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Chapter 1585 "Like Brocade" - Cui Mingyue

"Jiang Si." Jiang Si did not hide anything.

“Jiang Si? You also have the surname Jiang? It seems we were one family five hundred years ago,” Jiang Chen said with a smile.

We were one family five hundred years ago, and we will definitely be one family again five hundred years from now.

That's what Jiang Chen meant.

"..." Jiang Si.

"However, are you from the Jiang family of Dongping Marquis?" Jiang Chen could tell from Jiang Si's eyes that she was reborn. He originally wanted to ask Jiang Si if she was reborn, but then thought better of it.

After all, the explanation for transmigrators like Ruoxi can be attributed to awakened memories, but it's more difficult to explain the rebirth of others; at most, it can be described as a dream.

But the dream of Nanke is something that cannot be spoken of.

"Who are you?" Jiang Si looked at Jiang Chen warily.

“As I’ve already said, my name is Jiang Chen. However, I’m not from the Great Zhou Dynasty; I’m a member of the Jiang family from Baiyu Island,” Jiang Chen said.

Baiyu Island is the Jiang family's base in the Second World.

Therefore, it is appropriate for them to refer to themselves as the Jiang family of Baiyu Island.

"White Feather Island?" Jiang Si thought for a moment and realized she had never heard of it.

"The Great Zhou Dynasty is surrounded by the Northern Desert, the Southern Wu, and the Southern Xia to the west. To the west of the Southern Xia is the Great Liang Dynasty, and White Feather Island is located to the west of the Great Liang Dynasty." Jiang Chen knew only the drama "Like Brocade," but Jiang Si was unaware of the Northern Desert and other countries.

But now we're in the Second World, and Jiang Si might know about those countries on the Great Liang Continent.

"The Great Liang Dynasty?" Jiang Si thought for a moment, and it seemed that she had seen it in ancient books.

“Yes, it’s in the western part of the Great Liang Dynasty,” Jiang Chen said.

"Thank you." Jiang Si thanked Jiang Chen for saving her life.

"I'm glad you're alright." Jiang Chen smiled and said, "Miss Jiang Si, your clothes are all wet. Let me find you some clean clothes."

Although it's already December, Jiang Si was wearing thick clothes, but her figure was still vaguely visible through her wet clothes.

“No need, I’m going home now,” Jiang Si replied.

“You’ll probably catch a cold if you go back now,” Jiang Chen said, looking at Jiang Si. “I have another way, which is to use my internal energy to dry your clothes. I wonder if you’d be willing.”

"Drying clothes with internal energy?" Jiang Si naturally knew that internal energy existed, but what did it mean to dry clothes with internal energy?

“Yes, but I want to hold your hand,” Jiang Chen said seriously.

Although he had just rescued Jiang Si from the Jinshui River, and according to the customs of the Great Zhou Dynasty, Jiang Si could only marry him, he selectively forgot this fact.

"Really?" Jiang Si was feeling very uncomfortable, her clothes were soaking wet.

"Yes." Jiang Chen nodded: "Actually, I'm very capable."

"That would be troublesome," Jiang Si said after a moment's hesitation.

Before her rebirth, Jiang Si would never have dared to say such a thing, but things are different now.

"I'm sorry." Jiang Chen grabbed Jiang Si's hand and began to circulate his internal energy.

For Jiang Chen, drying Jiang Si's clothes was a piece of cake.

However, Jiang Chen did not show that it was easy.

Of course, Jiang Chen was also quick to dry Jiang Si's clothes.

In less than ten seconds, Jiang Si's clothes were also dried by Jiang Chen.

"You really did it?" Jiang Si's eyes showed disbelief.

“Well, I’ll use my internal energy to circulate throughout your body, so…” Jiang Chen didn’t finish his sentence, but the meaning was clear.

Jiang seemed not to speak.

Because she realized that she seemed to still be in Jiang Chen's arms.

This discovery made her extremely embarrassed.

"What's wrong?" Jiang Chen asked knowingly.

Jiang Si did not answer Jiang Chen's question, but instead tried to stand up.

However, she was completely weak after being rescued. She staggered and collapsed as soon as she stood up.

"Be careful."

Jiang Chen quickly pulled Jiang Si into his arms.

Yes, Jiang Chen can assure you, he didn't do it on purpose.

Because he did it on purpose.

Although Jiang Si's clothes had just dried, they still had a pleasant fragrance on her.

This made Jiang Chen take a deep breath.

"you……"

Jiang Si saw Jiang Chen's actions and her face flushed slightly.

"I'm sorry, you're just too beautiful, and I was smitten," Jiang Chen said without reservation.

"..." Jiang Si.

