The Return of the King: A Generation of Prodigies

Chapter 116 The Difficult Detoxification Process

Hongying held the ginseng slices in her mouth and closed her eyes exhaustedly.

When Bai Yunchi saw Hongying like this, he suddenly had a bad premonition in his heart for some reason, as if Hongying came to detoxify Zhenbei Hou with the determination to die this time.

The Marquis of Zhenbei, who was lying on the bed, suddenly twitched. Before Bai Yunchi had finished worrying about Hongying, he started to worry about the Marquis of Zhenbei again.

Fortunately, Hongying had explained before that when the poisonous insect entered the body of the Marquis of Zhenbei, he would experience various discomforts.

Tell him not to be afraid and just stand there quietly. As the poisonous insect adapts to the body of Marquis Zhenbei, this situation will gradually ease and eventually disappear.

Bai Yunchi followed Hongying's instructions and stood motionless beside the Marquis of Zhenbei.

While waiting for Shen Tianjiao outside, I became more and more restless as time passed.

Hongying said that for safety reasons, there should not be too many people in the room, so apart from Bai Yunchi, the only person guarding inside was a close attendant of the Marquis of Zhenbei.

The people guarding outside did not receive any information from the people guarding inside, nor did they know what the situation of Zhenbei Hou was like inside, so they could only guard with all their heart and did not dare to ask about the situation inside.

The convulsions of Zhenbei Hou became more and more violent, and Bai Yunchi could not hold him down even with all his strength.

Seeing that the situation was getting worse, Bai Yunchi had no choice but to find a way to wake up Zhenbei Hou.

Before detoxifying, Zhenbei Hou took the Mafo Powder prepared by Hongying. They said that they were afraid that Zhenbei Hou would not be able to adapt at the beginning and needed to be given a buffer period.

The effect of the medicine will wear off naturally after an hour.

But in the current situation, Marquis Zhenbei is afraid that he cannot wait for the effect of the medicine to wear off before waking up naturally.

Hongying also said that the detoxification process is very painful and dangerous. When the poisonous insect has not yet adapted to staying in the body of Zhenbei Hou, Zhenbei Hou needs to use all his willpower to fight it.

Bai Yunchi didn't dare to use artificial methods to wake up Zhenbei Hou. He could only call out to Zhenbei Hou hoping that he could wake up soon, but it was obvious that his method had little effect.

The Marquis of Zhenbei's face was covered in sweat, and Baiyunchi was not much better. It was only half an hour later, and then...

Thinking of this, Bai Yunchi couldn't help but look up and glanced at Hongying who was sleeping on the beauty bed beside him. He was in a dilemma and didn't know what to do.

Just as Bai Yunchi was struggling and hesitating, Zhenbei Hou suddenly opened his eyes, roared, and sat up from the bed.

Bai Yunchi was so frightened that he almost lost his soul. He quickly stepped forward to support the Marquis of Zhenbei, "My Lord, my Lord, please wake up."

Marquis Zhenbei was awakened by the immense pain in his body. He looked at Bai Yunchi blankly with bloodshot eyes, as if he was possessed by an evil spirit.

"My Lord, my Lord, please wake up quickly." Bai Yunchi grabbed the arms of the Marquis of Zhenbei tightly and kept shouting.

A bone-chilling pain made the Marquis of Zhenbei completely sober up.

Although he knew that the detoxification process would be painful and was prepared for it, he did not expect that the pain would exceed his expectations.

"I'm fine." The smile of Zhenbei Hou was uglier than crying at this time. He raised his hand and patted Bai Yunchi's shoulder weakly.

When Bai Yunchi saw that Zhenbei Hou had woken up, the heart that had been hanging in his throat could finally settle down.

"My Lord, let me help you lie down." Bai Yunchi supported the Marquis of Zhenbei and could clearly feel his weakness at the moment.

Bai Yunchi helped Zhenbei Hou lie down. Just as he was about to ask if he wanted some water, he heard Zhenbei Hou say, "Go tell Jiaojiao that I'm safe."

"Oh, I see, Marquis." Bai Yunchi then remembered that he was so busy taking care of Marquis Zhenbei that he forgot about Shen Tianjiao who was still waiting for news outside.

Bai Yunchi quickly ordered Shen Tao, the attendant who was guarding the room, and said, "Go and have someone report to the Empress that the Marquis is safe and sound."

After receiving the instructions, Shen Tao took the vessel that contained Hongying's blood and turned to go to the door.

He handed the utensils in his hand to the guard outside the door and gave him careful instructions.

