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

"Grandfather doesn't want you to follow in your father's footsteps. I see you're quite fond of that girl from the Yang family, I heard her name is Yang Xuerou, right?"

Although the Yang family is not of high status, and Yang Tingzhou is merely a figurehead, if you are interested, then let's proceed with the marriage!"

Huo Yingda's voice was old and weak.

As he spoke, his gaze remained fixed on Huo Yuanshan's memorial tablet.

Huo Jingxuan stood ramrod straight, his hands tucked into his sleeves, and replied respectfully, "Yes!"

Although he didn't know how his grandfather could tell that he was interested in Yang Xuerou.

But he stubbornly believes that he will not put love first like his father.

So it doesn't matter to him who he marries or who he doesn't marry!

Time flies, and Huo Jingxuan looked at Yang Xuerou in front of him, composed himself, and did not express much.

The two walked hand in hand toward the main tent, and Jiang Xi got off the carriage and followed closely behind.

The main tent was mostly occupied by women, so Huo Jingxuan decided not to stay long. He went in, greeted everyone, and then left.

Yang Xuerou stayed in the main tent to discuss the details of the opening with the ladies.

Jiang Xi followed behind Huo Jingxuan, and couldn't help but look around as soon as they left the main tent.

At this moment, several young men came over. Jiang Xi felt that one of them looked very familiar, as if she had seen him somewhere before, but she really couldn't remember where.

These people greeted Huo Jingxuan and then stood with him to talk, except for that one person whose gaze remained fixed on Jiang Xi.

Jiang Xi saw that he was wearing a sky-blue brocade robe, so he must also be a scion of a noble family. Later, she heard someone beside him call him "Scholar Yan"!

Scholar Yan? Grand Secretary of the Cabinet, Yan Zijin?

Jiang Xi had heard his elder brother mention this person before, saying that he was extremely learned and exceptionally talented.

Looking at him now, he is indeed a handsome and dashing man.

But what's with the way he's staring at me? Could it be that Cheng Guo is actually an old acquaintance?

Just as Jiang Xi was filled with doubt, her gaze was drawn to Xie Sichun, who was being entangled by Xu Changsheng on a hillside not far away.

Xu Changsheng is about the same age as Xie Sichun, a bit chubby, and his face looks just like his father's, round and chubby.

"Flowers, flowers, flowers are beautiful, and you are beautiful too, I'm giving them to you!"

Xu Changsheng held a bunch of wild chrysanthemums that he had picked from who-knows-where and insisted on giving them to Xie Sichun.

Xie Sichun was getting impatient with his persistence.

Xu Fu, a servant boy who was with Xu Changsheng, even came up to help Xu Changsheng translate.

"Miss Xie, what our young master means is that you are as beautiful as a lotus emerging from water, and this flower is a perfect match for you!"

Xie Sichun has never seen anyone who needs an explanation for every sentence they speak.

"Is your young master wooing a woman or visiting a grave? Take it away, take it away, it's so annoying!"

Xie Sichun turned and left, eager to get rid of Xu Changsheng, this big fool who was chasing after her.

"Oh, you can't leave!"

Xu Changsheng threw away the wildflowers, grabbed Xie Sichun's wrist, and forcibly pulled her back.

"My dad said you'll be my wife someday, and you'll have my babies. Let's go home and have a baby!"

The commotion attracted the attention of those around them, and many people turned to look at them.

Xie Sichun felt extremely embarrassed and kept trying to break free of Xu Changsheng's grasp.

"Who's your wife? Let me go! Let me go!"

Xu Changsheng refused: "You are my wife, you can't abandon me!"

Seeing the mocking or sneering looks from those around her, Xie Sichun wished she could disappear into a hole in the ground.

She said that the reason her mother insisted on her attending the horse race was because she wanted to marry her off to this idiot!

But this fool was not only big and burly, but also incredibly strong. He grabbed her and wouldn't let go, and no matter how much she struggled, it was no use.

Upon seeing this, Jiang Xi, showing no awareness of being Huo Jingxuan's personal maid, abandoned Huo Jingxuan and ran towards Xie Sichun on the earthen slope.

"Young Master Xu, please let go. Did your father ever tell you that you can only have children after you're married?"

Jiang Xi stepped forward and pulled Xu Changsheng away, asking him questions in a gentle and persuasive manner.

Xu Changsheng scratched the back of his head and thought for a moment: "Father said so!"

"Since you've said that, shouldn't you be patient and not rush things?"

"Yes, yes, we can't be impatient. We have to wait until we get married before we can have children!"

Xu Changsheng fell for the trap as expected.

"Ah, that's right. Let Miss Xie go for now, and come back to her when we get married!"

"Great! I'll go back right now and have my father prepare for my wedding!"

With just a few words, Jiang Xi coaxed Xie Changsheng into cheering and running off to find his father, thus relieving Xie Sichun of her awkward situation.

His servant Xu Fu quickly chased after him, afraid that his young master might trip and fall while running too fast.

Xie Sichun never expected to meet Jiang Xi at the horse racing event.

She met Jiang Xi six years ago, when Jiang Xi was falsely accused of being like her mother, seducing men and having immoral conduct.

She was almost beaten to death on Yang Tingzhou's orders, forced to kneel in the ancestral hall, and deprived of food.

In order to survive, Jiang Xi escaped from the Yang family again and mingled with a group of beggars in the City God Temple.

One day, the group of beggars kidnapped a little girl, saying they would use her to demand ransom from the Xie family.

Jiang Xi then realized that these beggars were bandits in disguise. After spending several days together, Jiang Xi learned Xie Sichun's true identity.

So she let Xie Sichun escape under the cover of night.

Just as the bandits were about to vent their anger on her, her elder brother asked Yang Tingzhou for help, and they sent men to find her and bring her back to the Yang family.

"Ah-Xi, what are you doing here? There are rumors that you fell off a cliff."

The moment Xie Sichun saw Jiang Xi, a look of surprise flashed in her eyes. She grabbed Jiang Xi's hand, as if afraid that this was just a dream.

"It's a long story. Right now, I'm actually living in the Regent's Palace as Huo Jingxuan's personal maid. But this matter must not be made public for the time being, understand?"

Before Jiang Xi could even savor the joy of reuniting with her confidant, she couldn't wait to offer her advice.

Xie Sichun, as always, unconditionally trusted Jiang Xi, so she nodded vigorously.

"Don't worry, I won't divulge a single word of what you forbid me to say!"

Jiang Xi nodded gratefully and said briefly, "You must already know that your grandfather plans to marry you off to Xu Changsheng, right?"

Xie Sichun's face fell with sadness when this was mentioned: "I know..."

"Huo Jingxuan intends to appoint Wei Liangyuan as the governor of Zhongzhou, on the condition that you must make your relationship public."

This will damage your reputation; you should consider whether you want to do it.

However, if you really marry Xu Changsheng, Wei Liangyuan will likely have no future in the court.

Xu Changsheng is an idiot and is definitely not a good match for Xie Sichun.

But in this feudal era, a girl's reputation was more important than her life.

Therefore, this step not only concerns Wei Liangyuan's future, but also Xie Sichun's entire life.