Doted By The Regent King-Chapter 544 Wufu’s Filial Daughter

Madam Zhou looked at Wufu’s face, her vision blurring as tears fell like they didn’t cost a thing, silently expressing the excitement in her heart.

The daughter before her had grown up in the blink of an eye, nearly reaching the age of marriage. Madam Zhou wasn’t foolish; she knew her daughter was no longer the capricious and impulsive girl of the past, at least not entirely, and she understood that, although they had never openly acknowledged this change.

During the past fourteen years, Madam Zhou had not enjoyed much happiness, and though she had a daughter, there was always a bit of resentment buried deep in her heart. She resented her for the wretched background she had given her. But the Wufu now held no resentment or blame, only full of tolerance and understanding.

Her daughter was even more warm-hearted and considerate than before and also full of filial piety. No matter the reason, she truly treated Madam Zhou as her mother, shielding her from the wind, protecting her from the rain, and holding up the sky for her.

Compared to the identity of a daughter, the current Wufu acted more like a peer or even an elder, safeguarding her, not allowing her to be wronged.

How could this not move someone?

"Mom, if you could just change this habit of crying at the drop of a hat, you won’t need to wash as many handkerchiefs in the future," Wufu said, teasing her as she saw her tears.

Sure enough, Madam Zhou smiled through her tears, poked Wufu’s forehead with her fingertip, and then turned to wipe her face.

Wufu smiled and said nothing, propping her chin with one hand while she fiddled with the drawers of the cosmetic case with the other, waiting for her to regain composure.

After a while, Madam Zhou turned back and her gaze fell on the drawers of the cosmetic case, asking, "Why did you buy so many pieces of jewelry?"

"For you to wear, of course!"

Madam Zhou rebuked, "What use do I have for so much jewelry at my age?"

Wufu shook her head and said, "You’re mistaken. Mom, I heard that there is appropriate jewelry for every occasion. Look, there’s everything here, the magnificent, the simple, gold, silver, jade, pearls, and so on— you can wear different pieces."

"There’s still no need for so many," Madam Zhou exclaimed, "How much money must that have cost?"

"Not much," said Wufu. "I’ve heard that for the ladies of real wealthy households, their treasures are far more extensive and not something you’d normally see. You can accumulate and save these. If gold and silver pieces like these become old, they can still be given as rewards or melted down to create new designs. As for silver, don’t worry about it, Mom. I have plenty. This time in the capital, I earned a good reputation for the Hundred Treasures Silver Building, and just the reward alone was over ten thousand taels."

"Ten thousand taels!" Madam Zhou’s eyes widened.

Wufu nodded, "That’s not all, I also earned a little extra on my own, so you don’t need to worry about silver."

Madam Zhou opened her mouth, about to ask if Wufu had gambled on stones, but remembering her daughter’s usual resourcefulness and preference for not worrying her, she decided not to ask.

"But this is really a lot."

"As long as you like it, Mom."

Madam Zhou smiled. How could she not like it? The desire for beauty is universal, a common human feeling—it was just the reluctance to spend the silver that held her back.

"Just for me? Do you have any jewelry of your own?" Madam Zhou noticed her daughter had very few pieces on, and couldn’t help but scold, "At your youthful age, you should dress up more!"

Wufu giggled, "Mom knows I don’t like to be laden with pearls and jade. It’s too heavy. Besides, aren’t these things going to be mine if you stop wearing them anyway?"

Madam Zhou had only this one daughter; after a hundred years, wouldn’t everything be left to Wufu?

Realizing this, Madam Zhou didn’t say anything further.

Seeing that her mother had accepted them, Wufu pointed out which pieces were particularly valuable and the worth of others, so her mother would be well-informed when giving them to the maids or as rewards.