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

Chapter 212 Feeling sorry for the Marquis
"hurry up!"

"Why are you so slow after only a few laps?"

"Didn't you say that all of you military generals possess extraordinary skills and are physically stronger than ordinary people?"

"Why are you so slow after only a few laps?"

In the early autumn morning, the weather was much cooler. Master Luo was half-reclined in his armchair, gesturing to the man in front of him.

The man before them was none other than Lord Cui, who had stayed behind to detoxify.

Cui Jingcheng was woken up early by the commotion in the courtyard. Half asleep, he saw his father being scolded by Master Luo and couldn't help but feel a little smug.

Back in Kyoto, he was always the one being scolded by his father; he never saw anyone else scolding his father.

So right now he's watching with great interest in the yard.

Lord Cui's face darkened, and he stopped in his tracks. "Jingcheng, you come here too!"

Lord Cui waved to Cui Jingcheng, but Cui Jingcheng had no intention of running away with his father. He just smiled and then slammed the door shut.

Lord Cui's imposing manner vanished instantly, and he was so angry that he wanted to go inside the house to grab Cui Jingcheng.

"Ahem! Why are you bothering with other people's business!"

"He wasn't poisoned!"

Master Luo spoke slowly.

Lord Cui paused, gritted his teeth, and said, "Divine Doctor, you don't know this, but my child is unruly, and this sport is very suitable for him, so why don't we do it together?"

Doctor Luo snorted twice, "I don't care if you are one person or two people."

"In short, you can't do fewer laps."

Doctor Luo stared intently at Lord Cui, who had no choice but to abandon his plan to capture Cui Jingcheng and obediently ran away again.

Cui Jingcheng pulled Uncle Zhao inside to watch the spectacle.

Uncle Zhao felt sorry for the Marquis. "Young Master, why does our Marquis have to run to get treatment?"

Cui Jingcheng shook his head, "I don't know!"

"Young master, why don't you ask the divine physician for your master?"

Cui Jingcheng quickly waved his hand, "Uncle Zhao, you mustn't have such thoughts. If Doctor Luo finds out, he might not treat my father."

"After all, Doctor Luo never sees patients who don't believe in him."

"I can't ask, I can't ask." Cui Jingcheng said, but when he saw his father's flushed face through the crack in the door, he couldn't help but cover his mouth and chuckle.

What else could Uncle Zhao do? Could he see through the young master's intentions?

If we really anger this miracle doctor, the master's life will be in danger.

Uncle Zhao had no choice but to steel himself and pretend he couldn't see what was happening outside.

Under the guidance of Physician Luo, Lord Cui ran around the courtyard for a full hour before Physician Luo called a halt.

Then they sent Lord Cui to the washroom.

A furious roar was heard, startling everyone in the yard.

Uncle Zhao stood at the door of the washroom, unsure whether to go in or not, pacing anxiously back and forth.

Cui Jingcheng was also worried about his father, so he stood with Uncle Zhao at the door of the washroom, craning his neck to look inside from time to time.

Lord Cui's hysterical and pitiful screams continued to echo.

Zhao Bo couldn't resist any longer and was about to rush inside, but Cui Jingcheng reacted quickly and pulled him back.

"Oh my! My young master!"

"Didn't you hear the Marquis shouting inside?"

"Let's go inside and take a look quickly."

Cui Jingcheng said with a serious expression, "What are you looking at? Do you want to see your father's disheveled appearance?"

Uncle Zhao shook his head. "No, no, I'm just scared."

"What's there to be afraid of! We're already poisoned to this extent, what could be more terrifying than losing our lives?"

Uncle Zhao was persuaded by Cui Jingcheng and had no choice but to stand guard at the door with Cui Jingcheng.

The screams inside continued for half an hour before Doctor Luo finally emerged.

They happened to see two people guarding the door.

"Go in and take a look! While you're at it, clean him up and put him on the bed."

"I'll come over in a bit to administer the acupuncture."

The two were stunned. They had been fussing for half a day, and this was still not over?
Doctor Keluo clearly had no intention of explaining further and simply left leisurely.

Uncle Zhao and Cui Jingcheng rushed into the washroom, where a pungent stench assaulted their nostrils.

Zhao Bo was so disgusted that he almost vomited, and Cui Jingcheng immediately covered his nose.

"Why does it stink so bad!" said Uncle Zhao, who was almost fainting from the stench.

Cui Jingcheng was also completely baffled. "I don't know. Maybe this is detoxification?"

The two men couldn't afford to speculate anymore, because they had already seen Lord Cui unconscious.

They immediately pounced on him and pulled Lord Cui out of the foul-smelling water.

"Quick! Carry Father out of here!"

Cui Jingcheng bent down, picked up Lord Cui, and the two rushed into the room. They then had the maids and servants boil some hot water and began to wipe Lord Cui's body.

Half a day had passed when Lord Cui woke up.

"Father, you're awake!" Cui Jingcheng, who had been staying by Lord Cui's side, was the first to greet his father upon seeing him wake up.

Lord Cui looked around and recognized where he was, a wave of fear washing over him.

"This is terrifying! This is terrifying!" Lord Cui said in a barely audible voice.

