Chapter 2003 No Breakthrough

Shock!

Hearing Guan Zhuo's words, Doctor Liu was shocked instantly. He didn't expect Guan Zhuo to say that. His eyes widened instantly, and his face showed obvious panic.

Yes, he did not poison the old emperor, so he could remain calm in the face of Guan Zhuo's investigation and interrogation.

But in the matter of the will, he committed a heinous crime. At this moment, his little secret was known to others, how could he not panic?

This is a matter of losing his head!

"Shangshu Sir, you... who did you hear this from? This is slander!" Doctor Liu retorted subconsciously.

"Doctor Liu, why are you so excited?" Guan Zhuo said lightly: "I just said that you went to the residence of His Royal Highness the Third Prince. Do you have to be so excited?"

Uh...

Doctor Liu reacted and realized that he had indeed overreacted just now. Even if someone saw him going to Zhao Lun's residence, what would it matter? He didn't see that he forged the imperial edict, so he didn't have to be so excited.

"I'm sorry, Shangshu, I'm too sensitive. I'm sorry to make you laugh." Doctor Liu said.

"So, Doctor Liu, did you go to the Third Prince's house?" Guan Zhuo asked, "Just after His Majesty passed away."

Doctor Liu thought about it, and finally nodded and said, "I went."

Doctor Liu didn't want to admit it, but he had to admit it.

Guan Zhuo's serious questioning was obviously not aimless. There must be someone who really saw him go to Zhao Lun, otherwise, Guan Zhuo wouldn't ask so, so he could only admit it, otherwise it would only cause Guan Zhuo to be more suspicious.

What's more, the person who saw him go to Zhao Lun's house only saw these, and obviously couldn't know that he went there with the will, let alone that his will was forged, so even if he admitted that he went to the Third Prince Zhao Lun's house, there would be no problem.

"Why go? And in such a hurry?" Guan Zhuo asked.

Doctor Liu had already thought of a good excuse. Seeing Guan Zhuo asking, he said, "I went to announce the death of the Third Prince."

"Announce the death?"

"Yes." Doctor Liu said, "Your Excellency the Minister may not know that I knew about the will left by the late emperor. I even knew that the late emperor was going to let the Third Prince ascend the throne. So, I thought I could show my face in front of the Third Prince so that I could curry favor with him and have a good future. I am sorry to make you laugh."

Now, it was Guan Zhuo's turn to frown.

Doctor Liu's words sounded reasonable. As one of the doctors who had been responsible for treating the old emperor, it was not impossible for Doctor Liu to know about the will in advance. Although the possibility was very low, after all, no one else knew about it, but low possibility did not mean no possibility.

It is normal for Doctor Liu to think about his future and show up in front of Zhao Lun. Although the informants must be arranged by the Ministry of Rites, Doctor Liu must be the first to know the news. He can indeed go to the Third Prince's Mansion to report the death in advance.

In this way, it makes sense why Doctor Liu appeared in the Third Prince's Mansion so soon after the old emperor passed away.

But Guan Zhuo's instinct to handle the case told him that this matter would never be so simple. He was too familiar with Doctor Liu's first reaction just now. It was a manifestation of guilt. If he really went to report the death and to curry favor with the emperor, there was no need to feel guilty, and he should not behave like that.

So, there must be something wrong with Doctor Liu!

But Doctor Liu's answer was not flawless, which made Guan Zhuo embarrassed and difficult to take action.

Looking at Guan Zhuo, who was stunned and speechless, Doctor Liu felt a little proud in his heart, and even happy for his wit.

His words were naturally just excuses, but Guan Zhuo couldn't say anything. After all, Guan Zhuo couldn't know the specific content of the conversation between him and Zhao Lun, so he couldn't refute that his words were false.

In fact, Doctor Liu even wanted to say that he went with the will, and the will was given by the old emperor. As long as no one proved that the seal was not stamped by the old emperor, it would be fine.

However, after thinking about it, Doctor Liu gave up this idea because it was inappropriate. He was just an imperial physician. He could explain the will, but it was too much to pass on the will. It was not what he should do. If he said it, it would arouse Guan Zhuo's suspicion. So, Doctor Liu didn't say that.

However, the argument just now was enough. As long as he didn't get involved with the fake will, it would be fine.

Guan Zhuo thought for a long time, but there was no good breakthrough. At this time, the officials who had asked other imperial physicians before had also returned. This matter had already been asked, and it would be much faster to ask again this time.

Guan Zhuo looked at Doctor Liu, and then said calmly: "Thank you for your cooperation, sorry to bother you."

After that, he led the people away.

"Sir, take care!" Doctor Liu and others shouted behind him, and Doctor Liu even smiled.

On the way back, Guan Zhuo was in a bad mood. He thought that with the information provided by Hou Zhong, Doctor Liu would be a breakthrough. However, he didn't expect that Doctor Liu was quite difficult to deal with, and he didn't find any breakthrough at all.

"It seems that I can only go to see that little eunuch first." Guan Zhuo thought to himself.

Guan Zhuo would not give up on Liu Taiyi. He was still his suspect, but he had not found a good way to deal with him. He could only keep an eye on him and conduct a secret investigation.

At the same time, he was going to the eldest prince's palace to meet the young eunuch.

"Sir." On the way to the eldest prince's house, an official from the Ministry of Justice came to Guan Zhuo and said, "I just learned something unexpectedly during the inquiry."

"What is it?" Guan Zhuo said casually.

Guan Zhuo did not care too much, because his goal in coming to the Imperial Hospital this time was Liu Taiyi. As for interrogating other imperial doctors, it was just a cover, and he did not expect to learn too much from them.

"Someone saw Liu Taiyi rummaging through boxes and cabinets to find something after the death of His Majesty." The official from the Ministry of Justice said.

"Huh?" Guan Zhuo stopped immediately after hearing this, looked at the official, and asked, "What's going on? Tell me clearly!"

It was related to Liu Taiyi, so Guan Zhuo naturally took it to heart.

"It's like this." The official from the Ministry of Justice sorted out his words and said, "A doctor named Zhao from the Imperial Hospital said that he saw Doctor Liu secretly looking for something after the emperor passed away. He didn't pay much attention to it at the time and just thought that Doctor Liu had lost something, so he didn't tell us about it last time. However, the more he thought about it, the more he felt something was wrong. Doctor Liu looked very nervous at the time, and it didn't look like he was looking for something he had lost."