"Doctor Zou, you have lived in the palace for a long time, so you should know better than me that only the dead cannot speak."

"If you want to blame someone... blame yourself for coming at the wrong time. I will report to His Majesty and tell him that you have done your duty in treating His Highness's injuries and will definitely take care of your family!"

Qiao Zhongguo said this and winked at Qiao Diyi.

Qiao Diyi nodded with a "cruel" look on his face, looked around, and picked up a wooden stool beside him.

He took three or two steps forward, grabbed Doctor Zou's shoulders, and gestured towards Doctor Zou's head.

"Dad, just hit the left forehead. Smash the skull hard until it caves in. This way it will look like a horse-fall injury. I guarantee no one will notice anything unusual!"

Seeing that Qiao Diyi spoke very convincingly, Qiao Zhongguo exclaimed in his heart, "Good boy!"

Then he slowly turned his back as if he couldn't bear to watch.

"Second brother, be quick, accurate and ruthless. I don't want to hear Doctor Zou's wailing."

Upon hearing this, Qiao Diyi responded with a heavy "yes", then grabbed Doctor Zou's shoulders tightly and raised his right hand suddenly.

“Ahhh—”

Doctor Zou screamed wildly, his voice as sharp as a broken guitar string.

"Master Qiao! Master Qiao! No matter what you want to do, I will cooperate with you! Don't mess around!"

The wooden stool was firmly against Doctor Zou's forehead. If it had moved a little further, a hole would have been made in Doctor Zou's forehead.

Qiao Diyi grinned when he heard that. Look how scared Doctor Zou was! But his hands were so steady!

Qiao Zhongguo turned around suddenly, a smile flashing between his brows.

Look, Doctor Zou really knew what he wanted from the beginning!

Qiao Zhongguo's mouth curled up into the same arc as Qiao Diyi's, and he said with a smile:

"Doctor Zou, I don't understand what you mean."

Doctor Zou was so angry that he gritted his teeth when he heard this!

(╬?Benefit?)??

This, this, this... Qiao Zhongguo is simply taking advantage of the situation!

"Master Qiao, you deliberately summoned me while the Second Prince was fast asleep, and then deliberately said these shocking secrets when I arrived outside the tent. Aren't you deliberately plotting against me?"

"It's a waste of my trust in Mr. Qiao's character. The loyal and righteous Qiao Zhongguo is no better than him!"

When Qiao Zhongguo heard this, his expression gradually became serious. The next moment, he bent down and bowed deeply to Doctor Zou.

Seeing this, Qiao Diyi hurriedly followed suit.

Doctor Zou was originally full of resentment, but was slightly stunned when he saw this.

"What is Lord Qiao doing?" Doctor Zou asked sarcastically.

Qiao Zhongguo did not stand up. He said in a deep voice, "Today, I plotted against Doctor Zou, which was a mean act. Doctor Zou was right to scold me. I, Qiao Zhongguo, have failed to live up to the reputation of being loyal and righteous."

Qiao Zhongguo's sudden frankness calmed down the angry Doctor Zou.

At this time, Qiao Zhongguo continued, "Imperial Physician Zou is always by His Majesty's side, so he must be more familiar with the affairs of the deep palace than I, Qiao Zhongguo."

"Let me ask Doctor Zou, have you noticed that His Majesty favors the Second Prince?"

When Doctor Zou heard this, he immediately glared at Qiao Zhongguo again.

"Master Qiao, I am just a humble doctor and never care about government affairs. What you said is really like talking to a cow!"

Qiao Zhongguo shook his head when he heard this. "Doctor Zou, why do you have to be so modest? When it comes to guessing the emperor's intentions, I think you are the best doctor in the palace, except for Eunuch Huang who is by the emperor's side."

Doctor Zou remained silent after hearing this.

At this time, Qiao Zhongguo suddenly said:

"Doctor Zou, last time at the Wanshou Palace banquet, the cold poison in the bowl given to my daughter-in-law, Doctor Zou, can you really not tell where it came from?"

When Doctor Zou heard this, he suddenly looked up, his face full of shock.

Qiao Zhongguo smiled knowingly upon seeing this.

