Other than An Cui, no one knew what had happened between him and Lu Zheng.
They only knew that Lu Zheng had been sick since that day, and Kang Xintong was in charge of serving tea.
Outsiders thought it was just an excuse, and An Cui also thought that Lu Zheng was pretending to be sick. Who knew that Lu Zheng was really sick … very seriously.
Kang Xintong watched as Lu Zheng lost weight at a visible speed. She was so anxious that she cried, but there was nothing she could do.
"Godfather, the doctor said that this is a mental illness … Ordinary medicine can't cure it …"
The depression in his heart was difficult to dispel.
To put it bluntly, Lu Zheng had fallen ill from worry.
Lu Zheng lay motionless on the bed. It wasn't that he didn't want to, but his body was weak and his mind was muddled. As his illness worsened, he often couldn't remember things. He didn't even remember what he had said a second ago. In the eyes of outsiders, his sickly appearance was quite strong. His eyes were sunken, his lips were chapped, and his bright eyes were like the eyes of a dead fish. There was no trace of his former elegance …
An Cui came to visit twice. Each time, he only stayed for a short while before leaving with a sigh.
A few days ago, he even asked about Lu Zheng's illness. When he heard the doctor say that it was caused by a mental illness, An Cui realized something and stopped asking.
Why should he continue asking?
An Cui was a proud person. He knew that Lu Zheng's illness was caused by his dissatisfaction with him, so why would he seek trouble?
Lu Zheng drank medicine for a few days and his illness was under control. He stayed awake longer and longer, but his spirit was still weak.
Kang Xintong took care of him seriously and didn't ask him to do anything big or small. This filial piety was rare.
Lu Zheng said, "I was just angry and couldn't get over it. When I get over it, my illness will naturally get better. "
Kang Xintong asked, "Outsiders say that Godfather is wise and resourceful. What else in this world can make you feel bad?"
Lu Zheng said, "How can I take the flattery of outsiders seriously? There are many things that I can't get over. "
"For example?"
Lu Zheng raised his hand to push up the band that had slid down from his forehead. He sighed and said, "For example, you spent a lot of money to buy a raw stone and treated it like a treasure. You carried it with you every day and spent years carving and polishing it … On the day you succeeded, you thought it would be the most dazzling jewel in the world, but someone told you that there were as many latrines as you wanted …"
Kang Xintong shivered. "…"
She felt that her foster father was scolding her.
Lu Zheng said faintly, "No matter who it is, they will most likely take things too hard when they encounter such a thing."
Kang Xintong wanted to say something but hesitated. She was hesitating between selling it or not.
"Your daughter feels that … since it's a stone from the latrine pit, it's filthy and dirty. Why not throw it away as soon as possible, lest it's an eyesore?"
Lu Zheng said, "I can't afford to lose this face."
Kang Xintong: "…"
So Foster Father was suffering because he wanted to save face?
Lu Zheng said, "Liu Xi to Zixiao, Huang Song to Youmo, Xu Bei to Wenbin, An Cui to your father …"
Kang Xintong asked in an untimely manner.
"Liu Xi, Huang Song and Xu Bei. I know who they are, but Zixiao, Youmo and Wenbin are …"
For example, An Cui and his adoptive father. Could it be that both of them had the relationship of ruler and subject?
Lu Zheng said, "My fellow apprentices, the four of us are all disciples of Master Yuanjing. We will never forget Master Yuanjing's kindness in knowing and educating us. However, Master Yuanjing is such a good teacher, but in the end, he taught three blind students. I'm ashamed to face Master Yuanjing. "
Three of his four disciples "died" in battle. This was the biggest stain on Master Yuanjing's teaching career.
Kang Xintong counted with her fingers. The numbers were not right.
"Why are there three?"
Lu Zheng almost choked.
Was this the main point?
He endured his internal injuries and said, "Wei Zixiao doesn't count."
He had perfectly inherited Master Yuanjing's good point of having a good eye.
Why else would people say that Wei Ci was cunning?
Lu Zheng could not figure out why Wei Ci chose Jiang Pengji. In the academy, the relationship between the two was quite cold.
According to the news that Fang Zhi brought, Jiang Pengji successfully had an affair with Wei Ci and ruined the most beautiful flower in Langye Academy.
What a beast!
"Oh."
Kang Xintong responded obediently, but the corners of her lips could not help but reveal a smile.
Lu Zheng almost suffered an internal injury from holding back.
He had forgotten that the little girl in front of him was Jiang Pengji's poison.
She looked obedient on the surface, but who knew if she was crazy for her beloved disciple and banging her head against the wall for her beloved disciple?
"It's fine if she embarrassed herself in front of others, but it had to be that mischievous bastard Liu Xi," Lu Zheng said gloomily. "Look at what she did? Being a lord is really idle. She writes letters to sow discord all day long. How can she not know what kind of person An Cui is? Every letter is written just right. She says it's for me, but in fact, it's for An Cui to read … "
If Lu Zheng was not smart enough to retreat in order to advance, he might have been tortured to death by An Cui in secret.
Jiang Pengji hated betrayal the most. Was An Cui generous to betrayers?
Kang Xintong said, "Then … what do we do now?"
Lu Zheng said, "Let's take it one step at a time. An Cui's rear is going to be in great trouble. I'm afraid they will collapse …"
Kang Xintong was shocked. "I'm slow-witted. I can't see where the trouble is …"
Lu Zheng reminded her of the key words.
"Rations."
"Rations?"
Kang Xintong repeated in a murmur.
"The general who was killed by An Cui out of anger was innocent. There was a problem with the rations before they were plundered. The person in charge of the rations was Hua Yuan. Looking at the overall situation, he was the only one who had the motive and ability to tamper with the rations. At this critical moment, An Cui's only adopted son died suddenly. It's hard not to suspect a conspiracy. An Cui refuses to listen to advice. He will die without a complete corpse! "
At this point, Lu Zheng did not address An Cui as lord in front of his adopted daughter. Instead, he called him by his name.
Kang Xintong said, "Hua Yuan? What's in it for him to do this? "
Lu Zheng said, "How would I know what a lunatic is thinking?"
"Then … aren't we in great danger?"
Kang Xintong did not like An Cui, but if An Cui was toppled, the father-daughter duo would be in a difficult situation.
Lu Zheng snorted. "Liu Xi owes me a debt. Does she dare to burn the bridge after crossing it?"
"A debt?"
Lu Zheng said, "You'll know when the time comes."
Kang Xintong did not ask further after hearing this.
The root of Lu Zheng's illness was in his heart. If he refused to get over it, it would be difficult for ordinary medicine to work.
Because An Cui had courted death, Lu Zheng had given up.
The latter watched coldly as he recuperated from his illness. As the battle escalated, An Cui retreated step by step. The rations' predicament became more and more severe. Hua Yuan, who was at the rear, was slow. In addition, Jiang Pengji had sent people to interfere with the rations several times. An Cui was attacked from all sides.
"Why is it so noisy outside?"
Lu Zheng closed the bamboo scroll and looked up to ask.
Kang Xintong said, "The rations have arrived. They've solved our urgent problem."
Lu Zheng frowned. His eyes revealed his deep thoughts.
"Godfather, we're having meat porridge for lunch today."
Kang Xintong came in with two bowls of fragrant meat porridge. She picked up some pickled vegetables as a side dish.
"The meat tastes a little sour …"
Lu Zheng picked up the meat porridge and took a bite. He seemed to have bitten into something. His expression changed drastically and he vomited.
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