Transmigrated into a cunning princess, she sets her sights on a celibate royal uncle.

Lu Ye got up from the ground, lifted his leg high and landed lightly, and took a few big steps to the door.

He turned to Jiang Xi and gestured for her to be quiet, indicating that she should hide behind the screen.

Jiang Xi obeyed and hid behind the screen to pull out the feathered arrow and examine it.

The arrow was coated with poison that smelled the same as yesterday.

It seems my whereabouts have been exposed. Huo Jingxuan won't rest until he kills me!

Thinking this, Jiang Xi took out a bottle of poison from her bosom, poured it onto a handkerchief, and tucked it into her sleeve.

This poison is called Forget-Me-Not. Covering a person's mouth and nose with it will cause them to temporarily lose their memory for a month.

She had just finished getting ready when Huo Jingxuan kicked the door open and burst in.

Lu Ye, who was hiding behind the door, swung his long sword and almost slit the throat of Han Chuan, who was charging at the front.

Fortunately, Han Chuan reacted quickly enough. When Lu Ye's sword swept towards him, he raised the scabbard in his hand to block it, and then kicked him.

To avoid being kicked in a vital spot by Han Chuan, Lu Ye retreated repeatedly, and the two engaged in close combat, fighting fiercely to a standstill.

Huo Jingxuan barged in with his men and was about to order a search of the house.

Jiang Xi pushed aside the screen, slid down to Huo Jingxuan's feet, grabbed his leg, and started wailing.

"Imperial Uncle, I was wrong. I will never dare to do it again. Please, Imperial Uncle, do not take my life."

"I am, after all, a princess of a nation. I will repay my debts with my life, even my blood and sweat, and make sure my royal uncle doesn't suffer any losses!"

Her howling naturally attracted onlookers from the next private room.

Although they were all dispersed by the Beijing Film Academy, at least someone saw them, so Huo Jingxuan couldn't just kill himself there.

Seeing that her goal had been achieved, Jiang Xi relaxed a little.

At the same time, Lu Ye's long sword was knocked away by Han Chuan, and he was defeated and escorted by the Prince's soldiers.

Huo Jingxuan bent down, extended his long, slender, white fingers, and lifted Jiang Xi's chin, forcing her to look up at him.

"You think you're so fast? Come on, run another one and let me see!"

"I'm not a long-distance runner, why would I run for you?" Jiang Xi muttered under her breath.

"What did you say?" Huo Jingxuan frowned.

"I said... I won't run anymore, I wouldn't dare to run even if you killed me!" Jiang Xi quickly waved her hand and admitted defeat.

Spineless!

Huo Jingxuan scoffed, shoved Jiang Xi's chin away, stood up and ordered Han Chuan, "Take both of them back to the Prince's Mansion!"

"Yes!" Han Chuan stepped forward, twisted Jiang Xi's arm, and pushed her out: "Come with me!"

"Ouch, ouch, ouch, be gentle!"

Jiang Xi had an injury on her shoulder blade, and when he pushed her like that, she grimaced in pain.

Han Chuan, like his master, immediately cursed with a cold face.

"Stop pretending. You had energy after running all night, but now you're itchy and in pain?"

Jiang Xi glared at him fiercely, feeling an urge to tie him up with his master and drown them in the pond.

Meanwhile, Xue Yang, who had been beaten to it by Huo Jingxuan's men, went back to report to Yang Xuerou.

"Our men had just arrived at the door when the Regent's men arrived too..."

"Snapped!"

Yang Xuerou raised her hand and slapped her across the face: "Didn't you say she was definitely going to die?"

Xue Yang quickly knelt on one knee, clasped his hands in apology, and said, "This subordinate has failed in his duty!"

Xue Yang had been with Yang Xuerou since he was a child, and Yang Xuerou hit him just now because she was angry.

Seeing him kneel down and admit his mistake, she regained some composure: "Does that bitch know I sent people to kill her?"

"They probably don't know, our people didn't show up at all, but..."

"Fine!" Yang Xuerou turned around domineeringly: "Pass down the order, kill that bitch the moment she leaves the palace!"