"Doctor Zou's medical skills and knowledge are the best in the Imperial Hospital. I heard that before you entered the palace, you traveled all over the world and searched for hundreds of herbs."

"You are so knowledgeable, how could you not see that the cold poison comes from the North?"

"It's just that you are well versed in the art of self-preservation and know that the Second Prince is the most favored by the Emperor. This matter is extremely sensitive, so you don't want to get involved, so you just let it go!"

Doctor Zou was shocked by these words and lowered his head without saying a word.

Qiao Zhongguo was right. In fact, he immediately realized that the bowl of cold poison came from the north.

But the emperor favors the Second Prince, and the Northern Kingdom envoys were also in Yong Dynasty at the time. If a quarrel breaks out, it will be difficult to resolve, and it may even affect him who has discovered the cold poison, so...

When Qiao Zhongguo saw Doctor Zou lower his head, he softened his tone again.

"Doctor Zou, life is for oneself, it is natural, your actions are understandable, and I, Qiao Zhongguo, have no right to comment."

"But now that the Second Prince's ambitions are gradually revealed, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is having a hard time. If we leave it alone, I'm afraid it will lead to a big mistake and affect the foundation of our Great Yong Dynasty!"

Doctor Zou finally raised his head when he heard this, his words full of disbelief.

"Master Qiao, no matter how much His Majesty likes the Second Prince, the ancestral rules are here, and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is impeccable as the heir to the throne. Master Qiao's words are really groundless!"

Qiao Zhongguo tilted his head when he heard this and said in a deep voice, "What if His Royal Highness the Crown Prince dies?"

Upon hearing this, Doctor Zou's face changed drastically, "Master Qiao! How could you...how could you say such outrageous words!"

Qiao Zhongguo chuckled, "Doctor Zou, there are countless tricks in the deep palace. It shouldn't be difficult to kill someone quietly, right? Shouldn't you know this better than anyone else?"

Doctor Zou was sitting on the ground. His expression changed again and again when he heard this, and he never recovered.

At this time, Qiao Zhongguo took advantage of the situation and said, "Doctor Zou, what I, Qiao Zhongguo, said is not groundless, and I dare to speak frankly to you, which is like tying my head to my waist."

"What I did today was indeed despicable, but it was also a helpless act! Because I, Qiao Zhongguo, will never allow the orthodoxy of the Great Yong Dynasty to fall into the hands of others, and I will never allow the people of the North to be involved in the Great Yong Dynasty in the slightest!"

Having said that, Qiao Zhongguo bowed deeply to Doctor Zou again.

"Doctor Zou, the above are all my sincere words. If this matter does not require your participation, I would not be so cruel to drag you into this."

"I hope you will help us succeed for the sake of your highness the Crown Prince's reputation for benevolence, for the sake of my painstaking efforts, and for the sake of the future of the people of Yong Dynasty!"

The words were sonorous and powerful.

Doctor Zou looked up at Qiao Zhongguo who was bowing, and was speechless for a long time.

In fact, he has always understood that Qiao Zhongguo has never lived up to the reputation of being loyal and righteous. He is the cowardly and timid one, and he is also the one who avoids things and is afraid of trouble.

Qiao Zhongguo was absolutely right about one thing. There were many despicable means in the palace that could not be seen in public. How could the prince rest easy if he did not win the emperor's favor?

If the throne really fell into the hands of the Second Prince, who knows what the world would be like?

His family, his children, his beloved grandchildren, and millions of other people of the Yong Dynasty like him, don't they all hope to have a wise ruler who can allow them to live and work in peace and contentment?

Besides, after listening to Qiao Zhongguo's heartfelt words today, there was no way he could escape unscathed no matter what.

It is true that Qiao Zhongguo is a loyal and righteous man, but don’t forget his thundering methods and reputation for bravery!

Stop it.

His old bones have been weak for most of his life, so now he will entrust him to Lord Qiao!

Thinking of this, Doctor Zou sighed deeply and spoke slowly:

"Master Qiao, you...you really want to embarrass me..."

"Just tell me how to do it."

Upon hearing this, Qiao Zhongguo suddenly raised his head, with a bright light flashing in his eyes!