After being forced to leave the marriage, I became the wife of a top scholar.

Chapter 142 will give you a reason

After Bai Wanqing finished administering acupuncture to Pan Hu, Pan Hu slowly regained consciousness. Just then, Feng Niang brought in the medicine.

Pan Hu immediately became alert and tried to cover his body.

Fengniang looked at the brat in front of her and was furious. "What are you covering up for? I've seen every inch of your body!"

Pan Hu stared at Feng Niang with wide eyes and a flushed face.

Is this woman really his mother? Is he sure he's not having a nightmare? Can't he just not have a mother like this?
This was obviously not an option for Pan Hu in his current state. Seeing that Pan Hu was still in relatively good spirits, Feng Niang was no longer as cautious as before. She brought the medicine bowl to Pan Hu's lips, pinched his chin, and forced the medicine down his throat.

Bai Wanqing was completely stunned by this series of actions.

"Fengniang, Pan Hu is very weak right now."

Fengniang turned her head in surprise, "Yes! Madam, that's why I fed him the medicine!"

“Our son Hu has been taking medicine like this since he was little, and he’s used to it.”

Pan Hu: This kind of childhood sounds even more miserable than when he was in the concentration camp.

Bai Wanqing chuckled, tacitly agreeing with the mother and son's plan. "We'll need to soak in this medicinal bath for another half month. As for the oral medication..."

"Half a month?" Pan Hu, who had remained silent until now, finally spoke.

"Yes!" Bai Wanqing replied affirmatively.

"Hahaha! You really are liars." Pan Hu laughed, "Half a month? The poison in my body would have killed me long ago. If you wanted to fool me, you should at least have given me a shorter timeframe!"

"Perhaps I've been fooled, and I can then share what I know with you."

Pan Hu's eyes turned scarlet, as if a wild beast had suddenly become agitated after realizing it had been tricked.

Feng Niang stood up and smacked Pan Hu with a hammer. "What do you mean by 'death'? If Madam says you won't die, then you won't die."

Pan Hu snorted twice, saying that as a suicide soldier, what did it matter whether he died or not?

He just didn't want to be fooled; he didn't want to be the fool.

Bai Wanqing replied firmly, "It's fine if you don't believe me, but you're saying your poison will kill you in five days? Are you really that sure?"

Pan Hu snorted coldly, "That's right!"

Pan Hu was so certain because his companions had died in the same way. It wasn't that none of them had tried to escape, but no matter how skilled the doctor they consulted, they all died suddenly within five days.

A girl who looked to be in her teens brought in an old man who might be a miracle doctor, and he said he could do it? He didn't believe it.

Bai Wanqing smiled gently, "How about we make a bet? Do you dare?"

Pan Hu glanced at Bai Wanqing sideways, "I don't gamble. Whether she lives or dies, I won't lose anything."

"Hahaha! Okay! Then let's not gamble, but it's not without loss if we can't save him," Bai Wanqing said with a smile.

Pan Hu turned his head and looked at Bai Wanqing with a puzzled expression. "What do you mean?"

Bai Wanqing still smiled faintly, "If you die, it won't be a loss for you. Death warriors are meant to die."

"But Fengniang lost her son. Isn't it a loss for a mother to lose her son?"

"As for those behind you, without anyone exposing their crimes, more assassins like you will emerge, causing more tragedies. Have those you have harmed suffered any loss?"

"Leaving aside others, just considering myself, since I said I could cure you, then I can cure you. If I can't, wouldn't that ruin my reputation as a doctor? Wouldn't that be a loss for me?"

Pan Hu hadn't expected Bai Wanqing to say so much. "But what does all this have to do with me?"

Bai Wanqing stood up and smiled, "Of course there is. If you don't believe me, even if you lose your life, it will still be a loss for you."

"So you are not without loss, but if you believe me, you can have no loss."

Pan Hu was completely bewildered by Bai Wanqing, but he eventually figured it out.

That's right, he has no choice now. Even if he escapes now, he will be eliminated when he goes back. There is really not much difference.

"Okay! I believe you! I will cooperate with the treatment obediently, but I won't let you treat me for nothing! If you can really do your best to cure me, I am willing to tell you everything I know."

Bai Wanqing smiled and agreed, "Okay, then it's a deal."

Fengniang was happy that Pan Hu had come to his senses, but she was also worried that his decision would put him in danger. "Madam, Pan Hu, he..."

“Fengniang, you’re so smart, how could you not know what Pan Hu was thinking? He already had this in mind when he first started making demands of us!”

Fengniang didn't understand, "Then why did he have to go through such a roundabout way!"

Bai Wanqing raised her head slightly, paused, and said, "He just wants to get over his own conscience."

After all, it might be too difficult for these assassins to easily trust someone, but making a deal is a completely different story.

If he wants it, just give him a reason.

For the Fang family, whose suicide mission failed, they are now truly like ants on a hot pan.

