[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-simultaneously-transmigrated-i-forge-the-dao-acr":3,"chapter-simultaneously-transmigrated-i-forge-the-dao-acr-simultaneously-transmigrated-i-forge-the-dao-acr-chapter-672":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","Simultaneously Transmigrated: I Forge the Dao Across Multiverses",{"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},2346110,4584,"Chapter 672: Become the Supreme Ruler of All! Found a New Dynasty, Secure the Realm","simultaneously-transmigrated-i-forge-the-dao-acr-chapter-672",672,"\u003Cp>Xue Baochai was instantly struck dumb.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In fact, the very appearance of Xiangling and Xue Baoqin was meant to help Xue Baochai secure the prince’s favor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even Xue Auntie, who took Xiangling as her daughter and registered her name under her own, did so for this purpose.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Giving Xiangling—a servant girl sold by traffickers—the chance to become the esteemed Second Miss of the Xue household was solely to help Xue Baochai hold a stable position in the harem.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet all previous efforts, even lowering her pride to invite Luo Fu, had failed to win his attention.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This dealt Xue Baochai a severe blow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unconsciously, her heart had begun to harbor resentment toward Lin Daiyu, the princess.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So much so that she had forgotten: after gaining Luo Fu’s favor, she herself belonged to him, and Lin Daiyu, as the principal wife, held authority over her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the end, Xue Baochai was merely a girl.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if proud and haughty, she was still subject to emotion—especially when facing Lin Daiyu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even Xue Baochai, though cold and aloof, was still a girl with a maiden’s heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Taking a deep breath, Xue Baochai nodded firmly and said, “Very well. If we sisters are rejected again by His Majesty, then we shall go together to petition the Princess.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xue Baoqin nodded in agreement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After reaching this understanding, Xue Baochai turned her gaze toward the palace of Princess Lin Daiyu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet in the very instant she turned her head, a familiar yet strangely distant figure stood quietly beside Xiangling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the sight of this figure, Xue Baochai felt a chill race from her tailbone straight to the back of her skull.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Prince Zhao.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Prince Zhao had arrived—and no one had come to announce him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Worse still, Xue Baochai had no idea when Luo Fu had come, or how much of her earlier conversation with Baoqin he had overheard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She scrambled to her feet, her face drained of color, and hastily knelt before Luo Fu. “Your servant, Xue Baochai of Hengwu Palace, pays homage to His Majesty.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xue Baoqin, slow to react, leapt up like a startled cat, still not even seeing Luo Fu clearly, and imitated her sister by dropping to her knees.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Your servant, Xue Baoqin of Hengwu Palace, pays homage to His Majesty. May His Majesty pardon us.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Fu smiled at the terrified cousins, walked over to Xiangling—who was trying to kneel beside them—and waved his hand to stop her. Then he simply pulled the girl into his lap, wrapping his arm around her slender waist and settling onto her former seat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiangling froze in confusion for a moment, then blushed deeply, burying her face in Luo Fu’s chest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The faint shyness inherent in the girl was undeniably alluring, yet Luo Fu treated her like a toy, casually parting her robe, slipping his hand inside, and playing with the soft, resilient flesh—while speaking to the kneeling Xue sisters: “Pardon? What crime have Itachi committed?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For most of the Golden Hairpins, Luo Fu had never intended to play mind games.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if his dominion over the world came easily, he was still the one destined to become the supreme ruler of all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Especially since Luo Fu was the true unifier of the Three Realms—Heaven, Earth, and Mankind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How could he possibly have the time or inclination for love games?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, the Golden Hairpins each had their own nature. Xue Baochai, though cold, was captivating—but captivating she was not affectionate. Luo Fu was the founder of a new order, not a beggar for love.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He trusted more in affection born of time than in fleeting passion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if no affection arose, it mattered little: a forcibly twisted melon may not be sweet, but it still quenches thirst.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sitting on Luo Fu’s lap, held in his arms and toyed with, Xiangling’s face burned crimson, her teeth clenched, not daring to make a sound.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet her trembling body caught Luo Fu’s eye.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Luo Fu distractedly attended to both Xiangling and the sisters,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xue Baochai swiftly regained her composure and realized: her sister had just confessed guilt without uttering a word.