Even though Lu Qing hid his emotions well, Zhu Yu still immediately caught the momentary desolation on his face. So she moved a bit closer to him, reached out, and held Lu Qing's hand in both of hers.
She had previously heard the private discussions outside, saying that Lu Qing was actually blessed in disguise by the disaster, picking up a great bargain.
Although his entire family perished with none remaining, at the time, he was just a baby who knew nothing and remembered nothing, so there was no pain and sadness to speak of.
Even if nothing happened to Lu Qing's family, he was not the eldest grandson in the family but rather the third son born to the legitimate wife of the eldest son lineage, with two brothers above him. So even if his grandfather and father were ennobled and gained wealth, inheriting the title would not fall to him.
