The next moment, a man's low, cold, sinister laughter echoed in the room.

That laughter sent chills down one's spine, like falling into an ice cave.

Xiao Tang looked at him, puzzled, and deeply suspected that this man had some serious illness.

"What medicine did the Princess give me?"

"It seems the princess has some medical knowledge?"

He seemed to realize that Xiao Tang... knew quite a lot.

Will he die in three months? And will he die in that gruesome state?

When the woman forcibly kissed him earlier, she did give him a strange potion that tasted bitter, sour, and sweet—an extremely complex and indescribable flavor.

Seeing her chance, Xiao Tang pointed to the large hand still gripping her neck and said weakly, "Your Highness, please...please let go."

[Strangle me, then you can just wait to die!]

My system doesn't necessarily have to cure your virus.

The detoxification system is an extremely aloof system; it remains silent until it does, and when it does speak, it only announces the accumulated points.

Xiao Tang had long been used to it.

Di Jingling scoffed and released her.

This woman... is still useful.

"You say you can cure my poison?"

"Yes...yes, I accidentally bumped my head and was appeared in a dream by a divine physician, who gave me his medical skills. Could you give it a try?"

[Don't I know? The previous four brides who were chosen for marriage to ward off bad luck were all secretly arranged by the Regent's subordinates.]

To save my life, I need to offer some leverage.

[Detoxification will definitely earn that scoundrel's trust.]

Di Jingling raised an eyebrow slightly, a faint smile playing on his thin, exquisite lips. "Hmm, it's rare for the Princess to be so thoughtful. I'll give you three days. If you can't cure my poison—"

He raised his hand and struck down the sparrow that was perched by the window.

The palm strike was so powerful that it instantly shattered the sparrow into pieces, sending blood and flesh flying everywhere!

"Does Your Highness understand?"

Xiao Tang's eyes twitched, like a frightened little woman, and she nodded timidly, "Your Majesty... I understand, I understand."

【You know nothing!】

【You think you're so great, trying to dazzle me with your fancy words? I'll prick you with a few silver needles and you'll lose all your inner strength, pshaw~】

The man originally intended to let her go and wait for her to concoct the so-called antidote, but he never expected... Hearing these words, his violent anger instantly surged to the top of his head.

The man clenched his fist, then released it, then clenched it again.

Repeat this process several times.

His finger joints were cracking loudly from being bent.

I almost made another move...

Xiao Tang immediately stood up and stretched out her paws at the man, "Dog... Husband, I'm taking your pulse."

[If I just stay away from that so-called Nirvana Jade Pendant, I can escape this cannon fodder fate, right?]

【Those 2D characters!!】

Di Jingling, who was being called a paper doll, twitched her brow.

His death was gruesome enough, but what about that paper doll?

What the heck?

And... Nirvana Jade Pendant, how could someone other than his trusted confidant know about this?

This Xiao Tang before me is indeed no ordinary person.

He looked up and stared intently at Xiao Tang before extending his wrist toward her.

"Your Highness, you must treat this patient carefully. If you fail to do so, I will take your life in my anger."

[Tsk tsk, hearing your threat is like hearing a threat itself.]

【You arrogant man, I don't care if you're a regent or a powerful pseudonym, you're still just a two-dimensional character. I'm not afraid!】

Indeed, the Regent is a character with multiple identities in the story, wielding immense power and having identities that span the five continents.

Otherwise, the main villain wouldn't have become the biggest obstacle to the male and female leads getting together.

Xiao Tang held the man's pulse, her brows furrowed, as if deep in thought.

At that moment, her hand was pinched hard by the man.

The pain struck.

She snapped out of her daze and glared at the scoundrel regent with slight displeasure.

"Is the Princess taking her pulse or is she lost in thought?"

She lowered her curled eyelashes and said softly, "Husband, you must be quiet when taking my pulse!"

Then, with a slightly exaggerated gesture, she raised her hand, covered her mouth, and said in utter shock, "My husband has been poisoned by three different kinds of poisons. The first was snake and scorpion poison (just made up, don't take it seriously), which caused him to be in a prolonged coma after ingesting it..."

She paused.

The universal antidote I retrieved from the system earlier cured the snake and scorpion poison in this man.

It was both a lucky accident and something they had no other choice.

It can only be said that this villain's life was not meant to end.

Thinking about it this way, aren't I the villain's savior?

[Hmph, is this how he treats his benefactor?]

"Hmm, anything else?" Di Jingling further suppressed his desire to kill this woman.

Xiao Tang is... quite fun?