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

Lu Ye was a man of his word, so he walked up to Jiang Xi and looked at her through the fence.

"Remember, if the princess ever makes a request, I, Lu, will certainly grant it!"

"I need your help today, please let me out!" Jiang Xi pleaded.

"Your order to release the princess was given by the Regent himself. If I release the princess today, I will have no choice but to answer to the Regent with my head in the future!"

This means... they're unwilling to keep their promise!

Jiang Xi was secretly disappointed. The world is bustling with people, all for profit. Who would be devoted to another person because of a little favor?

But then Lu Ye said, "However, a gentleman's word is his bond. Once a word is spoken, the law must be followed. Princess, please leave!"

As he spoke, he actually took out a key, opened the cell door, and released Jiang Xi.

Jiang Xi knew that Lu Ye was risking his life to fulfill his promise, so she gave Lu Ye a bottle of medicine.

"Although we may not need it, just in case, thank you, Mr. Lu!"

Then he ran out without a second thought.

Lu Ye held the medicine bottle in his hand. The bottle had a seal on it with the words "Turtle Breath Pill" written on it.

Is she... letting him fake his death and escape?

Having escaped the dungeon, Jiang Xi headed straight for the Imperial Study, which was already engulfed in flames, relying on her memory.

"The Third Prince, Jiang Ji, committed treason, murdered the emperor, and held His Majesty hostage. He perished in a fire. We, your subjects, arrived too late to rescue Your Majesty and respectfully bid you farewell!"

Outside the Imperial Study, the firefighting efforts continued, and many people were kneeling indistinctly visible, with the Regent Huo Jingxuan at the head.

As Huo Jingxuan finished speaking, cries rang out from all around, with the eldest prince Jiang Gu's sobs being the most heart-wrenching.

Next came the emperor's concubines and the four pillars of state.

Jiang Xi stopped in her tracks, staring at the raging fire, unable to believe that her elder brother had been burned alive.

How could it have caught fire? This wasn't part of the plan.

No, it couldn't have been my elder brother who set the fire. It was Huo Jingxuan who used someone else to do the dirty work.

She and her brother were both used as tools by him!

Upon realizing the truth, Jiang Xi's tears welled up in her eyes, and her whole body stiffened and trembled.

At that moment, she had only one thought in her mind: she must avenge her brother!

But right now, she can barely protect herself and has to find a way to survive Huo Jingxuan's butcher's knife.

Otherwise, once he is cured of the poison, he will be the first to be executed.

In a flash, Jiang Xi's tense body suddenly relaxed, letting the tears that had been hanging in her eyes flow down.

"Father, I've come to save you!"

Jiang Xi shouted, and just when all the officials dared not approach the sea of ​​fire, she lifted her skirt and rushed in without hesitation!

"Father, I am willing to sacrifice myself to save you!"

"Princess, you mustn't! The fire is too big; you'll be reduced to ashes!"

The septuagenarian censor leaped up and embraced the fearless Jiang Xi around the waist.

His Majesty has more than twenty children, but only the least favored seventh princess dared to risk her life to save him.

The old ministers in the court who were loyal to the monarchy were all deeply moved.

"Princess, His Majesty has already passed away. If you go in, you will only be forced to commit suicide!"

The four pillars of state also rose and came to persuade him.

Unable to struggle any longer, Jiang Xi covered her face with her sleeve and wept bitterly.

Huo Jingxuan stood at a distance, hands behind his back, his gaze deep and filled with boundless rage as he looked at the pretentious woman.

Jiang Xi quietly raised her eyes and met his gaze. The corners of her lips curled up slightly, her eyes filled with hatred and a hint of provocation!

After all that commotion last night.

Jiang Xi instantly went from being the least favored seventh princess in the palace to the only seventh princess who was willing to sacrifice herself for the late emperor!

Even if Huo Jingxuan disliked her, he couldn't openly lock her up in the dungeon anymore!

Moreover, the imperial court is already in complete chaos.

Huo Jingxuan advocated for the establishment of the incompetent eldest prince, Jiang Gu, as the new emperor.

The four pillars of the state knew of his wolfish ambitions and wanted to use the eldest prince to control the entire Yu Dynasty.

They requested that the Second Prince, Jiang Tang, who was known for his virtue, be appointed as the heir.

Because the late emperor left no will, the two factions argued fiercely, and the struggle for the new emperor remained unresolved for the time being.

Jiang Xi returned to her Jade Palace, and her maid Chun Tao was also released back to her side.

Jiang Ji's death left Chun Tao heartbroken and numb.

When tea was served to Jiang Xi, the tea almost scalded her hand.

"Chuntao, please don't do this..."

Jiang Xi pulled Chun Tao to sit down beside her, holding her hand to comfort her, but before she could finish speaking, she herself felt like crying.

Her elder brother treated her so well when he was alive.

During the ten years she lived in the Yang family, if it weren't for her elder brother's frequent visits, the Yang family might have secretly killed her, this disgrace, long ago.

However, his own situation in the palace was already precarious, yet he still had to think of her.

She could only watch helplessly as Huo Jingxuan burned him alive!

The warm touch on her hand made Chuntao feel as if she were waking from a dream, and she regained her senses a little.

Looking into Jiang Xi's eyes, Chun Tao's lips moved, and she uttered a sentence that stirred Jiang Xi's heart.

"I'm pregnant!"

Jiang Xi was taken aback at first, then joy gradually appeared in her eyes.

She knew about the relationship between Chun Tao and her brother, and that Chun Tao, that silly girl, loved her brother no less than she loved her younger sister.

"When did this happen? How long ago was it? Does Your Majesty know? Do you still want to give birth to this child?"

Chuntao nodded heavily.

"It's been over two months, the Third Prince knows! I promised the Third Prince that, regardless of success or failure, I would give birth to this child!"

Upon hearing this, Jiang Xi quickly grabbed Chun Tao's hand.

"Since that's the case, since your brother has committed regicide, your pregnancy must not be known to outsiders, otherwise you will be executed."

We must keep this secret until the child is safely born!

"Yes, this child will definitely be born safely!!"

Encouraged by Jiang Xi, Chun Tao wiped away her tears and regained her confidence.

Just as Jiang Xi and Chun Tao were encouraging each other, a dark figure was thrown in from outside the door and landed heavily at Jiang Xi's feet.

Jiang Xi looked down and saw that it was Lu Ye, who was covered in blood.

Lu Ye's black clothes under his armor were soaked, and his head and face were covered in blood. He clutched his chest, and when he opened his mouth, a mouthful of bloody foam gushed out.

Huo Jingxuan strode over, his robes creating a sharp gust of wind as he passed.

Han Chuan followed behind, carrying a long sword.

"What I hate most is betrayal. Since you have chosen to serve the princess, then I will let you die a worthy death!"

As he spoke, he drew his sword with a whoosh and thrust it straight at Lu Ye on the ground.

"Wait!"

Jiang Xi spread her arms and stood in front of Lu Ye.

"He was coerced by me, let him go!"

"Why do you think I should listen to you?" Huo Jingxuan's eyes were gloomy.

Jiang Xi looked at the tall, elegant man in front of her and smiled, raising an eyebrow.

"As the saying goes, even a day as husband and wife brings a hundred days of kindness. How many days have we been married? Does Uncle really have no gratitude at all?"

The people at Beijing Film Academy behind Huo Jingxuan seemed to have heard something incredible.

The tigers shuddered, their eyes widened, and they looked at each other with expressions of having just learned something big.