[{"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-140":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},1325161,1760,"Chapter 140 - 140 140 Stirring Trouble","doted-by-the-regent-king-chapter-140",140,"\u003Cp>140: Chapter 140 Stirring Trouble 140: Chapter 140 Stirring Trouble There are no secrets in the village.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whenever someone stirs up trouble, it never takes more than two days before everyone knows about it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The gossip spreads far and wide, covering ten villages and eight towns.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just like the scandal Zhou Yingmei caused in the Old Zhou family years ago, it was known to all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s not a secret that after falling out of favor, she and her mother were chased to live on the outskirts of the mountain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So, this time, when the mother and daughter were seen, the relatives could hardly conceal their interest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wufu frowned; she didn’t like these prying eyes and the anticipation of watching a spectacle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Old Lady Zhou didn’t like it either; in fact, she was angry and annoyed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>People are naturally curious, but she felt humiliated by the relatives’ scrutinizing looks, and she regretted agreeing to let them come to the banquet at her youngest son’s insistence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s so embarrassing!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s crowded here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Big Sister-in-law Lu, take them to sit on the main house’s side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The feast will start soon,” Old Lady Zhou tried to keep her tone even.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Madam Lu pretended not to hear and stayed put.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She wanted to enjoy the show and it would be too cheap to let them go now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this, Old Lady Zhou immediately sent a cold glare her way.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Madam Lu glanced at her mother, Old Lady Lu, and blinked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Old Lady Lu and the others had already regained their composure after seeing the attire of Wufu and her party.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, recalling that Wufu didn’t bow and pay respects to Old Lady Zhou upon entering, she said,“You have good fortune, indeed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Look at your granddaughter, so delicate and graceful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She’s so distinguished; one might mistake her for a young lady from a noble family,” Old Lady Lu said with a smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But, there’s a lack of proper manners here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How come she hasn’t paid her respects to you yet?”Old Lady Lu’s critique made Old Lady Zhou’s smile instantly crumble.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That so-called praise was worse than none at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>First, the comment about Wufu being like a noble young lady only served to remind everyone of her background.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And then mentioning the lack of manners—wasn’t that because of her birth circumstances?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a mother with no sense of shame, how could her manners be any good?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Old Lady Zhou’s mouth twitched slightly, and her eyes grew colder when she looked at Madam Lu and Wufu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On such a joyful day as her youngest son’s wedding, these few wretches were ruining her mood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How could she not be angry?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Madam Zhou was not foolish.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After hearing Old Lady Lu’s words, she subconsciously looked towards Wufu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wufu gave her a calm glance, then turned her gaze toward the old lady sitting beside Old Lady Zhou, dressed in date-red, with her hair coiled into a bun and adorned with a silver hairpin, her face bearing a resemblance to Madam Lu—just as sharp and mean-looking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just from her remarks, it was clear she was one to stir trouble!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Wufu…” seeing the expression on Wufu’s face, Madam Zhou’s heart skipped a beat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wufu said, “Mother, let’s go take our seats.”She completely disregarded Old Lady Lu’s words, not taking them to heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That old woman wasn’t even worth it!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Old Lady Lu’s face stretched long with displeasure—who was this, to dare disregard her?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had heard from her daughter that this minx was unruly and unteachable, and it was true.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking at her attitude, it seemed like the beam was set crooked, so the lower beams were probably askew too.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Today, if she did not bow her head, she wouldn’t know the meaning of respect for elders.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Old Lady Lu signaled her eldest daughter-in-law.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eldest Sister-in-law Lu immediately said to Madam Lu, “Little sister, why don’t you get a Little Bun?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On such a joyous day, the younger ones should always pay respects to their elders.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Have you forgotten even this?”Wufu narrowed her eyes—kowtow?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Was the implication that she should kneel to Old Lady Zhou?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Heh, so Madam Lu was scheming, and even enlisted her family to help, aiming at her?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How bold!\u003C\u002Fp>",701,"2026-06-05T19:25:17.771Z",1,"novelbin.me","739cebc6f7d860f5ce3310363e8df2ffd3ad2181ec746ec83b7b83d26c1cfcef","doted-by-the-regent-king-chapter-331","doted-by-the-regent-king-chapter-139",1685,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fdoted-by-the-regent-king-cover.jpg"]