"Of course, it's easy to say, but it's also difficult to do. After all, Eunuch Huang followed Imperial Physician Zou into the inner palace at that time."
"Fortunately, Dr. Zou had prepared wet salt packets in his sleeves early, and used the excuse that the water in the inner hall was warm and could not be used for blood tests."
"While Eunuch Huang turned around to get cold water, Imperial Physician Zou found an opportunity and tampered with the water bowl."
The inner hall is the place where Emperor Yong rested. There was a dedicated person responsible for changing the water in the pot to ensure that the water was warm whenever Emperor Yong wanted to drink it.
The replaced cold water will be put aside until the next replacement.
It can only be said that this step was a risky move, thanks to the boldness of Mrs. Zou, a master of medical skills!
【Mr. Zou is awesome! Sure enough, there is a specialization in the art industry! 】
Qiao Jiaojiao couldn't help but marvel, these ancients were really limited by their knowledge. Give them a principle and they can come up with a watertight method!
Qiao Zhongguo went on and mentioned that Emperor Yong was almost half alive, and Qiao Jiaojiao suddenly looked embarrassed.
"Dad, Xiao Si now knows what's special about me. After all, he is his father. Do you think he will let me save Emperor Yong?"
Speaking of this, Qiao Zhongguo sighed slightly.
The current situation is obvious. Emperor Yong's lingering in bed is the best outcome for all of them.
If Emperor Yong is cured and becomes a healthy emperor in his prime, will the edict of passing the throne still be accurate?
I'm afraid there's going to be another father-son fight, right?
"That kid, Xiaosi, has his own considerations. Maybe he will come to you in a few days. Let's listen to his decision first."
Qiao Jiaojiao nodded after hearing this.
In fact, she had already vaguely guessed about Xiaosi's choice, but this choice was too heavy, and I'm afraid it would also be a torment for him.
After almost finishing talking about the matters in the palace, Qiao Zhongguo turned to look at Qiao Tianjing and Qiao Jiaojiao.
"Tell me your plan. Where did you send the second child?"
Hearing this, Qiao Tianjing raised the corner of his mouth slightly, "The second brother is highly skilled in martial arts, brave and resourceful. The task of pursuing the second prince belongs to him."
Qiao Zhongguo was stunned when he heard this, "Did you really send him there? To which pass?"
"Today, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has sent an order that every pass from the Yong Dynasty to the Northern Kingdom must be strictly inspected, and Shen Yuanbai's portrait has also been passed."
Qiao Tianjing and Qiao Jiaojiao looked at each other, revealing a tacit understanding.
"Dad, instead of going to the northern pass, let my second brother go to Papi Ridge."
"Papi Ridge?" Qiao Zhongguo whispered, "Isn't this completely different?"
But as soon as he finished speaking, he reacted instantly.
With Shen Yuanbai's intelligence, he must have guessed that there would be many difficulties on the way north.
Everyone thought that he would flee to the Northern Kingdom as soon as possible, but if he did the opposite and temporarily escaped to the Southern Kingdom, he could just avoid the limelight.
As for the marriage of Meng Guxue, it is obvious that he has manpower at every station. It can be seen that he has enough manpower for the southbound journey, and everything is really ready!
No wonder Shen Yuanbai was so angry when Uncle Zhou and Jin Zhu threw themselves into a trap, saying that he had already thought of a way out.
The more Qiao Zhongguo thought about it, the more he felt that the possibility of Shen Yuanbai traveling south was extremely high!
When Qiao Tianjing saw that his father had figured it out, he looked seriously and said, "Dad, this is actually just a guess made by my little sister and I, but now, no possibility can be ignored."
"Since there are people from the prince in the north, we, the Qiao family, will go to the south to try our luck. My son has given all of Qiao's jobs to his second brother. I hope I can kill him with one blow this time!"
"Then if Shen Yuanbai really flees to Nanli Country, he will definitely be cautious and hide in Tibet along the way, but there is no doubt that Papi Ridge is the only way!"
