[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-cultivation-simulator-starting-from-the-empress-":3,"chapter-cultivation-simulator-starting-from-the-empress--cultivation-simulator-starting-from-the-empress--chapter-198":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Cultivation Simulator: Starting From The Empress' Palace",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1526924,1980,"Chapter 198 - 197 Matchmaking Conference (Part 2)","cultivation-simulator-starting-from-the-empress--chapter-198",198,"\u003Cp>Gao Zheng scanned the hall on the first floor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He did not see anyone he fancied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gao Zheng is attracted to good looks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although he knew he couldn’t find a wife like Luo Zhen, he still wanted to find someone with some charm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That way, he would also save face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, the women here were either broad and stout or had sallow faces, freckles, rough skin, or were somewhat dark-skinned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was hard even to find someone with fair skin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Generally, women with outstanding beauty were usually daughters of wealthy merchants or officials.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, beauty is cultivated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Among farm women, beauties are rarely found.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if there were, after years of farm work, sun, and wind, they would be worn down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And in between, there were also famines and rebellions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Any attractive women would have already caught the eyes of the Rebel Army and been violated, leaving very few.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, after two rounds, Gao Zheng still didn’t find anyone he liked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fortunately, Chen Mo opened a back door for him and asked Fu Bi to look out for a few possibilities for him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"General Gao, please follow me,\" Fu Bi found Gao Zheng and took him to the fourth floor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They entered one of the private rooms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And in this private room, it happened to be diagonally opposite Chen Mo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Mo could see clearly from the high ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Damn that Fu Bi, is this how I told him to handle things? Even though I asked him to keep an eye out...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Mo started cursing; after all, the girl in that room did indeed have some charm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If it was rated on a ten-point scale, it would be a seven according to Chen Mo’s aesthetics.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But this girl was young, seemingly not yet an adult; Gao Zheng could be her grandfather.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Bring me the roster,\" Chen Mo beckoned behind him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The women attending the matchmaking conference all had records on a roster.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Miaozhen handed the roster to Chen Mo from the table next to him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Mo searched through it, then said, \"Wang Miaomiao, aged fourteen, daughter of a merchant, her parents were killed by the Rebel Army, she was... violated by the Rebel Army...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, as Chen Mo was going through the roster.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gao Zheng also came out of the private room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although Wang Miaomiao matched his aesthetic taste, she was evidently too young.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Probably not yet of age.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even though at this age, in the common folk, it was widespread to marry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But this petite appearance made Gao Zheng hesitate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So after saying sorry to Wang Miaomiao, he left the private room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I did not misjudge him.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Mo praised Gao Zheng’s actions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though Chen Mo gave them relative freedom at this matchmaking conference.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The age gap between Gao Zheng and Wang Miaomiao was too large.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If Gao Zheng were just in his early twenties, Chen Mo wouldn’t have said anything.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gao Zheng came to another person recommended by Fu Bi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Also with some charm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But this woman had been violated by the Rebel Army.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When the Song Army recaptured Celestial River City, she was rescued from the Rebel Army.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her name was Song Hong, formerly a constable’s wife, with a daughter over two years old.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But both her husband and daughter were killed by the Rebel Army.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Leaving just her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Age-wise, she was almost thirty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, the two did not hit it off.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, Fu Bi led him to the last recommended person.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This woman was named Chen Jie.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thirty-one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her charm slightly surpassed that of Wang Miaoke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And she had not been violated by the Rebel Army, and she had wide hips.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing that Gao Zheng was a captain, she was quite satisfied with him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Gao Zheng did not fancy her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only because Chen Jie said she could not bear children.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the Great Song Dynasty, women who could not bear children were deeply despised.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, as long as the husband wrote a divorce letter, he could end the marriage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although disappointed, Chen Jie understood why Gao Zheng did not choose her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Due to her infertility, she had been divorced by two husbands before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Mo cursed again, \"He usually has a pretty sharp mind, but now he can’t figure it out?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if Chen Jie can’t have children, you can still take a concubine! No wonder he’s been single for so long.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sir, calm down.\" Luo Zhen gently stroked Chen Mo’s chest, helping him to cool down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Forget it, I won’t interfere. Let him choose however he wants, it’s not my business.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Mo was quite angry, turned over, pinned Luo Zhen’s hands, and pressed her beneath him, saying, \"Zhen’Er, help me...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Zhen blushed deeply, \"Master, Miaozhen is still here.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’ll take my leave,\" Xu Miaozhen on the side also blushed and hurriedly left the room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After she left, Chen Mo kissed Luo Zhen’s red lips, then whispered in her ear, \"Zhen’Er, shall I teach you an instrument?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Xu Miaozhen re-entered the room, she happened to see Luo Zhen rinsing her mouth with tea, giving Chen Mo a resentful look.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Naively unaware of what had transpired, she sat down behind Chen Mo, continuing to massage his shoulders.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And as Chen Mo felt a bit tired, he said to Xu Miaozhen, \"Stop massaging, let me use your legs as a pillow; I want to take a nap.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ah?\" Xu Miaozhen was stunned, her face reddening.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is it not allowed?\" Chen Mo turned and glanced at her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No... it’s not that,\" Xu Miaozhen stammered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then it’s okay.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without a second thought, Chen Mo used Xu Miaozhen’s legs as a pillow and then drew Luo Zhen into his arms, closing his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Miaozhen, watching Chen Mo on her legs, felt a bit at a loss.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She looked at Chen Mo’s face, and inexplicably her face reddened even more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, Chen Mo’s eyes suddenly opened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Miaozhen hurriedly gazed elsewhere.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Mo said, \"When the matchmaking event ends, remember to wake me up.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ah... sure,\" Xu Miaozhen nodded foolishly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Mo was awakened by a series of knocks on the door.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then Xu Miaozhen’s voice came to his ears, \"Sir, wake up, sir, something’s happened...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Mo groggily opened his eyes, meeting Xu Miaozhen’s somewhat anxious face and asked, \"What’s wrong?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as Xu Miaozhen was about to respond.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The knocking sounded again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Who? Come in!\" Chen Mo uttered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Zhen, who had already gotten up from Chen Mo’s embrace, went to open the door.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Greetings, madam.\" Liu Dan bowed to Luo Zhen, then said to Chen Mo, \"Sir, there’s trouble, people are fighting downstairs.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon hearing this, Chen Mo immediately perked up, stood up, and asked, \"What happened? Who’s fighting?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s Wang Liu and Li Qi, they’re fighting over Chen Jie,\" Liu Dan replied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Mo frowned, \"Take me to see.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Liu and Li Qi were both commanders.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The gist of the situation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Was that both Wang Liu and Li Qi fancied Chen Jie.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And Chen Jie was quite satisfied with both of them, but leaned more towards Li Qi in her heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Therefore, she had to reject one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But she was afraid of offending Wang Liu, so she didn’t say anything for a long time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unaware of this, upon seeing her hesitation, Wang Liu suggested to Li Qi that they have a fight, with the loser backing out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Who knew the fight would become real once they started.\u003C\u002Fp>",1245,"2026-06-06T05:54:36.385Z",1,"novelbin.me","629a5447652d15fcdc8a79af1ba999d773aa1bb0f4865aa02e1d99d1dce27811","cultivation-simulator-starting-from-the-empress--chapter-199","cultivation-simulator-starting-from-the-empress--chapter-197",571,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fcultivation-simulator-starting-from-the-empress--cover.jpg"]