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Chapter 1597 "A Well-Made Marriage" - He Ketian

"Noble Lady Nalan." Jiang Chen had disguised himself as Yin Tang after entering the palace. In addition, he was now nominally the Crown Prince, so he was also indifferent when facing Nalan Rongyue.

"Your Highness." Although Nalan Rongyue was a concubine of Emperor Kangxi, her status in the palace was not high, and she was not Yinzhen's legal mother, so she naturally had to pay her respects. Even though Nalan Rongyue was arrogant, this was still the case.

"Why is Consort Nalan here?" Jiang Chen asked.

Speaking of which, Nalan Fuya and Nalan Rongyue are actually cousins.

The difference is that Nalan Fuya stayed by Jiang Chen's side as a concubine, while Nalan Rongyue was a concubine of Emperor Kangxi.

“I want to go to the Imperial Garden,” Nalan Rongyue said.

Jiang Chen raised an eyebrow, chatted with Nalan Rongyue for a few words, and then let her leave.

After all, Nalan Rongyue had many palace maids and eunuchs around her, and Jiang Chen didn't want any gossip to spread about them.

After Nalan Rongyue left, Jiang Chen went to see Emperor Kangxi.

Of course, Jiang Chen's visit to Emperor Kangxi wasn't for rekindling their relationship.

He went to see Kangxi under the guise of Yinzhen, his only purpose being to see if Kangxi would die. However, Jiang Chen did not want Kangxi to die now.

As for the reason?

There are some things Jiang Chen wants to do in Kangxi's name.

However, while not letting Kangxi die, it was also necessary to ensure that Kangxi's illness became terminal.

Time flies, and it's already January 5th.

This year's New Year celebration in the Second World was even more lavish than previous ones, thanks to the increased strength of the Jiang family. The mansion built on White Feather Island was also completed, and even with all the women gathered together, plus the maids, it was still very spacious.

Therefore, after the New Year, Jiang Chen stayed on Baiyu Island for several days in a row.

There were many women on Baiyu Island, and Jiang Chen lived a carefree life.

……

The capital of the Great Liang Dynasty on the continent of Great Liang.

"It's only the New Year, yet the streets of Kyoto are still so lively," Jiang Chen remarked as he strolled along the street.

"It's quite lively, but according to the intelligence from the Embroidered Uniform Guard, quite a few forces have been operating in the shadows lately," Tang Doudou said from the side.

“That’s normal,” Jiang Chen thought to himself.

With the cooperation of Jiang Chen, Pang Zhen, and Zheng Shujun, the Great Liang Dynasty had completely taken control of the capital and its surrounding areas. It was inevitable that other factions would not submit, and undercurrents would naturally arise.

However, this is also what Jiang Chen wanted.

"My lord, I would like to stay at home for a few more days." The home Tang Doudou was referring to was her parents' home.

“No problem, you can decide this yourself,” Jiang Chen said.

"I understand, my husband, thank you." Tang Doudou actually understood why Jiang Chen would say that, but she still needed to tell Jiang Chen about going back to her parents' home. That was the proper etiquette.

"Doudou."

Just then, a voice came from the side.

"Is it sweet?"

Tang Doudou turned her head and looked at it, her eyes showing surprise.

"Ok?"

Jiang Chen turned his head and looked at him, a look of surprise in his eyes.

Almost simultaneously, a system notification sounded.

"Sign in."

Jiang Chen silently recited in his heart.

[Congratulations, host! You have successfully checked in and received one hundred griffins.]

"One hundred griffins?"

"This is the nineteenth time I've checked in and received one hundred griffins."

According to the system introduction, this griffin is the griffin from "Battle Through the Heavens", a fourth-tier magical beast.

Griffins have sun-like plumage and coat colors. Their lion-like hindquarters are covered in yellowish-brown fur, while their eagle-like head and forelimbs are entirely covered in golden eagle feathers, though they may also be creamy white feathers with deep red spots. The feathers on their head and wings may be blue or green, the feathers on their chest are vermilion, and their eagle-like beak and feet may range from transparent yellow to brilliant gold, with black claws.

Because of their larger size, griffins cannot turn and circle as nimbly as birds, but they can still perform a considerable number of aerial maneuvers without a rider. They can fly in any weather and have an instinct for sensing weather changes. One reason griffins are difficult to tame is their strong confidence in their aerial abilities; they will not accept unreasonable commands from their riders.

At the same time, griffins possess superb hunting skills. With their speed, agility, and naturally sharp claws, griffins are truly astonishing when they swoop down from the sky to hunt.

