Chapter 72: I might as well build a golden statue and become a Bodhisattva in a temple...
Gu Junze lay on the stool, and the whip whistled down with the anger of Marquis Anyang, landing heavily on Gu Junze's back, leaving a bloody mark in an instant.
Whip after whip, each one was accompanied by a dull sound. Gu Junze's face became paler as paper, and his lips were bitten with deep bloody marks, but he never uttered a word.
Ying Qing fell to her knees with a thud, tears streaming down her face, "The prince has been weak since childhood and can't stand being beaten! Please, Lord Marquis, spare the prince!"
It was too late for Ying Qing to regret now. It was because he was too impulsive that he implicated the prince.
Chu Ruohan's eyes were red, she couldn't bear to watch it any longer, "Father, if you continue beating him, he will be killed. Please, for the sake of our father-son relationship, let Jun Ze go!"
Gu Cheng'an, who was standing aside, had a look of heartache and reluctance on his face. He couldn't bear to watch it any longer. This was not his elder brother's fault.
He gritted his teeth, rushed forward, and firmly stopped Anyang Hou's raised arm with both hands. "Dad, please stop. I'll take the rest of the whipping for my brother."
Gu Cheng'an held Anyang Hou's arm tightly. He looked at his son deeply, and a complex emotion flashed in his eyes.
Finally, he suddenly shook off Gu Cheng'an's hand, threw the whip fiercely on the ground, and left only one sentence: "You are not allowed to call a doctor!" Then he turned around and strode away.
Ying Qing hurriedly stood up, carefully carried Gu Junze on his back, and ran towards Hongmeng Courtyard.
Gu Chengyan glanced at Gu Chengan coldly, his eyes full of contempt and disdain.
His second elder brother's mind is full of love affairs, and now he can't even tell right from wrong.
That couple hurt my mother so badly, but he felt sorry for his enemies?
I might as well make a golden statue and become a Bodhisattva in a temple...
Gu Chengyan waved his sleeves, turned around and walked away quickly, his steps hurried with a hint of anger.
Since he has no unreasonable desire for the position of crown prince, he will fight for it.
A hundred years after the reign of Marquis Anyang, it is still uncertain who will be given the title.
On the other side, Chu Ruohan was extremely anxious. She lifted up her skirt and ran back desperately after Ying Qing.
Her cheeks were flushed with anxiety, and the autumn wind blew past, but failed to take away the panic in her heart.
Marquis Anyang left a message, forbidding anyone from calling a doctor, but luckily they had Doctor Qian in their courtyard.
"Doctor Qian, Doctor Qian..."
Chu Ruohan rushed into the yard shouting, her hair sticking to her cheeks in a mess.
Doctor Qian hurried out of the house when he heard the shouting. Seeing Gu Junze on Yingqing's back and bloodstains crisscrossing on his clothes, he guessed that the situation was not good.
"What's going on? How come I became like this after going out?"
He finally got the right ratio of medicine, and the cats have been alive for the past two days...
Chu Ruohan's voice was choked with sobs: "It was the Marquis who beat him, come and have a look."
"Go in first."
Ying Qing and Chu Ruohan hurriedly put Gu Junze on the bed, and Dr. Qian immediately opened the medicine box and treated Gu Junze.
Chu Ruohan stood aside, her hands tightly clasped together, staring at Gu Junze who was unconscious on the bed without blinking.
Tears welled up in her eyes, and she tried hard not to let them fall, her heart filled with self-blame and worry.
"This Marquis is too harsh." Doctor Qian complained with a frown on his face. His hands kept moving and the scissors cut directly through the clothes on the back.
Although the movements were fast, he tried to keep them steady, fearing that any carelessness would cause more pain to the prince.
Although he has fainted now.
After Dr. Qian cut open the clothes, he saw the shocking wounds and couldn't help but gasp.
The wound was covered in blood and flesh, and some places were even bleeding. Bruises had begun to appear, scattered across Gu Junze's originally fair back.
It's horrible.
When Chu Ruohan saw this scene, she turned her head away and could no longer hold back her tears, which dripped down her cheeks.
Doctor Qian was concentrating on cleaning the wound, gently wiping away the mottled bloodstains, fearing that touching the tender flesh deep in the wound would cause greater pain.
After cleaning, Dr. Qian picked up the ointment, picked up some with a bamboo stick, and applied it evenly and slowly on the wound.
As soon as the ointment touched the wound, Gu Junze's body twitched slightly subconsciously.
"It's okay. Just change the medicine on time and it will be fine after a few days. I'll prescribe a Qi-boosting prescription later."
It's the poison in his body. We have to wait until the wound is completely healed before we can use medicine.
It just so happens that he is trying a few more cats.
"Thank you, Doctor Qian. Everything will be at your disposal."
She raised her hand and gently wiped the tears from her face with her sleeve, and told Yuling to boil the medicine.
Doctor Qian’s medical skills were indeed superb, but the wound on Gu Junze’s back had scabbed over in five days, and Chu Ruohan had been staying by his side the entire time.
He personally washes the body and feeds medicine.
Gu Junze used to be served by Ying Qing. It was okay when he was unconscious before, but now that he is gradually regaining consciousness, he can't help feeling a little uncomfortable facing Chu Ruohan's intimate and careful care.
His pale cheeks flushed slightly, and he wanted to tell Chu Ruohan not to work so hard, but when the words came to his lips, he saw her serious expression and swallowed them back.
Chu Ruohan noticed his abnormality, paused her hand movements, and asked softly, "But did I hurt you?" Her eyes were full of concern and worry.
Gu Junze shook his head lightly, his voice weak but gentle: "No, I'm just sorry for the hard work you've put in these days."
"What are you talking about? You suffered such a serious injury for me. I did all this willingly." After saying that, she continued her hand movements, her movements were gentle and skillful.
Gu Junze looked at her busy figure and felt warm in his heart. God was kind to him after all and sent her to him.
Chu Ruohan stopped what she was doing and sat quietly beside Gu Junze's bed, her hands folded in front of her, her eyes filled with anticipation.
She bit her lower lip slightly and said softly, "Jun Ze, I want to adopt Xuan Ge'er. The child is well-behaved and cute. I like him the moment I see him."
When Gu Junze heard this, his eyelashes trembled slightly, and a hint of imperceptible surprise flashed across his face. Then he looked up at Chu Ruohan with a hint of inquiry in his eyes.
On the day of the family dinner, Chu Ruohan hugged Xuan Ge'er, and the pure love in her eyes left a deep impression on him.
Then I thought about how she had mentioned more than once before that she wanted to have a child, and now she wanted to adopt someone else's child?
Gu Junze couldn't help but feel a complicated emotion in his heart.
He didn't want to sleep with her because he was afraid that she would have deeper ties in this mansion, and it would be difficult for her to leave.
I don't know how long he can live in this state, and Doctor Qian's antidote is not foolproof...
Gu Junze was silent for a moment and did not agree directly. He just said with a serious expression that he would consider it.
Chu Ruohan has even thought about which room Xuan'er will live in in the future and has even made a small bed for him, but she doesn't know if her third uncle will agree.
At the same time, Doctor Qian was also busy preparing to detoxify Gu Junze.
He asked Ying Qingxin to catch a few cats and carefully observe their reactions after taking the medicine, constantly adjusting the formula...
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