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

"Shameless! Disgusting!"

Huo Jingxuan, unable to contain his anger any longer, launched into a tirade.

How dare this woman do that?

A princess, in broad daylight, utters such shameless words!

Through spending these few days together, Jiang Xi discovered a secret about Huo Jingxuan.

The powerful and intelligent regent was a naive and conservative young man.

Her subtle teasing could easily ignite the desires deep within him.

A few vulgar words would make him so angry that his face turned red and his neck bulged.

She loved seeing him get angry and out of control; it made her feel... relieved!

"So having sex with the Imperial Uncle is so despicable? Then I'm willing to be even more despicable."

"How about it? Release General Lu, and I'll let you experience it again!"

"Do not touch me!"

Huo Jingxuan forcefully pushed Jiang Xi's hand away.

"I'm not!"

Jiang Xi not only ignored him, but also ripped open Huo Jingxuan's clothes.

"What are you pretending for? When you were begging me not to stop, why didn't you tell me not to touch you..."

"Shut up!"

Huo Jingxuan reached out to cover Jiang Xi's mouth, but Jiang Xi tilted her head back to avoid it.

"If you don't release President Lu, I don't mind telling everyone the details of those days between you and me!"

"Do you really think I wouldn't dare kill you?" Huo Jingxuan's anger flared.

“Go ahead and kill me. I am no longer the unknown Jiang Xi I once was. I am now the Seventh Princess, who is willing to sacrifice myself for the late Emperor.”

All the officials in the court will look up to me, and those royalists are just waiting to find fault with me!

Killing me would undoubtedly hand them leverage. With you by my side on the road to the underworld, I'd be content!

Instead of dodging, Jiang Xi moved even closer to Huo Jingxuan, their bodies pressed together, their noses almost touching.

With each breath, the familiar, sweet scent emanating from the girl seeped into his lungs, involuntarily reminding him of those unrestrained days and nights.

It was hard to tell whether it was humiliation or something else, but Huo Jingxuan's trembling hand pressed down on Jiang Xi's shoulder, forcibly pushing her back a step.

"Don't think you're safe just because those old scoundrels are protecting you. Once the new emperor is settled, you'll be doomed just the same!"

Jiang Xi raised an eyebrow: "Live one day at a time. Until the very end, the outcome is uncertain. How can we know that it is I who will be doomed, and not you, my royal uncle?"

"Sharp teeth and sharp mouths!"

Huo Jingxuan grabbed Jiang Xi's chin, forcing her to look up into his eyes.

"Your elder brother is dead. You have no more bargaining chips. You can only stand by and watch the world unfold. You can no longer get involved!"

"Is that so? But I'll still interfere! Even without my brother, I still have you! My husband is the emperor, and I can still be above all others!"

"Don't even think about me marrying you!"

"You gave me your virginity, who else would you marry if not me?"

"you!"

Huo Jingxuan angrily raised his hand, and Jiang Xi raised her face to meet his slap.

"Go ahead and hit me! My father just died, and my uncle is already attacking me, the princess who risked her life to save him. I'd love to know what crime those old ministers will pin on you!"

Huo Jingxuan pushed Jiang Xi away: "Remember, I won't hit you because you are a woman."

Don't try to intimidate me with those old ministers. If I were afraid of them, there wouldn't have been that fire in the Imperial Study.

You'd better behave yourself, or when I have a spare moment, you'll be the first one I deal with!

After saying that, he turned around, flicked his sleeves, and strode away.

Looking at Huo Jingxuan's tall and upright back, Jiang Xi vaguely felt that he had been driven to the point of losing control by her and was somewhat fleeing in panic.

But others didn't think so, especially Lu Ye, who was lying on the ground, seriously injured.

He thought that Jiang Xi had offended the Regent Prince further in order to protect himself, and that he probably wouldn't have a good life in the future!

He helped her out of a promise, and she saved him again, so he felt indebted to her.

Although Huo Jingxuan could not openly imprison Jiang Xi.

But he gave a hint that no one was allowed to send anything to the Jade Palace.