Jiang Si quickly pushed Jiang Chen away, creating distance between them.

"Young Master Jiang, thank you very much this time. I'm going home now," Jiang Si said.

"okay."

At this point, Jiang Chen suddenly remembered something and said, "I heard before that the Dongping Marquis's Mansion set up a mourning hall, and it seems that the mourning hall belongs to you."

"Ah..." Jiang Si exclaimed in surprise.

Immediately, Jiang Si understood and quickly said, "Young Master Jiang, I'll take my leave now."

"it is good."

Jiang Chen actually wanted to win over Jiang Si right now, because the sooner he got a beauty like Jiang Si, the sooner he would feel at ease.

However, Jiang Chen also knew that even if he saved Jiang Si, Jiang Si would not repay him with her body.

"Farewell."

Jiang Si bowed and turned to leave.

"Jiang Si..."

As Jiang Chen watched Jiang Si's departing figure, he pondered how to win her over.

"By the way, it seems that you can sign in at the Dongping Marquis's residence."

Suddenly remembering something, Jiang Chen's figure flickered and disappeared from the spot.

A moment later, Jiang Chen appeared at the Dongping Marquis's residence.

When I left, the mourning hall had already been set up, but now there are arguments going on inside.

Jiang Chen watched from the shadows.

next moment.

The system prompt sounds.

"Sign in."

Jiang Chen silently recited in his heart.

[Congratulations, host! You have successfully checked in and received a low-level spirit boat.]

"A low-level spirit boat?"

"This is the eighth time I've checked in."

"The spirit boat is essentially a flying magical artifact."

“A low-level spirit boat is the lowest-level spirit boat.” “A low-level spirit boat is similar to a tower ship, with a length of twelve zhang (about 23 meters) and a width of one zhang and six chi (about 3.5 meters), and has three decks.”

"The low-level spirit boat is engraved with mirror light arrays all over its body. Not only does it have powerful defensive capabilities, it can also reflect all attacks below the mid-stage of the Martial God Realm."

"Most importantly, it also has a flight speed of 20,000 miles per hour."

"A day's flight consumes no more than one mid-grade spirit stone."

"This low-level spirit boat is quite fast."

"With this low-level spirit boat, exploring new continents in the Fourth World will be much less troublesome."

At that moment, Jiang Chen looked at the female lead who had signed in.

Xiao Shi is a character in the novel "Like Brocade".

In the drama, she is the mistress of the second branch of the Dongping Marquis's mansion. She is selfish, narrow-minded, and greedy. For the sake of the second branch's interests, Xiao Shi vehemently opposes Jiang Si's annulment of the engagement and attempts to seize Jiang Si's betrothal gifts. At her grandmother's birthday banquet, in an attempt to prevent Jiang Si from being with Zhen Heng, she poisons Jiang Si's tableware, trying to embarrass her. However, Jiang Si sees through her scheme and retaliates, resulting in Xiao Shi losing her power as head of the household.

"As expected, Xiao Shi in 'Like Brocade' can sign in."

“The Xiao family…”

In the drama, Xiao Shi comes from a humble background and is forced into marriage into the second branch of the Dongping Marquis's mansion by the old lady of the family due to a family alliance. She has long been on the periphery of the family's power structure. Therefore, after gaining the power to manage the household, she accumulates private wealth by withholding family expenses and embezzling her niece's dowry, and forms a superficial alliance of interests with the old lady.

It can be said that Xiao was an ambitious dream weaver, who, with ingenious methods, attempted to weave her own glorious chapters within the Jiang family. Her ambition to "fight for herself in every way" was like a wildly growing vine in spring, entwining itself around every usable branch.

Ms. Xiao is like a weaver of interpersonal networks, with keen insight, always able to capture those glimmering opportunities. Whether it's climbing the vines of elders or suppressing the thorns of juniors, she can navigate them all with ease, weaving intricate webs of relationships.

However, her actions were like a summer downpour—fierce but lacking lasting benefits. She focused more on immediate, petty gains, neglecting the broader picture and long-term strategic planning. In dealing with her relationship with Jiang Si, she was like a blind man describing an elephant, seeing only the trees and not the forest, missing a potential opportunity for mutual benefit.

The Jiang family was strictly hierarchical with numerous rules. Although Xiao was exceptionally intelligent, she was not born the principal wife, and her power base was like a castle on the sand, teetering on the brink of collapse. In addition, there were undercurrents within the family, and those members with prominent or favored positions were even more insurmountable mountains for her to climb.

