would naturally be greater.
奚墨头一抬，依照剧本所述，准确地拿住了柳于丝的手腕，察觉到她腕上明显的力气，眼神顿时冰冷。
Xi Mo raised her head and accurately grasped Liu Yusi’s wrist according to the script description. Perceiving the obvious strength in her wrist, Xi Mo’s eyes instantly turned cold.
柳于丝被她这眼神一看，顿时有点心虚，竟然真的被奚墨吓得冒了一层冷汗。
Receiving Xi Mo’s cold stare, Liu Yusi immediately felt a little guilty. She was actually truly scared by Xi Mo and had cold sweats.
林启堂不知道这其中的暗流涌动，在监视器屏幕里看见柳于丝那种既惧怕又尴尬，却又强撑着一股皇后的气势打肿脸充胖子的表情，忍不住口不择言地赞道：“柳于丝这场戏表现非常好！逼真得就像正在本色演出！”
Lin Qitang didn’t know about the hidden things going on. On the screen, what he saw was Liu Yusi’s fearful yet embarrassed look, but still trying to look imposing by strongly putting out her momentum as an empress. He couldn’t help but praise, “Liu Yusi, you performed really well in this scene! It looked so real as if you were acting as yourself!”
柳于丝：“……”
Liu Yusi: “…”
林导你到底会不会夸人？
Director Lin, do you know how to compliment people?
柳于丝一向外强中干，感觉到面前这个“阮夜笙”不像她想象中那么好欺负，也不敢作妖了，老老实实和奚墨继续对戏。
Liu Yusi has always been strong in appearance but weak in reality. Feeling that this “Ruan Yesheng” before her wasn’t as easy to bully as she had thought, she no longer dared to try anything. She continued acting the scene with Xi Mo honestly.
而真正的阮夜笙也已经按要求走到机位附近，等待入镜。
And the real Ruan Yesheng has also walked to the area near the camera as required, waiting to enter the scene.
“你好大胆子！”柳于丝收回手，又要继续向奚墨甩第二个耳光。
“How dare you!” Liu Yusi retracted her hand and wanted to slap Xi Mo again.
这时候轮到阮夜笙了，阮夜笙上前一步，换她拿住了柳于丝的手腕，挡在奚墨面前，盯着她。
It was Ruan Yesheng’s turn this time. Ruan Yesheng took a step forward and grabbed Liu Yusi by her wrist. She stood blocking in front of Xi Mo and stared at Liu Yusi.
柳于丝脸上青一阵白一阵的，心里狂叫为什么我这个皇后是百分百被人空手拿手腕的设定！什么破剧本！
Liu Yusi’s facial expression was ever changing between pale and embarrassed. Her heart was shouting: Why does my role as an empress have the setting of my wrist being grabbed 100% of the time! What kind of stupid script is this!
阮夜笙挡住了柳于丝的手，将其往回送了一送，然后面色平静地跪了下来，礼数周全道：“皇后娘娘万安。”
Ruan Yesheng blocked Liu Yusi’s hand and returned it back to her. Then, she calmly knelt down and greeted with proper etiquette, “May peace and safety be with the empress.”
柳于丝阴阳怪气道：“本宫身居中宫，如今管教一两个不听话的宫人，邓贵人却也要来指点本宫一二么？”
Liu Yusi said sarcastically, “I live in the main palace. Is Lady Deng going to advise me even when I’m disciplining a few disobedient servants?”
阮夜笙微微一笑，道：“娘娘要管教宫人，臣妾自是不敢僭越。只是臣妾从邓家带过来的只有定厄一人，定厄是臣妾家仆，只受臣妾管教，旁的人不得插手，这是当初陛下亲口答允过臣妾的。陛下说了，除了陛下和臣妾，这世上没有人可以直接管教定厄。天子一言九鼎，陛下待娘娘情意深重，娘娘想必也不会令陛下失信罢？”
Ruan Yesheng smiled slightly and said, “If the empress wishes to discipline the servants, this consort dare not overstep. However, Ding E is the only person this consort has brought over from the Deng family. Ding E is this consort’s servant and only receives this consort’s discipline, others can not interfere. This is what His Majesty promised this consort himself. His Majesty said, except for His Majesty and this consort, no one in this world can directly discipline Ding E. The lord’s word is of great importance and he keeps his promise. His majesty treats the empress with great affection. Surely the empress wouldn’t make his majesty break his promise?”