They also removed all the other palace maids and eunuchs who had previously served Jiang Xi.

"Princess, let me go to the small kitchen and get you something to eat!"

Seeing that Jiang Mian hadn't eaten a single grain of rice all day, Chun Tao couldn't help but worry and make a suggestion.

"You sit down!"

Jiang Xi got up, took Chun Tao's hand, and pressed her down to sit on the soft stool.

"Right now, you're the one who needs to be taken care of the most. I can go hungry, but you can't. Wait, I'll go get you something to eat!"

With that, he turned and walked out.

Two guards stood outside the gate of the Jade Palace. When they saw Jiang Xi about to leave, they immediately drew their swords to stop her.

"Princess, please forgive me, but the Regent has ordered that you are not to leave the Jade Palace even a step!"

Jiang Xi was furious: "I am a princess, does Huo Jingxuan intend to imprison me?"

"Don't dare!"

The guard clasped his hands in apology.

"His Highness is only concerned for the princess's safety. Please, princess, understand his good intentions!"

Ha! All this effort?

Jiang Xi sneered. It was indeed a painstaking effort; Huo Jingxuan was clearly trying to starve her to death!

Jiang Xi turned around and went back into the house. She sat down on the stone bench in the courtyard and stayed there until the next day.

Chun Tao got up early and came out. Seeing that she was full of anger, she cautiously approached her: "Princess, are we stuck here?"

Jiang Xi looked up at Chun Tao. Because of her pregnancy and the fact that she hadn't eaten all day, Chun Tao's face was very pale.

Jiang Xi thought about it and realized that Huo Jingxuan had said something wrong.

He said she had no more bargaining chips left, and that she could only stand by and watch the world unfold.

No, she does have it; the posthumous child left by her elder brother is her bargaining chip!

Since her brother desires the throne, she will help his child ascend to that unattainable position.

"Chuntao, I only have one question for you: do you want the child in your belly to live an ordinary life, or to be a powerful and influential one?"

Jiang Xi stared into Chun Tao's eyes and asked meaningfully.

Although Jiang Xi didn't say it explicitly, Chun Tao understood what she meant.

She initially decided to follow Jiang Ji because of her love for him and because of his identity.

If Jiang Ji hadn't been a prince who had fallen out of favor, she might never have had the chance to get close to him in her entire life.

She loved this man, but also longed to one day escape her status as a slave.

Jiang Jibing has been defeated and killed, but his ambition remains!

If Jiang Xizhen truly had a way to elevate the child in her womb to that supreme position, why wouldn't she be willing?

Moreover, that was Jiang Ji's last wish!

"I'll listen to you!"

Chun Tao didn't consider herself exceptionally intelligent, so she took Jiang Xi's hand and offered to entrust herself and the child in her womb to Jiang Xi.

"it is good!"

Jiang Xi agreed, then pulled out a dagger, rolled up her sleeves, and slashed her snow-white arm hard.

Meanwhile, Huo Jingxuan had returned to the imperial court and continued his confrontation with the old ministers.

“A country cannot be without a ruler for a day. Since ancient times, the eldest son of the legitimate wife has been chosen as the heir. The eldest prince, Jiang Gu, has both the legitimate and primogeniture positions. What is wrong with making him the new ruler?”

Xie Jiayun, the head of the Four Pillars of State, stepped forward to refute this.

"It is better to establish virtue and ability than to establish the eldest son as heir. The Second Prince Jiang Tang is renowned for his virtue and is the most suitable candidate to succeed to the throne!"

Huo Jingxuan was too lazy to argue with them anymore. He raised his narrow eyes slightly, revealing a murderous intent in them.

"His Majesty once said that if he were to pass away, the decision on the succession would be made by me alone."

Xie Zhuguo is attempting to defy the imperial decree, but he knows that those who disobey imperial orders will be executed without mercy!

As soon as he finished speaking, the long sword was drawn and pressed against Xie Jiayun's neck.

Upon hearing this, most of the ministers in the court knelt down, pleading, "Your Highness, please calm your anger!"