"The fourth-tier magical beast, the Griffin, possesses the strength of a Battle Spirit."

"This means that the griffin has the strength of a Martial Emperor."

"This is an extraordinary treasure."

Although Jiang Chen already has a Martial God Realm puppet, the more Martial Emperor Realm griffins he has, the better.

"The sign-in reward this time is pretty good."

"There are now a total of 2,100 griffins, but it is impossible to control them without the strength of a Martial Emperor."

"However, building a griffin army is not easy; not everyone has the strength. I wonder if I can build a griffin army before going to the Fourth World."

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

He Ketian is a character in the TV series "Ming Mei Shan Qu".

In the drama, she is the second-in-command of the wedding cake shop and also Shifake's best friend. She is straightforward, intelligent, and often supports Shifake's matchmaking career with practical actions. She is independent and decisive, sticking to her principles when facing marriage proposal troubles, and refusing to treat marriage as a game.

"A Marriage Made Through Matchmaking?"

"I never expected this drama to incorporate elements of the Liang Dynasty..."

In the drama, He Ketian has a fiancé, Zhu Yizhi. However, at the Hundred Flowers Gathering, Zhu Yizhi is seen chatting and laughing with a group of beautiful women, and He Ketian even defends him. Shi Chongshan, Shi Fako's second brother, is so angry he wants to punch someone. Zhu Yanyan tries to persuade He Ketian to choose Shi Chongshan, but He Ketian is disheartened and says she'll turn a blind eye after marriage. In the chaos of the Hundred Flowers Gathering, Zhu Yizhi, only concerned with his own escape, pushes He Ketian aside. At the critical moment, Shi Chongshan rushes to protect He Ketian. Ultimately, He Ketian marries Shi Chongshan, Shi Fako's second brother, becoming Shi Fako's sister-in-law.

"Do He Ketian and Tang Doudou know each other?"

Jiang Chen looked at He Ketian, who was talking to Tang Doudou, and a hint of doubt flashed in his eyes.

"Dou Dou, I heard you're married?" He Ketian asked Tang Dou Dou as she approached her.

"Mm." Tang Doudou nodded.

“Then you…” He Ketian hesitated.

"This is my husband, Jiang Chen." Tang Doudou introduced Jiang Chen and He Ketian to each other: "Husband, this is my friend, He Ketian."

"Miss He." Jiang Chen cupped his hands in greeting to He Ketian.

At the same time, Jiang Chen sized up He Ketian.

He Ketian possesses a sweet and beautiful appearance and a vibrant and energetic temperament.

By the way, Tang Doudou is a tofu beauty.

He Ketian is the second-in-command of the wedding cake shop.

Both of their families own shops.

“Young Master Jiang…” He Ketian didn’t know how to address Jiang Chen.

"A wedding cake shop? Miss He, are you the owner of a wedding cake shop?" Jiang Chen looked at the shop behind He Ketian.

“Yes.” He Ketian nodded.

After chatting with He Ketian for a while, Jiang Chen glanced at Tang Doudou and said, "Doudou, you two chat. I'll go check things out ahead."

"Okay." Tang Doudou understood what Jiang Chen meant.

After Jiang Chen left, Tang Doudou and He Ketian started chatting.

"Dou Dou, I, I heard..." He Ketian looked at Tang Dou Dou, hesitating to speak.

"Ketian, what do you want to ask?" Tang Doudou asked.

"Dou Dou." He Ketian hesitated for a moment, then asked, "I heard you were a concubine."

“Yes.” Tang Doudou nodded.

To the Liang Dynasty, she was a concubine in the Jiang family.

The same applies to the Jiang family.

However, being a concubine in the Jiang family is not the same as being a concubine in someone else's family.

“But…” He Ketian hesitated. “Ketian, don’t worry, I’m doing very well now,” Tang Doudou said.

"Yeah, you look radiant now," He Ketian suddenly whispered playfully in Tang Doudou's ear. "Is it because of that kind of thing?"

Tang Doudou's face flushed slightly.

She understood perfectly well what that kind of thing was.

"I heard that kind of thing is..." The rest of her words were barely audible, only Tang Doudou could hear them.

"Ketian, why are you asking these questions? Do you want to get married?" Tang Doudou asked.

"..." He Ketian.

"No, don't overthink it." He Ketian quickly shook her head.

"Is it really just overthinking?" Tang Doudou hugged He Ketian's arm. "Ketian, you're not young anymore, you'll be getting married soon, right? How does Zhu Yizhi treat you?"

"That's all there is to it," He Ketian said calmly.

"Really? Then do you want to marry Zhu Yizhi?" Tang Doudou asked.

