Chapter 126 Why Didn’t You Ask Me?

Chapter 126 Why Didn't You Ask Me?

Xinale still felt a bit embarrassed talking about this matter.

That day, he had drunk too much and ended up entangled with a palace maid.

The ring was so important, and losing it in Great Ning led the Emperor to severely punish that palace maid to give Xinale an explanation.

Gao Wenyan felt somewhat frustrated. She had put in so much effort and finally found Xinale, only to gain nothing.

"Why hasn't the Second Prince returned to your country?"

At the mention of this, Xinale blushed, as if it were something difficult to admit.

Pushing the dagger closer to his neck, she made him grit his teeth and confess, "Great Ning has divine medicine, and the girls here are lovely. Why would I want to go back?"

"What kind of medicine?"

Xinale pointed to a cabinet nearby.

"Over there."

Following his finger, she saw half a packet of white powder remaining.

Putting that aside for now, Gao Wenyan asked, "Consort Li is in prison. Why are you still indulging in pleasure?"

"Consort Li?"

Xinale tilted his head, thinking hard before remembering it was his sister's title.

"You mean Taliyue."

Then, he asked, "Taliyue is in prison? Why is she in prison?"

Consort Li and Xinale did not share the same mother. With many siblings, their relationship wasn't particularly close.

After observing him for a while, Gao Wenyan decided there was nothing more to ask and promptly knocked him unconscious with a chop to the neck.

She took the remaining half packet of medicine and hurriedly left Willow Lane.

Hearing that Lin Yishan was also busy recently, Gao Wenyan simply entered the government residence.

Relying on her disguise, she fearlessly climbed over the wall of the government residence.

Having become familiar with its layout over time, she managed to evade the shadow guards quite skillfully.

It was already late at night, yet unexpectedly, Chu Xu's room was still lit.

Just as she climbed onto the window, a pen flew toward her.

Gao Wenyan slightly tilted her head and dodged it.

"Such a harsh move."

Chu Xu didn't expect it to be her; he thought it was a thief who had somehow evaded the shadow guards.

Looking Gao Wenyan up and down, Chu Xu felt he hadn't wronged her—she was dressed like a thief indeed.

Gao Wenyan said unhappily, "Why aren't you resting properly? Why are you still handling official business?"

Chu Xu had no choice. Being ill at home these days had caused a mountain of work to pile up.

Although Zhiyan had helped with some of it, most of it still rested on him.

Zhiyan must be working late into the night as well.

Hearing that Zhiyan hadn't slept, Gao Wenyan's eyes brightened.

"I have something to ask him to investigate."

Chu Xu was displeased. "Why don't you ask me?"

Gao Wenyan smiled. "In the end, it will fall on Zhiyan anyway."

She told Chu Xu about meeting the Second Prince of the Jin Dynasty tonight but omitted the part about the ring.

"This is the rest of his medicine."

Using this medicine could keep Xinale bound to Great Ning, and Gao Wenyan truly wanted to know its origins.

After hearing her description, Chu Xu had a few guesses, but since Gao Wenyan didn't understand these matters, he didn't know how to explain them.

He promised to have Zhiyan look into it.

That was good; then Lin Yishan could continue investigating the ring.

Gao Wenyan sat down in a chair and propped her head up to watch Chu Xu continue working on documents.

"What are you looking at me for?"

"Aren't you allowed to look?"

Upon hearing this, Chu Xu put down the document he was holding and looked at her helplessly.

"Wouldn't it be better if you went back earlier?"

With her there, Chu Xu couldn't concentrate.

But Gao Wenyan wouldn't budge. "Keep doing your work; why are you trying to drive me away?"