Chapter 140

For two months straight, Lu Qingyuan was exceptionally well cared for in Jinling. She wore fine silks, adorned her hair with luxurious jewelry, and resided in a small courtyard surrounded by pavilions and winding, babbling brooks. Her days, aside from listening to music and watching plays, were spent reading novellas or occasionally teasing the birds in the garden, a life of leisure indeed. Yet, Lu Qingyuan noticed that Xue Guangbai held considerable prestige in Jinling. From high-ranking officials and wealthy gentry down to the common folk, everyone spoke highly of the Seventh Young Master Xue. The fresh fish market he managed not only provided a livelihood for the fishermen but also brought prosperity to Jinling. When the Yellow River flooded that year, leaving several counties with nothing to harvest, Jinling was affected, yet the lives of the common people did not seem to fall into despair. Xue Guangbai’s business had contributed significantly to this stability.