"I don't know." He Ketian pulled Tang Doudou toward the wedding cake shop.

Upon hearing this, Tang Doudou stopped pursuing the question and instead changed the subject to chat with He Ketian.

……

the other side.

"The State Media Bureau?"

Jiang Chen stood in front of a house, looking at the plaque above it with a look of surprise in his eyes.

Although I had already thought that there was such an institution in the capital of the Great Liang Dynasty when I met He Ketian, actually seeing it was a different story.

According to the drama, the Official Matchmaker's Office was a government agency primarily responsible for managing matters related to marriage customs, including facilitating marriages and mediating disputes. In the drama, the head matchmaker abolished the old system of daily attendance and instruction, instead encouraging matchmakers to actively promote marriages to increase their income, thus improving work efficiency.

Just then, a voice came from behind Jiang Chen: "Did this young master come to the official matchmaking hall on special occasion?"

"Ok?"

Jiang Chen raised an eyebrow and turned to look.

The next moment, several people came into Jiang Chen's line of sight.

Almost simultaneously, a system notification sounded.

"Sign in."

Jiang Chen silently recited in his heart.

[Congratulations, host! You have successfully checked in and received one hundred mid-grade spirit stones.]

[Congratulations, host! You have successfully checked in and received 10,000 Iris Shields.]

"One hundred mid-grade spirit stones?"

"This is the sixteenth time I've checked in and received one hundred mid-grade spirit stones."

"After refining a low-grade spirit stone, strength increases by 10 points, constitution increases by 15 points, and agility increases by 5 points. After refining a mid-grade spirit stone, strength increases by 130 points, constitution increases by 180 points, and agility increases by 60 points."

"This is a good reward."

"Kite Shield?"

"This is my twentieth sign-in and I've received 10,000 Kite Shields."

According to the system description, the Kite Shield is a completely black shield. Its surface has patterns resembling tortoise shells, and it exudes an extremely heavy aura.

"The Kite Shield is a third-grade weapon."

"The armored cavalry gear is a fifth-grade weapon, which can withstand the attack of a second-rate martial artist, while this kite shield is a third-grade weapon, which can withstand the full force of a first-rate martial artist without any damage."

"Currently, the Star Riders number 10,000 and the Eagle Armor Guards number 10,000, all equipped with the Kite Shield. The number of Eagle Armor Guards will inevitably increase in the future, and the Kite Shield... can be stockpiled."

"But I've already checked in twenty times in a row. I wonder if I'll check in on the manufacturing process next."

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

Deng the Matchmaker, a character in the TV series "Ming Mei Shan Qu".

In the drama, she works in the official matchmaking department and strives to become the head matchmaker throughout her life, but she has long suffered from the power suppression of Shi Fako's mother, Tao. After the original head matchmaker, Tao, was arrested by the government, she began to covet the position of head matchmaker and made no secret of her desire for power and prestige.

Shih Fa-ke, a character in "Ming-mei-shan-qu" (明媒善娶).

In the drama, she is the pampered daughter of a family of official matchmakers. She firmly believes in enjoying life to the fullest and works in the official matchmaking department, completing exactly one match each month. She partners with a bandit leader named Lu Chi to solve the marriage problems of men and women in the world.

"The matchmaker Deng in 'A Perfect Marriage'?"

In the drama, Deng, the matchmaker, has worked in the official matchmaking department since the age of 16. Her lifelong goal is to become the head matchmaker, but she suffers long-term oppression from Tao, the mother of Shi Fako. After the original head matchmaker, Tao, is arrested by the government, Deng covets the position, her smugness revealing her desire for power and prestige. Deng arrives at the Qi family and obtains a contract to arrange a marriage for Qi Shaoheng, but Qi Shaoheng snatches it away and threatens her.

Lu Chi suggested that Shi Fake take the opportunity to visit the Qi family again and act as a matchmaker for Qi Shaoheng. Initially, Madam Qi was reluctant to let Shi Fake help because his parents were still imprisoned and had heard that their son had died because of the contract. Shi Fake then brought back the matchmaker, Deng, and sat down with her. Deng, considering Shi Fake a criminal, did not try to drive him away, but Shi Fake felt that since Deng had been rejected by Qi Shaoheng before, she would not succeed again. Madam Qi also thought Shi Fake's point was valid, so they decided to have Deng accompany Shi Fake to talk to Qi Shaoheng.

