[{"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-160":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},1325051,1760,"Chapter 160 - 160 160 Bai Says","doted-by-the-regent-king-chapter-160",160,"\u003Cp>160: Chapter 160 Bai Says 160: Chapter 160 Bai Says Upon hearing the eldest daughter-in-law claim that Wufu was possessed by a monster, Old Lady Zhou’s heart skipped a beat, and her complexion constantly changed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Being advanced in years, the old lady especially abhorred any mention of ghosts and deities, not to mention such things as monsters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Old Lady Zhou, who also practiced worship of the Bodhisattva and the Buddha on normal days, now looked dark and somber upon hearing Madam Lu’s words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What nonsense are you spouting, ‘what monster?’ Are you in any position to speak such words?” Old Lady Zhou rebuked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Madam Lu, stubborn in her temperament, retorted, “If she’s not a monster, then what is she?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Look at the things she has done recently; does any of this resemble a proper young lady’s behavior?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhou Xueli wanted to argue a few words in defense of Wufu, but Lady Liang gently tugged at his sleeve, forcing him to suppress his words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Old Lady Zhou responded coldly, “Even a clay figure has a degree of sentience.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As her Elder Maternal Aunt and sister-in-law, you keep bullying her; shouldn’t she resist?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Madam Lu’s eyes widened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What was she hearing?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wasn’t her mother-in-law the one who disliked Ying Mei and her daughter the most?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And now she was speaking up for them!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Mother, it’s not that I am bullying, it’s just…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Just stop talking.” Zhou Xuennian halted her immediately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Couldn’t this witless woman see that their mother’s complexion was very unpleased?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He still wanted to ask for some silver to use as a bribe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Madam Lu felt extremely wronged and indignant, “I didn’t say anything wrong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, they say she can carve jade ware; that’s truly absurd!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When did Wufu ever carve jade?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If she could, would we have lived so poorly all these years?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Couldn’t we have known?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Are you ever going to stop?” Zhou Xuennian stood up angrily and glowered at her, “Go back to your room.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Fine, you’re all good people, it’s only me who cares about the well-being of the Old Zhou family, the bad guy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I won’t bother anymore.” Madam Lu said, feeling extremely wronged, stamped her foot, and ran out crying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhou Xuennian turned to Old Lady Zhou with an apologetic smile, “Mother, she was probably overexcited.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Please don’t hold it against her.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It seems her nature is getting more and more inappropriate,” Old Lady Zhou said indignantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“She shouldn’t be saying such things.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If word gets out, how will others see the Zhou family?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How will Dajun and Xiuxiu propose marriage in the future?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I will certainly discipline her properly later on,” Zhou Xuennian agreed repeatedly, and catching a glimpse of Zhou Xueli and his wife, he continued, “Second brother, you should go back to your room first!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhou Xueli frowned, “Big brother, what about the matter of buying grain?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Don’t listen to Ying Mei and the others spouting nonsense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How could there be a disaster?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Our family has enough grain,” Zhou Xuennian said irritably, waving his hand dismissively.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Big brother, this…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I am the head of the Zhou family, can’t I make decisions now?” Zhou Xuennian said with displeasure on his face, even casting a sidelong glance at Lady Liang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It had all started because of her instigation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lady Liang felt a tightening in her heart and hurriedly pulled on Zhou Xueli’s sleeve, “Husband, let’s go back to our room.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhou Xueli felt stifled, yet didn’t dare contradict his elder brother, leaving with Lady Liang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon leaving the main house, they overheard Zhou Xuennian trying to appease Old Lady Zhou and then overheard him asking for silver to grease some palms, which darkened Xueli’s expression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Let’s go back first.” The couple exchanged a glance and returned to their room to sit down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lady Liang, seeing Zhou Xueli’s troubled expression, said with a guilty face, “It’s all my fault.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I’ve caused the family unrest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Husband, mother might blame me.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“How is this your fault?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You meant well, but alas…” Zhou Xueli sighed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lady Liang looked up at him cautiously, “Big brother is the head of the family, we should listen to him.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhou Xueli pressed his lips together and after a long moment said, “I’ve wronged you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, Lady Liang’s heart sank, realizing that today’s effort had been in vain, and that her husband was, more than she imagined, inclined to follow his elder brother’s words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lady Liang lowered her head and furrowed her brow, her thoughts unclear.\u003C\u002Fp>",746,"2026-06-05T19:25:17.772Z",1,"novelbin.me","0b6d2c6cd40f4ed02b36b734b0acc740f6c7d31062e4813cabf714b8e4aa8b27","doted-by-the-regent-king-chapter-161","doted-by-the-regent-king-chapter-159",1685,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fdoted-by-the-regent-king-cover.jpg"]