"If I asked you "does this door lead to the castle" would you say yes?"
Classic logic problem of determining a positive by forcing a double negative, i.e. forcing the lying guard to lie twice. Assuming the guard asked is guarding the death door:
Question Truthful guard Lying guard 1 Does this door lead to the castle? No Yes (Lying because it doesn't) 2 Would you say 'yes' No No (Lying because he would say 'yes' to first question
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