Later, she was forced to cooperate with Shi Fako in handling matchmaking affairs. To achieve her goals, she repeatedly ostracized Shi Fako, and later, driven by jealousy, she gradually turned evil, committing extreme acts such as kidnapping Zhu Yanyan and setting fire to Yu Liangyuan. In the final fire incident, Deng, the matchmaker, chose to let Shi Fako escape danger, while she herself was engulfed in flames and repented for her past.

“Schvako…”

"I didn't expect her to be with Matchmaker Deng?"

"However, this is quite normal. After all, they work in the same place."

At the beginning of the story, Shi Fako is sixteen years old, having just celebrated her coming-of-age ceremony, when her mother is falsely accused and imprisoned. Because of her mother's imprisonment, she is forced to take on the heavy responsibility of being the "Number One Matchmaker in the Land." However, this title of "Number One Matchmaker in the Land" is not self-proclaimed; it must be decided by the emperor. This plunges Shi Fako into a tremendous crisis.

Just then, Lu Chi appeared. Lu Chi seemed carefree by nature, but he had actually come with a mission. His mission was to find out who was sabotaging these marriages and the reasons behind it, while also searching for the little sister he had promised to meet ten years prior. Although he recognized Shi Fako, Shi Fako didn't recognize him. Lu Chi silently protected her, hoping to win the little sister's heart back.

"I don't know if the story has started yet."

"However, according to the situation in the play, if Schaffer wants to become the number one matchmaker in the world, wouldn't he have to agree to it himself?"

Jiang Chen sized up Deng the matchmaker and Shi Fako.

To be honest, Jiang Chen was quite surprised to see Deng the matchmaker and Schaffner appear together.

After all, Deng Meiguan was a rival of Shi Fako's mother. However, even mortal enemies can be good friends in public.

This is just a facade between the two of them!
Jiang Chen's gaze fell on Deng the matchmaker and the people around Shi Fako.

The next moment, Jiang Chen recognized him.

This person was none other than He Kexian.

A character in "A Good Marriage by Matchmaking".

Before Lu Chi appeared in the drama, He Kexian was known as the "most handsome nobleman in the capital," admired by many but always harboring a one-sided love for Shi Fako. Due to Lu Chi's involvement, he gradually lost his emotional advantage and his good looks. Meanwhile, He Kexian became wary of Lu Chi because of the wedding cakes Shi Fako ordered, and was later rescued by Lu Chi during the arson incident involving Deng the matchmaker. After witnessing Shi Fako and Lu Chi's date, he voluntarily donated his cake shop to Marquis Wu'an to protect Shi Fako and secretly began a rescue operation for him. After Shi Fako confessed that he considered him an older brother, he chose to transform his deep affection into protection.

"By the way, He Kexian is He Ketian's older brother."

"He Kexian had a crush on Schaffer and eventually became Schaffer's older brother."

"This is what they call lovers who end up as siblings."

Relevant information flashed through Jiang Chen's mind.

However, these thoughts only lasted for a moment.

As various thoughts flashed through his mind, Jiang Chen said, "No, I was just passing by."

"Just passing by?" Matchmaker Deng said with a smile, "Young master, as long as you leave your relevant information at the matchmaking office, I will definitely help you marry the woman of your dreams."

"Sorry, I'm already married." If it were only in the world of "A Perfect Match," Jiang Chen might have chatted with Deng the matchmaker and the others for a while, but in the second world, just signing in would be enough. As for the future, if possible, he could have Shi Fako join the Jiang family's Plum Blossom Guard.

"You're married?" Matchmaker Deng was stunned, somewhat disbelieving that Jiang Chen was already married.

“Yes, I was just curious about the official media bureau, so I glanced at it when I passed by just now.” Jiang Chen nodded, his gaze falling on Deng, the matchmaker: “You’re Deng, the matchmaker from the official media bureau, right? I’ve heard of you.”

“Yes, my surname is Deng,” Deng the matchmaker replied.

"Ah."

Jiang Chen chatted with Deng, the matchmaker, for a few minutes before leaving.

"Let's go in." Deng, the matchmaker, didn't take the encounter with Jiang Chen to heart. He said this to the people around him and walked into the matchmaking hall.

Meanwhile, Jiang Chen met up with Tang Doudou after taking a stroll around the capital of the Liang Dynasty.

"I thought you were still chatting with He Ketian!" Jiang Chen came up to Tang Doudou.

“We hadn’t seen each other for a while, so we talked for a bit longer. But she’s still busy right now,” Tang Doudou replied.

"Are you and He Ketian very familiar?" Jiang Chen asked.

"Mm." Tang Doudou nodded and said, "Because of opening a shop, we've known each other since we were little, you could say we grew up together. So we have a good relationship."