[{"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-475":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},1325266,1760,"Chapter 475 - 475 475 The Old Fox Wants to Coax Her into the Water","doted-by-the-regent-king-chapter-475",475,"\u003Cp>475: Chapter 475: The Old Fox Wants to Coax Her into the Water 475: Chapter 475: The Old Fox Wants to Coax Her into the Water Seeing Ah Jiu take interest was a rare occurrence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhong Zhi, acting as a broker, naturally wouldn’t neglect this opportunity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, if he successfully brokered a deal here, he would receive a commission.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And for a large transaction, the client might even give an additional reward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So how could he not exert every effort?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With limited information, he soon finished explaining.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was a piece obtained by a merchant at sea.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Reportedly, his journey had yielded quite a few pieces of seed material.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Attending the grand event this time, he brought several pieces, and this was one of them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhong Zhi examined the seed material carefully using a specialized telescope, meticulously explaining to Ah Jiu the likelihood of obtaining jadeite from this piece.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He concluded, “Of course, I’m merely showing off my slight knowledge in front of the great craftsmen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While I do know a bit, if Ninth Master decides to make a move, it all comes down to your luck.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He knew that Ah Jiu wasn’t a professional jade merchant and guessed that Ah Jiu was simply there for enjoyment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Therefore, he spoke in a noncommittal way.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And by keeping his opinions reserved, he was using technical language, because he only offered a personal viewpoint that wasn’t as reliable as a true expert’s.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was to avoid blame if the gamble turned out to be a loss.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Let’s take a look, then,” Ah Jiu said, fully aware that he wouldn’t be able to judge for himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he had Wufu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He tilted his head slightly toward Yuan Ye, who understood and got ready.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The seed material didn’t look extraordinary, indistinguishable from any ordinary river stone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The scale showed it weighed six kilograms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this time, a window had been opened on the seed material, displaying a light purple hue to all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some people came forward to touch and rub it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Zhen was no exception.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Evidently, having suffered a loss before, he became much more cautious, and he spent a notably longer time examining the stone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Miss Wufu was not in a hurry, merely pricking up her ears to the discussions of others.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some were not hopeful, especially given the high starting price set by the stone’s owner.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Stone gambling involved luck, but discernment, experience, and skill were paramount.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, some could fool others with a fake that was almost indistinguishably real.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just by looking, who could tell whether it was genuine, fake, or synthetic?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was the test of experience.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In her previous life, Miss Wufu had seen a stone gambling incident.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The person involved must have deceived their family, selling their house and borrowing money to gamble.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet, the jadeite stone they bet on was synthetic, made to look real.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When cut open, it revealed false colors, and the person jumped off the roof right there and then.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Lady Fu, what do you think?” Yu Zhen asked coldly as he approached her out of nowhere.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wufu smiled, “How dare I flaunt my meager skills before Craftmaster Yu?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I can’t really tell what lies inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But what?” Yu Zhen’s eyes shifted while he watched her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moved by intuition, Wufu said, “But I have a gut feeling there’s good stone here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What about you, Craftmaster?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Intuition?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Zhen sneered inwardly, though his expression remained unchanged, stroking his beard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Judging by the color, it’s quite pure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The skin is fine and, although not smooth, it is not too coarse…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I dare guess, there is Purple Jade inside.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wufu’s eyes flickered, “Does this mean, Craftmaster, that you would like to acquire this piece?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Zhen smiled without saying a word.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wufu inwardly scoffed at his ploy to draw her in, thinking he should at least hide the calculative glint in his eyes better.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She kept her expression neutral, feigning restraint, “If Craftmaster wishes to acquire it, I cannot let it pass either.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I have my sights set on this piece of seed material.” She did not share her opinion on the seed material.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Zhen’s eyes flickered slightly, “Then it’s a matter of skill.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching him step down from the stage, Wufu then leisurely moved forward to inspect the seed material.\u003C\u002Fp>",719,"2026-06-05T19:25:17.774Z",1,"novelbin.me","09ab24503780720b575d42d67ee6b8026cbd78ee83c4a176d5074de9b2d127f1","doted-by-the-regent-king-chapter-476","doted-by-the-regent-king-chapter-474",1685,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fdoted-by-the-regent-king-cover.jpg"]