After the marriage, the disabled war king was spoiled by me

Qiao Zhiyu was silent for a moment, and finally said: "I know I have committed an unforgivable crime, and I am willing to accept any punishment."

Du Yunsheng sneered: "Punishment? Do you think you still have a chance to accept punishment?"

Qiao Zhiyu's body trembled and his face became paler.

At this time, the maid Xiang Zhu, who had been listening, suddenly said, "Princess, this man is so cruel and ruthless, how can we let him go so easily?"

Du Yunsheng glanced at Xiang Zhu, nodded slightly, turned to Qiao Zhiyu and said, "The crime you committed can no longer be compensated by any punishment. However, I can give you a chance to atone for your sins."

A glimmer of hope flashed in Qiao Zhiyu's eyes, and he asked hurriedly, "What opportunity?"

Du Yunsheng said calmly: "If you are willing to assist us and thoroughly expose the conspiracy of the Southern Tang Kingdom and prevent their ambitions from succeeding, we will consider reducing your sentence."

Qiao Zhiyu hesitated for a moment, and finally nodded in agreement.

……

After the Minister of Justice confirmed Qiao Zhiyu's confession.

He glanced at Du Yunsheng and immediately spoke.

"Someone, bring Du Yuwei, the accomplice!"

As the Minister of Justice's words fell, the atmosphere in the prison suddenly became tense. A complex emotion flashed across Du Yunsheng's eyes, but she soon regained her composure. She pursed her lips tightly and looked at the Minister of Justice with a firm gaze.

Soon, a jailer brought Du Yuwei in. Du Yuwei was in tattered clothes and looked haggard. Her bright eyes were now bloodshot, and she looked very sad. When she saw Du Yunsheng, a trace of guilt flashed in her eyes, but she quickly concealed it.

The Minister of Justice sat on the high hall, looking at Du Yuwei coldly, and said sternly: "Du Yuwei, you colluded with Qiao Zhiyu and committed such a crime. Do you know your crime?"

Du Yuwei bit her lip, raised her head, looked at the Minister of Justice, and said firmly: "I admit that I had an affair with Qiao Zhiyu, but I did not participate in his crime. Please understand."

Du Yunsheng couldn't help but speak at this time, with a bit of blame in his tone: "Yuwei, at this point, you still don't want to admit it? The matter between you and Qiao Zhiyu has long been spread all over the place. If you are really innocent, why would you have frequent contact with him?"

Du Yuwei's eyes flashed with resentment when she heard this, but she quickly suppressed her emotions, looked at Du Yunsheng, and said in a sad tone: "Sister, I know I was wrong, but I was really deceived by Qiao Zhiyu. He promised to spend the rest of my life with me, so I got closer to him. I didn't expect that he was such a heartless person and committed such a crime."

The Minister of Justice frowned and interrupted Du Yuwei: "If that's the case, why don't you draw a clear line with him as soon as possible to avoid being implicated?"

Du Yuwei lowered her head, tears quietly falling: "I wanted to break up with him, but he said that if I did that, he would make the matter between us public and ruin my reputation. I was afraid, so I kept in touch with him."

Du Yunsheng couldn't help but sigh when she heard this. She looked at Du Yuwei and her tone softened: "Yuwei, now that things have come to this, if you truly repent, you must confess the truth and strive for leniency."

Du Yuwei nodded and looked at Du Yunsheng with a hint of gratitude in her eyes. She took a deep breath and told him the whole story in detail.

It turned out that Qiao Zhiyu had long coveted Du Yuwei. He knew that Du Yuwei liked poetry and songs, so he catered to her tastes and often wrote poems for her. Du Yuwei was attracted by his talent and gradually developed a good impression of him. Later, Qiao Zhiyu took the opportunity to propose to take her away, and Du Yuwei agreed. However, she did not expect Qiao Zhiyu to be such a cruel person.

Du Yunsheng looked at the Minister of Justice and said firmly, "Sir, although my sister made a mistake, she was also deceived by Qiao Zhiyu. She has repented now, so please be lenient with her."

The Minister of Justice pondered for a moment, looked at Du Yunsheng, and said in a serious tone: "Du Yunsheng, as a princess, you know the weight of your words. Since you ask so, I will give you a favor and give Du Yuwei a lighter sentence. But Qiao Zhiyu's crime is serious and must be severely punished."

Du Yunsheng was delighted when she heard this. Her sister had escaped a disaster. She looked at Du Yuwei and said gently, "Yuwei, did you hear that? You must cherish this opportunity, reflect on yourself, and don't trust others easily in the future."

Du Yuwei looked at Du Yunsheng with tears in her eyes and said firmly, "Sister, I remember. I will be a good person in the future and will not make you worry anymore."

Du Yunsheng looked at Du Yuwei, whose face was filled with fear and pain, and spoke coldly.

"Tell me, was it you who poisoned my mother?"

Du Yuwei's eyes froze instantly, with fear and panic alternating in her pupils. She bit her trembling lips tightly, trying to calm herself. The dim candlelight in the prison reflected on her pale face, reflecting a bit of desolation.

"Yun Sheng, you...you misunderstood." Du Yuwei's voice was as weak as a thread, but it revealed an unconcealable trembling.

Du Yunsheng stared at her coldly, his eyes like a frozen pond that had been frozen for thousands of years, deep and indifferent: "Misunderstanding? Do you think I'm a three-year-old child? Tell me, was it you who poisoned me?"

Du Yuwei's body involuntarily took a step back. She tried to calm herself down, but found that her heart was beating like a drum, echoing throughout the cell.

"I...I really didn't." Du Yuwei lowered her head, pursed her lips tightly, and her fingers unconsciously twisted together.

Seeing this, Du Yunsheng's eyes became sharper. She approached Du Yuwei, with a hint of unquestionable coldness in her voice: "Do you dare to swear?"

Du Yuwei raised her head and met Du Yunsheng's gaze, with a flash of determination in her eyes: "I dare. If I poison you, I will die a miserable death."

The air seemed to freeze at this moment, and the atmosphere between the two sisters was extremely tense. Du Yunsheng looked at Du Yuwei, with a hint of complex emotions in her eyes, and she seemed to be weighing something.

"Okay, I believe you." Du Yunsheng suddenly breathed a sigh of relief, and the indifference in his eyes slowly dissipated, replaced by a hint of doubt and fatigue.

Du Yuwei was slightly stunned. She didn't expect Du Yunsheng to believe her so easily. The tension and fear in her heart slowly faded away, replaced by a trace of gratitude.

"Yun Sheng, I...I really didn't." Du Yuwei emphasized again, tears flashing in her eyes.

Du Yunsheng sighed softly: "I know you have never liked me, and the conflict between us has been going on for a long time. But you must give me an explanation for this matter."

Du Yuwei bit her lip, a hint of hesitation flashed in her eyes. She looked at Du Yunsheng and suddenly said, "Actually, I know who poisoned me."

Du Yunsheng's body trembled slightly. She stared at Du Yuwei with a hint of surprise in her eyes: "You know?"

Du Yuwei nodded, her eyes became firm: "Yes, I know. That person is right next to us. She has been secretly observing us, looking for an opportunity to strike."