Although Lady Xiao was skilled in strategy, her approach was like a candle in the hand of a night traveler—weak and fleeting. Her strategies were mostly expedient measures, lacking a rock-solid systematic approach and foresight. In contrast, Princess Rongyang was like the brightest star in the night sky, illuminating the path forward with her profound strategic vision and swift execution.

The Xiao family was already feeling overwhelmed by internal power struggles, let alone the watchful eyes of external forces. The presence of formidable rivals like Princess Rongyang was like a towering mountain, making her journey to gain resources and influence extremely difficult. These opponents possessed more solid backing and extensive resources, placing the Xiao family at a clear disadvantage in this game of power.

Xiao's "defeat" was not a momentary lapse, but an inevitable result of the interplay of multiple factors, including her personality, environment, and the times. Her eagerness for quick success was like an autumn leaf falling, brilliant for a time but ultimately destined to wither; while the powerful opponents and environment she faced were like the harsh winter, gradually extinguishing the flame of her dreams.

"From Xiao's perspective, she did not do anything wrong."

"The conflict between Xiao and Jiang is due to their different positions."

"The Jiang family's resources are limited; if we don't compete, they'll be gone."

Jiang Chen sized up Xiao Shi.

Xiao Shi and Qi Wei from the first world were played by the same actress in their previous lives.

The difference is that Qi Wei in the First World is a strong woman, while Xiao Shi is still a little short of being a standard matriarch.

Just then, Jiang Si arrived.

"The story is about to begin."

Jiang Chen remembered that after Jiang Si was rescued in the drama, she rushed back home. When she returned home, she found that the family was preparing for a funeral. She thought that her father and brother could not escape their fate again in this life, so she went into the house. The servants were very surprised to see Jiang Si. It turned out that the funeral was arranged by the second wife of the Dongping Earl's Mansion, Madam Xiao. They also heard Madam Xiao laughing at Jiang Si. Madam Xiao was very mean when she saw Jiang Si. Jiang Si thought about the clothes that Madam Xiao had been making things difficult for her. She couldn't bear it anymore and hit Madam Xiao.

"After Jiang Si was reborn, it was as if she had a cheat code."

"However, without Yu Jin, the plot should change somewhat."

Jiang Chen glanced at Jiang Si and then left.

This time, he was only here to explore the eastern part of the Great Liang Continent, and he couldn't possibly linger in the Great Zhou Dynasty. However, he would arrange for people to develop the Jiang family's businesses in the Great Zhou Dynasty, gradually taking control of its economic lifeline.

As for Jiang Si?

As long as the Jiang family of Baiyu Island has enough influence in the Great Zhou Dynasty, they can easily persuade the Dongping Earl's Mansion to give Jiang Si to her.

After all, in the drama, Jiang Si not only had to work hard herself, but also received help from Yu Jin. Now that Yu Jin is gone, Jiang Si has lost her biggest support.

After leaving the Dongping Earl's residence, Jiang Chen continued on to his next destination.

However, Jiang Chen did not expect that after turning a few corners, he would encounter a woman who looked somewhat unruly leading a group of people out of a jewelry store.

This woman was none other than Cui Mingyue.

She was Princess Rongyang's daughter.

At the same time that Jiang Chen saw Cui Mingyue, a system notification sounded.

"Sign in."

Jiang Chen silently recited in his heart.

[Congratulations, host! You have successfully checked in and received ten Eternal Vermilion Fruits.]

"Ten Vermilion Fruits of Ten Thousand Years?"

"This is the fifteenth time I've checked in and received ten Eternal Vermilion Fruits."

"This sign-in reward is pretty good."

"The existence of the Ten Thousand Year Vermilion Fruit is a rare treasure that allows martial artists at the Martial King Realm to quickly advance to the Martial Emperor Realm. After refining the Ten Thousand Year Vermilion Fruit, one's strength increases by 314, physique by 283, mental strength by 70, and agility by 180. It will be a unique treasure for the Jiang family in the future."

"If everyone signs in a few more times, then everyone can take it."

"This sign-in reward is pretty good."

At that moment, Jiang Chen looked at the female lead who had signed in.

Cui Mingyue is a character in the TV series "Like Brocade".

In the drama, she is the daughter of Princess Rongyang and Cui Xu. She is willful, arrogant, and ruthless. Cui Mingyue was stopped by Jiang Zhan for riding her horse recklessly in the street, and upon learning of her mother's past affair with Su Ke, she harbored resentment towards the Jiang siblings. She first sent people to cause trouble at Jiang Si's shop, and then plotted to frame Jiang Zhan, nearly causing his death. Even after her crimes were exposed, she remained unrepentant, conspiring with Zhu Ziyu to try and kill Jiang Yi. Later, to silence Zhu Ziyu, she murdered his parents, but was ultimately assassinated by Zhu Ziyu, who managed to escape.