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thoughts raced through her mind; a flash of insight struck her. She preempted Baoqin and declared: “Your Majesty, the Xue family has committed the crime of deceiving the throne.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Like someone who speaks only to shock, Xue Baochai did not first plead for mercy or try to save her family—she immediately branded them with an unforgivable sin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xue Baoqin, kneeling beside her, head bowed, was utterly stunned, unable to fathom what her cousin was thinking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet Xue Baochai, with a sidelong glance, had noticed the intimate posture between Luo Fu and Xiangling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had served him before; she was no longer a naive girl.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instantly, she guessed Luo Fu was interested in Xiangling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If so, she would use Xiangling to erase the unspeakable words she and Baoqin had just exchanged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Deceiving the throne? What a grave accusation indeed.” Luo Fu, as if lost in Xiangling’s embrace, glanced at Xue Baochai with casual indifference. “Tell me—what have the Xue family deceived me about?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Xiangling is not my sister,” Xue Baochai replied shrewdly. “She was merely registered under Mother’s name.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oh? Is that so?” Luo Fu said offhandedly. “I thought Itachi meant the crime was your brother killing someone and faking his death to escape.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xue Baochai and Xue Baoqin both exhaled in relief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though Luo Fu had directly mentioned Xue Pan’s murder, in a way, it signaled he no longer cared about their earlier words about winning his favor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Heartened, Xue Baochai lifted her head slightly, glanced at the intimate scene between Luo Fu and Xiangling, and said: “Your Majesty, my brother is innocent.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Fu seemed startled by her words—even Xiangling, her robe half-open, appeared to lose her allure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He turned his gaze from Xiangling and fixed it on Xue Baochai. “Your brother killed the Metropolitan Graduate Feng Yuan—and Itachi say he is innocent?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Your Majesty, having overthrown the old order and founded a new dynasty, must extend grace to the people, revise the Yellow Registers, and pardon all under heaven.” Xue Baochai bowed her head, speaking clearly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At first glance, her answer seemed unrelated to his question.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But upon reflection, it became clear: because of Luo Fu’s rise, Xue Pan was, in legal theory, now innocent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had killed a Metropolitan Graduate, yet under the new dynasty’s founding, he could perfectly escape punishment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A new dynasty must re-register its population.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though old records existed, every dynastic change occurred because the previous regime had lost control.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, though the Northern Qing had ruled for only a hundred years, the official Yellow Register recorded far fewer people than the actual population.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was because, generation after generation, scholar-gentry families concealed their servants and dependents.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, when a new dynasty arose, it conducted sweeping re-registration—allowing countless hidden households to emerge into the light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xue Pan had been declared dead under Jia Yucun’s verdict—but under Luo Fu’s dynastic renewal, he theoretically had the chance to be “resurrected.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To be resurrected was, in theory, to be absolved. Even if tried, unless sentenced to immediate execution, any delay would allow him to benefit from Luo Fu’s general amnesty upon ascending the throne.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was a longstanding tradition.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A new sovereign always issued a general pardon upon coronation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unless guilty of the Ten Abominations, most offenders could escape punishment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xue Baochai clearly intended to use this opportunity to restore her brother’s status as the eldest son of the main Xue household.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, this was all theoretical. Though it aligned perfectly with feudal customs, feudal society was never purely rule-of-law.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Laws existed, but in practice, rule by men prevailed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the founder of the new dynasty, Luo Fu could easily ignore tradition and personally order Xue Pan’s execution—no one would dare protest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet now, both daughters of the main and secondary Xue households had entered his harem.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even a whisper in his ear could secure Xue Pan a sliver of hope.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was not that Luo Fu could not kill Xue Pan—as a ruler, especially the founder of a new dynasty, he could act arbitrarily. But he must consider the impact on public sentiment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Fu glanced at Xue Baochai and suddenly laughed. “So this is the Xue family’s plan?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Xue sisters remained kneeling, not daring to rise—they knew this moment decided their family’s fate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Your Majesty, though the Xue family is one of the Four Great Families of Jinling and old kin to the Jia, we are merely former imperial merchants. The title ‘Four Great Families’ is merely gilding our name. May Your Majesty see clearly.