The guard outside the door took the utensils and went to report to Shen Tianjiao.

After receiving the news that Marquis Zhenbei was safe and sound, Shen Tianjiao did not relax at all. Although she had never experienced such a thing, it was not difficult for her to imagine the danger involved.

The Marquis of Zhenbei told her that everything was fine just to comfort her.

"Seal this vessel, take it back to the Zhenbei Marquis Mansion and give it to the Third Young Master. Tell him to be careful and not to be careless."

Shen Tianjiao handed the utensils in her hand to Shen Qing, and instructed: "You will do this yourself. When you return to the Zhenbei Marquis Mansion, you will stay with the Third Young Master and listen to his instructions."

"Miss, what about the guards here?" Shen Qing asked hesitantly, holding the utensils in her hands.

"Don't worry about this. I'm here. Just go back and assist the Third Young Master and complete the tasks he has assigned you."

"Remember, you must not let the Third Young Master get hurt. You must protect him well."

Shen Tianjiao's heart was split into two at this moment. One half stayed here to worry about her father, and the other half flew back to the Zhenbei Marquis Mansion to worry about her third brother.

"Yes." Shen Qing was taught since childhood that he should do whatever his master tells him to do, not ask questions that he shouldn't ask, and just do his job well.

After seeing Shen Qing off, Shen Tianjiao called all the secret guards around her and rearranged the defense.

In the room, the Marquis of Zhenbei was suffering from the pain. Bai Yunchi could not imagine that a small insect that was not even one-third the size of his thumb could have such great power.

"My Lord, if the pain is unbearable, just scream it out. It's not shameful."

Bai Yunchi grew up with his mother, so in his mind, there is no such idea as "a man should not shed tears easily".

Since he was a child, whenever he encountered injustice, he would throw himself into his mother's arms and cry. After crying, all the grievances would disappear.

The Marquis of Zhenbei raised the corner of his mouth and smiled. Although the pain he experienced this time was beyond his expectations, as an iron-blooded general who had fought on the battlefield for most of his life, he could still endure it.

It is not shameful for a man to cry, and although the Marquis of Zhenbei would cry for some things, he would never cry in front of others because of the pain in his body.

"I'm fine. I can handle it."

Zhenbei Hou tilted his head and said to Bai Yunchi, "How is the child?"

Even though I have always been in good health and have practiced martial arts for many years, I still couldn't bear such pain.

The little girl who detoxified herself looked very weak and is still unconscious. It is not known whether her life is in danger.

Bai Yunchi looked at Hongying who had not woken up yet and was very worried.

If something happened to Hongying at this time, not only would the Marquis of Zhenbei be in danger, but Hongying would probably die soon.

If that happens, this incident will become a pain and guilt in Bai Yunchi's heart that will never heal.

After all, it was Bai Yunchi who personally facilitated Hongying's willingness to detoxify Marquis Zhenbei so quickly.

If anything happens to either of these two people, Bai Yunchi will feel guilty for the rest of his life.

"It should be okay, Lord. I'll go take a look."

Before falling asleep, Hongying only told Bai Yunchi that if she had a nightmare, Bai Yunchi should wake her up, but she did not tell her what would wake her up.

"Go ahead, don't worry about me, old man. I can still bear this little pain."

Throughout his life, Marquis Zhenbei suffered numerous injuries, both large and small, on the battlefield. Most of these injuries could not be treated in time due to limited conditions on the battlefield, but he endured them all.

Although the situation this time is a bit special, he can handle it.

"I'll go take a look and be right back."

Bai Yunchi hurried to Hongying's side, only to find that her clothes were soaked with cold sweat and she was shaking violently.

Bai Yunchi was shocked and quickly reached out to touch Hongying's head. Her head was frighteningly cold. It was the middle of summer, but her body temperature was as if she had just been pulled out of the water in the middle of winter.

"Hongying, Hongying." This was the first time Bai Yunchi called Hongying's name.

Hongying, who had gradually lost consciousness, sensed Baiyunchi's cry and instinctively moved closer to him, muttering to herself, "It's so cold."

Bai Yunchi was so frightened that he didn't care about the differences between men and women and hugged Hongying in his arms.

"Hongying, don't sleep, okay? Talk to me, okay?" Bai Yunchi patted Hongying's face, trying to wake her up.

The Marquis of Zhenbei, who was lying on the bed, felt something was wrong and asked, "What's wrong? What happened?"

"Hongying's temperature is very low now. She's covered in cold sweat and can't be woken up no matter what we do."

