[{"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-382":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},1324923,1760,"Chapter 382 - 382 382 The Enigmatic Girl","doted-by-the-regent-king-chapter-382",382,"\u003Cp>382: Chapter 382: The Enigmatic Girl 382: Chapter 382: The Enigmatic Girl Wufu saw Shopkeeper Lin out the door.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He got onto the carriage parked at the entrance and waved his hand, “Go back now, I will come pick you up from your home tomorrow.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Safe travels, Shopkeeper Lin,” Wufu bowed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shopkeeper Lin lowered the carriage curtain and said to the coachman on the shafts, “To the County Government Office.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The carriage clattered forward; Shopkeeper Lin leaned against the carriage wall, his hand brushed his sleeve where he kept the jade hairpin carved by Wufu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He closed his eyes, contemplating the possibilities of that matter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fourth Happiness Alley was only the distance of a cup of tea away from the Huayang County Yamen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shopkeeper Lin straightened his collar and instructed his servant boy to present the gifts, having someone announce his arrival.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn’t long before someone led him to the Rear Government Office.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon seeing Wen Congrui, Shopkeeper Lin knelt to greet him, “My lord.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wufu entered the backyard, where Madam Zhou, accompanied by Qiu Xiang, was registering the gifts sent by Ah Jiu and Shopkeeper Lin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The young lady has arrived,” Qiu Xiang greeted Wufu and had Qiu Ye bring over some tea.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You’re here,” Madam Zhou drew her close and said, “We were just about to store these items.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wufu, with so many gifts, shouldn’t we return the favor?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wufu glanced at the items; indeed, there were many.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had invited Ah Jiu in the name of a casual visit, yet he had sent over many things: fine silks and satins, precious nourishments, even a pair of vases, and various other ceremonial gifts, all laid out in abundance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No need to, put them away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When his family has a celebration, we can send a reciprocal gift then,” Wufu said with a smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Madam Zhou nodded and then showed Wufu the gifts from Shopkeeper Lin too—eight types of ceremonial gifts and two bolts of cloth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They didn’t match up to what Ah Jiu had sent, but considering Shopkeeper Lin’s standing, they were quite respectable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Mother, tomorrow I will accompany Shopkeeper Lin to visit the Lord County Magistrate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What do you think we should present as a gift?” Wufu asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was after looking through this pile of gifts that she realized the importance of bearing gifts when visiting; otherwise, people might say you’re rude or poorly mannered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Madam Zhou was taken aback, “To visit the Lord County Magistrate?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wufu, how did you come to know such a person?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even Qiu Xiang and Qiu Ye, who had just brought in tea, showed some surprise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The current Lord of Huayang is the young master from the family that owns Shopkeeper Lin,” Wufu explained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I had met the lord before when I helped carve at the Silver House.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now that we have moved to the county, I thought it proper to pay a visit, which could do us no harm and might even be beneficial.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I see,” Madam Zhou looked towards Qiu Xiang, “Qiu Xiang, what do you think we should present as a gift?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wufu raised an eyebrow, noting that in these past days, Qiu Xiang’s performance must have been quite satisfactory to have earned Madam Zhou’s reliance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With Wufu looking at her, Qiu Xiang pondered for a moment before saying, “For a first visit, and since we are not attending a banquet, in my opinion, presenting eight types of ceremonial gifts should be adequate.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But to present to the Lord County Magistrate, would eight types of ceremonial gifts be too modest?” Madam Zhou hesitated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In her opinion, the county magistrate was a high-ranking official.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now that they were going to pay a visit, eight types of ceremonial gifts seemed somewhat meager.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wufu chuckled, “Eight types of ceremonial gifts are quite appropriate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s just a first visit after all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Giving too lavish a gift instead may not seem proper.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Let’s settle on that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qiu Xiang, please prepare them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tomorrow, I will bring Hongyu and the others.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes, young lady.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qiu Ye, listening by the side, gently bit her lip and stealthily cast a glance at Wufu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Today there was a Ninth Master—while his status was unknown, the nobility in his every move was not something a nouveau riche could feign.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And now, there was also a county magistrate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Could this head lady of their new household really be just a farm girl?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Truly a mystery.\u003C\u002Fp>",736,"2026-06-05T19:25:17.774Z",1,"novelbin.me","5dc6ed04f84660c0caba1339e1ce55428cceb3dd7ddfa070611a0d0c7ef9f24b","doted-by-the-regent-king-chapter-383","doted-by-the-regent-king-chapter-381",1685,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fdoted-by-the-regent-king-cover.jpg"]