[{"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-349":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},1325190,1760,"Chapter 349 - 349 349 The Panic of the Old Zhou Family","doted-by-the-regent-king-chapter-349",349,"\u003Cp>349: Chapter 349: The Panic of the Old Zhou Family 349: Chapter 349: The Panic of the Old Zhou Family The Old Zhou family hadn’t all gone to sleep yet; the adults were in the main room discussing the division of the family property.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Old Lady Zhou, watching the faces of her eldest son and his spouse, felt an indescribable chill in her heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She hadn’t expected that even her eldest son and his spouse would agree to the separation, and she was acutely aware of what they were scheming.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was nothing more than the belief that, as the eldest now held the status of a scholar, his prospects could not be poor, and they did not want to share the benefits with the second branch of the family.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet he failed to consider that the portion of silver given to him also contained a share for his youngest brother, which he was now disinclined to recognize—a truly heartless act.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No wonder his younger brother and the rest had become so thoughtful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…Mother, after the family is divided, we are still blood brothers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If both households respect you, that means you have gained more!” said Madam Lu with a giggle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had been wanting to split from the family, especially since her husband became a scholar—she didn’t want to live with her brother-in-law any longer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As a Scholar’s Mother, how could she possibly mix with those who farmed the land?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only due to her mother-in-law’s strong personality had she not dared to speak up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, it was her brother-in-law who had brought up the idea of division, playing right into her hands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At first, when she heard they wanted to split the family, Madam Lu was somewhat annoyed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why should they divide now, just as her own family was improving, with a bright future ahead?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Did they despise her, or what?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon further thought, it became clear that her brother-in-law’s suggestion to divide the family was perfect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They would be the ones to play the villain, while she, from the main branch, was merely complying with her younger brother’s wishes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hmph, later on, they better not come crying and clinging to her like chaff to gold.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Old Lady Zhou’s face darkened, and she took a deep breath, clenching her fist and thumping her chest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She felt suffocated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She then looked toward her youngest son.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Both sons were hanging their heads low, but her eldest son had a look of disdain, which only added to her heartache.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A grown son is not a mother’s business, is this how trees branch out?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had thought that the family would only split after she had gone to join her late husband.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But what could she do when the heart of the family had already scattered?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Mother…” Madam Lu wanted to persuade her further.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Old Lady Zhou glared at her angrily and snapped, “Are you that eager?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You must be dying to see me dead, aren’t you?”Madam Lu immediately shut her mouth and, casting a glance at the couple across from her, disdainfully rolled her eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhou Xueli, seeing his mother’s displeasure, thought of suggesting not to split after all, but Lady Liang pulled on his sleeve.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Old Lady Zhou noticed and felt an even greater sense of desolation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was about to speak when suddenly, someone outside began pounding on the courtyard gate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Who could it be, knocking at this late hour?” complained Madam Lu, just as they were getting to the crucial point of the discussion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Mother, I’ll go take a look,” said Zhou Xueli as he walked out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shortly after, he returned with a terrified look on his face and said, “Mother, it’s Shi Tou.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He says that Dajun is at Quan’s family home.”Good heavens, what was Shi Tou talking about, what he said about Dajun…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhou Xueli’s face turned ashen, unable to believe Shi Tou’s words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Dajun?” Madam Lu stood up, “Dajun is at my mother’s home, how could he be at the Quan family home?”“It’s true, it’s all kicked off over there.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Big brother, you must hurry over, Shi Tou said, Shi Tou…” Zhou Xueli trembled as he struggled to finish his words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhou Xuennian furrowed his brow, observing his younger brother’s ghostly pale expression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What exactly had Shi Tou said?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And why had his son, who was clearly at his wife’s family home, suddenly returned and gone to the Quan family?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What was he doing there?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Old Lady Zhou, however, sensed something was amiss.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her youngest son rarely showed such panic; what on earth had happened?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With her eldest grandson involved and thinking of her own family matters, Old Lady Zhou’s heart started pounding chaotically, filling her with unease.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Something major had happened!\u003C\u002Fp>",786,"2026-06-05T19:25:17.773Z",1,"novelbin.me","80d393520fc1413c5a05f5a5244d87b28eaa3052507c063dc1ac48961c79d2b8","doted-by-the-regent-king-chapter-350","doted-by-the-regent-king-chapter-348",1685,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fdoted-by-the-regent-king-cover.jpg"]