"Cui Mingyue?"

"I never expected to run into her here."

"We couldn't find her at the Princess's residence before."

In the drama, Cui Mingyue, as the most favored and powerful princess in the royal family and the daughter of a great general deeply trusted by the emperor, possesses the highest birth and everything that others can only dream of. The seemingly ruthless and all-powerful Princess Rongyang, in the eyes of the world, is merely a doting daughter to her own daughter, Cui Mingyue. Whatever Cui Mingyue wants, Princess Rongyang will get it for her, and even if Cui Mingyue causes trouble, the blame will never fall on her.

As Princess Mingyue, she has always lived a life of luxury, surrounded by a group of wealthy and powerful playboys since childhood. Whatever she wanted to do, or whoever she disliked, she only needed to give them a glance, and they would have plenty of people eager to serve her.

She hated Su Ke for monopolizing her father's heart, causing her mother years of torment. Now that Su Ke was gone, she channeled her hatred into her children. In her past life, Cui Mingyue had indeed succeeded, working with Princess Rongyang to cause Jiang Si to lose all her loved ones.

In this life, Jiang Si runs a spice shop, and her business is thriving. Cui Mingyue dislikes Jiang Si and sends people to sabotage her. When Jiang Zhan learns that Jiang Si has offended Princess Mingyue, he pleads with Cui Mingyue for his sister's sake, but is humiliated and tortured by Cui Mingyue and the group of noble young masters.

When Jiang Si arrived, she couldn't save her brother in time, so she wanted Cui Mingyue to pay with her life and set the house on fire. However, after the fire, Cui Mingyue fell into the water but was rescued by Yu Qi. Fate has come full circle, and destiny is predetermined. Cui Mingyue fell in love with Yu Qi again, but Yu Qi told her, "If I had known what you were going to do beforehand, I wouldn't have saved you."

In her entire life, Cui Mingyue had never experienced the bitterness of unrequited love, so her possessiveness towards Yu Qi reached its peak. Later, when Yu Qi regained his identity as Prince Yu Jin, Cui Mingyue felt even more strongly that only she was worthy of being his princess consort.

She frequently plotted against Jiang Si's family behind their backs, and even indirectly caused the death of Jiang Si's brother, Jiang Zhan. She also often encouraged Zhu Ziyu's mother, Madam Zhu, to sabotage the marriage between Zhu Ziyu and Jiang Yi, leading to their divorce.

Meanwhile, Cui Mingyue also bullied the common people by riding a horse in the street. Her father, Cui Xu, discovered this and reprimanded her, but she remained unrepentant and was demoted to a county princess by the emperor. Finally, because Yu Jin deeply loved Jiang Si and Zhen Heng deeply loved Princess Fuqing, she became even more unscrupulous, filled with hatred and ambition. On her wedding day with Yu Jin, her affair with Zhu Ziyu was exposed, and she was abandoned by Yu Jin.

When her handwriting was exposed in court, she compared it with her mother, Princess Rongyang, and her uncle, Emperor Jingming, along with Zhen Heng. After this incident, she was forced by her emperor uncle to marry Zhu Ziyu. On their wedding night, she threatened him with vicious words. Ultimately, she was killed by the enraged groom, Zhu Ziyu, and perished in a fire, ending her tragic life of many evil deeds and ill-advised actions.

"It can be said that Cui Mingyue's temper is not only related to Princess Rongyang."

"It also has a lot to do with Cui Xu."

"However, he was also a pitiful person."

Jiang Chen knew that even the most hateful person had a pitiable side.

If Princess Rongyang and Cui Xu had provided proper guidance, Cui Mingyue wouldn't have ended up like she did in the drama.

However, Jiang Chen also understood that the Cui family, to which Cui Xu belonged, was the leading family of military generals. In order to consolidate imperial power, the emperor would not allow the Cui family to marry into the richest family in Lingshui.

Cui Xu understood the situation perfectly well, which is why, despite becoming the princess's husband, he treated Princess Rongyang with only polite formality, and remained indifferent to his own daughter.

In Jiang Chen's view, Cui Xu's actions were all for the sake of his own family.

After all, for someone like Cui Xu, family is the most important thing, which is also why he lacks ambition. If Cui Xu were an ambitious person, he could have easily cooperated with Princess Rongyang to change the dynasty.

"Those who are with Cui Mingyue now are probably the纨绔子弟 (spoiled young men) from the capital of the Great Zhou Dynasty."

"These people are really..."

Jiang Chen glanced around, changed direction, and walked towards another place.

A moment later, Jiang Chen arrived in front of a huge mansion.