When Qu Fulan married Pei Ji'an, she had no family of her own, so her dowry was provided by the Pei Family.
The Heir Pei also transferred a significant amount of private property to her.
However, most were estates and houses, a few shops too, but not all were in prime locations, as the Pei Family couldn't possibly buy all the desirable spots in the Capital City.
Thus, if Qu Fulan wanted to start a business, she would have to rent someone else's shop. Prime locations were highly sought after, so when she heard Li Niang received a shop from the Emperor, Qu Fulan envied her. That location was good, with heavy foot traffic, although the storefront rent was high, and that's why Li Niang only rented a small space. Now, with the Emperor giving her the adjacent shops, she had more room.
Qu Fulan was openly envious.
Qu Fulan was envious in her heart but didn't think much further.
As a result, she was informed that the Emperor wanted to give her an entire street—Yongle Street.
