[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-simulated-to-reality-i-once-looked-down-upon-ten":3,"chapter-simulated-to-reality-i-once-looked-down-upon-ten-simulated-to-reality-i-once-looked-down-upon-ten-chapter-248":6,"glossary-terms-4587":23},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","Simulated to Reality: I Once Looked Down Upon Ten Thousand Ages?",{"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},2347263,4587,"Chapter 248: Horses Trample Both Banks of the Yellow River; Troops Press Upon Three States and Six Prefectures","simulated-to-reality-i-once-looked-down-upon-ten-chapter-248",248,"\u003Cp>【You bid farewell to your parents!】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Because ten thousand Lu family soldiers remain in the capital, occupying the former Western Depot grounds!】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【They can march into the palace at any moment to “rescue the monarch,” and have silver-plated spies embedded within.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【The Lu residence is no less secure than the palace!】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Lu family members and your uncle and others are all safe and unharmed.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【But!】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Yet your parents have developed a longing for their old homeland and wish to return—yet you did nothing to stop them, despite the long journey ahead!】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【When old, leaves return to their roots—it is only natural.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Thus, you dispatched five thousand elite troops to ensure their safety.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【You yourself led eighty thousand mighty troops, vast and imposing, beginning the northern march.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Upon the city walls of the capital!】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Wei Gao, heart heavy with unease, finally went to see Wei Yue. Facing his beloved daughter, he knew her fiery nature—and this meeting filled him with “fear.”】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Unexpectedly,】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Wei Yue did not react with the fury he anticipated; instead, she spoke gently, inquired after his health, then fell silent.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【She’s changed!】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Wei Gao, seeing this, was filled with guilt—his daughter had stormed the Imperial City Office for him; he could imagine the despair she felt then.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Wei Gao sighed and blamed himself: “Yue’er, if it eases my heart, hit me a few times, kick me a couple of times.”】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Wei Yue leaned on the railing, gazing into the distance—where her cousin led the army out through the capital’s gate, heading north.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Wei Yue turned to her father, her expression serious, her voice tinged with regret:】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【“My cousin taught me today: as children, we must honor and obey our parents. Before, I was childish and disrespectful—I hope Father can forgive my faults.”】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Wei Gao froze, stunned—he stared at his daughter as if verifying whether this sudden change was real.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【He gently touched her forehead, then smiled in relief: “Child, you’re not running a fever or catching a cold, are you?”】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Wei Yue immediately slapped his hand away, scolding: “Wei Gao, are you even listening to me?!”】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Wei Gao burst into laughter: “I’m listening! I’m listening!”】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Wei Yue turned her gaze once more to the distance—the direction the army had departed, where dust rose thickly, obscuring all but a blurred silhouette.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【“Pity—it’s too far now. I can’t even see the front of the army anymore.”】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【My cousin arrived in the capital yesterday; in just one day, it all feels like a dream.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【“Father, you lied to me—my cousin is nothing like the man you described?”】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【The young hero who formed the Lu army at twenty-four, commanding so many scholars and generals.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【I never imagined he’d be so gentle in demeanor.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Wei Gao didn’t know how to explain—when you saw him command troops in battle, Yue’er, you didn’t see how truly ruthless my nephew is!】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【The Lu army soldiers recognize only the Young Protector.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Wei Yue suddenly changed the subject, speaking seriously to her father: “Father, I’ve decided—I’ll marry only a man like my cousin.”】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Wei Yue recalled the days at the Western Depot and the Imperial City Office—when my cousin was there, even if the sky fell, I wouldn’t fear.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Her cheeks flushed slightly.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Wei Gao’s face darkened with difficulty; he sighed:】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【“That’s certainly a good thing—but I fear I’ll never hold a grandchild in my lifetime.”】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Wei Yue looked at her father, puzzled: “Why?”】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Wei Gao shook his head gently, musing: “Where in this world could you find another like the Young Protector?”】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Wei Gao used “Young Protector” here instead of “Shenzhou”—to show respect.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Wei Yue was stunned, thinking long and hard.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【She frowned and said:】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【“What am I supposed to do now!”】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Wei Gao, following the line of his gaze along the wall, spotted three figures on the western gate’s rampart.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Two women, one young nobleman.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Wei Yue sighed: “So there’s an old saying—don’t meet a heroic youth when you’re young, or even with lanterns in hand, you’ll never find another.”】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【“And before you know it, you’re an old maid.”】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Wei Yue, puzzled, followed her father’s gaze.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【There!】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Three figures on the rampart nearby, on the other side.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Xie Lingxuan, the eldest of the Xie family.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Xie Linghao, the second son of the Xie family!】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Zou Shuning, the beautiful matron.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【The four noticed Wei Gao and Wei Yue’s glances and waved toward them.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【After today, the capital’s winds will shift—the Emperor has died, the Grand Empress Dowager has passed; the court will soon face a power realignment.