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Do not think that now, when Xue Baochai or the Xue family benefit, they proudly claim “Four Great Families,” yet when facing annihilation, they sever ties with the Jia so decisively.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This is simply the way of survival for great clans.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even other similar small alliances would not condemn Xue’s actions; even the Jia family, unless Xue betrayed them cruelly, would praise them as having done all they could if they saved even a few women.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, it was the Jia family who truly propelled Luo Fu’s rise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the Jia family’s “promotion” was oppression, humiliation—the very cause of the people’s rebellion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In feudal society, power always towered above wealth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Especially within the Chinese cultural lineage—even in Luo Fu’s past life—power still dominated wealth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No matter how closely tied to the Jia, Wang, and Shi families, the Xue family remained the lowest in status among the Four Great Families—only capable of bullying ordinary commoners.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jia Yucun, the Prefect of Jinling, openly appointed by the Jia family, had no hesitation in sentencing Xue Pan to death by vengeful ghosts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clearly, even Jia Yucun did not care for the Xue family. Otherwise, even with Wang Ziteng’s implied orders, he would not have dared such brazenness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Remember, among the Four Great Families, the Xue family had at most held the title of Purple Wei Shooter during the founding of the dynasty. But the Jia family had two dukes, the Shi family two marquises, and even the Wang family held a county count.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These three were true nobility. The Xue family? Even with the title “imperial merchant,” they remained merchants at heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This is why, after the deaths of Xue Pan’s and Xue Ke’s fathers, the Xue family collapsed instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This decline was evident from Xue Pan and Xue Ke’s successive trips to the capital.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xue Pan’s journey was justified—he came to present Xue Baochai for selection. But Xue Ke’s reason? It utterly humiliated the Xue family.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To deliver Xue Baoqin as a bride.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What did this mean? In any marriage between two families, the groom always came to fetch the bride—never had the bride’s family delivered her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And who was Xue Baoqin betrothed to? The son of a Hanlin Academician.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The second branch of the so-called Four Great Families of Jinling had betrothed their legitimate daughter to nothing more than a Hanlin’s son—and now they are begging to deliver her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From these signs of decline, it was clear how desperate the Xue family had become. Xue Baochai’s family staying in the Jia household, and Xue Baochai living in the Grand View Garden—all became understandable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, with Xue Baochai and Xue Baoqin entering the palace, even if they remained unloved by Luo Fu, their fate was far better than their original destiny.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under these circumstances, why delay cutting ties with the Jia family? Would they wait to be destroyed alongside them?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Satisfied with Xue Baochai and Xue Baoqin’s prudence, Luo Fu nodded. “Rise. No need to kneel.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xue Baochai and Xue Baoqin exhaled in relief—they knew the Xue family had narrowly escaped annihilation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But whether they could establish themselves in Luo Fu’s new dynasty depended on whether the sisters could win his favor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For the Xue family, even if it meant the Xue sisters willingly climbing into Luo Fu’s bed, these shrewd sisters would never hesitate over modesty or face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In fact, the Xue sisters truly did exactly that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only after Xue Baoqin rose did Luo Fu see the girl whom Jia Mu had praised as the most beautiful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xue Baoqin was a true embodiment of perfect beauty—a girl so flawless she seemed almost unreal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To Luo Fu, Xue Baoqin truly deserved the title of the most beautiful girl.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xue Baochai’s beauty was one of grace and nobility; Lin Daiyu’s was of cold elegance and fragility; Xue Baoqin, however, truly combined the strengths of both.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a beauty as dreamlike and illusory as a vision.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No wonder Xue Baoqin had once boasted that, once in the palace, she would surely captivate Luo Fu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her beauty genuinely stirred in men an instinctive desire to possess—not merely a physical, carnal craving, but a total possession of body and spirit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",2134,"2026-06-21T01:08:31.665Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","59a62e2fdcfda69300bcff580a65fcafda31e093cb8d85e3ab3d5543ea32fee5","simultaneously-transmigrated-i-forge-the-dao-acr-chapter-673","simultaneously-transmigrated-i-forge-the-dao-acr-chapter-671",686,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fsimultaneously-transmigrated-i-forge-the-dao-acr-cover.jpg"]