Xiao Tang was furious.

If the female lead were a good person, she would never be so disliked by this guy.

But the author deliberately made the female lead look like this; it's an eyesore.

[Help! It's still blinking! You jerk, aren't you going to do anything about your female lead? That damned, irresistible charm of her body odor!]

Di Jingling raised an eyebrow and glanced down at the woman in his arms.

"It's getting late, it's not good to waste time." Xiao Tang saw that the woman was still blinking, and He Dao thought she had dry eye syndrome... So, she spoke up impatiently.

The man with her arm around her merely raised an eyebrow and led her into the palace.

The moment I entered the palace, the chief eunuch of the Empress Dowager's palace rushed over.

"Ninth Princess Consort, you've finally arrived!" The old eunuch was moved to see Xiao Tang as if he had seen his benefactor.

He strode over. "The Empress Dowager has fallen ill again. Regent, would you mind inviting the Princess Consort to come?"

Di Jingling was not surprised.

What surprised him was Xiao Tang's fortune-telling ability.

However, when she did a quick calculation in the morning, she was surprised to find that her prediction was so accurate.

He released Xiao Tang and then reached out to gently tuck a few stray strands of hair behind her ear.

To outsiders, this scene was absolutely astonishing.

The Regent... is so gentle.

Is this still the same tyrannical and bloodthirsty prince?

Not to mention everyone else, even Xiao Rourou's eyes blazed with jealousy.

She... had never been treated so gently by the Regent.

Only Xiao Tang lowered her head, pretending to be shy, but in reality, she was rolling her eyes.

[You villainous dog, come on, this acting is a bit much!]

[Look at this slightly affected acting style, hmph ╭(╯^╰)╮]

...

Xiao Tang followed the eunuch to the Empress Dowager's palace, and Xiao Rourou also came along.

The chief eunuch glanced back at Xiao Rourou and said politely, "Seventh Imperial Concubine, the Empress Dowager did not say she wanted to see you, but only the Ninth Prince's Consort. If you have something to do, please wait outside the hall."

Xiao Rourou's smile froze.

Xiao Tang glanced at her indifferently and followed the chief eunuch into the hall without making a sound.

That glance carried a hint of mockery amidst its laziness.

Xiao Rourou stared at Xiao Tang's back, her hands, hidden in her sleeves, clenched into fists.

As Xiao Tang entered the palace, the eunuchs lifted the heavy curtains layer by layer.

She immediately saw the Empress Dowager lying on the soft couch, with palace maids massaging her shoulders, back, and head. Even as the whole process was completed, the Empress Dowager was still groaning in pain.

"Reporting to the Empress Dowager, the Ninth Prince's Consort has arrived."

The Empress Dowager, who had just been groaning and moaning, suddenly stood up as if she had come to life.

A faint smile appeared on his pale face.

That smile was as if he had seen a savior.

Xiao Tang chuckled inwardly.

She's finally somewhat useful now; otherwise, she'd be a short-lived cannon fodder and die in no time.

He lowered his eyes, bowed to the Empress Dowager, and then...

She took the initiative to examine the Empress Dowager's pulse and even skillfully administered acupuncture.

"Ninth Prince's Consort, the Empress Dowager's illness..."

"This is a chronic ailment. I wonder if Your Majesty's headache still lingers after taking the medicine last time?"

The Empress Dowager shook her head. "Since the medicine you prepared for me last time, my headache has stopped, but my chest hurts so much!"

She was drooping her chest and speaking breathlessly.

"I have difficulty breathing."

Xiao Tang nodded solemnly, "Then I will prepare a new prescription for the Empress Dowager. This time, she will need to take the medicine for seven days. Do you have any objections?"

Just as the Empress Dowager was about to nod, suddenly, the voice of a eunuch came from outside.

"Your Majesty the Empress Dowager, Imperial Physician Xiao requests an audience!"

Physician Xiao is none other than my third uncle, Xiao Wuchen.

This third uncle, who has always doted on the fake heiress Xiao Rourou since childhood, is excessively biased.

He was requesting an audience outside the palace at that moment.