[{"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-634":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},1325525,1760,"Chapter 634: 633: A Graceful Smile Wins Hearts","doted-by-the-regent-king-chapter-634",634,"\u003Cp>Chapter 634: Chapter 633: A Graceful Smile Wins Hearts\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next day, Ah Jiu dressed up in new attire, waiting for Wufu to come. It was almost noon by the time she finally arrived, fashionably late.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On seeing Ah Jiu clad in a brand-new purple brocade robe edged with gold thread at the collar and sleeves, and embroidered with auspicious clouds, Wufu found it supremely noble.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“My, why are you dressed up like a peacock today?” Wufu’s eyes lit up as she sized up Ah Jiu, “Purple really suits you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Purple symbolized nobility, both distinguished and elegant. He wore it, fully exuding the style of a king, especially that brocade belt around his waist. Probably just one of its pearls, if taken off and sold, would be enough for a farming family to live well for decades.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ah Jiu, flattered by the compliment, curved his lips into a small smirk and asked, “Why have you come so late?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Late?” Wufu looked up, squinting at the sun hanging in the sky, and said, “It’s not late yet, not even noon. Perfect timing to mooch a lunch off you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What would you like to eat?” Ah Jiu asked indulgently, then thinking for a moment, instructed Yuan Ye, “I remember a veal calf was delivered today, right?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes, Master!” Yuan Ye replied respectfully.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Prepare the hotpot. Use the rib-eye cut of the beef and slice it a bit thinner,” Ah Jiu ordered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yuan Ye acknowledged and went away to arrange everything.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wufu’s eyes sparkled on hearing this, she said, “And prepare two extra bowls of sauce, chop the garlic very finely, add a spoonful of sesame oil, and make a dense stock for the hotpot base using beef bones, boiling it with a few goji berries and a couple more slices of spring onion. Hmm, and roast a beef steak too, take the short ribs and make it medium-rare. Before roasting, gently pound the meat a bit, but remember not to overcook it; if it’s well-done, it won’t be tender and will become tough.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yuan Ye listened, his face almost cracking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hoo Die stood by, almost drooling as she heard, and said, “I’ll go give the instructions myself.” With that, she quickly disappeared with a few light steps.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Go ahead, make sure there’s plenty,” Ah Jiu said with a smile in his eyes, sending Yuan Ye on his way.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a bow, Yuan Ye left. If these two would really be together, there wouldn’t be any conflict when it came to eating; both were particular food lovers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You always have good stuff here, including fresh veal.” Wufu spoke with a contented smile, “I’m in for a treat today.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It was our master who, hearing that the young miss would come, sent someone out to buy it yesterday and had it delivered overnight. That veal calf was raised on a pasture, and allegedly, even the grass it ate was fragrant,” Xiao Li finally found an opportunity to interject.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ah Jiu glanced indifferently at him and said, “You’re always talking too much. Go and fetch that plaque.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once the two of them were alone, Wufu cocked an eyebrow and asked, “Was it really sent over overnight?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ah Jiu felt somewhat uncomfortable and vaguely said, “Don’t listen to his nonsense; I just felt like eating it.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wufu looked at him with a smile that was not quite a smile, suddenly leaned closer, and teased, “First cherries, now veal. This move of yours, Ah Jiu, seems to be quite a gesture to win a smile from a beauty!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cough cough!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ah Jiu burst into laughter and pointed at her, “You wouldn’t be suggesting that you’re the beauty, would you?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wufu spun around gracefully and laughed, “Am I not?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ah Jiu looked her up and down and said, “Excuse my poor eyesight.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wufu became angry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I won’t lower myself to your level; my eyesight may be poor, but others will recognize what’s precious!” Wufu huffed and turned away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A flicker in Ah Jiu’s eyes, he quickly closed the gap with a few strides and asked casually, “This person you speak of, could it be Wen Si?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wufu stopped in her tracks, fixing her gaze on him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ah Jiu did not look away, the corner of his lips slightly upturned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ah Jiu, are you jealous?” After a long while, Wufu finally asked quietly.\u003C\u002Fp>",725,"2026-06-05T19:25:27.733Z",1,"novelbin.me","2d378ab25b69cb4c9d8a426aa2491465180ec8de4d93ec05805541662d5b5b50","doted-by-the-regent-king-chapter-635","doted-by-the-regent-king-chapter-633",1685,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fdoted-by-the-regent-king-cover.jpg"]