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

In any case, he must not know that he is looking for the Cold Crow Token.

Otherwise, if he knew the Raven Token might be in the Regent's Palace, he would definitely have gotten there before him!

The Swift Crow Token must not fall into his hands under any circumstances.

With that thought in mind, Jiang Xi made up her mind in an instant.

So she pulled out the hairpin from her head, letting her long black hair fall down, and took off her outer garment, leaving her in only a white undershirt.

By the time Jiang Xi finished doing all that, Huo Jingxuan had already walked around the screen and come to the bedside.

Almost immediately, Huo Jingxuan noticed that his bed had been moved.

Moreover, there was a slightly raised curve under the brocade quilt inside the bed, which clearly indicated that someone was hiding inside.

Such a clumsy method of hiding certainly doesn't belong to a top-tier assassin.

Could it be another woman that an official in the court asked Steward Qin to put in his bed?

That shouldn't be the case. After the last incident, Steward Qin accepted the punishment of fifty strokes of the cane himself, and nothing like that has happened since!

With this in mind, Huo Jingxuan, a mixture of curiosity and wariness, suddenly pulled back the brocade quilt on the bed.

Jiang Xi, who had been prepared in advance, was dressed in a white single-layered garment, with her long black hair flowing like a waterfall.

His expression was tense and fearful, his gaze both restrained and longing as he looked at Huo Jingxuan by the bedside.

Huo Jingxuan's face stiffened, and his brows furrowed: "It's you?"

Jiang Xi sat up, knelt down and crawled to the edge of the bed, looking at Huo Jingxuan, who was dressed in black with gold thread and had an unhappy expression.

He stammered, "Uncle, I..."

"What are you doing in my room in the middle of the night instead of sleeping?"

Huo Jingxuan's expression was serious, and his tone was harsh, as if he were about to interrogate someone.

Jiang Xi thought to herself, "I've put on such an act, and you still dare to ask me what I'm doing in your room?"

Can I come to see the stars?

Of course, the most important thing right now is to make Huo Jingxuan believe in me, not to argue with him.

So she tried her best to show some of the shyness that a young girl should have.

She reached out and grabbed Huo Jingxuan's sleeve, shaking it pitifully.

"I heard from the professor at Beijing Film Academy that you went to Liujun Pavilion tonight. Were the girls at Liujun Pavilion beautiful?"

Jiang Xi tilted her head and asked.

Huo Jingxuan was taken aback for a moment, then pulled his sleeve back from her hand: "What exactly are you trying to say?"

Jiang Xi mustered her courage, straightened her back, and reached out to hook her arm around Huo Jingxuan's neck.

"I just don't want you to go to Liujun Pavilion, and I don't want you to look at other girls..."

"Just say what you want, then let go!"

Jiang Xi was so close to him that they almost kissed.

Huo Jingxuan's heart pounded like a drum, and he felt uneasy, wanting to remove Jiang Xi's hand from his neck.

However, Jiang Xi refused to listen. The more he struggled, the tighter Jiang Xi held him, and she even pressed her face against his chest.

"Does the Imperial Uncle dislike me? Or does he think the girls at Liujun Pavilion are better than me?"

"Nonsense!"

Huo Jingxuan gave up struggling, his face cold.

She's a princess, yet she dares to compare herself to the girls at Liujun Pavilion—it's utterly degrading!

Jiang Xi was delighted to see that Huo Jingxuan had stopped struggling; it seemed that he was beginning to believe her story.

So she increased her strength, hugged Huo Jingxuan, and rubbed her smooth face against his chest.

"Uncle, I've told you, I really like you, why won't you believe me? I've even offered myself to you, isn't that enough to express my true feelings?"

As Jiang Xi spoke, she slightly raised her head to look at Huo Jingxuan's face.

From her angle, you can see Huo Jingxuan's sharp chin line.

This man is so handsome; he makes her swoon from any angle.

Ah, if only he hadn't killed my brother!

Thinking this, Jiang Xi sighed regretfully in her heart.

Huo Jingxuan lowered his eyes, looking at the audacious young girl in front of him, knowing full well that she was very likely deceiving him.

But for some reason, I subconsciously wanted to believe every word she said.

Actually, Qiao Yan was wrong; it's not that he hadn't had feelings for her.

On those nights when he slept in Jiang Xi's arms, he always wanted to be close to her.

If it weren't for a strong will, and the fact that Jiang Xi lied about getting her period, it would be hard to say whether he could control himself.

He's a grown man, and he's not someone who hasn't experienced the pleasures of lovemaking.

He understood what his feelings for Jiang Xi were, but it was due to their different positions and identities.

He just hasn't wanted to admit it.

He simply liked Jiang Xi, but he didn't know when he started liking her.

Perhaps it was during the period of amnesia, or perhaps it was the first time they met when they were children; in any case, it is impossible to verify!

Love arises without warning, and by the time it's realized, it's already beyond control.

However, he didn't think there was anything wrong with liking someone.

Romantic love only occupied a third of his life; he had far more important things than romantic love!

So even if he realized his unusual feelings for Jiang Xi, it didn't mean he had to submit to her.

He has plenty of ways to keep Jiang Xi by his side and make her completely obedient to him!

Thinking this, his expression returned to that haughty, commanding look.

"Oh, really? If you really like me as much as you say, then you shouldn't refuse, right..."

Before he finished speaking, Huo Jingxuan reached out and lifted Jiang Xi's chin, leaned down, and kissed her rosy, full lips.

Huo Jingxuan's lips were cool, pressing against hers, causing her to be momentarily stunned.

For some reason, Jiang Xi felt a little flustered and subconsciously wanted to back away, but then she remembered what she had just said.

She knew she couldn't back down; if she did, Huo Jingxuan would never trust her again!

So she closed her eyes, letting Huo Jingxuan do as he pleased, and even took the initiative to hook her arms around his neck, responding enthusiastically.

After a long, drawn-out kiss, both of them were slightly out of breath.

Jiang Xi's cheeks were flushed, her lips were slightly swollen, and her beautiful phoenix eyes shimmered.

It makes you want to bully her mercilessly.

Huo Jingxuan calmed the churning blood in his body and looked at the little girl in front of him who was looking up at him.

After a long pause, he solemnly said, "You have achieved your goal. I do indeed have some fondness for you. From now on, you will stay in my room and warm my bed!"

Warm...warm the bed?

What's the difference between that and a maidservant?

Jiang Xi rolled her eyes so hard they were practically flying.

Huo Jingxuan noticed her expression and asked in a deep voice, "What, you don't want to? Or do you prefer to go back to the servants' quarters and be a lowly maid?"

As a lowly maid, she had no chance to get close to Huo Jingxuan's bedroom or study.

Jiang Xi's most important task right now is to find the Cold Crow Token, so she naturally doesn't want to go back.

So when Huo Jingxuan asked this question, Jiang Xi quickly put on a flawless smile: "No, Imperial Uncle, you misunderstand, A-Xi is willing!"

For some reason, Huo Jingxuan became somewhat angry when Jiang Xi said she was willing to be a maidservant.

They keep saying they love themselves, yet they're willing to accept even the most basic conditions.

"I will marry Yang Xuerou in the future. You won't make trouble for me, will you?" Huo Jingxuan asked tentatively.