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

"Here's to wipe your sweat!"

Jiang Xi looked completely at ease and quickly brought the handkerchief to Huo Jingxuan's nose.

"Uncle, smell my handkerchief, doesn't it smell nice?"

Jiang Xi's handkerchief was scented with bai dou xiang (a type of incense), but bai dou xiang is the strongest, which Huo Jingxuan dislikes.

"Cough cough!"

Huo Jingxuan coughed twice, choked by the aroma, frowned, and waved his hand, saying, "Take it away!"

Jiang Xi snorted, put the handkerchief into her sleeve, and waited for the medicine to take effect.

"Your Highness, shall we continue carrying it?" Lu Ye asked from the side.

Huo Jingxuan frowned, feeling like he was really sick. She just told him to carry her?

"Get out of the way!" Huo Jingxuan warned coldly.

Lu Ye knew he was about to exert his strength, so he quickly stepped aside.

Huo Jingxuan gathered his energy and swung his long sleeves.

The two-meter-tall, immovable statue was sent flying backward by the true energy emanating from his sleeve, crashing heavily to the ground.

"you……"

Seeing the statue destroyed, Jiang Xi was furious and wanted to curse him, but in the end, she could only manage to utter one sentence: "Disrespectful to the gods!"

Huo Jingxuan ignored her and asked instead, "Where is the Cold Crow Token?"

There was nothing under the statue, and Huo Jingxuan suspected that he had been tricked.

Under Huo Jingxuan's threatening gaze, Jiang Xi walked step by step to the fallen statue.

He reached out and tapped the bottom of the statue, seemingly groping for it, but actually wondering why the poison of drunken delusion hadn't taken effect yet.

"Still haven't found it?" Huo Jingxuan stepped forward and asked.

Seeing that he looked normal, Jiang Xi wondered if the Drunken Illusion had actually worked.

The Cold Crow Token wasn't in her hands, but Huo Jingxuan wouldn't believe it, so he steeled himself.

He pretended to grope around at the bottom of the statue with one hand, while grabbing a vase from the table with the other and smashing it over Huo Jingxuan's head.

Huo Jingxuan had been on guard against this move, so when the vase flew over, he raised his sleeve to block it, shattering it into pieces.

Jiang Xixin knew something was wrong and quickly exchanged a glance with Lu Ye inside the room.

Lu Ye flew forward and fought with Huo Jingxuan, buying Jiang Xi a little time.

Jiang Xi also took the opportunity to run to the wall behind the Buddha statue and press the mechanism.

As a hidden door slowly opened, various mechanisms on the walls of the room were also about to be activated.

Countless arrows rained down, successfully separating Huo Jingxuan, who was fighting with Lu Ye.

"Come on!"

Jiang Xi shouted and disappeared into the secret passage beneath the hidden door. Lu Ye quickly retreated and followed.

Huo Jingxuan dodged the arrows and flew over, trying to capture them.

But no sooner had he entered the secret passage than the hidden door closed behind him.

Hearing the noise, Han Chuan burst through the door. The hidden door had been restored to normal, but he couldn't find the mechanism for a while.

The secret passage was long and dark, but there were oil lamps on the stone walls for illumination, so it wasn't completely dark.

Jiang Xi only knew that there was a secret passage here, but she had never been inside, let alone knew what mechanisms were inside.

Huo Jingxuan was chasing after them; if they didn't run fast enough, Huo Jingxuan would catch them again.

The secret passage led downwards in a winding path, and it's unclear how long it took to get there.

After turning a corner, Jiang Xi's hand accidentally touched something dented.

Immediately afterwards, a deafening roar and an earth-shaking explosion were heard.

The entrance to the secret passage was instantly blocked by countless boulders that had rolled down, and dust and pebbles began to fall from the top.

"Oh no, the secret passage is about to collapse!"

Lu Ye shouted as a huge rock fell from the sky.

He rushed over and, carrying Jiang Xi, tumbled down the stairs in the secret passage.

Jiang Xi thought to herself, "I'm doomed. I've buried myself in this mess!"