"Let's wait and see. Since we are running away, there will be news soon."
Qiao Zhongguo sighed, then lowered his head and took a big bite of the pork knuckle.
With these two sons and a daughter, he, Qiao Zhongguo, will enjoy happiness sooner or later!
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Three days later, the prince's wedding was held as scheduled. Emperor Yong reluctantly attended despite his illness, and then left early.
The next step is to discuss the new emperor's enthronement, which is even more grand and complicated.
Six days later, a group of people came to Papi Ridge after a long journey.
"Your Highness, after passing through this place, we will enter Nanli territory!"
A clear female voice sounded, it was Liu Yun.
The young man walking at the front was wearing a hood, his face was stained with dust but still could not conceal his handsomeness, it was Shen Yuanbai!
After putting Emperor Yong down that day, he first pretended to walk north for a while, then turned into the dense forest, finally turned around and headed east, disguised himself and then officially walked south.
They avoided all the inns along the way, slept in the open air, and finally stood at the southernmost point of Yong Kingdom on the sixth day!
On the way back to the capital, he had already asked Jin Zhi to bring his people to meet him halfway, and now with more than a hundred people following him, he was already promising a lot!
Shen Yuanbai turned around and looked at Yong Guo one last time, then raised his whip and ran away!
I came to Nanli this time, firstly to avoid the limelight, and secondly... Nanli also has an old friend of the mother-in-law.
He is not stupid enough. He takes everything King Jinyu says seriously. If he goes to the Northern Kingdom and there are so many people in the royal court eyeing the throne, how can he convince them?
I'm afraid everyone will regard him as a thorn in their side!
Therefore, when he came to Nanli this time, he also wanted to see if he could make a difference. In this way, he would have more chips in his hands!
With the horse galloping under his feet, Shen Yuanbai's thoughts were racing, and he was vaguely distracted.
As a result, at this moment, a thick rope was pulled up from ahead without warning. The distance was too close and there was no way to avoid it!
Liuyun looked horrified when he saw this, and shouted: "Your Highness, be careful!"
But the next moment, everyone was on their backs and even she was thrown out.
The place was filled with dust and smoke, and there was chaos all of a sudden.
At this time, a group of men in black quietly blended into the dust and smoke, raising their knives and harvesting human lives!
This group of men in black is Qiao Diyi and the Qiao family's secret guards who have been waiting here for a long time!
Qiao Diyi held a dagger in his hand and his eyes were as sharp as a falcon. He caught sight of Shen Yuanbai who was the first to fly out.
Several of them jumped forward to catch up, raising the dagger without hesitation and pointing it straight into Shen Yuanbai's heart.
Shen Yuanbai was busy on the road. Although he treated the wound carefully, he had no time to recover. At this time, he only felt a splitting pain in his left shoulder!
Before he could recover, the sound of a sharp weapon striking the air could be heard in his ears. The hair on his body stood up and he immediately pulled out the dagger from his waist to block it!
Keng——
The two daggers collided together. Qiao Diyi was strong and strong in martial arts. This full blow was not something that the injured Shen Yuanbai could withstand.
But the tip of Qiao Diyi's dagger was deflected a little, and it penetrated diagonally into Shen Yuanbai's left shoulder again!
He groaned, and the added injuries almost made him faint from the pain. At the critical moment of life and death, he gritted his teeth and stabbed the man in front of him with the dagger in the neck. This was exactly what he needed to attack the enemy!
Qiao Diyi instinctively turned away and drew out the dagger. Shen Yuanbai rolled on the ground and hid aside.
The horror in his heart was indescribable. All the bandits in Papi Ridge had been eliminated, so there should be no threat here.
With this thought in mind, he raised his head to look at the person who came. When he faced that very familiar face, his whole head buzzed, and the blood on his face instantly faded away.
Qiao Diyi!
The one lurking here turned out to be Qiao Diyi!
