Granny Chen's face looked extremely pale.
She didn't even have the herb, Baicaoku, in her hand.
Seeing that the situation was not good, especially facing someone like Xiao Tang whose background was unclear, she had to be extremely vigilant.
“What the princess says makes sense, but… white herb is a rare medicinal herb, how can it be taken out so easily?”
"The medicinal herbs you brought are being auctioned off, but what's wrong? This one isn't among them?"
The dangerous, cold light flashing in Xiao Tang's narrowed eyes grew increasingly intense.
She had a vague idea of what was going on.
That old woman was clearly doing it on purpose!
From the very beginning, the bait used was white grass withered grass, just to let her test the waters and kill the Gu!
Well done!
Hey! You old devil! Watch how I, Old Sun, deal with you!
Xiao Tang was very angry.
I'm so angry I feel like I could explode on the spot.
She cursed inwardly, but still forced a smile on her face. "Tell me, where are the medicinal herbs, Granny Chen? We're all easygoing people, we would never resort to torture for such a small herb."
Seeing how beautiful and gentle the princess's smile was, Granny Chen naturally believed it to be true.
She laughed along with him.
"Reporting to Your Highness, this white herb is kept with my disciple, since he was the one who found it for me."
"Because it is an extremely rare item, I shouldn't carry it around aimlessly."
"You agree, don't you?"
She smiled ingratiatingly.
His tone was also deliberately casual.
It was as if they had already completely opened up to each other.
Xiao Tang's cold, sharp eyes swept over her.
You old monster, I knew you were just trying to fool me.
[You won't talk unless I resort to some vigilante justice, right?]
Her fingers had just touched the silver needle...
Snap!
Sudden!
A long whip lashed down swiftly, striking Granny Chen directly in the back.
"Pfft—" Granny Chen spat out a mouthful of blood and collapsed to the ground in a disheveled state.
Ning Shanyue was so startled that she jumped up and down.
They hurriedly retreated.
She looked at the man who entered the room with fear.
The one wielding the whip was none other than the Regent!
The man wore a dark robe, the dark brocade robe with gold thread patterns reflecting the light from outside, making it gleam.
In addition, his tall and straight figure, like a pine tree, exudes a sense of oppression when he stands there.
It was as if death had descended.
The pressure was so intense that Ning Shanyue and Granny Chen could hardly breathe.
Granny Chen fell to the ground, staring stiffly at the Regent with a face full of panic.
"Your Highness...this old woman is not..."
Snap!
Another whip lashed down.
Grandma Chen coughed up a mouthful of blood.
The whip's fall was absolutely terrifying; after several rounds of this, it would be enough to tear skin and flesh apart.
Grandma Chen suddenly dared not speak anymore.
The force and technique of wielding the whip are quite ingenious.
It was clearly intentional to prevent her from saying a complete sentence.
It hurts a lot.
The whip also has barbs, so a single lash can easily tear off skin and flesh.
But it won't kill anyone.
Di Jingling swung the whip twice and casually tossed it to Yan Jiu, his movements incredibly stylish.
He walked towards Xiao Tang, his gaze falling on Granny Chen's old and ugly face. "Where is the medicine? If you utter another word of nonsense, I will have someone skin you alive."
One sentence was enough to make everyone tremble with fear.
Ning Shanyue stood not far away, trembling with fear.
She tried her best to shrink into the corner, wanting to be invisible.
She had always known that the regent was cruel, ruthless, and decisive, but she couldn't resist his good looks; she went for him solely because of his appearance...
But to their surprise, they witnessed the man's methods.
She panicked, became frightened, and suddenly... lost interest in the position of Regent's Consort.
Xiao Tang was also astonished.
You skinflint, you're truly amazing! I don't even know how to praise you enough.
[Speaking of which, this white grass wither is actually a dried mushroom-type gu medicine, which is quite convenient to store and carry around.]
The old woman is deliberately not saying anything; there must be something wrong.
With blood trickling from the corner of her mouth, Granny Chen gritted her teeth and glared at Di Jingling.
She knew it...
Falling into the hands of this terrifying man, there's no way you can survive.
"Yan Jiu, come and search." Di Jingling suddenly spoke.
Originally, this old woman could have arrived and left with dignity.
But she insisted on courting death.
He couldn't tolerate being tricked into swallowing the poison.
Seeing the fierce aura emanating from him, Xiao Tang moved silently to his side and gently took his wrist.
"My lord, you look so scary when you're angry. Please don't be angry."
Look at me, look at me, am I cute and well-behaved?
Don't be so fierce.
What we're saying is, this old woman is still useful, after all.
"If you kill him, that won't work."
He slowly swept his cold gaze over her, his voice still icy, "I'm not angry, I'm angry for you."
Xiao Tang: ...?
Oh...my...good...de...
It sounds like he's saying something romantic.
But upon closer reflection, it doesn't seem to contain any romantic meaning.
Xiao Tang inexplicably thought that she was probably overthinking things.
The man suddenly pinched her cheek.
"Didn't I tell you not to do anything foolish?"
"How stupid."
Although he was saying things that sounded like he was complaining, only Xiao Tang could hear the hidden doting in his words.
He withdrew his hand.
Yan Jiu had already searched Granny Chen's body and found various medicinal herbs, which he then laid out on the ground for Xiao Tang to see.
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