However, when they got up, they found a glimmer of light in the side passage next to them, which should be the direction of the exit.

"There's light over there, go that way!"

Jiang Xi pointed towards the exit, braced herself against the swaying body, and stumbled toward the light.

Lu Ye followed closely behind, both of them wanting to seize this chance of survival.

The secret passage leads directly to the outskirts, where the view suddenly opens up to blue skies, white clouds, green mountains, and clear waters.

"Great, we finally escaped!"

Jiang Xi sat on the grass at the exit of the secret passage, panting, and sighed.

Lu Ye also felt a sense of relief, but then he suddenly thought of something.

He added, "The Regent seems to still be in the secret passage!"

Jiang Xi's expression instantly became complicated. After thinking it over, she gritted her teeth and said, "Ignore him!"

Who told him to kill his elder brother and then try to kill him too! He deserved it!

Lu Ye knew that now was not the time to care about Huo Jingxuan's life or death, so he remained silent.

Jiang Xi felt uneasy, but she managed to suppress it all.

He stood up firmly and said, "Let's hurry, the pursuers will be here soon!"

However, she had only taken one step when her ankle was gripped tightly by a large, blood-stained hand.

"Take me with you!"

Huo Jingxuan also managed to escape from the secret passage, but he was hit on the forehead by a falling rock, half of his face was covered in blood, and he lay motionless on the ground.

Jiang Xi looked down and almost scared herself to death.

She bent down and tried desperately to pry his hands open, but she didn't expect his fingers to be as stiff as iron clamps.

"Princess, step aside! I'll kill him right now!"

Lu Ye, who was standing to the side, drew his sword and was about to stab Huo Jingxuan.

Jiang Xi had a sudden thought, but quickly stopped him: "No, keeping him might be useful!"

As she spoke, she lowered her head to check Huo Jingxuan's breathing, only to find that Huo Jingxuan had already fainted.

"When my elder brother was alive, he said that there was a wine shop called Drunken Flower Shade ten miles to the east after exiting the secret passage."

The shopkeeper is his man; you can go to him if needed!

As Jiang Xi spoke, she went to help Huo Jingxuan, who had fainted on the ground, and Lu Ye quickly stepped in to help her.

Fortunately, she is now stronger, so she doesn't find it too strenuous.

However, Huo Jingxuan was very tall, and his long body leaning on her shoulder looked somewhat disproportionate.

"Let me do it!"

Lu Ye volunteered to take over from Jiang Xi in supporting Huo Jingxuan, and the two headed together toward the tavern that Jiang Xi had mentioned.

Upon reaching the east of the city, they could see a tavern banner with the words "Drunken Flower Shade" fluttering in the wind.

Jiang Xi led Lu Ye forward quickly, and the tavern's servants hurriedly stepped forward to inquire.

"Oh, what kind of wine would you like, sir?"

Jiang Xi was worried that Huo Jingxuan's men would come looking for her, so she didn't waste any words.

He said directly, "Bring your manager here!"

The servant found it strange, but the manager had already come out after hearing the commotion outside.

"I am the manager here. May I ask what brings you here, sir?"

Remembering his elder brother's instructions, Jiang Xi said, "A cup of wine to celebrate our reunion after ten years!"

Upon hearing this, the shopkeeper's eyebrows twitched: "So it's an old friend visiting! Please, please come in!"

Guided by the innkeeper, the group entered a small courtyard behind the tavern.

The courtyard is built with bamboo. In addition to the living room, there are three bedrooms. It is also surrounded by lush green bamboo, providing excellent privacy.

Lu Ye helped Huo Jingxuan lie down on the bed in the east room.

The shopkeeper then brought him some hemostatic and bandaging medicine and gauze for a simple treatment.

To prevent Huo Jingxuan from waking up and causing them harm, Jiang Xi added the Drunken Illusion to the water and fed it to Huo Jingxuan.

Lu Ye, who was standing guard nearby, asked worriedly, "What is this thing? Can it really make him lose his memory?"