The fire burned on for quite some time and by the time it was extinguished, the other courtyards had blackened walls due to the smoke. The bedroom where the blaze started was charred black and ashes filled the room.

“Young Master Lu, I am truly sorry. I failed to notice the fire hazard in the courtyard and everything is this old servant’s fault. I hope for Young Master Lu’s forgiveness.” De Quan felt rather terrified when he saw that the nice house was now unusable. After all, he was the one who brought Lu Wenshu to this residence. Now that something bad had happened, all the blame would fall onto him. He might be favored by the emperor, but he was still just a court eunuch at the end of...