Xiao Changtai was the mastermind of the tomb robbery, and Li Yanyan was an accomplice. Emperor Youning knew all of this.
Knowing this, Emperor Youning understood that a cunning and vicious person like Xiao Changtai would never rashly enter the capital unless he had no other choice. It was obvious that Xiao Changtai had been set up, and the person who set up the trap for Xiao Changtai was the one who truly knew His Majesty's birth date.
If he didn't have extraordinary abilities, then Xiao Huayong, who had served the Empress Dowager Xiao for twelve years, would be the most suspicious.
Perhaps His Majesty had begun to suspect Xiao Huayong a long time ago, but Xiao Huayong's various actions did not touch his bottom line. This time Xiao Huayong actually created a voodoo doll, which was absolutely intolerable for the emperor.
"As long as my poison is not cured, he will be a kind father." Xiao Huayong gave Shen Xihe a reassurance.
Your Majesty is well aware of the poison in his body. You can just let him die naturally. Why bother making a big fuss and damaging the little bit of mother-son relationship that is left between Your Majesty and the Queen Mother
Shen Xihe nodded. His Majesty might not know the symptoms of Xiao Huayong's poisoning, but he was certain that the strange poison in Xiao Huayong's body had not been cured. "Princess Dai, why don't you want to tell me?"
Even if Li Yanyan couldn't figure out what Emperor Youning wanted to know, he would definitely send someone to hint her. She could obviously follow His Majesty's wishes and tell him about Xiao Huayong's conspiracy against Xiao Changtai, but she didn't.
Not only did she not, but since she was indeed the one who kidnapped Ye Wantang that day, her account was flawless, and even when she went to confront Ye Wantang, there was not a single omission.
At this moment, Shen Xihe finally understood why Xiao Huayong did not kidnap Ye Wantang himself, but had to use Li Yanyan's hand. This way, no trace of his action would be exposed.
"She hates Your Majesty." Xiao Huayong said, "The country is destroyed and the family is ruined. She has become a pawn to contain the Xiliang Li family. If she dies, the Xiliang Li family will resist stubbornly and will only be exterminated. She can't die, so she can only endure the suffering.
Over the years, the Third Brother had treated her wholeheartedly. She was not a plant, so how could she be ruthless? But the Third Brother was the son of His Majesty, the son of her mortal enemy, so she resented His Majesty even more.
She would love to have someone who can threaten His Majesty."
Li Yanyan wished someone could deal with Emperor Youning. If she had not been in love with Xiao Changzhen, she would not have chosen to cooperate with Xiao Changtai. She would have encouraged Xiao Changzhen's ambition, making all the princes restless, and letting Emperor Youning watch the mountains and rivers he protected fall apart because of the princes' struggle for profit in his later years. Only then would she be happy and let go of the hatred of the country's demise.
So that's how it is. Shen Xihe thought that Li Yanyan was a partner of Xiao Changtai after all, and it was Xiao Huayong who made Xiao Changtai lose everything, which also caused Li Yanyan to waste all the years of planning. She should hate Xiao Huayong.
Maybe she really thought that Xiao Huayong had ruined her plans and made her a prisoner, but Xiao Huayong's hiding posed a greater threat to Emperor Youning. Comparing the two, she would rather cover up Xiao Huayong and wait until Emperor Youning fell in the future.
"How will Your Majesty deal with her?" Shen Xihe asked again.
"After ten years, Xiliang Li has ceased to pose a threat. Your Majesty doesn't need to worry about Xiliang even if he kills her." Xiao Huayong thought for a moment and said, "But your Majesty will not take her life. Your Majesty still has feelings for the prince."