这里因为邓绥有一次讨了刘肇欢心，刘肇这时候很宠爱她，就说答应她一个请求，邓绥没为自己求什么，却为定厄求了这么一个特权，刘肇一想这也不是什么大事，就答应她了。
This was because Deng Sui had once pleased Liu Zhao. Liu Zhao favours her very much currently, so he promised her a request. Deng Sui didn’t ask anything for herself, but she asked for such a privilege for Ding E. Liu Zhao thought that it wasn’t a big deal, so he agreed.
说到这，阮夜笙低下身子，匍匐着行了个大礼：“不过定厄惹怒皇后娘娘，臣妾自会亲自重重责罚她的，请娘娘放心。”
Speaking of this, Ruan Yesheng lowered her body and bowed while kneeling. “But as Ding E has angered the empress, this consort would personally punish her heavily. Please be rest assured.”
柳于丝怒意更盛：“现如今你为了这么一个小小贱婢，当真是什么胡话都敢说了。”
Liu Yusi became even angrier. “Nowadays, you really dare to say anything for such a cheap maidservant.
“臣妾岂敢欺瞒娘娘，陛下正往这边来了，待会娘娘见了陛下，一问便知。”
“How would this consort dare to lie to Empress? His majesty is currently heading here. When Empress sees his majesty later, it would be known when asked.”
丁沛看着看着，又忍不住说：“小慕哥，这剧本是不是哪里有问题？”
Ding Pei watched on and couldn’t help but ask, “Brother Xiao Mu, is there something wrong with this script?”
严慕看得津津有味的，随口应了句：“哪有问题？”
Yan Mu was watching with relish. He casually replied, “What’s wrong?”
丁沛努力组织了一会语言，道：“就是觉得邓绥对定厄也太好了吧，好不容易得到了一个特权，却给定厄求了，还有之前拍掉的一些戏，她们俩真是……真是百合得没眼看了，好姬啊，真当小慕哥你不在了吗……不不，我的意思是真当男主角汉和帝不在了吗？”
Ding Pei tried his best to arrange his words before saying, “I just feel that Deng Sui treats Ding E so well. She finally got to have one privilege, but she gave it to Ding E. There were also some scenes that were filmed before. The two of them are really… so blindingly lily, so ji[4]. Does the script think that brother Xiao Mu is no longer there… No no, what I mean is that does the script think that the male lead emperor He of Han is no longer there?”
“什么姬？百合又是什么意思？”严慕扭过头，看着丁沛：“那不是一种花？”
“What ji? And what does lily mean?” Yan Mu turned his head around to look at Ding Pei. “Isn’t that a kind of flower?”
“小慕哥你不知道姬和百合什么意思吗？”丁沛赶紧给他科普。
“Brother Xiao Mu, you don’t know what ji and lily means?” Ding Pei quickly gave him an explanation.
两个人缩在一旁嘀嘀咕咕说了好一会话，丁沛又给他看手机，到了后面，严慕一脸发现了新大陆的震惊表情。
Two people huddled together one side and had a long conversation in whispers. Then, Ding Pei let Yan Mu look at his phone. Towards the end, Yan Mu’s face was full of shock as if he discovered a new world.
“你怎么知道这么多？”严慕拿着丁沛的手机不撒手。
“How do you know so much?” Yan Mu held Ding Pei’s phone and didn’t let go.
丁沛老实回答：“本来我也不知道，我本来只对那个基佬比较熟悉，这个姬姥还是我妹妹告诉我的，她比较懂百合。”
Ding Pei answered honestly, “I didn’t know before. I was originally only familiar with the slang for gay. This slang for lesbians was told to me by my little sister. She is more knowledgeable about lilies.”
严慕大惊失色，身子下意识往后一挪：“你竟然还对那个基佬很熟悉？”
Yan Mu was shocked and he moved back unconsciously, “You’re even familiar with the slang for gays?”
