[{"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-21":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},1324862,1760,"Chapter 21 - 21 21 Browsing Books at the Bookstore","doted-by-the-regent-king-chapter-21",21,"\u003Cp>21: Chapter 21: Browsing Books at the Bookstore 21: Chapter 21: Browsing Books at the Bookstore After leaving the Silk Shop, Madam Zhou’s mood seemed somewhat downcast, and the joy she had felt upon receiving a reward from Manager Rong had also faded slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wufu watched, silently shaking her head; her hearing was good, and she had overheard the conversation between Madam Zhou and Manager Rong just now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To look for that faithless man?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wufu disagreed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>First off, it was uncertain where this man was, whether his identity was real or fake; with just a name, how could one possibly find him in this vast sea of people?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All right, let’s say they were lucky enough to find him, Wufu would not believe that after so many years, the man hadn’t married yet and was still waiting for a no-name scholar’s daughter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If her “father” had married, then their mother and daughter showing up to acknowledge kinship would become a source of embarrassment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wufu imagined the scene of acknowledging kinship involving chaos and conflict, and couldn’t help but shiver in trepidation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Putting herself in an awkward situation was something Wufu would not do.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, if Madam Zhou truly harbored the thought of seeking out her father, Wufu probably wouldn’t try to stop her; after all, deep down she was just an “outsider”.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Who was she to judge a woman filled with earnest love?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Madam Zhou then took Wufu to the town’s bookstore once again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Manager, is there a letter for me?” Madam Zhou asked the bookstore manager, hope shining in her eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing the manager shake his head, her eyes dimmed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wufu caught a glimpse of this and couldn’t help but sigh softly—such a dreamer, still hoping for a letter from that person.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was quite interested in the books on the shelves, pulled one out and flipped through it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Very good, it wasn’t those hard-to-read classical texts but all traditional characters, understandable to her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Do you have any history books?” Wufu asked the manager.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Madam Zhou was a bit puzzled: “You want to buy a book?”“Just looking.” Wufu smiled as she took the thick history book handed over by the manager.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wufu knew only superficially about the world she was in from the original host’s memories, which were not clear, likely because she had always lived in a rather sheltered village, without much exposure to the outside world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, Wufu didn’t have much information about Nanyue Kingdom, where she resided, only that the world was divided into four parts: Nanyue Kingdom, neighboring Dongying Country, Beiyan Country, and Xisheng Country.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Among these, Nanyue was the most prosperous, followed by Beiyan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The cultures of the two countries were almost indistinguishable, but Beiyan people valued martial strength more highly and were brave and good at fighting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wufu flipped through the book quickly, reading ten lines with a single glance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Madam Zhou walked over and said, “If you want to read, why not rent it and take it home?” What could you possibly learn just flipping through like that?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, such a thick book—surely there are words in it you don’t recognize?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Madam Zhou remembered how this girl used to dislike reading and writing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although she herself had learned to read from her father, she only read things like Female Precepts and women’s scriptures; there was a limit to what she could teach.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After thinking for a moment, Madam Zhou said, “Why not buy some paper and ink so you can practice your writing?”Her daughter would be reaching the age of marriage next year; learning more would certainly be beneficial.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Sure!” Wufu didn’t even look up, the book had already been half read by her, its information steadily pouring into her mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Madam Zhou was delighted to hear her agreement and promptly asked the manager for paper and ink.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, she purchased the cheapest items as her money was limited.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Madam Rong was right—the time was coming to prepare for her daughter’s marriage and dowry, and she could not afford to waste money.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once all the items were ready, Wufu had finished looking through the book; she returned it to the manager and left Zhou’s Bookstore.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Mother has accepted a big embroidery order, so we have to hurry with the work.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shall we buy some more things to take back today?” Madam Zhou said to Wufu with a smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She bought a bamboo basket woven by a young girl, and Wufu volunteered to carry it on her back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She also put Madam Zhou’s small bundle and all the purchases into the basket and headed for the market.\u003C\u002Fp>",765,"2026-06-05T19:25:17.491Z",1,"novelbin.me","e5cfc4af3adf46a789c1a97f5379325e9fcbf0f64bf411e280ac0ebec4ddf9f9","doted-by-the-regent-king-chapter-22","doted-by-the-regent-king-chapter-20",1685,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fdoted-by-the-regent-king-cover.jpg"]