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

"Little Seven, would you like to study medicine?"

Shang Que took the initiative to inquire, smiling warmly and amiably.

Jiang Xi looked at Shang Que, who was dressed in white like an immortal, and asked, "How old were you when you started studying medicine?"

Shang Que smiled and said, "Six years old!"

Jiang Xi pointed to herself: "I'm eighteen. By the time I've finished my studies, I'll be an old lady!"

Shang Que waved his hand: "No, no, you are naturally intelligent and have a foundation in poisons, so you will definitely learn faster than me!"

Jiang Xi immediately felt guilty and didn't dare to say that she didn't know any poison skills at all, but only had a poison space.

Speaking of the poison space, she hadn't been inside for a while and didn't know if the medicines inside had changed.

"I don't like studying medicine!" Jiang Xi refused simply and directly.

Shang Que, however, was undeterred: "Don't answer so readily. If you're willing to learn, I can teach you. Learning medicine is very simple..."

Jiang Xi, fearing she would be exposed, still shook her head and refused: "I don't want to become your disciple!"

As a renowned physician, Shang Que had many people who wanted to become his apprentices, but Jiang Xi was the first to refuse him.

This made Shang Que even more interested in Jiang Xi: "What? What do you not like about me?"

Jiang Xi wanted to say that you wanted to take me as your apprentice because you were attracted to my talent, but actually I don't have any talent at all.

But she dared not say this outright, because she could not explain the existence of the poison space, so she could only continue to deceive people.

"You're not as good-looking as my royal uncle, I don't want to become your disciple!"

Shang Que was completely taken aback by Jiang Xi's response. He glanced at Huo Jingxuan, who had been cold-faced just moments before but was now suppressing a laugh.

He suddenly felt aggrieved: "Xiao Qi, I have to say something about you. Although you are extremely talented, your judgment is terrible."

Between my senior and me, I'm definitely better looking, right? Haven't you noticed he always has that same deadpan expression?

Upon hearing Shang Que's words, Jiang Xi couldn't help but glance at Huo Jingxuan in the main seat. It must be said that Shang Que knew him quite well.

Huo Jingxuan may be handsome, but he has no expression most of the time, which can indeed be described as a dead fish face.

"Your Highness, the Xie and Xu families have now fallen out. Xu Maoqing will definitely not be able to swallow this insult and will take action against the Xie family."

Shouldn't you stay in the capital now, seize the opportunity to join forces with the Xu family, and bring down Xie Zhuguo?

Yang Xuerou asked Huo Jingxuan beside her in a gentle voice.

"The Xu family isn't stupid; they won't truly break ties with the Xie family. In the end, it can be resolved with a marriage exchange, but they just haven't thought of that yet!"

Huo Jingxuan spoke slowly and deliberately.

Upon hearing this, Yang Xuerou suddenly realized that, as Huo Jingxuan had said, exchanging brides was the only way to resolve the conflict between the two families.

It all depends on whether the Xie family is willing to give her up, since the only unmarried daughter left in the Xie family is the third daughter born to the eldest son's legal wife.

Marrying the eldest daughter of the Xie family to a fool would probably cause even Xie Jiayun a lot of agonizing thought.

Thinking of this, Yang Xuerou's gaze towards Huo Jingxuan was filled with admiration and respect.

No wonder he's the man she's chosen; only he is worthy of her.

As for Jiang Xi, of course the sooner the better!

Jiang Xi felt a little uneasy watching the interaction and tacit understanding between Yang Xuerou and Huo Jingxuan.

When we checked into the inn that night, the innkeeper told us that there weren't enough rooms, and only three superior rooms were left.

Huo Jingxuan had one room, Shang Que had one room, Yang Xuerou had one room, but Jiang Xi had nowhere to stay.

Jiang Xi volunteered, "It's okay, I can have a regular room too!"

The innkeeper looked troubled: "I'm so sorry, we're fully booked today, and there are no more standard rooms available!"

Yang Xuerou suggested, "Let Xiaoqi stay in my room!"

Jiang Xi immediately objected: "No, I'm afraid you'll slit my throat while I'm asleep!"

"What do you mean?" Yang Xuerou didn't expect Jiang Xi to speak so bluntly.

"The matter in Weichang hasn't been investigated yet, you know what I mean!"

Jiang Xi had long since abandoned the pretense of being polite and diplomatic with Yang Xuerou.

"How about this, I'll give my room to Miss Xiaoqi, and I'll share a room with my senior brother!" Shang Que suggested.

"I don't have the habit of sharing a bed with other men, Ah Xi, come in!"

Huo Jingxuan rolled his eyes at Shang Que, pushed open his own door, and told Jiang Xi to follow.

Yang Xuerou was so angry that the veins on her face bulged. What did Huo Jingxuan mean by this?

Are you trying to embarrass her, the future princess, in front of Shang Que?

She is his fiancée. Even if they are to live together, it should be her living with Huo Jingxuan.

Thinking this, Yang Xuerou couldn't hold back any longer. She followed Jiang Xi into Huo Jingxuan's room and shut Shang Que out of the door.

"Your Highness, I am your fiancée. What do you mean by doing this?"

Huo Jingxuan sat on the soft couch in the room, looking at Yang Xuerou, who was blushing and questioning him.

After a long pause, he said, "You know what kind of relationship I have with Ah Xi. She will stay by my side from now on. If you can't accept that, we can break off the engagement right now!"

"But you are her royal uncle!" Yang Xuerou tried to use ethics to suppress Huo Jingxuan.

"It's just a title. Whoever I say she is, that's who she is!" Huo Jingxuan didn't care at all.

Looking at Huo Jingxuan like this, Yang Xuerou gradually understood.

She took deep breaths, barely managing to suppress the anger in her heart, and said calmly.

"Although men have always had multiple wives and concubines, why does Your Highness disregard human ethics and insist on being with Ah Xi? Isn't it because you love her?"

Hearing Yang Xuerou's question, Jiang Xi couldn't help but straighten her back, looking at Huo Jingxuan's reaction with a mixture of anticipation and fear.

However, the latter pursed his lips tightly, his face extremely pale.

"I don't need to explain to you who I like or dislike!"

"But I'm your fiancée!"

"You don't have to be!"

When Huo Jingxuan uttered his last sentence, the three people in the room were stunned.

Yang Xuerou's eyes were filled with tears, wanting to cry but daring not to.

Jiang Xi had always believed that Huo Jingxuan liked Yang Xuerou, and was shocked that he would say such a thing.

Huo Jingxuan had actually wanted to say this for a long time: "I told you at the beginning of our engagement that there were no feelings between us, only cooperation, and you agreed to that. Now that you are dissatisfied, you can choose not to marry me!"

Yang Xuerou was stunned for a long time, then raised her hand to wipe away her tears and pointed at Jiang Xi next to her.

"Is it because of Ah-Xi? Is it because of Ah-Xi that you want to break off our engagement?"

But do you know that she only wants to steal you away because she knows I like you?

"Believe it or not, even if I liked another man today, she would still try to steal him away?"

Huo Jingxuan was stunned. He vaguely knew that what Yang Xuerou said was true, but he also hoped that Jiang Xi could give him a different answer.

Therefore, Huo Jingxuan and Yang Xuerou both turned their attention to Jiang Xi, expecting an explanation from her.