Yu Sangning admitted it so readily that not only Emperor Youning, but even Xiao Changmin who was kneeling beside him was surprised.
At least he should have made a few arguments, or at least shown a bit of panic, or a bit of begging for mercy.
Yu Sangning was incredibly quiet. She bowed her head deeply with her forehead touching the ground, making the entire hall so quiet that you could hear a pin drop.
"Everything must have a reason. I want to know why you drugged Prince Bu!" Emperor Youning asked solemnly.
Yu Sangning knelt down and did not reply immediately.
Emperor Youning was impatient and asked again: "How dare you not answer my question? Who gave you the courage?"
Yu Sangning shrank back, then raised her head slightly, her eyes falling on the floor in front of her: "Your Majesty... My fifth sister has long been in love with Prince Bu, but she has been frustrated and begged me to help her. I couldn't bear it, so I did this foolish thing."
Cui Jinbai's face changed when he heard this.
Emperor Youning's eyes fell on Yu Sangning for a moment, then he turned to ask Cui Jinbai: "Did Madam Yu Wu tell you about this?"
Cui Jinbai folded his hands and bowed: "Your Majesty, I asked Yu Wu Niangzi, but she did not mention this matter. I have submitted all of Yu Wu Niangzi's confessions to Your Majesty."
In Cui Jinbai's memorial, Lady Yu Wu said that she knew nothing. Her parents came to persuade her that she was in love with Prince Bu and drugged him. She had just obeyed her parents' instructions, but when she turned around, she saw the poisoned food and told them that her parents asked her to make a false confession.
"Go and bring Madam Yu Wu here." Emperor Youning ordered someone to bring Madam Yu Wu here.
The interrogation process in the Qinzheng Hall had already been reported to the East Palace. Xiao Huayong was painting while Shen Xihe was handling palace affairs.
After listening to Tian Yuan's report, Xiao Huayong put down his pen and turned to look at Shen Xihe who seemed to have heard nothing: "My new second sister-in-law is really capable."
"A feint, cutting off the tail to save your life." Shen Xihe wrote without any pause.
Yu Sangning has always been a smart person. This time, she was able to think quickly and make a feint in front of Cui Jinbai, buying more time to deal with the aftermath and escaping the disaster.
"You... aren't you going to take action?" Xiao Huayong hesitated slightly.
"Why do I have to take action?" Shen Xihe looked up at Xiao Huayong, "Because she is smart? Do I have to do something bad to her to prevent her from becoming my enemy in the future?"
Xiao Huayong raised his eyebrows silently.
"She is quite smart, and I am not arrogant and look down on her intelligence. But there are so many smart people in this world. If I meet one, will I attack him just because he is not my friend?"
Yu Sangning is smart, but she also has bad intentions, Shen Xihe knows it all. But so what? Yu Sangning has never really put his mind on her.
She was neither a righteous person who enforced justice on behalf of heaven, nor a narrow-minded person who could not stand others' vigilance. Was she going to kill Yu Sangning just because she disliked him and looked down on his greed
Shen Xihe was neither a tyrant nor a dictator, and he did not act in such a domineering manner.
"The second brother has great ambitions, and his sister-in-law follows his lead. She may become your enemy in the future." Xiao Huayong said again.
"That's for the future." Shen Xihe closed the document in front of him, "Beichen, no one can predict what will happen in the future. Princess Dai also has ulterior motives, should I also take action against her now? Prince Xin is quite resourceful, do I have to prevent him from getting married in advance? The same is true for His Royal Highness Prince Jing. His Royal Highness Prince Lie's wife who has not yet married is backed by the Northeast Army Guard, should I also be on guard