[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-doted-by-the-regent-king":3,"chapter-doted-by-the-regent-king-doted-by-the-regent-king-chapter-11":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Doted By The Regent King",{"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},1324852,1760,"Chapter 11 - 11 11 Maternal Love","doted-by-the-regent-king-chapter-11",11,"\u003Cp>11: Chapter 11 Maternal Love 11: Chapter 11 Maternal Love Early the next morning, Wufu awoke to various crisp chirps of birds, punctuated by banging noises from outside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without needing to think about it, she knew it was her mother, Madam Zhou, preparing breakfast.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Getting dressed in a swift manner, Wufu stepped out into the courtyard to wash up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Up already?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Breakfast is ready, go wash your face and we can eat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The water in the copper kettle on the stove is hot, mix a bit for washing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even though summer is approaching, it’s still cold in the mornings and evenings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Girls shouldn’t seek out the cold.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s better to wash your face with lukewarm water,” Madam Zhou admonished.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wufu responded with an “Oh,” understanding that although her mother seemed timid and delicate, her maternal love was undiluted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>People in ancient times usually valued sons more, yet her mother cherished Wufu no less, never neglecting or abusing her simply because she was a girl.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Madam Zhou’s gaze then fell on the skirt Wufu was wearing, and her brow furrowed slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“After breakfast, I’ll go to the silk shop in town to sell the embroidery work from these past days, then I’ll buy a length of Pine Flower Fabric to make you a new skirt, okay?”Wufu was taken aback, looking down at her own dress—it had two big patches, and the fabric was somewhat old.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She couldn’t recall how long she had been wearing it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking at what Madam Zhou was wearing, she noted it was no different—old and patched, even more so than her own.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet even so, Madam Zhou only spoke of making a new skirt for her, not for herself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wufu glanced at her mother.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For all these years, mother and daughter had relied only on each other.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They used to have the support of her scholarly grandfather, who often helped out secretly, and with Madam Zhou’s embroidery work, life wasn’t too difficult.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But life for a woman alone with an illegitimate daughter was always harder than for most families, especially after her grandfather’s death.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without his protection, they were often bullied by relatives.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Anything of value at home had nearly all been taken by Elder Maternal Aunt, Madam Lu, under various pretexts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As a result, Madam Zhou didn’t have a single piece of jewelry on her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The only things on her ears were two red cords.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for her hair, she just held it up with a wooden pin, and her clothing was nothing but patched dresses.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In fact, Madam Zhou had been quite beautiful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was delicate and gentle, and if she dressed up, she wouldn’t look inferior to those from great households.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What a pity that she was just a woman who couldn’t raise her head in public, having secretly pledged herself to a man and given birth to a child of sin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No wonder the men outside cast their eyes this way—as if a mother and daughter unprotected and yet blessed with beauty were like sheep watched eagerly by predators, or like thorns in the eyes and flesh of some women.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wufu sighed softly, her lips curving slightly, “Bring the fabric back and make something for yourself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I can still wear what I have now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s you who haven’t made new clothes for a long time.”Madam Zhou was surprised.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What was going on?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hadn’t she been fussing about wanting to make a light dress before?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You’re a grown girl now, you should dress up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When your father comes to pick…” Madam Zhou’s voice faltered under Wufu’s slowly chilling gaze, feeling uncertain and a twinge of heartache.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her daughter harbored animosity towards her father.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as she was about to say something to make amends, suddenly they heard people outside shouting in panic, as if terribly frightened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The mother and daughter exchanged glances, opened the courtyard door, and looked out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They saw a man dressed in hunter’s attire and carrying a basket on his back rushing down from the mountain, shouting that the Mountain Demon had wreaked havoc and hung Ma Dan, the town rascal, from a tree.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Madam Zhou’s face turned slightly pale.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wufu’s gaze flashed, the corners of her mouth curling up.\u003C\u002Fp>",699,"2026-06-05T19:25:17.491Z",1,"novelbin.me","fb5008ee179ff361700c590dcf279bbd44015231a8005a785df22c9b37ba9feb","doted-by-the-regent-king-chapter-12","doted-by-the-regent-king-chapter-10",1685,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fdoted-by-the-regent-king-cover.jpg"]