Before Bai Yunchi entered the palace, he was served by others. Even after entering the palace, he was still served by others. He really had no experience in taking care of others.

"Silly boy, stop yelling." Marquis Zhenbei understood that Hongying was suffering from hypothermia, which was more terrible and deadly than a high fever.

"Call someone quickly to change her wet clothes. Make sure she stays warm. Also, call the doctor in."

The Marquis of Zhenbei was also anxious. He didn't want a little girl to die in vain because of him.

"Oh." Bai Yunchi, who was awakened by Zhenbei Hou, put Hongying back on the beauty bed and hurried out to look for someone.

Bai Yunchi ran so fast that he bumped into someone coming in from outside and almost fell down.

"Mr. Bai, why were you running so fast? You almost hit me to death."

Shen Tao rubbed his chest which was hit, and felt chest tightness and shortness of breath.

"I'm sorry, I was in a hurry to go out and find a doctor, so I didn't see it."

Shen Tao was hit hard, and Bai Yunchi was not much better off. He was also dizzy and dazed.

"Call a doctor, what happened to the Marquis?" Shen Tao became anxious when he heard Bai Yunchi wanted to find a doctor. He didn't care about his chest anymore and rushed in hurriedly.

Bai Yunchi hurriedly stopped him and said, "My Lord, it's okay. I'm looking for a doctor for Hongying. She's not feeling well right now."

Hongying's current appearance cannot be seen by outsiders.

"Oh, it's not the Marquis." Shen Tao breathed a sigh of relief. When he heard Bai Yunchi say that he was looking for a doctor for Hongying, he looked down at the box in his hand and handed it to Bai Yunchi.

"This was just sent by the eldest lady. She said it's for Miss Hongying. If she feels unwell, she can take one pill. It will help her recover her strength."

Bai Yunchi took the box without asking any questions. He had absolute trust in Shen Tianjiao, and anything Shen Tianjiao gave him must be good.

He turned around and went back to the room, opened the box, took out a pill, pried open Hongying's mouth and stuffed it in.

Although Hongying is now unconscious, the pill will dissolve in her mouth, which is effective for her.

"Hey, Mr. Bai, the eldest lady said that this medicine is extremely potent. You should take one pill at a time. It will take at least two hours before you can take the next pill."

Because Bai Yunchi went in so quickly, Shen Tao, who was outside, just reacted and spoke at the top of his lungs as if he was afraid that Bai Yunchi couldn't hear him.

"Okay, I understand." After feeding the medicine to Hongying, Bai Yunchi felt relieved.

Bai Yunchi walked outside, looked at Shen Tao and said, "Please bring the two little girls over, and also a set of clean clothes."

"Oh, and bring a thicker apron. Not a transparent one, but something really thick."

"Okay, got it, I'll do it right away."

Knowing that Hongying was going to be the one to detoxify Marquis Zhenbei, Shen Tao was very polite and agreed without even asking the reason.

Soon, the people and things Bai Yunchi wanted were delivered.

Bai Yunchi took two little girls to pull up the cloth and made a simple tent for Hongying.

After the small tent was completed, Bai Yunchi left two little girls inside to change Hongying's clothes, and he returned to Zhenbei Hou.

"My Lord, how do you feel now? Are you okay?" The expression on Zhenbei Hou's face made Bai Yunchi unable to tell his true situation.

"Much better." The tone of Zhenbei Hou sounded a little better than before.

Fortunately, this terrible pain does not exist all the time. It is intermittent. It hurts for a while and then stops for a while, then continues to hurt, and then stops again, over and over again.

"How's that little girl?" Marquis Zhenbei was already busy taking care of himself, and he was still worried about Hongying.

"She should be fine. The Queen just sent some medicine, saying it would be very helpful for her recovery. I've already fed it to her, and she'll be fine soon."

Bai Yunchi firmly believed that as long as Hongying took the medicine sent by Shen Tianjiao, she would be fine and recover soon.

Shen Tianjiao is like Bai Yunchi's anchor. As long as Shen Tianjiao is there, there is nothing to be afraid of.

"It's good that everything is fine, it's good that everything is fine." The Marquis of Zhenbei could finally let go of his hanging heart.

"My Lord, would you like some water to moisten your throat?"

Hongying also added something to the water that Zhenbei Hou drank, in order to help Zhenbei Hou relieve some of his physical discomfort.

"Okay, let's drink something." After all this trouble, the Marquis of Zhenbei was indeed a little thirsty.

Bai Yunchi hurriedly helped Zhenbei Hou up and gave him some water.