Chapter 172 — A Misstep
Purple Streets of Chang'an · Page 4 of 4
"The Seventh Master said that since you were to receive guests, he had my husband hurry to Yubao Pavilion to buy these trinkets." Gao Sheng's wife had a face round as the full moon, and her smile carried a certain festive cheer. Both she and her husband were clever people; though they managed all the affairs of Yunqi Temple Alley, they remained as respectful toward Wang Shuying as ever, so that she could find no fault with them at all.
Smiling, she bent her knees in a curtsy and withdrew.
Wang Shuying slammed the box shut with a sharp clack.
"And what is this supposed to be? A reward for helping Dou Yan save face?"
Her face had gone ashen.
Matron Hu sighed to herself in secret.
In the study of Yizhi Hall at the Yingguo Estate, Song Yan, who had been speaking with Yan Che and Zi Aifeng, took the note Chen He handed him. His expression faltered for a moment. "When did Chen Yanzhou arrive in the capital? What has he come to the capital for?"
Chen He lowered his brows and eyes and answered deferentially, "I hear it is on account of the Fourth Miss's marriage—her stationery shop is due for its accounts, and where she is to be married from must be discussed with the Seventh Master. The Fifth Master and the Sixth Master must be informed as well... He seems quite busy."
With Zi Aifeng present, he instinctively omitted Dou Zhiwei's surname.
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Making up for yesterday's update.
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I will keep writing today's update; the time cannot be fixed...
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