"Father! Father!" Cui Jingcheng was startled to see his father's face as pale as paper and him muttering to himself.

"I'm fine!" Lord Cui finally came to his senses, realizing that his son was worried about him. After saying this, Lord Cui struggled to get up, but because his body was in so much pain, he couldn't help but groan.

"This military general's physique isn't good either!" Just as Lord Cui sat up, Physician Luo walked in with his bag of silver needles.

When Lord Cui saw Doctor Luo, he gasped in shock.

"Divine doctor, is today's treatment not over yet?" Lord Cui's voice trembled.

"The end? I told them beforehand that they were coming to give you acupuncture!"

Didn't they tell you?

Doctor Luo walked to the bedside, took Lord Cui's wrist, felt his pulse, and nodded slightly.

Lord Cui's eyes suddenly lit up as he asked, "Divine Physician, has the poison in my body improved somewhat?"

Doctor Luo glared at him. "It's alright! Less than 10% alright."

Although Lord Cui was somewhat disappointed, he was still happy. "Even one percent is fine! Even one percent is fine."

Doctor Luo grinned and said, "Yes, one-tenth, one-tenth, one-tenth."

Lord Cui's expression froze on his face, but Doctor Luo ignored him and simply pulled up the quilt.

They began administering acupuncture to Lord Cui. Fortunately, the process was not painful, and Lord Cui gradually lowered his guard, his whole body relaxing as well.

Lord Cui was covered in silver needles, but his stomach was rumbling loudly.

Yes! Their lord has been busy all day and hasn't even had a meal yet.

Hearing the stomach growl, Doctor Luo asked Cui Jingcheng, "Didn't you feed him just now?"

Cui Jingcheng and Zhao Bo exchanged a glance. "Divine Doctor, my father has just woken up and hasn't eaten yet."

"Tsk tsk tsk! As expected, weak."

"Then you should go and prepare some for him now, I'm afraid he won't be able to withstand the effects of the medicine in a while."

Lord Cui, lying on the bed, broke out in a cold sweat. He was a very strong man, much stronger than the average person. Such a medicinal bath would not last long for even a martial arts master, let alone someone who practiced martial arts.

Lord Cui was displeased, but he couldn't voice it.

He could only glare angrily at Uncle Zhao. Uncle Zhao understood the Marquis's thoughts perfectly, and immediately turned around to call someone to bring him food.

Fortunately, the food arrived quickly, and Lord Cui asked Uncle Zhao to take it to him.

Zhao Bogang sighed and stopped in his tracks.

How can this marquis, covered in silver needles, eat?

"My lord, shall I feed you?" Uncle Zhao said, picking up the bowl of porridge and addressing Lord Cui.

Lord Cui felt ashamed, saying, "It's just a small matter. You don't need to feed me."

As he spoke, Lord Cui reached out to pick up the bowl, but he couldn't lift his hand no matter how many times he tried.

"What's going on?" Lord Cui asked Doctor Luo.

Doctor Luo smiled and said, "That's exactly how it is!"

"Let your family feed you!"

Doctor Luo stood by, looking like he was waiting to see a good show. At this moment, Cui Jingcheng took the bowl from Uncle Zhao's hands.

"Father, let me feed you."

Without waiting for Lord Cui to refuse, Cui Jingcheng began to feed him.

Lord Cui stared blankly as Cui Jingcheng brought the spoon to his lips, his eyes reddening.

Unexpectedly, he never imagined that he would live to see his son feeding him.

Lord Cui was both moved and happy as he ate.

Looking at the loving and filial father and son, Doctor Luo couldn't help but sigh, "It's truly touching!"

Lord Cui's mood wasn't so bad after all.

Lord Cui finished his meal quickly, and Doctor Luo removed all the needles.

"Alright! Go to the kitchen and bring him the medicine that Fengniang brewed."

Upon hearing this, Uncle Zhao immediately turned around to get the medicine and also escorted Doctor Luo out of the courtyard.

"I never imagined that detoxification would be so complicated and painful."

"This shows how vicious the poison must be."

Cui Jingcheng frowned, a rare sight for him.

"Father, do you really have no idea what's wrong with the poison in your body?"

Lord Cui was still immersed in the happiness that Cui Jingcheng had brought him, and when he heard Cui Jingcheng ask about this, he gradually put away the smile on his face.

"I don't know!"

"I really don't know!"

Cui Jingcheng looked at Lord Cui with some disbelief, "Father, that Physician Luo said that someone helped you detoxify, but you didn't even know about that?"

Lord Cui immediately shook his head, "On the battlefield, I've been injured countless times."

"Even if someone were to take my life while I was injured, I probably wouldn't know who it was."

"So, I really don't know about this, and you shouldn't ask anymore."

"Now that I have received the antidote from Doctor Luo and am no longer in danger of death, that is enough."

Why bother bringing up past issues again?

"But Father, these villains are in the shadows, while we are in the open. If we don't notice them..."

"Jingcheng!" Lord Cui interrupted Cui Jingcheng sternly.

"Don't mention this matter again! If you do, it's better not to cure this poison at all."

(End of this chapter)