Doted By The Regent King
Chapter 413 Confidence

Chapter 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. She said, "This is tears of joy."

Qiu Xiang smiled softly.

Seeing that she did not ask, Madam Zhou felt an urge to confide and said, "Wufu and I came from hardship. It’s my fault that she didn’t have a noble birth, it’s me..."

She stopped suddenly, a touch of sorrow flashing in her eyes.

Qiu Xiang then said, "Madam, don’t think too much. No one can choose their birth, being born is destiny. In my opinion, the miss is well protected by you and is in no way inferior to anyone else."

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."

Qiu Xiang found it hard to respond to this because she knew Madam Zhou was right. In this family, indeed, it was Wufu calling the shots, with her gentle nature, Madam Zhou needed Wufu standing behind her for support.

"Madam, times will only get better, for both the young lady and you," Qiu Xiang said, her words few.

"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.

"So, Madam, don’t wallow in sadness. Otherwise, if the young lady sees you, she might say that I haven’t taken good care of you," Qiu Xiang teased intentionally.

Madam Zhou smiled lightly.

"Madam, since the estate is already bought, and there’s nothing pressing, you can also go have a look. Stay for a couple of days, consider it a break," Qiu Xiang suggested further.

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. As for myself, going alone would be no fun. The house needs to be looked after."

Qiu Xiang said hastily, "It was thoughtless of me."

"You mean well," Madam Zhou said, patting her hand, "you just want me to be at ease."

Qiu Xiang smiled faintly.

"The estate is there, it’s not going anywhere. 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."

The estate’s land deed bore Wufu’s name. Initially, Wufu had wanted to put Madam Zhou’s name on it as a property for her to rely on.

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? Hence, the deed was written in Wufu’s name.

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. Having it in Wufu’s name was the safer option.

Now, with both the estate and this house in Wufu’s name, no matter what, they could negotiate a favorable marriage.

You should know, even ordinary landlords’ daughters often left with dowries of a hundred or so Silver, which was quite a lot.

So, Madam Zhou’s happiness was genuine, even though the wealth was not earned by her for her daughter, but by Wufu herself. She was happy because such a dowry empowered a woman of these times, ensuring respectability in her marital home.

Madam Zhou reached for another sip of tea, placed the cup back on the table but inadvertently knocked it over. The cup fell to the ground, spilling tea and leaves everywhere. She couldn’t help but frown.