[{"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-293":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},1325334,1760,"Chapter 293 - 293 293 Seeking a Stroke of Luck","doted-by-the-regent-king-chapter-293",293,"\u003Cp>293: Chapter 293 Seeking a Stroke of Luck 293: Chapter 293 Seeking a Stroke of Luck Madam Zhou, inexperienced as she was, was still a scholar’s daughter and had heard Old Scholar Zhou speak of the severity of cheating in the imperial examinations before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, such fraud, once uncovered, usually spelled doom for the officials involved, losing one’s life was a simple matter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for the punishment of scholars, being stripped of their titles and banned from employment was a common consequence, their futures utterly destroyed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So, when she heard that Zhou Xuennian had dared to commit such an act, Madam Zhou turned pale with fear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How could he be so bold?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If it was discovered, his achievements would be gone, as if he had wasted decades of study for nothing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A scholar from a Poor Family, enduring the hardships of studying in cold conditions, wasn’t it all to stand out and bring glory to their ancestors?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without achievements, no longer able to participate in imperial examinations, how could one stand out and honor their family?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Eldest brother, he, he’s really confused,” said Madam Zhou, collapsing onto a chair and trembling as she spoke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lady Liang offered a bitter smile, “That’s why, second sister, you understand why I’m so worried and anxious, right?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We’re fortunate if this doesn’t come out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But if it does, losing his achievements would be the least of our worries; I’m more afraid of what else might come to light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then with no Silver at home and possibly losing people, I can’t even bear to think about it.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An empty effort like drawing water with a bamboo basket was one thing, but the fear was that there might be even greater problems.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How could the Old Zhou family endure then?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Madam Zhou subconsciously wrung the handkerchief in her hands, her face full of dread as she muttered, “No, it couldn’t be, could it?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I too hope I’m just overthinking it,” said Lady Liang, her face etched with bitterness as she touched her stomach.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Madam Zhou opened her mouth and after a long pause, finally managed to say, “Now that it’s come to this, we can only pray for divine protection.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We can’t just…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>we can only hope for a stroke of luck.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lady Liang gave a wry smile, silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wasn’t it all about hoping for a stroke of luck?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a moment, the room fell silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking at the dark circles under Lady Liang’s eyes, Madam Zhou patted her hand and said, “Guilan, don’t worry about this matter, act as if you’re unaware.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Also, don’t mention it to mother, to spare her the displeasure…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She didn’t finish her sentence, but Lady Liang understood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was all to avoid blame from Old Lady Zhou.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gratitude flickered across Lady Liang’s eyes as she said, “Second sister, I know.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I just felt suffocated and wanted to talk to someone.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Being a daughter-in-law was a difficult role to fulfill.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No matter how much Old Lady Zhou liked her, in a mother-in-law’s heart, a daughter-in-law could never compare to her own sons.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If Lady Liang showed any displeasure herself or stirred up trouble, Old Lady Zhou would undoubtedly not tolerate her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What Madam Zhou said was also a way of advising her to look out for herself, and Lady Liang accepted the counsel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Let’s not talk about this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The day after tomorrow, the family is hosting a feast.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Come back and join us for a meal, second sister.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Oh, and I heard you’ve chosen a site at the east end to build a house?” Lady Liang asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Madam Zhou’s face grew warm as she said, “Everyone in the village must be talking behind my back, right?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wufu had caused quite a stir, not speaking about it would have been odd, Madam Zhou was aware, but nobody had mentioned it in her presence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“They didn’t say much, just that Wufu is capable,” Lady Liang said with a laugh, “Second sister, when you start building the house, I’ll have my husband come over to help.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With only women and children on your side, having a man in charge would be better.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Madam Zhou hesitated, then asked anxiously, “Would that be too much trouble?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I’m worried that mother wouldn’t like it.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s the slack season in farming; we’re idle anyway,” Lady Liang said carelessly, thinking to herself that if her mother-in-law made any comments, they could just bring up the eldest uncle’s matter to deal with it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this, Madam Zhou expressed her thanks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After chatting for a while longer, Lady Liang took her leave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And when Wufu returned, he naturally found out about Zhou Xuennian’s cheating scandal and scoffed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A stroke of luck?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In this world, how much luck can one really count on?\u003C\u002Fp>",792,"2026-06-05T19:25:17.772Z",1,"novelbin.me","845caeec14925fd36f339d29f35e6bcb41dbeb206fab72e462d4272ae4e8c14f","doted-by-the-regent-king-chapter-294","doted-by-the-regent-king-chapter-292",1685,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fdoted-by-the-regent-king-cover.jpg"]