puff……

Xiao Tang almost choked on her pastry before she could even finish it.

Yang Defu!

What nonsense is that guy spouting?

Who would have thought that a dignified first-rank general would be such a gossipy man?

She was truly embarrassed.

I don't know how to answer.

The Empress seemed to have no intention of listening to her "yes" or "no," and simply said, "Perfect timing, Physician Xiao's apprentice is here today, why don't he take the pulse of the Regent's Consort?"

Xiao Tang frowned.

"After all, the Emperor keeps nagging in my ear all day long that he wants to see the Regent have a child, so I have no regrets."

The Empress may seem to be thinking of the Emperor's best interests, but everyone can see that there is a beautiful woman standing behind her today.

He was a complete stranger.

They had never seen it before.

It was clearly an attempt to force the regent to take a concubine.

But now... who dares to allow the Regent to take a concubine? The only option is to target the Regent's wife.

The Empress is ostensibly looking out for Xiao Tang's sake, but secretly she's seeking revenge for her son.

After all, Di Yanhen was her own son, yet he was imprisoned in the Heavenly Prison.

Xiao Tang didn't bother to say anything. After the obedient beauty standing behind the Empress gently agreed, she took the initiative to step forward and take Xiao Tang's pulse.

This is the apprentice that Imperial Physician Xiao recently took in, named Feng Junya.

After taking Xiao Tang's pulse thoughtfully, she looked at the Empress and said, "Your Majesty, the Regent's wife is not pregnant yet."

Over there, Xiao Rourou was also watching nervously.

Hearing this, he breathed a long sigh of relief.

See?

As expected, Ninth Prince had not yet allowed this woman to serve him in bed.

To put it bluntly, all those loving displays of affection on a daily basis are just an act!

Upon hearing this, the Empress's alluring eyes gleamed with a sharp light.

The light caught Xiao Tang's eye.

She remembered this incident.

In the novel's chapter on the flower-viewing banquet, the female protagonist, Xiao Rourou, shines brightly and wins the praise of all the ladies and young women, while the original owner of the body, Xiao Tang, loses all face that day.

The empress, claiming that she was unworthy of her position, forced the original owner of the body to take a concubine for the regent.

This concubine was one of Emperor Yanhen's assassins, a spy planted in the Regent's Palace.

The regent at the time knew that the spy was a spy, but in order to spite the female lead, he did not eliminate the spy.

The original owner, however, was so troubled by the spy that he lost his appetite and was depressed all day long.

This foreshadowed his later death after touching the villain's Nirvana Jade Pendant.

This traitor...

They came not only to monitor the main villain, but also to steal the Nirvana Jade Pendant.

The original owner of this body was a fool; he was deceived and ended up dying.

Xiao Tang narrowed his eyes and looked at the girl who was taking his pulse.

This is the concubine that the Empress forced upon her.

Feng Junya's gaze met hers, and surprisingly, she didn't flinch or avoid it, but instead revealed a faint smile.

The Empress nodded. "It seems to be a misunderstanding. I misunderstood. Hehe."

She gave a perfunctory smile.

But the women started gossiping among themselves.

"The Regent's wife has been married into the Prince's residence for some time now, yet she still hasn't conceived?"

"Isn't it said that the Regent dotes on this princess?"

"In my opinion, either the Regent or the Queen has a problem. Could it be that they can't have children..."

Xiao Tang rolled her eyes as she listened.

[I'm still sitting here! I've tolerated you all talking badly about me behind my back, but now you're talking about me to my face? Do you think I'm dead?]

[After all that, let's just say it straight: the main villain is infertile!]

At this moment, outside the garden, Di Jingling's steps faltered.

He happened to overhear Xiao Tang saying that he was infertile!