"Yes!" Xue Yang withdrew.

Meanwhile, news of Huo Jingxuan's arrest of people at Liujun Pavilion today also reached Xie Jiayun, one of the Four Pillars of State.

The person who tipped off Xie Jiayun was a sixth-rank official in the court, serving as a principal officer in the Ministry of Justice, named Zheng Bingyan.

What happened today occurred in the private room next to his.

"I heard it clearly. The woman claimed to be a princess of the current dynasty, but the Regent still had her taken away!"

Upon hearing this, Xie Jiayun's already troubled face became even more worried.

After the eldest prince ascended the throne, he bestowed the title of Prince Xian upon the second prince and confined him to his residence.

The remaining princes and princesses were either married off to foreign lands or sent to their fiefdoms.

Only the Fifth Princess, Jiang Yuan, was granted the title "Yongning" and allowed to remain in the capital.

But Huo Jingxuan couldn't have arrested Princess Yongning without a reason, could he? She was His Majesty's younger sister; they were in the same boat.

But who else could it be?

Thinking of this, Xie Jiayun had a flash of inspiration. Could it be the Seventh Princess Jiang Xi, who was recently sent to Wuhua Mountain for recuperation?

Yes, it must be her! Huo Jingxuan wanted to wipe out the Third Prince's faction!

"The Seventh Princess is the only one who is willing to sacrifice herself to save her father."

The new emperor had barely ascended the throne when Huo Jingxuan dared to ruthlessly kill members of the royal family.

His ambitions are blatant, intolerable to Heaven and Earth, and everyone has the right to kill him!

Upon hearing this, Zheng Bingyan wanted to say that the new emperor was a puppet in Huo Jingxuan's hands, so what was a mere princess?

But he dared not, for he was Xie Jiayun's protégé and it was only through Xie Jiayun's promotion that he had risen to the sixth rank.

There's no reason to make yourself unhappy.

Xie Jiayun began pacing back and forth in the inner hall, probably thinking about how to use this opportunity to his advantage.

After a long pause, he made up his mind: "You need to find a way to spread this around and accuse the Regent of disrespecting the royal family. The more people who know, the better!"

"Me?" Zheng Bingyan pointed to his nose, looking embarrassed.

If I had known, he wouldn't have come to deliver this message. Who in the capital doesn't know about it now?

The new emperor is incompetent, and Huo Jingxuan controls the government alone. Who would dare to go against him?

However, if I don't inform my mentor, he will think I'm incompetent and inactive, and he won't promote me anymore.

Sigh, being an official is really difficult!

"What? You don't want to?" Xie Jiayun asked, emphasizing his tone.

Zheng Bingyan immediately sensed danger and hurriedly expressed his heartfelt gratitude: "I am willing, I am willing to do anything for my teacher!"

After Zheng Bingyan left, Xie Jiayun summoned his trusted confidant Zhou Chen and gave him a series of instructions.

Zhou Chen turned his head and looked at Xie Jiayun incredulously.

Xie Jiayun gave him a firm look and ordered, "Do as I say!"

"Yes!" Zhou Chen naturally dared not disobey and withdrew after receiving the order.

At this moment, Jiang Xi was imprisoned in the dungeon of the Prince's Mansion by Han Chuan, along with Lu Ye.

After the iron gate was locked, Jiang Xi grabbed the iron bars and cursed at Han Chuan, who was standing outside the gate.

"Let me out. Why lock me up in a place like this?"

I have already revealed my identity at Liujun Pavilion today, and soon some senior officials will be coming to cause trouble for your prince.

"If you don't let me go, I'll tear you to pieces when I get out!"

Han Chuan chuckled but remained silent, clearly ignoring her.

"you……"

What kind of world is this? Even Huo Jingxuan's deputy general dares to look down on me!

You'd better really be able to!

A clear voice rang out.

It was Huo Jingxuan, dressed in black with gold thread, who descended into the dungeon accompanied by Bei Ying and several guards.

Did he come to kill me?