Others might be frightened by the situation, but seeing the reaction of Zhou Huaijin's men, Gu Chaoyan was more assured about her assumption.
"If he adores you out of a true heart. Why would he get you exposed to the public so that you become enemies with everyone else?" If he were truly adored, he would have the most likeliness to inherit the throne. Yet other lords would not be convinced. When they were not, they would definitely team up to kill Lord Huai. It was an easy thing to figure out - the worst always came later.
Having said the words, Gu Chaoyan threw a sneaky look at Lord Huai, who had a cold expression on his face, but he did not seem to have the intention of throwing a temper. So she continued boldly, "I can help you!"
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"I am a skilled doctor with knowledge that exceeds everyone else. You must have heard of me saving Tong of the Wang Family. He has a disease that even the imperial doctors can do nothing about."
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