Chapter 124: An Ominous Sign

Chapter 124: An Ominous Sign

The news that Chu Xu's hair had turned white overnight spread throughout the court and the city. In no time, two voices emerged in the Capital.

Some said it was because Chu Xu had devoted himself to the state, working tirelessly until his hair turned white.

Others claimed it was an ominous sign.

Gao Wenyan heard this and became furious, slamming a teacup down hard and shouting, "Damn that ominous sign."

Poor teacup, it shattered into several pieces instantly.

"Mind your behavior."

With a nonchalant glance at her, Gao Wenxi continued sipping his tea. The servants passing by secretly glanced over, thinking there might be a conflict between them.

No one dared to come forward to clean up the broken shards on the floor.

It was Gao Wenyan who calmed herself and called Bixi over to tidy up.

"So what?"

She asked, "Does His Majesty also believe it’s an ominous sign?"

Of course not.

His Majesty still relied heavily on Chu Xu.

Recently, the palace had been affected by witchcraft, and now this incident had occurred, causing His Majesty great distress. He ordered a thorough investigation to find out who was spreading these alarming rumors.

"I believe we will have results soon."

Gao Wenxi said.

After much thought, Gao Wenyan felt her mind was in chaos. Recent events had been relentless, pushing her to the brink.

So she asked again, "What about the witchcraft case?"

"It seems to be at a stalemate, just waiting for Consort Li to be sentenced."

It seemed they needed to find the Second Prince of the Jin Dynasty sooner. Unfortunately, Lin Yishan had yet to respond.

Regardless, she wanted to save Consort Li.

"I'm going out for a bit."

She got up, ignoring Gao Wenxi's teasing gaze and hurriedly left.

Indeed, as the doctor had predicted, if Chu Xu could wake up, he would start to recover.

Today, Gao Wenyan noticed some color returning to his face, which made her very happy.

"To trade black hair for health is worth it, I suppose."

When she mentioned his hair color, Chu Xu showed a hint of reluctance. But Gao Wenyan didn't understand why he was being stubborn; he looked better this way.

Ordered to stay in bed, Chu Xu's silver-white hair hung loosely, giving him a languid yet regal appearance.

He was always a cold and distant person, and now he looked even more like someone emerging from ice, exuding a chilling aura.

Gao Wenyan had come to ask about Consort Li, but as she chatted with Chu Xu, she couldn’t find the right moment to bring it up and decided to wait until the next day.

Basking in the warm afternoon sun, they each held a book and spent a quiet afternoon together.

Zhi Yan came by once or twice, leaving medicine before leaving again.

She was engrossed in her military manual when she suddenly heard Chu Xu say, "What do you think if I take this opportunity to resign?"

"Hmm?"

Gao Wenyan tilted her head, not quite hearing him clearly.

After finishing the last few lines, she looked up and asked, "What did you say just now?"

Chu Xu smiled faintly and said, "Nothing, the medicine must be getting cold."

"You remembered to drink your medicine despite everything."

Picking up the thick, bitter medicine, Gao Wenyan sniffed it, finding it unbearably bitter.

Despite her concern, she insisted that Chu Xu finish every drop without leaving any behind.

When Zhi Yan returned, the bowl was empty.

He nodded in satisfaction, knowing that with Gao Wenyan around, he could save a lot of trouble.

"Bring a bowl of water."

As Chu Xu spoke, Zhi Yan saw the Gao family lady frowning and hesitantly saying, "Two bowls."

Looking at her sideways, Chu Xu’s smile remained unchanged.

"Alright, then two bowls."

As soon as he finished speaking, Gao Wenyan reached out to hit him but held back due to his illness, only landing a symbolic punch on his shoulder.

Watching the two, Zhi Yan shook his head and quickly left with the empty bowl.

But deep down, he felt happy.

That's wonderful; their young master is no longer alone.