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

"you……"

Huo Jingxuan was shocked and tried to pull his hand back, but Jiang Xi held him back.

"If you don't want to die, don't move!"

After saying that, he spat out a mouthful of black blood to the side, then buried his head and continued to suck it.

Huo Jingxuan is not afraid of death; he has encountered far more dangerous situations than this in the past.

He felt he could face it calmly, but he couldn't accept having a young girl help him take drugs.

"It's okay if you don't inhale it, you won't die, you'll just feel uncomfortable for a while!"

The venomous snake wouldn't be fatal, otherwise Oborozuki wouldn't have shown herself.

"I know, but I don't want you to be upset!"

Jiang Xi didn't even look up, and while taking a drag, she spoke her mind.

Huo Jingxuan was stunned. The towering building in his heart was about to collapse. He reached out and supported it again and again, barely managing to stabilize it.

"When we were children, you were the best person to me besides my elder brother, but later you went to the battlefield and I rarely saw you again."

But every time you went to war with your grandfather, I would go to the city wall to see you off. Unfortunately, you couldn't see me; you could only see Yang Xuerou!

Jiang Xi sucked hard for a long time, finally managing to suck out all the poisonous blood from Huo Jingxuan's hands.

He then took out some medicinal powder and sprinkled it on the back of Huo Jingxuan's hand, watching as the dark aura on Huo Jingxuan's face gradually dissipated.

Her anxiety gradually subsided, and she felt more comfortable sharing more.

"I am different from Yang Xuerou. Yang Xuerou always openly followed Yang Tingzhou to see you off."

I could only hide in the shadows because I was out of favor and because my mother was stigmatized.

Therefore, I cannot, and do not deserve, like anyone!

Jiang Xi still remembers when she was ten years old, an official came to visit Yang Tingzhou at his residence and brought his little grandson with him.

The little boy was about the same age as Jiang Xi. He saw Jiang Xi picking lotus pods alone in the lake pavilion and, out of curiosity, wanted to join her.

At that time, Jiang Xi had no playmates of the same age except for Chun Tao. She was naturally happy to have someone play with her.

Yang Xuerou saw this and deliberately had her maid push the boy into the water.

Jiang Xi immediately jumped into the lake and rescued the boy.

As a result, they were spotted by Yang Tingzhou and his group, who were led there by Yang Xuerou.

Yang Tingzhou then ordered her to be locked in the woodshed and scolded her for being so young and already learning bad habits, inheriting her mother's ways.

Huo Jingxuan listened, his feelings indescribable.

In fact, he saw Jiang Xi every time she went to the city tower to see him off, but at that time he thought she was seeing off her imperial brother.

After all, the Third Prince was always with him on his campaigns.

Prince Duan entrusted the third prince to his grandfather's care, leaving behind a coded message: "He is responsible for his own life and death!"

At that time, he knew that Prince Duan did not actually want to train Jiang Ji, but rather hoped that Jiang Ji would die on the battlefield.

Jiang Xi and Jiang Ji are siblings with a deep bond, so naturally she would worry about Jiang Ji's safety.

"Are you sure you went to the city gate every time to see me off, and not to see off your imperial brother?"

Huo Jingxuan expressed the doubts that had been troubling him.

Jiang Xi paused for a moment, then asked in return, "Can't I give you two a ride?"

It's mainly for you, because my elder brother always makes sure to visit me at the Yang family home the day before he goes off to war!

Huo Jingxuan remained silent, because he knew that Jiang Xi was probably just saying nice things to appease him in order to save her life after returning to the capital.

Jiang Xi naturally knew that Huo Jingxuan wouldn't easily believe her.

Why did you get engaged to Yang Xuerou? Do you really like her that much?

Huo Jingxuan raised an eyebrow upon hearing this.

"My marriage to Yang Xuerou was arranged by my grandfather! There must have been a reason for his arrangement."

Huo Jingxuan's grandfather was Huo Yingda, a highly decorated general. He has now returned to his ancestral home of Yingzhou to live out his retirement due to his advanced age.

In fact, this marriage can be considered a perfect match, after all, Yang Tingzhou is now the Vice Minister of Rites, a high-ranking official of the third rank in the court.

Huo Jingxuan and Yang Xuerou have known each other since childhood, are childhood sweethearts, and have a certain emotional foundation, so they seem like a perfect match.

Hearing Huo Jingxuan say that, Jiang Xi pouted.

"Your grandfather is getting old and may not be as sharp-minded as he used to be. Don't you have any thoughts on this marriage yourself?"

Huo Jingxuan never dreamed that one day he would be by the pool in this valley.

He was discussing his marriage with Jiang Xi, but at that moment he genuinely couldn't bring himself to dislike Jiang Xi, who had saved his life.

"I do not mind!"

That's the truth. He doesn't have high requirements for his partner; as long as she's suitable and obedient, that's enough!

Upon hearing his answer, Jiang Xi, for some reason, became somewhat angry and drew a conclusion.

"You just like her! Someone like you wouldn't accept this marriage if you didn't like her. You say you don't care, but you're actually happy about it!"

Huo Jingxuan was taken aback by Jiang Xi's accusations. After a long while, he chuckled.

"You can interpret it however you like, but I don't think there's anything wrong with this marriage, at least..."

At least compared to Jiang Xi, Yang Xuerou is indeed more suitable for her.

Jiang Xi... Jiang Xi won't do, there's a generational difference between them.

Moreover, their positions are different, and he even killed her brother. She can't possibly like him!

Thinking this, Huo Jingxuan gave a self-deprecating laugh.

Has he gone mad? How could he possibly worry about whether she truly loves him?!

Jiang Xi turned her back, not wanting to pay any more attention to Huo Jingxuan.

Both of their clothes were soaked, and the night wind chilled them to the bone.

Huo Jingxuan stood up and said, "Let's find a cave first and wait until dawn!"

Otherwise, if you sit by this pool forever, you'll either die or catch a cold.

Jiang Xi was naturally aware of this, so she temporarily put aside her displeasure.

They followed Huo Jingxuan to find a cave where they could keep warm.

Soon enough, Huo Jingxuan led her to a cave that could block out the wind. The entrance was narrow and hidden, but the inside was quite spacious.

Huo Jingxuan used the dry branches in the cave to start a fire, and the two of them sat around the fire to dry their clothes.

At that moment, a sliver of light appeared outside; it must be dawn.

"The Seven Star Hall people shouldn't be chasing after us, right?" Jiang Xi guessed.

Unlike Jiang Xi, Huo Jingxuan was not optimistic and frowned.

"Oborozuki has personally taken action. The person who bought my life must have made the promises they wanted. I'm afraid they won't let it go so easily!"

"Who exactly is this Longyue?" Jiang Xi asked, puzzled.

Huo Jingxuan shook his head: "I've never taken assassin organizations like the Seven Star Hall seriously before."

I haven't investigated who's behind him, but now it seems this Longyue is definitely not simple!

After all, knowing his identity, the person who still dared to assassinate him must either be incredibly audacious or have ulterior motives!

It's obviously impossible for him to be after money, unless he's not afraid of earning it but not being able to spend it.

But what else could he possibly want besides money?