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

Just as Jiang Xi realized something was wrong and was thinking about how to save her life from the black-clad man's knife,

A long sword had pierced through the man in black's back and straight through his chest.

Before the man in black could bring down his raised knife, he felt a chill on his chest.

Looking down, he saw scalding blood flowing from the tip of the sword.

His face was filled with shock, and he began spitting out mouthfuls of blood.

With a soft thud, the longsword was withdrawn, and the black-clad man collapsed to the ground, revealing Huo Jingxuan holding the sword behind him.

Huo Jingxuan, dressed in black with gold thread, stood tall and elegant, a long sword in hand, like a god of death from the underworld.

"Madam, come with me!"

The next second, Jiang Xi was grabbed by the wrist and pulled to his side.

Countless men in black surged in, surrounding them completely.

Outside, Lu Ye was still fighting desperately, noticing that the number of enemy soldiers was increasing.

He shouted, "You all go first, I'll cover the rear, we'll meet up in Anyang!"

With a death wish, he swung his longsword and slit the throats of the men in black in front of him.

He charged into the encirclement, creating an exit for Jiang Xi and Huo Jingxuan.

"Lu Ye!"

Jiang Xi couldn't bear to do it in the end.

But Huo Jingxuan was calmer than her, and he half-embraced Jiang Xi as they broke through the encirclement.

Jiang Xi discovered that Huo Jingxuan was a clean and efficient killer, eliminating people one by one with a single sword strike, hitting vital points directly.

They didn't give their opponents a second chance to fight, so much so that the assassins eventually became hesitant to approach them.

Just after Huo Jingxuan led Jiang Xi out of the inn, a poisoned arrow whistled through the air.

Jiang Xi can now accurately determine the direction of the poisoned arrow just by hearing the whooshing sound.

"left!"

Jiang Xi shouted, and Huo Jingxuan pulled her into his arms and swung his sword to block her.

The poisoned arrow struck his sword with a clang.

Jiang Xi looked at the poisoned arrow lying on the ground and instantly realized that the person who wanted to take her life was not Huo Jingxuan at all.

Hiding in the shadows, Xue Yang, wearing a hat and dressed in black, was also momentarily surprised when he saw Huo Jingxuan shield Jiang Xi from an arrow.

His men had already jumped out and started fighting Huo Jingxuan, but he was unsure whether he should expose himself.

He had been secretly following the Regent's convoy, and only learned that Jiang Xi was missing after the explosion.

After following Han Chuan, he learned that Huo Jingxuan was going to personally escort Jiang Xi out of the city, so he led his men to wait outside the city.

He was surprised to actually get his wish, but Huo Jingxuan stayed with Jiang Xi, which made him hesitate to make a move.

He assumed that Huo Jingxuan must have been coerced by Jiang Xi.

So he thought of finding an opportunity to kill Jiang Xi and rescue Huo Jingxuan at the same time, so as to gain merit in front of the young lady.

But another group acted even faster than them, because they didn't know the identities or purposes of the other group.

So he chose to remain inactive, hoping to reap the benefits without lifting a finger.

After Jiang Xi and Huo Jingxuan escaped, he wanted to shoot Jiang Xi, thinking that Huo Jingxuan would be happy to see it happen.

Unexpectedly, Huo Jingxuan not only shielded Jiang Xi from arrows, but also led her to fight against his own people.

What kind of bewitching drug did that bitch Jiang Xi give Huo Jingxuan?

Just as Xue Yang was hesitating, Huo Jingxuan, covered in blood, looked at him with sharp eyes.

Xue Yang felt a chill in his heart; Huo Jingxuan had indeed come to kill him.

No, I can't reveal my identity. If Huo Jingxuan finds out, it will inevitably implicate Miss.

After all, in Huo Jingxuan's mind, the young lady was a gentle and kind innocent girl.

Thinking this, Xue Yang took out two thunderbolts from his waist and threw them into the open space in front of him as Huo Jingxuan attacked.

He shouted, "Tear!"

"boom!"

Thick white smoke billowed out after the thunderbolt exploded.

White smoke billowed everywhere, instantly blinding people.

Huo Jingxuan lost his grip on the long sword in his hand, then pulled it back to his waist, but held Jiang Xi's hand tightly.

Jiang Xi was held in Huo Jingxuan's arms. Although she couldn't see his face, she could feel the warmth of his body.

At that moment, she felt as if she had returned to her childhood.

She was sent back to the Yang family, whose attitude towards her was ambiguous. They felt she was a disgrace, but dared not refuse her.

So they set aside a secluded courtyard to keep her there, while outwardly treating her with the respect due to a princess.

In reality, they didn't even assign her a servant, leaving her to fend for herself in that courtyard.

Fortunately, she already had the soul of an adult at that time, and thinking that a living person cannot be killed by holding in urine, she came up with a solution.

Taking advantage of her petite stature and graceful movements, she would secretly climb over the wall every day to sell the jewelry left to her by her mother.

While filling their stomachs, they also bought some seeds and cultivated the small yard.

Planting some vegetables and grains will prevent us from starving to death.

But Yang Xuerou eventually found out about it. She trampled on her vegetables and complained to Yang Tingzhou.

He lied that he had lost his hairpin and ordered a search of the entire mansion, which unsurprisingly led to Jiang Xi.

It was said that Jiang Xi stole her hairpin to exchange for silver. Huo Tingzhou refused to listen to Jiang Xi's explanation and insisted on punishing Jiang Xi by making her kneel in the ancestral hall.

Jiang Xi knelt for three days and three nights, but finally couldn't take it anymore and decided to escape from the Yang family.

Even if I starve to death on the streets, I'd rather not suffer the humiliation of living as a dependent.

However, she was still young, and her escape plan was eventually discovered by the servants of the Yang family.

They chased after her all the way to the courtyard in front of the hall, where Yang Tingzhou was talking to Huo Jingxuan.

The aloof young man, Yang Tingzhou, came on the orders of Prince Duan to routinely inquire about Jiang Xi's situation, and he lied without changing his expression.

While being chased by the servants, Jiang Xi panicked and stumbled into Huo Jingxuan's arms.

With nowhere else to turn for help, Jiang Xi saw Huo Jingxuan as her only lifeline.

She gripped his shirt tightly, burying her face in his chest: "Uncle, save me!"

She was terrified at the time and didn't dare to look at the boy's suddenly stunned expression and the surprise in his peach blossom eyes.

She sensed that the boy seemed to loathe her; his body was stiff, and he didn't know what to do with his hands and feet.

Just when she thought Huo Jingxuan would abandon her to her fate, he reached out and stopped the swarming servants.

"Lord Yang, although the Seventh Miss is disliked by the Prince, she is still officially the Prince's daughter."

"Aren't you afraid I'll report this to the Prince if you treat me like this?"

Huo Jingxuan first pushed Jiang Xi away, then turned to look at Yang Tingzhou beside him, his tone carrying a hint of threat.

Even at that time, Huo Jingxuan had just come out of Jade God Valley and was only fourteen years old.

Yet, his commanding presence and domineering aura were already evident.

Yang Tingzhou knew that his grandfather was General Huo and that he had studied at Yushen Valley since childhood in order to serve Prince Duan.

Prince Duan also valued him highly, so he did not dare to treat him casually.

He simply waved for the servants to leave and took Jiang Xi back to be well cared for.

He invited Huo Jingxuan to the front hall and explained the whole story to him.

However, Huo Tingzhou already disliked Jiang Xi.

It's obvious what good things he could say about Jiang Xi in front of Huo Jingxuan.

However, Huo Jingxuan saved Jiang Xi even earlier than Jiang Ji.