Noble Consort Mei, though she held a grudge against Li Qing for destroying her lackeys, still greatly admired his talents and abilities.
Therefore, she harbored intentions of using both the carrot and the stick.
First, she would try to win him over, and if Li Qing refused to turn his coat, then she would destroy him.
Noble Consort Mei's greatest confidence lay in her own appearance, so she also considered employing a beauty trap.
Under these circumstances, she used learning to paint as a pretext to have His Majesty issue a decree for Li Qing to enter the palace to teach.
This scene can be said to be the biggest comedic moment of the entire play, with real sisters using beauty traps on each other without knowing each other's identities.
Because it was lighter in tone, Director Xu had Xia Weibao and Hua Shan film this scene first to help them get into the feel of it.
