[{"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-74":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},1325015,1760,"Chapter 74 - 74 74 The Person with Bad Luck","doted-by-the-regent-king-chapter-74",74,"\u003Cp>74: Chapter 74 The Person with Bad Luck 74: Chapter 74 The Person with Bad Luck Wufu approached the shaping and polishing of the hairpin’s rough form, which had been cleaved from jade, with the utmost devotion of a beginner.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, as she gripped the carving knife, it always felt awkward in her hand, never quite the same as the set of high-quality tools she was accustomed to using.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jade must be carved to reveal its value, but to carve exquisite items, one needs not just skill but also excellent tools.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Isn’t there a saying, “To do a good job, one must first sharpen one’s tools”?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, she didn’t even have a single set of fine tools, and so much jade had been wasted in vain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wufu steadied her hand and thought to herself, “Let it be, I’ll make do for now and replace them when an opportunity arises.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, how easy is it to come by fine tools?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They require silver, as well as the opportunity.”No longer dwelling on the lack of tools, she held the knife steady and made a slice at the head of the hairpin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since she had no fine tools, she had no choice but to devote even more effort to perfecting her technique.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for Madam Zhou, she arrived at the fishmonger Chen family’s stall in the village with her wicker basket, purchasing a grass carp.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a moment’s thought, she also weighed and selected the largest and fattest one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To reach Tofu Beauty from the fishmonger, the quickest route was through her parental Old Zhou family’s home.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Madam Zhou glanced at the large grass carp in her basket, pursed her lips tightly, and turned into the alley leading to the Old Zhou family.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After only a couple of steps, she halted her pace and stood close to the wall, lowering her head and only glancing ahead with the corner of her eye.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the other end of the alley, Madam Lu and Zhou Xueli led a group towards them, while Old Lady Zhou, dressed in new clothes, stood outside the Old Zhou family house.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When she saw the approaching group, her smile grew even wider.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Witnessing this, Madam Zhou’s expression turned somber, yet there was also joy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Even my younger brother has grown up enough to be discussing marriage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If Father were still alive, he would have been so happy!”Madam Zhou did her best to minimize her presence, but the alley was not large.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With no one else around her at that moment, her crouching in the corner was extremely conspicuous.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The group noticed Madam Zhou, their curiosity evident as they looked her way.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Madam Lu, who had been speaking loudly, followed their gazes, and her eyes clearly lit up when she saw Madam Zhou.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To be honest, Madam Lu was hoping that this marriage proposal would fall through.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, who would want a sister-in-law capable of surpassing her own status?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A daughter from the Scholar family, learned and sensible, marrying the youngest son whom the mother-in-law adored the most—if this marriage truly happened, would there be any place left for her in the household?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not to mention, the betrothal gifts and the silver that came with marrying into that family would be plentiful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The savings from that could later be used as marital gifts for her own son, Dajun, and daughter, Xiuxiu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Therefore, upon seeing Madam Zhou, Madam Lu was very excited inside, thinking that someone who could stir trouble had arrived.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Madam Lu really wanted to call out to Madam Zhou to come over, but seeing that the mother-in-law had noticed Madam Zhou, she didn’t dare say more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As much as she wanted this marriage proposal to fail, she couldn’t dare show even the slightest hint of it in front of the mother-in-law.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon seeing Madam Zhou, Old Lady Zhou’s face turned as black as the bottom of a pot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Wasn’t she told to stay at home and keep out of trouble?” She thought angrily, upset that Madam Zhou dared to make a fool of herself in public, especially in front of the Liang family.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Anger surged through Old Lady Zhou, but she didn’t let it show on her face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She quickly approached the Liang Family, smiling and saying, “We’ve been looking forward to your arrival all morning, and finally you are here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Please come in and have a cup of tea; the day is getting hotter.” While speaking, she conveniently blocked their view of Madam Zhou and gestured for Zhou Xueli to invite the guests inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Liang family members felt something amiss but didn’t make a fuss, politely following Zhou Xueli inside the house.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was then that Old Lady Zhou ordered Madam Lu, “Hurry up and chase that unlucky creature away, go quickly!”After speaking, she sent a sharp glare from afar towards Madam Zhou and then swiftly entered the house.\u003C\u002Fp>",814,"2026-06-05T19:25:17.771Z",1,"novelbin.me","c71c9bca9d9ac66a5e917fcf534f87948a381b883e0e53f069f73b0118432972","doted-by-the-regent-king-chapter-75","doted-by-the-regent-king-chapter-73",1685,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fdoted-by-the-regent-king-cover.jpg"]