Chapter 424 — A Strategic Proposal
Purple Streets of Chang'an · Page 4 of 4
Song Yan shook his head with a smile, and only after watching the two figures vanish at the mouth of the lane did he return to the Yizhi Hall and go to Dou Yan's room.
Dou Yan had slept most of the day and had recovered her strength.
The child slept at her pillow. She leaned against a large bolster, listening to Jiang Yan talk: "...While you were asleep, the Lu family and the wife of the Yan'an Marquis's heir both sent people to inquire after you. They said you were to rest well, and that they would come early on the morning of the third-day washing ceremony to offer congratulations."
Jiang Yan had already begun, quite naturally, to receive guests and handle matters on Dou Yan's behalf.
Dou Yan smiled and nodded.
Sometimes, all a person lacks is an opportunity!
She asked Jiang Yan, "And what did you say?"
Jiang Yan said, "I told them you had already retired, asked the two households' nurses to convey your regards to Old Lady Lu, Princess Ninghuai, and the wife of the Yan'an Marquis's heir, and rewarded each of the nurses with two top-grade red envelopes."
Dou Yan praised her: "Well done!"
Jiang Yan blushed. "I learned it from Suxin."
When Dou Yan gave birth, both Suxin and Sulan had come to help. Suxin had always commanded respect in Dou Yan's household, and when there was a matter to decide, everyone still asked her to make the call.
Jiang Yan then said with some worry, "I noticed that Eldest Aunt and the others looked quite displeased when they left. Is that all right?"
Song Xin said, "Kin are closer than outsiders because they can look out for one another in hard times. But when your brother fell on hard times, not one of them stood up to say a good word for him. With relatives like that, who will share your prosperity but not your hardships, offending them is no great loss—when the critical moment comes, they will be of no help anyway."
Jiang Yan lapsed into thought.
Song Sui counted himself fortunate to have found a wife who thought as he did.
Smiling, he strode in and said, "What are you talking about, to be so merry?"
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