"How could we fail! How could we fail!" Master Fang couldn't understand it at all. "They were just a few servants of the Bai family, while we were all assassins sent by them. This...this is completely unreasonable!"

The housekeeper looked dejected. "Sir," he said, "do you think it's possible the other side has already noticed us?"

Before the housekeeper could finish speaking, the old man glared at him angrily. "What are you saying! Watch your words!"

The housekeeper immediately fell silent, not daring to say another word.

Master Fang paced around the room three times. "Those people have five days left after they were arrested. They won't reveal anything, will they?"

"Have you spoken to Magistrate Zhou?"

"My lord, Magistrate Zhou has just sent word that those assassins were insane when they were captured, but as soon as they woke up, they all bit poison and committed suicide without saying a word."

Master Fang breathed a slight sigh of relief. "The Bai family and our new prefect are no ordinary people!"

"I heard they're even investigating the bandits in those mountains?"

The housekeeper nodded. "Yes, I heard that Magistrate Lin ordered Magistrate Zhou to investigate."

"What did Magistrate Zhou say?"

"Magistrate Zhou said those people have already been..." The housekeeper made a chop motion across his neck.

"Master, whether there are bandits on that mountain in the future is up to the Fang family to decide," the steward said with a sinister grin.

Old Master Fang was far from happy. "We're in charge now! What are you going to do?"

"This century-old medical clinic is opening a second one. I think this couple is deliberately trying to oppose me. If this continues, and our Fang family really becomes a pawn, not only you and me, but every single one of us will die." Master Fang was truly anxious now.

The housekeeper thought for a moment, "Sir, why don't we ask them to think of another solution for us?"

Master Fang has a terrible headache. He's caused so many assassins to be lost, and it's already a blessing that they haven't come after him yet. He still has to go.
"You! Are you afraid I won't die fast enough?" Master Fang roared.

The housekeeper dared not speak again, and the old man frowned and paced around the room a few more times.

"Oh right, how could I forget about him!" Master Fang slapped his thigh and stomped his foot in delight.

"Sir, who is it?"

"You don't need to know who it is. All you need to know is that it's still uncertain who will win or lose this game in the end," Master Fang said with a smile, stroking his beard.

The housekeeper bowed his head and replied, "Yes, what about the assassins?"

"For now, we'll have to leave the assassins like this. We'll behave ourselves for the time being and send a message over there saying that we'll send the next batch of fruit together, so they don't have to rush."

"Yes! Master!"

In the following days, Bai Wanqing worked to remove the poison from Pan Hu while also setting up the second clinic.

The eight doctors that Dr. Zheng invited have also arrived, and the century-old medical clinic now looks quite impressive.

"Big sister, congratulations!" Furong came to the clinic to chat with Bai Wanqing when she had some free time.

Bai Wanqing was also very happy to see her younger sister whom she hadn't seen for some time. "She's well-nourished and in good spirits."

But Bai Furong wasn't very happy. When no one was in the clinic, she pulled Bai Wanqing to the backyard, her eyes red and swollen. "Big sister, do you think I'm sick?"

Bai Wanqing was startled. She immediately took Furong's wrist and took her pulse.

The pulse was smooth and regular, not like that of someone who was ill.

But Bai Wanqing was still worried. "Are you feeling unwell?"

Bai Furong looked around to make sure no one was watching before saying, "Big sister, my belly is getting bigger and bigger, and I can't wear my old underpants anymore."

“I wanted to tell my aunt, but she took such good care of me that I was afraid of disappointing her, so I didn’t dare to ask her.”

Bai Wanqing looked at Furong, who was on the verge of tears, and suddenly smiled softly.

"Silly girl, didn't you already know you were pregnant?"

Bai Furong nodded and said, "I know! But don't people say that babies come out from the soles of the feet? Why is my belly getting bigger and bigger? Big sister, am I sick?"

Bai Wanqing patted Furong on the shoulder, "You're alright, this is normal for pregnant women."

As she spoke, Bai Wanqing took Furong's hand and placed it on her belly. "Furong is still a little pregnant now, but in a few days, she will be able to feel her movements from here."

Furong stared blankly at her hands. "She...she's inside my belly?"

Seeing that Furong really didn't understand anything, Bai Wanqing explained the entire process of childbirth to her in a simple way, "So Furong, don't worry, Furong is normal now."

Furong's heart, which had been hanging in suspense, finally settled down.

“Furong, from now on I will go to the Du family every five days to take your pulse. With me here, you don’t have to worry about anything,” Bai Wanqing said with a smile.

Furong felt a little embarrassed, "Big sister, you're so busy, how could I trouble you like this?"

"Silly little sister, you're my sister. No matter how busy I am, nothing is more important than you!"

Furong suddenly blushed, and then sweetly hummed in agreement.

The two sisters laughed happily together.

(End of this chapter)