[{"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-459":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},1325250,1760,"Chapter 459 - 459 459 Playing the Role of a Renowned Scholar's Romantic Escapades","doted-by-the-regent-king-chapter-459",459,"\u003Cp>459: Chapter 459: Playing the Role of a Renowned Scholar’s Romantic Escapades 459: Chapter 459: Playing the Role of a Renowned Scholar’s Romantic Escapades Wufu turned around and saw that Ah Jiu had somehow seated himself behind the guqin at some point.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An incense burner on the side had been lit with a stick of refined incense, its scent wafting through the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His long hands pressed on the strings as he looked over at her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wufu stood up and walked to the window, casually folding her arms as she leaned against the sill, eyes fixed on him without blinking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She said, “Oh, Ninth Master, are you going to play the qin?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To perform a scene of a refined scholar’s elegance?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ah Jiu burst into laughter and said, “It’s merely where the heart leads.” Then he added, “Would the lady like to appreciate a piece?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The way he said it was rather suggestive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Standing by the window, Hoo Die hissed in a breath of cold air, finding it incredibly cheesy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wufu didn’t mind and responded, “I shall listen with great interest.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The corners of Ah Jiu’s mouth curved up in a smirk.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He plucked two notes, tuned the strings a bit, and ran his fingertips across them once.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sound of the qin was now even crisper than before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thrum!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A single note was struck, and his fingers didn’t stop there; they danced across the strings, and a succession of notes filled the room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wufu was taken aback, leaning against the window, watching him play the qin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His fingertips seemed to dance like sprites upon the strings, the music melodious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Eh, where is that qin music coming from?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Shush, don’t be loud.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Can’t tell if it’s a man or a woman playing the qin?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It sounds so nice.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although Haiyun Tower was usually abuzz with voices, the sudden serene and transcendent qin music made everyone spontaneously quiet down, all ears tuned to the winter melody.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Outside the window, it was as if snow was drifting down, bringing with it the chilly scent of snowflakes, transporting everyone into a world of ice and snow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In this pure and quiet world, suddenly, a young girl appeared, wearing fiery red garments, her small feet bare with golden bells, dancing on the snow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her long sleeves fluttered, lifting the snowflakes, scattering them gracefully.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The girl’s laughter rang out like silver bells, touching hearts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the qin’s melody rose and fell, the girl’s dance grew more intense or gentle, mesmerizing onlookers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was uncertain how much time had passed when suddenly, a high-pitched note of the qin sounded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The girl leaped into the air, causing the snowflakes around her to scatter far and wide, and then she slowly descended.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hum hum hum.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clap clap clap.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Applause came from outside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wufu snapped back to her senses and looked up to see Ah Jiu smiling at her, “Did it please your ears?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wufu clapped her hands together: “Wonderful, wonderful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The qin is good, the piece is good, the person is good.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This qin isn’t the best, it’s just passable for killing some time,” Ah Jiu said with a critical glance at the instrument in his hands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiao Li said, “Bring the master’s qin next time and let the lady witness what a truly fine qin is like.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ah Jiu gave him a sidelong glance and took the handkerchief Yuan Ye passed to him, wiping his fingers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wufu laughed, “I was born in the countryside; I really wouldn’t know the difference between good and bad qins.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Don’t listen to his nonsense—I don’t usually like to play the qin,” Ah Jiu said as he got up and sat at the dining table.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But you also have a talent for charming the ladies, and your skill is not shallow,” Wufu said, also sitting down and propping her chin while looking at him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ninth Master, I’m becoming more and more curious—just who are you, exactly?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was undoubtedly the son of a noble house, but whether he belonged to the nobles and powerful people or the Imperial Nobles was unknown.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What I am, does it impact our interactions?” Ah Jiu said with feigned depth, “I heard someone call me ‘friend’.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wufu let out a sheepish laugh, and just then, a waiter brought in the dishes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She quickly said, “Time to eat, I’m starving.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ah Jiu smiled and glanced at the food laid on the table, effectively letting her off the hook.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching from the side, Hoo Die silently thought it strange—surely Ninth Master hasn’t been possessed by a spirit, has he?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How come he seems like a different person now?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This must be a mix of flattery and scoundrelly behavior, right!\u003C\u002Fp>",780,"2026-06-05T19:25:17.774Z",1,"novelbin.me","78a61a4c2459932fe048ad64ecb1f67997dcaa63cef9de24bb0025b25c2c8d03","doted-by-the-regent-king-chapter-460","doted-by-the-regent-king-chapter-458",1685,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fdoted-by-the-regent-king-cover.jpg"]