The carriage made a rumble and raised a cloud of dust. Qiao Zhongguo stood there and stared for a long time.

Qiao Diyi walked up and patted his father on the shoulder.

"Dad, you seem to be deeply moved."

Qiao Zhongguo smiled and shook his head, and said with some self-mockery: "Second brother, Dad may really be too old."

"Every time I think about the fact that Meng Guxue and your little sister both come from another world, I can't help but feel a little more compassion for her."

"If one day your little sister has to go on such a long journey, I'm sure Dad will cry until his tears run dry."

When Qiao Diyi heard this, his handsome face suddenly fell.

"Dad, I don't like what you said. Where can my little sister go? I will protect her for the rest of my life!"

Qiao Zhongguo thought about it and felt that he was just looking for trouble. He smiled and snorted, then turned around and kicked Qiao Diyi.

"What nonsense are you talking about! You should marry Lao Da's daughter as soon as possible. Jiaojiao will be taken care of by your mother and I!"

As Qiao Zhongguo said this, he strode back. When he looked up, he saw Doctor Zou standing in front of the Second Prince's tent watching the fun.

His eyes flickered slightly, and he smiled and nodded to Doctor Zou.

Upon seeing this, Doctor Zou hurriedly returned the greeting.

I just don’t know why, Lord Qiao looked very friendly and it was broad daylight, but he felt a chill on his back for no reason.

After a while, Qiao Ershisi came in person to invite Doctor Zou.

"Doctor Zou, my master is concerned about the Second Prince's injury. I wonder how he is doing now?"

When Doctor Zou saw that the man was Qiao Zhongguo's man, he became more polite.

"Please tell Lord Qiao that His Highness is seriously injured and has just been given medicine. He is now fast asleep, but he still needs to be carefully watched over."

Qiao Twenty-four said, "The emperor urged my master to escort His Highness back to the capital as soon as possible. My master would like to invite you to come over and discuss the plan for returning to the capital."

Upon hearing this, Imperial Doctor Zou nodded immediately. He also wanted to discuss this with Lord Qiao. After all, the safety of His Highness was the most important thing.

"Okay, this warrior, please wait a moment."

Imperial Physician Zou immediately called his student over and told him to take good care of the Second Prince and never leave his side. Only then did he leave with Qiao Twenty-four at ease.

Qiao Zhongguo's tent was a little far away from the Second Prince. After all, Qiao Zhongguo had to arrange everything, and it was very noisy with people coming and going, and what the Second Prince needed most now was rest.

Qiao Ershisi escorted Doctor Zou to ten steps away from the tent and stopped. He said respectfully, "Doctor Zou, please..."

When Doctor Zou saw how obedient Qiao Ershisi was, he couldn't help but praise him in his heart.

I've heard before that Lord Qiao is strict in disciplining his troops, but I didn't expect that now that he has taken off his armor, his subordinates are still so measured in their advances and retreats.

He looked up and saw that there were guards from the Qiao family guarding all directions. It was indeed a strict situation.

Trusting in Qiao Zhongguo's reputation for loyalty, Doctor Zou walked in without any precautions and even in a very happy mood.

When he walked out of the tent, before he could even call out, a voice mixed with shock and horror rang out:

"What! The Second... The Second Prince is not His Majesty's biological child!?"

Doctor Zou suddenly paused in his steps. This sentence reached his ears, made a circle, and suddenly turned into a thunder that exploded in his mind!

Doctor Zou: (╬?? ? ?? Д ?? ? ??)

He he he....he heard something!

No no no! He didn't hear anything!

Doctor Zou was so frightened that he was shaking all over. Having served the king for so many years, he knew very well what this sentence meant!

Hurry, hurry, hurry...go!

Doctor Zou turned around abruptly and was about to leave, but he really overestimated his own old bones.

He was so frightened by the news that his legs went limp. He spun too fast and sat down on the ground with a thump.

"Who is it?"

A surprised shout came from inside the tent, and then the curtain was suddenly opened, revealing Qiao Diyi's handsome face.

Doctor Zou's face changed drastically when he heard the voice, and he looked up and met Qiao Diyi's eyes.

Doctor Zou: ヾ(;?; Д ;?;)??

Damn it! I'm done for!

Qiao Diyi: (;′д｀).?ｏO(?ˉ?ˉ?)

He looked very panicked.

Inside: Hehehe, the fat fish has taken the bait!

"Zou... Doctor Zou!"

Qiao Diyi cried out in horror.

Qiao Zhongguo, who was inside the tent, came out upon hearing the noise. The moment he saw Doctor Zou, his face also changed drastically!

The next moment he sighed softly and personally helped Doctor Zou up.

"Doctor Zou, why are you here at this time? Come in first."

Doctor Zou's legs were trembling and he wanted to cry but had no tears!

No...didn’t Lord Qiao himself send someone to look for him?

Also, what does Lord Qiao mean by sighing!

Doctor Zou wanted to find an excuse to leave, but Qiao Zhongguo's men used force to help Doctor Zou into the tent.

Seeing that there was no one around, Qiao Diyi, who was guarding the exit, immediately "exploded"!

"Dad! Doctor Zou must have heard it. He...he can't stay!"

Doctor Zou: (*?????)

This Erlang of the Qiao family has such a cruel heart!

"No, no, no, Doctor Qiao, I...I didn't hear anything! Spare my life!"

Qiao Zhongguo looked at the elderly doctor Zou with a face full of "hesitation and reluctance".

Qiao Diyi was particularly persistent and said with a "fierce" look on his face:

"Dad! The Second Prince's background is false. If this gets out, there will be bloodshed! We can't leave any loopholes. Let's just go all out and kill Doctor Zou--"

Qiao Diyi said this "viciously" and made a gesture of wiping his neck.

Doctor Zou: (;′??Д??`)

"No! You can't kill me! I was sent by the Emperor himself to treat the Second Prince's injuries!"

Qiao Diyi had already thought of his words, and now he spoke rapidly:

"Isn't this simple? Just say that Doctor Zou was too old and lost his strength halfway through the journey, so he fell off his horse and died! As we all know, doctors don't treat themselves!"

After hearing this, Qiao Zhongguo hesitated for a while, then nodded slowly.

When Doctor Zou saw Qiao Zhongguo’s statement, he instantly exploded.

"Master Qiao, you...you can't kill innocent people! I trust you as a person, so I came here without any precautions!"

"I swear to God, I have already stepped half of my foot into the coffin! Sir Qiao, I swear on my life that I will never reveal a single word of what I heard today. Is this okay?"

Upon hearing this, Qiao Zhongguo lowered his head and glanced at Doctor Zou, his eyes full of deep meaning.

Doctor Zou, this old fox...

Qiao Tianjing attached two pages of research on Doctor Zou to his letter home, and concluded with this sentence:

——Doctor Zou is a man who is good at protecting himself and knowing how to guess the emperor’s mind. He is a man of great wisdom who appears foolish.

Qiao Zhongguo knew better than anyone that a royal physician who had been taking Emperor Yong's pulse for more than ten years and was highly relied upon and trusted could not be simple.

If we don’t adopt this strategy, I’m afraid we won’t be able to control Doctor Zou at all!