Chapter 76: Hurrying
As soon as Li Zheng heard this, she knew that Gu Chengze was in a very bad condition. She knew the efficacy of her medicine best. If he didn't get better after taking two pills, it meant that the poison was very strong. "How many days did it take you to get here?" Li Zheng looked at Qin You anxiously.
Qin You also instantly realized that this time might be very important, "It's been four days."
Li Zheng lowered her head in thought. Four days? If she took both pills, she should be able to hold out for a while. "Hurry up and eat something here and rest for a while. I'll be ready and we'll leave right away." Li Zheng said and ran away. A Yue watched them finish their conversation and put food and drinks on the table. "Mr. Qin, eat something to fill your stomach first. There's a guest room next door. You can go and rest later."
Qin You also understood that this girl was in a hurry to pack up, so he waved her off. Qin You saw that although Li Zheng hadn't said whether she could save Cheng Ze, she knew she would find a way by looking at her attitude of rushing over. He had been nervous for the past few days, and his spirits suddenly relaxed. This relaxation made him hungry and sleepy. He quickly ate a big mouthful to fill his stomach, and lay down in the guest room to rest for a while. He was also worried about Cheng Ze, but if he didn't rest well before rushing back, he was afraid that he would drag him down.
Li Zheng returned to the room and called Butler Zhu over. "Butler Zhu, something's happened to the master. I need to pack up and head back to the camp immediately. You and Guard Yang must take good care of our mansion while I'm gone."
When Butler Zhu heard this, he knew the situation was urgent. "Yes, madam, I will take good care of the household when you are not around. But as for the young master..." Butler Zhu was also worried that the young master would lose his temper, and he dared not disobey.
Li Zheng lowered her head and thought for a moment, "I will probably be gone by the time Baoger comes back. I will write a letter to him, and also write a letter to the general's wife, Madam Cheng, Madam Yang, and Madam Wan, asking them to look after our house. The rest will be done as usual." She certainly couldn't bring Baoger with her to the military camp, as she had to hurry.
"Yes, ma'am."
After giving instructions to Butler Zhu, Li Zheng went to the pharmacy and put all the things into the space. When she went out, she saw A Yue had already packed her package.
"Madam has packed some clothes and banknotes in there, please take good care of them." A Yue was also very worried. The master was injured and Madam had to go and take care of him. If she went with him, Madam would not allow her to do so, saying that she had to take good care of the young master.
"Okay, Ayue, please take good care of the house while I'm away, especially Bao Ge'er. I'll write back when I get back." Ayue looked worried, but time was running out so she had to leave quickly.
"Yes, ma'am."
When they got outside, they saw Qin You already on his horse. After a short rest, he looked much more energetic. "Let's go," Li Zheng said. Luckily, she had learned horseback riding before, otherwise they would have had to take a carriage. As soon as they mounted their horses, they whipped the horses, and the horses, in pain, took off at full speed.
After leaving the city gate, the two of them galloped all the way, eating and drinking on horseback, and arrived at the next post station. After changing horses and continuing on, Qin You couldn't help but glance at Li Zheng beside him, thinking that Cheng Ze was really lucky to have married such a good wife. Riding all the way was not easy for a grown man like him, let alone a woman, but she just didn't say a word. At this moment, Qin You sincerely admired her.
Li Zheng hadn't been feeling well along the way. The pebbles in the wind made it hard for her to open her eyes and breathe. But at this moment, her bad premonition grew stronger, as if something was about to happen. She no longer pretended and shouted directly at Qin You, "How long until the next post station?"
"There's still half a day!"
This was too slow. Without saying anything, he loosened the reins, clapped his hands, flew to Qin You's side, lifted his clothes with his hands, and jumped up on his toes. Soon, the two of them disappeared from sight. Qin You saw himself flying up and was about to scream when he saw Li Zheng holding him. Her anxious expression and knitted eyebrows showed how anxious she was. He shut up and thought to himself that the Chengze family really were very secretive.
After a while, they arrived at the post station. The two of them rode directly on horseback. Li Zheng's Qinggong was also very energy-consuming, so the journey became half a day on horseback and half a day with Qin Youfei. On the third day, before dawn, they finally arrived at the military camp. Qin arrived at the gate of the camp, showed his token, and went in directly.
The two soldiers nearby looked at Li Zheng with strange expressions. Aren't women allowed in this military camp? Even though this person was wearing men's clothing, she looked like a woman. Knowing she was coming to the military camp, Li Zheng had brought men's clothing for convenience. Besides, in this important area, men's clothing was more convenient.
Qin You brought Li Zheng along the way, and people kept asking him, "Military Advisor Qin, why haven't I seen you these days?" Others asked, "Why is there a woman here?" But there was no malice, they were just curious.
Qin You didn't feel like talking, so he just casually responded with a few words. Gu Chengze's injury had been kept secret, so the camp didn't know about it. If they knew, the army might be in chaos. Li Zheng didn't say a word the entire way, just following him closely, but her pace showed that she was in a hurry.
Finally they arrived at Gu Chengze's tent. The soldier guarding the gate saw Qin You finally coming back and quickly asked, "Military Advisor Qin, did you bring the person back?" The soldier was really worried about General Gu. General Gu was such a brave man, he couldn't leave so easily.
When Li Zheng saw it, she quickly opened the curtain and walked in. The soldier was stunned, "Military Advisor Qin..."
As soon as Li Zheng entered the tent, she saw Gu Chengze lying on the bed. His cheeks were sunken and his lips were black. Li Zheng was instantly furious. It seemed that there was no peace in the military camp. As soon as Qin You entered, he saw Li Zheng looking at Gu Chengze's face and hurriedly asked, "How is he? Can he be cured?"
Li Zheng didn't reply, simply saying, "Bring some water." Seeing Li Zheng's indifferent expression, Qin You didn't say anything more and had a basin of water brought over. Li Zheng had just given him a pill, and his breathing had calmed down considerably, his frown also easing. He immediately relaxed.
After washing his face with the basin of water, he felt much more awake. Seeing Qin You was still there, he calmed down and realized that he had just implicated him. He told him what he had discovered, "What did you say? If you had come a little later, Cheng Ze would have..."
"That's right, who is that military doctor?" If he had taken those two pills, he would not be so weak. It only meant that he did not take those two pills or only took one.
When Qin You heard this, he understood the crux of the matter. Could it be the prince?
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