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【The young Empress Zhou Jinyu, cradling her infant son, will soon assume governance from behind the curtain.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Xie Chunan’s name will rise even higher in court and countryside—the southern gentry will finally seize true control of the court.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【With Lu Chen’s ten thousand soldiers left in the capital, and Qin Xiaowu and others still supporting her, the southern gentry won’t make things hard for Zhou Jinyu and her son.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【But Lu Chen won’t give Zhou Jinyu much support either—only enough to balance both sides’ power!】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【In court, only balance matters.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【This is also a test for Zhou Jinyu!】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Wei Yue, following her father’s gaze, felt a flicker of understanding.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【“Who is this ‘old maid’ he means?”】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【She recalled rumors she’d heard about Xie Lingxuan and her cousin—how they once had a betrothal.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Wei Yue had to admit: Xie Lingxuan truly possessed both talent and beauty, captivating countless princes and nobles.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【As for rumors of her affection for her cousin, Wei Yue had always thought them idle capital gossip—mere fictional tales spun by bored souls.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【It was absolutely impossible!】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【This Xie lady, a celestial being descended to earth, though thirty years old, grew ever more radiant and stunning!】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【How could she love a man she’d met only twice?】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Now, Wei Yue believed it.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Some people, once seen, make all others seem colorless.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【The young cousin—the twenty-four-year-old who arrayed troops along both banks of the Yellow River, crossed it, and made the northern winds tremble—the Lu family’s Young Protector.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【What a figure he must have been!】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Xie Lingxuan stared until the Lu army’s banners vanished beyond the horizon, then slowly returned to herself.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Zou Shuning asked: “Lingxuan, why didn’t you greet him?”】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【“Him”—everyone knew who she meant.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【“After this, we may never meet again.”】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Xie Lingxuan shook her head: “I know him. I understand him.”】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【“North and south hold many paths—you head north.”】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【“The Young Protector’s ambition is not for the world—and yet, it is for the world.”】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Zou Shuning didn’t understand—she thought a woman who loved a man should be bolder.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Thinking of this, she recalled the past few days.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【She too fell silent.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【“Zou Shuning, Zou Shuning—dare you ask your own heart?”】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Xie Linghao, beside them, thought only: having seen the Young Protector, what was the capital worth?】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【“Sister, I, Xie Linghao, no longer wish to serve in office—I’m going to wander the north!”】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…………\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…………\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【The Lu army began advancing along the Jiangnan Road, crossing Mount Qilian.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Six days later, they finally reached the north.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【That day, the thirty-thousand-strong army united as one.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【At dawn the next day, the army began crossing the roaring Yellow River—hooves thundering, the Lu army marched north.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【The northern people, hearing the news, spread it in haste.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【All eyes turned to the two banks of the Yellow River.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【It seemed!】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【They remembered that day fifteen years ago.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【The Young Protector led troops northward!】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Horses trampled both banks of the Yellow River; troops pressed upon three states and six prefectures.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【At this moment, the northern winds trembled across the land!】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1258,"2026-06-21T01:33:00.595Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","1105d5a2c1619430107d4c3ed8d9ba7770caad277e69a1e262fcbfb73df703c0","simulated-to-reality-i-once-looked-down-upon-ten-chapter-249","simulated-to-reality-i-once-looked-down-upon-ten-chapter-247",728,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fsimulated-to-reality-i-once-looked-down-upon-ten-cover.jpg",{"terms":24,"userReplacements":130},[25,30,35,40,45,50,55,60,65,70,75,80,85,90,95,100,105,110,115,120,125],{"id":26,"raw_term":27,"original_term":28,"translations":29},1799945,"Lu Chen","陸沉",[],{"id":31,"raw_term":32,"original_term":33,"translations":34},1799946,"Wu Ying","武纓",[],{"id":36,"raw_term":37,"original_term":38,"translations":39},1799947,"Gongsun Pingxi","公孫平溪",[],{"id":41,"raw_term":42,"original_term":43,"translations":44},1799948,"Yu Ke","俞客",[],{"id":46,"raw_term":47,"original_term":48,"translations":49},1799949,"Dou Gu","竇固",[],{"id":51,"raw_term":52,"original_term":53,"translations":54},1799950,"Huang Yu","黃鈺",[],{"id":56,"raw_term":57,"original_term":58,"translations":59},1799951,"Yu Xu","虞許",[],{"id":61,"raw_term":62,"original_term":63,"translations":64},1799952,"Zhou Cheng","周成",[],{"id":66,"raw_term":67,"original_term":68,"translations":69},1799953,"Liu Wen","劉溫",[],{"id":71,"raw_term":72,"original_term":73,"translations":74},1799954,"Zhou Jinyu","周錦瑜",[],{"id":76,"raw_term":77,"original_term":78,"translations":79},1799955,"Feng Haiping","封海平",[],{"id":81,"raw_term":82,"original_term":83,"translations":84},1799956,"Tuoba Hongyan","拓拔宏宴",[],{"id":86,"raw_term":87,"original_term":88,"translations":89},1799957,"Zhou Xuan","周玄",[],{"id":91,"raw_term":92,"original_term":93,"translations":94},1799958,"Gu Yi","顧議",[],{"id":96,"raw_term":97,"original_term":98,"translations":99},1799959,"Tuoba Shuyi","拓拔術遺",[],{"id":101,"raw_term":102,"original_term":103,"translations":104},1799960,"Lu Jiaxuan","陸佳軒",[],{"id":106,"raw_term":107,"original_term":108,"translations":109},1799961,"You'an","幼安",[],{"id":111,"raw_term":112,"original_term":113,"translations":114},1799962,"Lu Yu","陸羽",[],{"id":116,"raw_term":117,"original_term":118,"translations":119},1799963,"Yuwen Liqian","宇文璃淺",[],{"id":121,"raw_term":122,"original_term":123,"translations":124},1799964,"Su Beihai","蘇北海",[],{"id":126,"raw_term":127,"original_term":128,"translations":129},1799965,"Old Li","老李頭",[],{}]