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

"How would I know what you're planning? I'm not a mind reader!"

Jiang Xi glared at him, giving him an expression that said, "Don't even think about touching me."

Huo Jingxuan grabbed Jiang Xi's hand and pressed it onto his chest muscles.

"My lady, how is my exercise going?"

Jiang Xi was shocked and pulled her hand back. Was this scoundrel trying to seduce her?

"You, you, you, don't come any closer!"

Huo Jingxuan chuckled softly, his brows and eyes showing signs of melting ice and snow.

"Madam, there's no need to be shy. Since we've been married for two years, I suppose we've seen everything we should see and touched everything we should touch."

Your actions have made me wonder if we are truly husband and wife.

“Of course…” Jiang Xi swallowed hard, clearly feeling a little guilty.

"Since that's the case, what are we waiting for..." Huo Jingxuan tore open his clothes and was about to pounce on him.

Jiang Xi quickly reached out to push him away: "Wait! You...I...we can't have sex, I...I've started my period!"

Menstrual period?

Huo Jingxuan frowned, staring at the woman beside him who had found an excuse and instantly became righteous.

Jiang Xi raised her head and said, "These past few days have been the time of my period, so you can't touch me!"

"That's it!"

Huo Jingxuan seemed somewhat disappointed, but then smiled brightly.

"You should have told me sooner, otherwise I would have thought you..."

"What did you think I was?" Jiang Xi pressed.

"I thought you'd lost interest in me and fallen for someone else!"

Huo Jingxuan pinched Jiang Xi's nose and said with a smile.

Jiang Xi discovered that this man's smile truly had the power to captivate everyone.

No wonder he always had a stern face; it turns out he didn't want to be known as someone who made a living off his looks.

As Jiang Xi was lost in thought, she felt a hand pass through the back of her neck.

Then she pulled herself in front of him and rolled completely into his arms.

"This..." Jiang Xi was about to push away when another large hand tightened around her waist.

"Don't worry, I'm not a beast. I can wait a few days. I promise I won't touch you!"

Huo Jingxuan whispered in her ear, his voice low, husky, and alluring.

His lips were too close to her earlobe, and his hot breath sprayed onto her soft flesh as he spoke, making her tremble inexplicably.

This reminded Jiang Xi of the days and nights he had spent locked in the secret room.

Looking back now, I realize how incredibly audacious I was back then.

Perhaps it was because he knew that his elder brother's actions were a matter of life or death.

That's why she wanted to win over the man she had been longing for at the last moment!

This is indeed unfair to Huo Jingxuan, but what can be done? He's already gone this far, so bring it on!

Huo Jingxuan's embrace was hot, and he had just taken a shower, still carrying the usual scent of agarwood.

Jiang Xi pressed her face against his chest, listening to his steady heartbeat, and gradually calmed down.

Forget it, let's not worry about what happens after he regains his memory. He won't let me off the hook anyway, so what's one more thing?

Besides, it was he who forced her to do it, not her.

At most, she only misled people.

Thinking this way, Jiang Xi began to feel at ease.

She even found a comfortable spot in Huo Jingxuan's arms and soon drifted off into a sweet dream.

The capital city, the Seven Star Hall.

Who would have thought that the headquarters of such a large assassin organization was located in an abandoned mansion?

The courtyard was filled with broken walls, withered trees, and decaying grass.

Under the waning moon, Deputy Hall Master Wei Yan walked through the thick layer of fallen leaves to the back of an artificial hill.

"Reporting to the Hall Master, all the men sent to assassinate Huo Jingxuan have been killed in action!"

The hall master wore a silver-white mask, obscuring his face.

Dressed in black, he reclined on a stone throne, his posture fluid and his demeanor elegant.

He was holding a black cat in his arms. The cat looked docile, but its eyes were actually extremely fierce.

As soon as Wei Yan finished speaking, the black cat made a gurgling sound in its throat.

He leaped out of the hall master's arms and charged straight at Wei Yan's face.

"Ahhh!"

Wei Yan let out a scream, and in an instant, his once handsome face was covered in blood from the black cat's claws.

The black cat landed on the ground, licked its sharp claws, and gracefully returned to the master's arms.

Wei Yan not only dared not get angry, but knelt even straighter.

While petting the cat, the hall master casually remarked, "If I had known they would amount to nothing, it wouldn't be surprising if they died."

Hearing these cold-blooded and ruthless words, Wei Yan felt a tightness in his heart.

Unable to contain himself any longer, he asked, "Since you knew all this, why did you still accept this job?"

What he really wanted to ask was why they had to send 97 and those brothers to their deaths.

But he didn't have the courage.

As everyone knows, the leader of the Seven Star Hall, Longyue, is cold-hearted. In his eyes, there is only profit and no room for any emotion.

The reason they were willing to risk their lives for him was that they were all controlled by a kind of Gu worm.

This type of Gu worm is called "Seven Stars." Anyone who disobeys orders or betrays the Seven Stars Hall will be killed.

They will all be controlled by the Seven Stars, their minds will be confused, and they will die bleeding from their seven orifices.

Upon hearing this, Hall Master Longyue chuckled softly, her silver-white mask gleaming in the moonlight like that of an expressionless bronze statue.

"This is nothing more than my pledge of allegiance. Go and tell that old bastard Xie Jiayun to raise the stakes!"

You think you can buy Huo Jingxuan's life with a mere ten thousand taels of gold? That's far too cheap!

He wanted Xie Jiayun to come and talk to him in person!

"Yes, ma'am!" Longyue replied, then got up and left.

After observing for several days, Jiang Xi discovered that Shang Que did not accompany Bei Ying.

Each time, only one person from the Beijing Film Academy would appear at the city gate to inspect the situation.

So that evening, Huo Jingxuan was in the kitchen learning to make sweet and soft osmanthus rice cakes, while Jiang Xi was brainwashing him from the side.

"You have three traitors around you: one named Bei Ying, one named Han Chuan, and one named Shang Que!"

Especially that Shang Que, who claims to be your junior brother and a famous divine doctor.

They're actually giving you poison; you absolutely mustn't trust them!

As Jiang Xi spoke, she tilted her head to look at Huo Jingxuan, who was kneading rice flour.

Huo Jingxuan remained expressionless, focused solely on his work, and it was unclear whether he had even heard a word she said.

Jiang Xi continued: "Based on my observations over the past few days, it seems that only the Beijing Film Academy comes to Anyang."

If you reveal your identity, this guy from Beijing Film Academy will definitely speak ill of me to you, but don't believe him, understand?

Huo Jingxuan was still busy with his own things.

Jiang Xi couldn't sit still any longer. She jumped up and grabbed his hand that was kneading rice flour: "Are you even listening to me?"

Huo Jingxuan looked down at the furious little girl in front of him with amusement.

He reached out his rice flour-covered hand and gently pinched her little nose.

"I've heard you, I'll believe you, not them! Go away, the osmanthus rice cake will be ready soon!"

With that, he pushed Jiang Xi out of the kitchen and closed the door.

Now that's great, with no one bothering him, he can concentrate on making his pastries!