As Xiao Tang was shoved into the carriage and clutched the brocade box, she couldn't help but glance at the Regent a few more times.

strangeness.

From the moment he entered the palace until he left, the purple-gold dragon aura emanating from the man in that short time became even stronger.

Xiao Tang almost thought the villain was about to ascend the throne...

I didn't pay attention to the male lead, Di Yanhen, just now.

I wonder if the purple-gold dragon aura on the male protagonist still exists?

Hearing her thoughts, Di Jingling coldly raised his eyebrows and said disdainfully, "The Seventh Prince has a sore tongue today and did not utter a single word in court."

Xiao Tang: ?

Why did he suddenly tell me this?

[I almost doubted that this villain could hear my innermost thoughts!]

The man narrowed his eyes. "What?"

Xiao Tang immediately feigned ignorance, a fake smile plastered on her face, "Your Highness, why did you mention this person to me? I don't want to know anything about this Seventh Prince. He's ugly, old, and smelly."

"Is that so?" He smiled noncommittally. "I heard that the princess once wanted to marry him."

Xiao Tang chuckled.

The one who wanted to marry was the original owner of this body, not her.

After all, the male lead has the protagonist's halo, so it's normal that he's loved by countless girls.

Even if the main villain is good-looking, he was in a vegetative state at the time, so who would want him?

...

The Regent's Palace.

Upon returning to Qingxin Courtyard, Xiao Tang immediately opened the brocade box.

She hurried back to the courtyard, closed the door, and assumed that the villain wouldn't care about the Empress Dowager's reward to her.

Upon closer inspection, his eyes brightened slightly.

The Empress Dowager rewarded her with three thousand silver notes plus a gift certificate from the Gold Clothing Shop.

As the most luxurious fabric shop in the entire capital, Jin Yi Shop handles the entire process from selecting fabrics to tailoring and sewing.

Not only that, they also only provided fabric and tailors to the royal family.

Ordinary wealthy families had to pay a high price to auction off these gift certificates in order to be able to visit and select fabrics.

Their fabrics are all of the highest quality, and the high price is justified.

The gift certificate is just an entry ticket; it doesn't mean you can go in and choose whatever you want.

Besides these two items, there is also a token.

It is a token from the Imperial Medical Academy.

Um?

Why did the Empress Dowager give her the token from the Imperial Medical Academy?

[Ding~ Congratulations, host, you have gained 5 points.]

Xiao Tang rolled her eyes wearily. 105 points, not even enough to redeem something decent.

The system immediately retorted: "Host, that's not the case. You can use these 105 points to exchange for ten chances to win a prize. Would you like that?"

Want...want my ass!

I can't afford it!

Thinking of the painful, alluring pill from last time, she subconsciously touched the corner of her lips.

Not only was he bitten by the main villain, but that scoundrel didn't even offer a word of explanation afterward, as if nothing had ever happened.

She was too embarrassed to ask.

Because the allure of the Dan (a type of drug) originated from her...

Cough cough.

"Host, you still owe the villain eight bowls of antidote. If you don't get the antidote in time, the delay in treatment will lead to your death."

Xiao Tang narrowed her eyes.

Damn system, why can't it be as cute, silly, and chuunibyou as other systems?

Is it still possible to apply for a system switch now?

Xiao Tang counted the silver notes in her hand and prepared to go out to purchase medicine for the villain when she happened to hear Ruyi's excited, trembling, and stuttering voice.

"Wang Wang Wang..."

[Why is Ruyi suddenly barking like a dog?]

"Your Majesty and Your Highness, Your Majesty... The Regent has arrived."

Xiao Tang immediately looked at the brocade box on the table. Fortunately, the item was not large, and it was easy to put it in her bosom or a hidden pocket.

She kicked the brocade box off the bed and opened the door.

Ruyi, trembling, knelt and bowed to the powerful man who had entered.