丁沛看他那样子，也大惊失色，赶紧澄清：“小慕哥，我只是熟悉，我不是基佬啊！”
Ding Pei was also shocked when he saw him behaving like that. He quickly clarified, “Brother Xiao Mu, I’m only familiar with it. I’m not gay!”
严慕：“……”
Yan Mu: “…”
丁沛：“……”
Ding Pei: “…”
那边林启堂“咔”一声，一条戏又过了，进下一条。
At the other side, Lin Qitang shouted “cut” and the scene was over. They proceeded to the next scene.
等到收工了，阮夜笙邀请奚墨去她那里吃午饭，冯唐唐让小厨房炒了菜，比剧组的盒饭要好吃很多倍，营养搭配也很到位。若是以前阮夜笙邀请她，奚墨能答应少数几次就算不错的了，现在倒是每次都会答应，答应了就会过去，从不失约。
When work was over, Ruan Yesheng invited Xi Mo to have lunch at her place. Feng Tangtang stir-fried some dishes in the small kitchen. It was more delicious than the box lunch given to the crew and had all the necessary nutrition. If Ruan Yesheng was inviting her in the past, it would have been considered great if Xi Mo agreed a few times. Now, she agreed every time and would go when she agreed, never once missing the appointment.
“你先走，我待会就来。”奚墨一边收拾，一边淡道。
“You go first, I’ll come later.” Xi Mo said indifferently as she packed up.
阮夜笙点点头，放心的走了。
Ruan Yesheng nodded and left without worry.
收拾到一半，严慕过来了，对奚墨笑道：“阮小姐，还没吃午饭吧？”
Halfway through packing, Yan Mu came over. He smiled at Xi Mo and said, “Miss Ruan, you haven’t eaten lunch yet right?”
自从A组和B组都到汉宫之后，严慕时常都会在她面前出现，嘘寒问暖的，奚墨时刻保持警惕，说：“还没，待会去奚墨那吃，她约我了。”
Ever since both Group A and Group B arrived at the Han Palace, Yan Mu often appeared in front of her to show his concern. Xi Mo was vigilant all the time. She said, “Not yet. I’m heading to Xi Mo’s place later to eat. She had asked me.”
“是吗？姐约了你啊。”严慕露出一个有点失落的小神色。
“Is that so? Sister made an appointment with you.” Yan Mu showed a slightly disappointed expression.
最开始剧组开宴时严慕就曾主动过来打过招呼，之后一有空还会坐在片场看有关定厄的戏，笑得一脸灿烂。
At the beginning when the crew had their banquet, Yan Mu had once taken the initiative to come over to greet her. Later, whenever he has free time, he will sit at the set location and watch the scenes related to Ding E with a bright smile on his face.
奚墨看他那么殷勤，就故意在严慕面前装冷淡，也好让他能知难而退，谁知道严慕根本就没有半点退缩。
Seeing him being so diligent, Xi Mo deliberately pretended to be cold and indifferent in front of Yan Mu so that he would back down in the face of the difficulties. Who knew that Yan Mu had no hint of backing down at all.
而奚墨发现严慕丝毫没有却步之意后，心中警铃大作，她倒从没想过阮夜笙这种风骚妖精适合谁，但是她觉得肯定是不适合严慕这样的傻白甜，她知道严慕是个好人，但是她认为严慕和阮夜笙根本就不相配。
When Xi Mo found that Yan Mu didn’t have the slightest intention to back down, the alarm in her heart rang loudly. She had never thought about who a coquettish woman like Ruan Yesheng is suitable for, but she feels that she is definitely not suitable for such a foolish but kindhearted man like Yan Mu. She knows that Yan Mu is a good person, but she felt that Yan Mu and Ruan Yesheng simply didn’t suit each other.
要是以后身体换回来，严慕如果还来继续向阮夜笙献殷勤就更不适合了，她有必要将这种“不适合”提前了断。
If their bodies are changed back in the future, it would be even more unsuitable for Yan Mu to continue taking care of Ruan Yesheng like this. It is necessary for her to stop this “unsuitability” in advance.
