[{"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-373":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},1324914,1760,"Chapter 373 - 373 373 People on the Same Boat","doted-by-the-regent-king-chapter-373",373,"\u003Cp>373: Chapter 373 People on the Same Boat 373: Chapter 373 People on the Same Boat The atmosphere in the Floral Hall was silent and awkward, with no one speaking except for the sound of lids scraping against cups.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wufu looked toward Ah Jiu and coughed softly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I don’t know what your family’s garden looks like?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I heard from Xiao Li that the scenery in the garden isn’t too shabby,” Ah Jiu broke the silence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wufu stood up, “Then let me take you for a stroll.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She seemed impatient to go.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ah Jiu paused for a moment, then lowered her eyelids, hiding the smile in her eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was a direct path to the garden from the front courtyard, and now that it was nearly October, it was already deep autumn.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wufu’s family garden was not big, one could see the whole of it at a glance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sitting on the stone bench, Hongyu refreshed the tea and retreated to the side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ah Jiu looked at Wufu’s profile and asked with a smile, “Why have you suddenly become so quiet?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was unlike her usual self when she was up to mischief, almost a completely different person.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wufu scratched her head and chuckled, “People here are all about rules, right?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All that ‘men and women should not touch hands,’ I’m just following the rules.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“People here” sounded odd, but Ah Jiu didn’t take it to heart and said, “You don’t need to be so restrained, it takes the fun out of it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We’ve already been partners in crime twice; we’re in the same boat now.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This comment…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two looked at each other and burst into laughter, dissipating much of the awkwardness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Alright then!” Wufu looked over to where Liu Jin and Xiao Li were whispering to each other and asked, “So, fellow traveler on the same boat, where are you from?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What do you do?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ah Jiu had just picked up her tea when she heard this flippant question and looked over again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This seemed to be the first time she had asked him about his origins, and he thought she would never ask.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And she didn’t even know his name yet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I was just asking casually.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If it’s inconvenient, you don’t have to answer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just pretend I never asked,” Wufu said, seeing that he didn’t respond, and thinking he might be cautious, she shrugged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If I don’t tell you, will you be unhappy?” Ah Jiu asked somewhat unexpectedly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wufu laughed, “Why would I be unhappy?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Doesn’t everyone have a few secrets?” Besides, although they were ‘on the same boat,’ they weren’t exactly close.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’m not from Nanyue,” Ah Jiu revealed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I come from Beiyan.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Beiyan, huh?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Is it nice there?” Wufu perked up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“How does it compare to Nanyue?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ah Jiu smiled, “Beiyan and Nanyue were under the same ancestor two hundred years ago, but they split later on.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So whether it’s culture or lifestyle, there’s not much difference.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the terrain of Beiyan is to the north, the crops aren’t as plentiful as in Nanyue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The weather is also a few degrees cooler, but Beiyan’s customs for women are not as strict as Nanyue’s.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The women of Beiyan are more forthright.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He slowly described the terrain and culture of Beiyan, and Wufu listened with great interest, occasionally interjecting a few words, which helped her understand the two countries, including their historical trajectories.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“One of these days, I really should visit Beiyan to see the scenery of the Northern Region,” Wufu said with a smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ah Jiu’s eyes sparkled, “You would definitely like Beiyan.” For some reason, he had this confidence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then why did you come to Nanyue?” Wufu asked, looking him up and down, then leaned in close, propping her chin on her hand and asked in a conspiratorial tone, “You’re not here as a spy, are you?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ah Jiu’s heart skipped a beat, and she glanced at her sideways, “Oh?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What makes you say that?”\u003C\u002Fp>",658,"2026-06-05T19:25:17.774Z",1,"novelbin.me","f8d1198a8b9e8413b27e59cce47d62c28662ae82d4440c0c2f224fdd2f000c7c","doted-by-the-regent-king-chapter-374","doted-by-the-regent-king-chapter-372",1685,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fdoted-by-the-regent-king-cover.jpg"]