Chapter 380 — Alliance
Purple Streets of Chang'an · Page 4 of 4
Jiang Yi had still been hesitant when he spoke of the matter of Wang Xu; now he was wholly won over.
He rose solemnly, bowed respectfully to Song Yan, and said with a grave face, "I will not fail the Heir's pains; I will learn clearly all there is to know of the Five Cities Military Command and the Five Camps."
Song Yan nodded.
The three of them discussed a few more details, and only when the lamps were first lit did they each return to their residences.
Song Yan went first to the study, and only after talking with Yan Che for a long while did he return to the inner chamber.
Dou Yan was turning the pages of a thick ledger by lamplight.
Song Yan glanced at it: it was the roster of serving women who had at various times been on duty in the outer quarters.
Somewhat surprised, he smiled and said, "Lu Ming got it ready this quickly?"
"Mm!" Dou Yan rose with a smile to fetch Song Yan a plain Daoist robe for everyday wear, and said, "He was even careful enough to dust the ledger and clean it before sending it over."
Song Yan, attended by a little maid, changed his clothes, sat down on the kang, took a comfortable sip of hot tea, and said with a smile, "Credit him with a merit!"
Dou Yan pressed her lips together and smiled, and told Ganlu to put the ledger away; they would look at it tomorrow.
Song Yan then told Dou Yan about the matter at the Zuixian Tower.
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