In the days that followed, Lu Qingyuan seemed to be intentionally avoiding Huo Yanxing. Aside from breakfast and dinner, the two rarely crossed paths. She spent her days visiting shops and her nights reviewing ledgers, keeping herself thoroughly occupied.
News from the outside world, however, reached her ears daily. The word that the Kaifeng Prefecture had successfully captured several human traffickers drew applause from the people of the Capital. Lu Zhi’s methods were indeed formidable; not only had he suppressed the incident effectively, but he had also ceded the credit to Qian Dehai.
Ever since Lu Mingzhi was brought back to the manor that day, he had been running a fever. Once he recovered, Lu Zhi forbade him from returning to Linjiang Academy, instead hiring a private tutor to teach him at home. It was likely out of fear that Lu Mingzhi would be loose-lipped and reveal what had happened.
Chapter 92