"Your Highness..."
Shen Xihe was about to say something when she heard a light cough outside, which meant someone was coming, so she closed her eyes immediately.
Xiao Huayong also understood and stood up, walking out with Sui Axi. As soon as they walked out of the inner hall, they ran into Emperor Youning, and naturally greeted him again.
"How is Zhaoning?" asked Emperor Youning.
Xiao Huayong glanced at Sui Axi, who quickly bowed and said, "Your Majesty, the princess is fine, the poison has been resolved, and she will be fully recovered in a few days."
Emperor Youning nodded and took the medicine bottle from Liu Sanzhi: "Is this the poison that Zhaoning was poisoned with?"
Sui Ah Xi still lowered his head and said: "Your Majesty, the poison that the princess was poisoned with was strychnine. I don't know what kind of poison is in the medicine bottle."
Emperor Youning handed the medicine bottle to Sui Axi. Before he came in, he had met the imperial physician who treated Shen Xihe. The imperial physician also said that it looked like strychnine, and the medicine bottle actually contained strychnine poison.
Sui Ah Xi took it respectfully with both hands, opened the medicine bottle and carefully examined it: "There is indeed strychnine in the bottle."
"Did this medicine fall from the palace maid of Anling?" asked Emperor Youning.
"Son... didn't see it..." Xiao Huayong spoke the truth. He was rushing in front of Shen Xihe at that time, and there were many people surrounding him.
"Your Majesty, I saw it." Xue Jinqiao stepped forward and saluted, "I saw the princess fall, and the palace maid helped her up, and the medicine bottle fell with her, and the scratch on it was caused by that. Not only did I see it, but the second lady of Pingyao Marquis's Mansion also saw it."
Yu Sangning saw the maid handing the medicine bottle to Princess Anling. Yu Sangning was very good at socializing. Ever since she won the favor of Yu Sangzi, she always brought Yu Sangzi with her. Yu Sangning also mingled with the noble ladies in Kyoto. However, the highest status she could make friends with were the girls in the mansions of dukes and marquises. She could not make friends with girls with titles like princesses and county ladies.
She finally had a chance, but she didn't expect that there was poison in it. She thought it was some kind of fragrant medicine or cooling medicine carried by the princess's maids, so she took the initiative to deliver it.
When His Majesty summoned her for questioning, she could only say: "Your Majesty, I only saw the medicine bottle rolling over from Princess Anling's maid, and I mistakenly thought it belonged to the maid next to the princess. I did not see it fall from the princess' maid with my own eyes."
This would explain why she sent the medicine bottle directly over without offending Princess Anling.
Shen Xihe had no intention of dealing with Princess Anling. It didn't matter what they said or how His Majesty judged. The more His Majesty protected Anling, the more it would be a reason for her not to dare to kill the princess.
Sure enough, after asking around, Emperor Youning doubted the origin of the item and could not conclude that it belonged to Princess Anling, so he hastily ended the matter. Everyone thought that Shen Xihe, who was used to being strong, would make a fuss. She was very strong against Princess Changling and Princess Yangling, and the same was true when she slapped Princess Anling last time.
Princess Anling was protected by His Majesty and raised her chin proudly.
Xiao Huayong stood up and said, "Your Majesty, can you let me investigate this matter? It is true that the princess was poisoned. We cannot ignore it because of insufficient evidence."
Upon hearing this, An Ling looked at Xiao Huayong warily, for she was worried that she was being framed again.
Emperor Youning hesitated for a moment and said, "Let the Crown Prince investigate this matter thoroughly."