Gu Chi stared nervously at Shen Tang.
He was terrified that his lord might do something embarrassing. Once she sobered up, she would definitely hold it against him.
But—
Gu Chi watched her for quite some time, yet she remained as unmoving as a mountain.
He was used to his lord's noisy thoughts, so their sudden silence made him uncomfortable. Recalling the earth-shaking thoughts she had voiced at the banquet, he could not tell whether she would still remember them after sobering up.
After carefully considering his words, he offered some comfort: "My lord, does your heart still ache?"
Shen Tang finally reacted. Her upright torso remained still, but she turned her head slightly and questioned him from the corner of her eye.
Gu Chi said, "...It's about that Xun Hanzhang..."
Shen Tang asked coldly, "Why should I feel sorry for him?"
Gu Chi said, "...I don't mean feeling sorry for Xun Hanzhang. I mean feeling sorry for the gold he spent. But the world is in turmoil, and the situation in the northwest is unstable. Through this battle, we can recuperate for two or three years. But since we are caught in this vast Mortal World, we cannot stand apart from it. Sooner or later, we will be dragged into the mire of war. Xun Hanzhang's abilities cannot be buried. This means that from now on, my lord..."
Shen Tang said faintly, "My financial luck will be scant."
Gu Chi: "..."
His lord's calmness made him uncomfortable.
She had still been howling like a ghost and wailing like a wolf not long ago.
Shen Tang's expression was as cold and tranquil as the bright moon hanging in the heavens, as though she were speaking of something entirely unrelated to herself.
"Gold and silver are merely vulgar things. All they