What the rest of the staff don't see beyond close doors.

RaisingBardiche said:

What the rest of the staff don't see beyond close doors.

There is no other believable explanation for why Fu Xuan puts up with Qinque's work ethic

PrionDome said:

There is no other believable explanation for why Fu Xuan puts up with Qinque's work ethic

There is.
Fu Xuan has seen Quinque's future and decided that it's best to let her do what she did because it's the best future for her.