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

"Ok?"

Jiang Xi looked at Huo Jingxuan beside her, completely bewildered.

Huo Jingxuan gestured towards the prefect and others who were holding a portrait not far away.

Jiang Xi looked up and discovered that the portrait the prefect was holding was not of any bandit, but of hers.

Just as she was greatly shocked, someone rode out of the city gate and stopped beside the prefect.

The prefect hurriedly went to greet him, bowing respectfully to the man who dismounted, saying, "Lord Beiying!"

Jiang Xi hid in the crowd and secretly looked up to see what was going on, only to find that it was indeed the Beijing Film Academy that had come to Anyang.

Fortunately, both she and Huo Jingxuan were prepared, otherwise they would probably have attracted attention by now.

"Master of Beijing Film Academy, who exactly is this person in the portrait?"

We've been searching for two days now, but there's still no sign of them. Could they have already gone into the city, or gone somewhere else?

The prefect of Anyang was someone who hated trouble, and upon seeing Bei Ying, he wanted to avoid any trouble.

Bei Ying glared at him sideways.

"The person in the portrait is called Xiao Qi. Anyang is the most likely place she would come from. This is a matter of great importance. You must investigate this matter thoroughly. If you dare to neglect your duties, your position as prefect will be over!"

Upon hearing this, the prefect was so frightened that he dared not utter another complaint: "Yes, yes, Lord Beiying, rest assured, this humble servant will definitely conduct a thorough investigation!"

As he spoke, he pointed to several soldiers behind him.

"You all join the checkpoint team as well. Report back immediately if you have any suspicions!"

"Yes, sir!" the officers and soldiers responded loudly, and the number of people conducting the checks increased.

Jiang Xi knew that she probably wouldn't be able to enter the city today, so as soon as Bei Ying left, she grabbed Huo Jingxuan's sleeve and walked in the opposite direction.

All the way, Jiang Xi kept thinking about how to avoid the checks and enter the city.

Gradually, Huo Jingxuan fell behind her without her noticing.

The sky was high and the clouds were light in the suburbs, the sky was clear and blue.

Jiang Xi looked somewhat travel-worn after days of fleeing, in contrast to Huo Jingxuan.

This person seems to possess some kind of magic; no matter where he is, he always appears calm, composed, and refreshed.

"Madam, please slow down! That Lord Beiying hasn't caught up yet!"

Behind her, a mocking voice rang out, causing Jiang Xi to pause in her tracks.

She turned to look at the man behind her who had a half-smile on his face and asked angrily.

"Beijing Film Academy is one of your people. You deliberately had him lying in wait here, didn't you?"

"Injustice!"

Huo Jingxuan raised his hands in surrender.

"I don't even know why you came here, Madam. I followed you all the way here because I couldn't bear to see you in danger alone!"

"Glib tongue!"

Jiang Xi felt that Huo Jingxuan after losing his memory was the complete opposite of the one before.

I wonder if he will regret saying those words once his memory returns.

Huo Jingxuan stepped forward, stood in front of Jiang Xi, and stared down into her eyes.

The little girl in front of me had a thoughtful look in her eyes, yet she was also surprisingly cute.

Especially when she glares at him angrily, she looks just like a soft, white dumpling.

It makes you want to reach out and pinch her cheek.

Actions speak louder than thoughts. By the time Huo Jingxuan came to his senses, her slender, jade-white fingers had already pinched her cheek and pulled her to one side.

"Don't worry, getting into the city is easy, isn't it?"

Huo Jingxuan realized his mistake and quickly withdrew his hand before Jiang Xi's expression changed.

Sure enough, once Jiang Xi heard that he had a way to get into the city, she didn't even care about him pinching her face anymore.

He kept pressing, "What's your best idea?"

Huo Jingxuan couldn't help but smile as he looked at Jiang Xi, who was moving closer to him.

"Didn't you say that the Beijing Film Academy is one of my people? Then I'll step in and have them help you find him!"

A hint of surprise appeared on Jiang Xi's face: "You mean you're going to put on an act again?"

Seeing that Jiang Xi was unwilling, Huo Jingxuan assumed she didn't trust his acting skills: "What? Are you afraid I'll give myself away?"

Jiang Xi dared not speak, because she did not know whether Bei Ying had come to Anyang alone or with the divine physician Shang Que.

If Shang Que were here, he would soon find out that Huo Jingxuan had been poisoned by the Drunken Illusion. Once the Drunken Illusion is cured, his own life would be in danger!

However, Huo Jingxuan's suggestion was not without merit.

If it's really just one person from Beijing Film Academy coming to Anyang, then it's worth a try.

After all, with the government's help, finding Chun Tao's whereabouts will be much easier.

Let's observe for a few more days. If Shang Que is traveling with Beijing Film Academy, he won't just stay out of the public eye!

With that in mind, Jiang Xi and Huo Jingxuan rented three small wooden houses in the village closest to the city for the time being.

This little wooden house belongs to an old man surnamed Zhang from the same village.

Old Master Zhang's eldest son runs a medicinal herb business in town and has made a lot of money, so he bought a large house in town.

They got married in the last two years and had a son and a daughter.

Since their children were young and needed help, Mr. Zhang discussed the matter with his wife.

They then took Old Master Zhang and his wife over, and the cabin became empty.

The old man was frugal his whole life and felt that the old house was just sitting empty anyway.

He then asked someone from the same village to keep an eye out for anyone willing to rent the place.

Jiang Xi only found out by chance when someone mentioned it.

So the two sides met quickly and looked at the house.

Jiang Xi was very satisfied with the cabin, not only because the owner had kept it clean and tidy.

Also, because it is located at the end of the village, it is secluded and quiet, and does not attract attention.

"Young master, look, there's a big courtyard outside my wooden house where I can grow flowers and vegetables."

The price is also reasonable, only two taels of silver a year. It's all about keeping people around; otherwise, an old house with no one living in it would decay too quickly.

"When I get old, I want to come back here with my spouse to enjoy our retirement!"

Grandpa Zhang was a straightforward man. He led Jiang Xi and Huo Jingxuan to look around inside and out before asking for Jiang Xi's opinion.

"Young master, are you satisfied with this house of mine?"

"Satisfied, it's settled then!"

Jiang Xi was genuinely satisfied, clapped his hands, and took out two taels of silver from his waist.

This silver was money she had exchanged for gold leaves along the way, and it came in handy.

"That's wonderful. I hope you two are comfortable here. Here are the keys. Please put them away as you wish. I won't disturb you any longer!"

After receiving the money, Mr. Zhang left the contract and the key before taking his leave.

"Are we going to stay here for a year?"

Only after Old Master Zhang left did Huo Jingxuan ask the question.

"They don't offer short-term rentals, and besides, we don't need that little bit of money!"

Jiang Xi said nonchalantly, then found a piece of silk cloth in the house, wrote the character "dream" on it, and handed it to Huo Jingxuan.

"Go and hang a piece of silk cloth at the door!"

Huo Jingxuan asked, puzzled, "What's this for?"

Jiang Xi kicked him: "Just go when I tell you to. Why ask so many questions?"

Huo Jingxuan reluctantly went out and hung the silk cloth next to the door plaque.

When he returned after hanging up the clothes, Jiang Xi was already making the bed.

"let me help you……"

Huo Jingxuan volunteered.

"No, go lay your own!"

Jiang Xi pointed to the next room.

Huo Jingxuan paused, looking at Jiang Xi incredulously: "Does Madam mean to sleep in a separate room from me?"