The Emperor gritted his teeth and muttered, "Great, sneaking out of the palace to play cards again..."
His muttering was very soft, naturally unable to reach Princess Xinyang's ears, but Princess Xinyang's gaze remained fixed on his face. After a moment, she slowly began, "I heard that Your Majesty's relationship with the Empress Dowager has improved quite a bit."
The Emperor did not deny it, "There's something I must tell you. The person who poisoned Ahen was not my mother, it was a woman named Zhang Xiu from the Shanggong Bureau. She was bribed by the remnants of the former dynasty, attempting to poison Ahen and frame my mother, stirring up strife between my mother and me. I only found out the truth recently, and Zhang Xiu has already been executed."
"So that's how it was." Princess Xinyang lowered her eyes and said softly, "Thank you for seeking justice for Ahen."