[{"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-182":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},1325073,1760,"Chapter 182 - 182 182 Change Leads to Speculation","doted-by-the-regent-king-chapter-182",182,"\u003Cp>182: Chapter 182: Change Leads to Speculation 182: Chapter 182: Change Leads to Speculation Wufu picked out a piece of mutton fat jade stone of exceptionally good quality from the treasure vault of the Hundred Treasures Silver Building to carve.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In her words, carving inferior pieces just didn’t have the same feeling, let alone motivation or challenge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So, if she was to carve anything, it must be the best, otherwise, it was a waste of her time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shopkeeper Lin listened with cringing teeth, her tone was consistently lofty, but considering that she truly had the skills, he didn’t dare to question it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Miss Wufu, once this piece is completed, your reputation will spread,” Shopkeeper Lin rubbed his hands together and chuckled slyly, looking every bit the crafty merchant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His implication was for her to speed up the carving so that it could be sold quickly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This way, people would become aware of Wufu’s presence, which would also benefit her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, once word got out, there would likely be no shortage of people wanting her carving services.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wufu gave him a smirking glance, “I’ll do my best.”Having left the Hundred Treasures Silver Building, Wufu then went to a bookstore to buy some brushes, ink, and paper.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She needed to sketch her designs and prepare, and at home, she had Liu Jin and Hongyu who could also put them to use for writing and drawing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If Liu Jin and others knew of Wufu’s thoughts, they would probably be overjoyed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They had food, shelter, and even the chance to study.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were not so much servants but rather almost like family.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for doing various chores—what farm child didn’t use their hands to work?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, Wufu provided them with meat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the past, without a holiday or festival, they couldn’t even dream of seeing meat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Jin cherished his current life greatly and saw Wufu as his lifesaver; without her, with the way he was, he probably would’ve been devoured and left without a trace long ago.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Villages harbor no secrets.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From the appearance of a Hongyu to a Liu Jin, everyone knew that significant changes were happening at the small cottage at the foot of the mountain where the mother and daughter lived.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even though the cottage was secluded, it couldn’t hide the fact that Wufu had been seen coming in and out of the village before, often giving candies to the children.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This lured many of them to play near the cottage, hoping to encounter Wufu and receive some candy, and often around mealtime, they would naturally smell the aroma of meat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Previously during the drought, every household scrimped and saved, thankful just to not go hungry; meat was out of the question.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But at that cottage, where only widows and orphans lived, not only did they have enough to eat but also meat?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Children couldn’t keep secrets; once they mentioned it at home, the news spread from ten to a hundred and speculation proliferated about how the Wufu family had made a fortune—otherwise, how could they bring home one child after another to raise?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Setting aside bringing two unknown children home as servants, even Madam Zhou, upon glancing at her usual attire and the hairpin that she actually wore now, appeared much younger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Furthermore, during the ceremony where the Old Zhou family’s youngest son acknowledged his relatives, Madam Zhou was very generous.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So without claiming that they had made a fortune, nobody would believe it; without money, where could such a display come from?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There were plenty of people who loved to gossip, speculating in private about what secrets Madam Zhou’s little cottage might be hiding.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Indeed, there were reasons for Madam Zhou to look younger: firstly, her life was better now, with no lack of food or drink, and with meat, not having to worry about meals.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How could her heart not be at ease?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the saying goes, “with a contented heart comes a plump body,” without the worry, she naturally looked younger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unfortunately, no one would turn their suspicions in that direction; they would only speculate whether they had engaged in some scheme to get rich or ponder if Madam Zhou’s man had come back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Indeed, someone couldn’t resist probing and asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thud.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The hand that was about to receive the tofu relaxed, and the tofu fell to the ground, crumbling into pieces.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Madam Zhou, however, frowned and looked at the Tofu Beauty before her, “What do you mean by that, young lady?”\u003C\u002Fp>",747,"2026-06-05T19:25:17.772Z",1,"novelbin.me","1b2e20f48fc875fcec6c8be24ab47c658d486a0a933e2356c7d404b257b40361","doted-by-the-regent-king-chapter-183","doted-by-the-regent-king-chapter-181",1685,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fdoted-by-the-regent-king-cover.jpg"]