严慕很快就又恢复了笑容：“对了，我看你前几天吊威亚有点受伤了，我这有几盒膏药，很好用，你试试看效果怎么样？”
Yan Mu soon recovered his smile. “By the way, I think you got a little hurt the other day from hanging on the wires. I have a few boxes of plasters which are very effective. How about you try to see if it works?”
奚墨心里琢磨着这小子是不是真的对阮夜笙别有用心，面上笑了笑，婉转拒绝道：“谢谢，我已经买了药油了，只是就怕这个药油和膏药药性相克就不好了，你留给剧组其他有需要的人吧。”
Xi Mo wondered in her heart if this kid really has other thoughts for Ruan Yesheng. While smiling on the surface, she tactfully rejected, “Thank you. I’ve already bought medicinal oil. I’m just afraid that the medicinal oil and plaster are incompatible with each other, which would be bad. You can give it to other people in the crew that need it.”
“怎么阮小姐你也买了药油吗？”严慕这回更是难掩失望。
“Why has Miss Ruan bought medicinal oil as well?” Yan Mu couldn’t hide his disappointment this time.
他也不知道同时被两人发了“药油”卡，并且同时被她们怀疑别有用心，只是有点可怜起了自己那怎么也送不出去的膏药。
He didn’t know that after he was given the “medicinal oil” card by two people, he was at the same time being suspected by the both of them for having other thoughts. He just pitied himself a little for those plaster he never got to give out.
不过他是个乐天派，和奚墨又说了会话，怕耽误奚墨吃午饭，就走开了。
But he was an easy-going person. He spoke with Xi Mo for a little while more and soon left for fear of delaying Xi Mo from her lunch.
冯唐唐在休息室支了个小桌子，摆了饭菜，等到奚墨进来就赶紧挥手：“阮阮快来，就等你了。”
Feng Tangtang set up a small table in the lounge and put up the food. When Xi Mo came in, she quickly waved her hand and said, “Hurry up Ruan Ruan, we’re waiting for you.”
奚墨洗过手，在桌子边坐下，阮夜笙发现她好像有点不大高兴，就问了她一句：“怎么了？脸色不太好？”
Xi Mo washed her hands and sat down by the table. Ruan Yesheng realized that she seemed a little unhappy, so she asked her, “What’s wrong? You don’t look good.”
奚墨随口说：“没怎么，戏太多有点累吧。”
Xi Mo casually replied, “It’s nothing. I’m probably a little tired as there was a lot of filming.”
阮夜笙也就没再问了，盛了一碗汤递给她。
Ruan Yesheng didn’t ask any more. She filled a bowl of soup and passed it to Xi Mo.
奚墨接过汤，说声谢谢，喝了一口，又道：“我给你的药油是不是挺好用的？你每天都要跪，擦那个膝盖好多了吧？”
Xi Mo received the soup and thanked her. After drinking a sip, she said, “The medicinal oil I gave you is pretty useful isn’t it? You have to kneel every day. Your knees should be much better after using that oil?”
“挺好用的。”阮夜笙也不知道她为什么突然提这个。
“It’s pretty useful.” Ruan Yesheng didn’t know why she mentioned this suddenly.
奚墨盯着她，道：“我就说，药油肯定比膏药有效多了。”
Xi Mo stared at her and said, “I knew it. Medicinal oil is definitely more effective than plaster.”
阮夜笙：“……”
Ruan Yesheng: “…”
Footnotes:
[1] Xiao – Small/little
[2] I/me – The emperor addresses himself as ‘zhen’ which is their way of saying I/me. Meanwhile, empresses or concubines who have their own palace address themselves as “Ben gong”. These formal ways of addressing are in italics to differentiate from the normal types.
[3] It can’t really be seen in English but Liu Yusi messed up the order of the words she was supposed to say.
Incorrect way: 把本宫给她拖下去
This was how she said it, which means to drag herself out to be flogged.
Correct way: 把她给本宫拖下去
This was how she was supposed to say it, which means to help her drag Ding E out to be flogged.
[4] Ji – The Chinese word used is 姬(Ji), which sounds similar to the word Ji(基). 基 means gay and 姬 is referring to lesbian. Lily is usually used to describe GL relationships.
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