[{"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-413":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},1324954,1760,"Chapter 413 - 413 413 Confidence","doted-by-the-regent-king-chapter-413",413,"\u003Cp>413: Chapter 413 Confidence 413: Chapter 413 Confidence Madam Zhou wiped the tears from the corner of her eye, took Qiu Xiang’s tea and sipped it, then held it in her hands to warm them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She said, “This is tears of joy.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qiu Xiang smiled softly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing that she did not ask, Madam Zhou felt an urge to confide and said, “Wufu and I came from hardship.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s my fault that she didn’t have a noble birth, it’s me…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She stopped suddenly, a touch of sorrow flashing in her eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qiu Xiang then said, “Madam, don’t think too much.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No one can choose their birth, being born is destiny.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In my opinion, the miss is well protected by you and is in no way inferior to anyone else.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Madam Zhou let out a chuckle, “You are just trying to cheer me up.” She paused and then said, “Actually, it’s not me protecting her; it’s her who has always been protecting this incapable mother of hers.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qiu Xiang found it hard to respond to this because she knew Madam Zhou was right.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In this family, indeed, it was Wufu calling the shots, with her gentle nature, Madam Zhou needed Wufu standing behind her for support.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Madam, times will only get better, for both the young lady and you,” Qiu Xiang said, her words few.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Indeed!” Madam Zhou picked up the land deed and looked at it for a while, saying, “Had this been in the past, I would never have dared to dream of owning such a large estate.” Doing business has its ups and downs, but land is wealth that won’t scatter, the foundation of one’s livelihood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So, Madam, don’t wallow in sadness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Otherwise, if the young lady sees you, she might say that I haven’t taken good care of you,” Qiu Xiang teased intentionally.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Madam Zhou smiled lightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Madam, since the estate is already bought, and there’s nothing pressing, you can also go have a look.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Stay for a couple of days, consider it a break,” Qiu Xiang suggested further.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Madam Zhou was tempted, but thinking of Wufu, she shook her head and said, “Wufu is currently busy preparing for that big competition; she definitely won’t have time to go.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for myself, going alone would be no fun.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The house needs to be looked after.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qiu Xiang said hastily, “It was thoughtless of me.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You mean well,” Madam Zhou said, patting her hand, “you just want me to be at ease.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qiu Xiang smiled faintly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The estate is there, it’s not going anywhere.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When we have some free time, we can go have a look then.” Madam Zhou caressed the land deed affectionately, murmuring, “Having such an estate will give her leverage when we discuss marriage prospects.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The estate’s land deed bore Wufu’s name.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Initially, Wufu had wanted to put Madam Zhou’s name on it as a property for her to rely on.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Madam Zhou absolutely refused, arguing that since she only had Wufu as a daughter, all her belongings would end up with Wufu anyway, so why bother with such formalities?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hence, the deed was written in Wufu’s name.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Another thought Madam Zhou had was that, with her weak nature, if she were to hold on to possessions, she might not be able to protect them in a time of need.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having it in Wufu’s name was the safer option.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, with both the estate and this house in Wufu’s name, no matter what, they could negotiate a favorable marriage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You should know, even ordinary landlords’ daughters often left with dowries of a hundred or so Silver, which was quite a lot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So, Madam Zhou’s happiness was genuine, even though the wealth was not earned by her for her daughter, but by Wufu herself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was happy because such a dowry empowered a woman of these times, ensuring respectability in her marital home.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Madam Zhou reached for another sip of tea, placed the cup back on the table but inadvertently knocked it over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The cup fell to the ground, spilling tea and leaves everywhere.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She couldn’t help but frown.\u003C\u002Fp>",683,"2026-06-05T19:25:17.774Z",1,"novelbin.me","4466b955a6af2241e96b0e58801e9421c2daa2742c74ca862667d6b92e927aa7","doted-by-the-regent-king-chapter-414","doted-by-the-regent-king-chapter-412",1685,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fdoted-by-the-regent-king-cover.jpg"]