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

Upon hearing this, Huo Jingxuan, who was already feeling frustrated, glared at her with anger, and the veins on her forehead throbbed.

Outside the palace gate, the oblivious Bai Lu climbed in, hoping to beg Huo Jingxuan to spare her life.

"Your Highness, please, don't kill me..."

"Your Highness, although Bai Lu has made a mistake, it does not warrant death. Perhaps..."

The Beijing Film Academy also pleaded for Bai Lu, after all, she was just a young girl and hadn't done anything that would warrant death.

Moreover, since she had already been punished, he felt a pang of sympathy and pleaded for her.

Regardless of what methods Bai Lu used, it was ultimately Yue Ying's dereliction of duty that she was allowed into the prince's bedchamber.

Therefore, she is now struggling to protect herself, and would never dare to speak up for Bai Lu like Bei Ying did.

But Bai Lu was desperate to survive and knew Huo Jingxuan's cold and hard personality, so she turned around and grabbed Yue Ying's sleeve to plead.

"Miss Yueying, please speak up for me! It was Shuangjiang, it was Shuangjiang who gave me this idea! It was her, she's the one who ruined me!"

Soon, Shuangjiang was also summoned to confront them.

But Shuangjiang was clever and insisted that it was not her idea, but Bailu's wishful thinking.

Bai Lu couldn't find any evidence and felt utterly hopeless.

Huo Jingxuan waved his hand impatiently and said to Bei Ying, "Drive Bai Lu out of the palace and let her fend for herself!"

"Yes!" Bei Ying knew that this result was already an extraordinary act of mercy from the prince, so she stepped forward, grabbed Bai Lu, and dragged her out.

Bai Lu was deathly pale. She was a slave, but if she stayed in the Prince's mansion, she could still receive a salary and support herself.

Having been driven out of the Prince's mansion, without a contract of indenture, no master dared to employ her; she had no choice but to die.

"Your Highness, spare me, Your Highness..."

Bai Lu's cries and pleas faded into the distance; it was Bei Ying who forcibly dragged her away.

Frost was still shaken and followed Yueying out.

Yueying went to the torture chamber to receive her punishment, and Shuangjiang followed behind her. Yueying turned her head and glared at Shuangjiang.

"Don't think that the prince spared your life because he believed your nonsense. This matter with Bailu is not over yet. Go back and reflect on your actions!"

Shuangjiang, filled with trepidation, replied, "Yes!" and obediently withdrew.

After the opera, Yan Zijin offered to escort Jiang Xi back to her residence, but Jiang Xi initially wanted to refuse.

But it was already very late, and she didn't have a carriage. She was afraid that if she got home any later, Huo Jingxuan would be back by then, so she agreed.

The carriage clattered to a stop in front of the Regent's Palace.

After Yan Zijin got out of the carriage, he reached out to help Jiang Xi, but Jiang Xi grabbed his arm and jumped down from the carriage.

Looking up, he saw Huo Jingxuan and his group, including Han Chuan, standing in front of the door.

Huo Jingxuan was dressed in black, his face ashen, almost blending into the night.

"Your Highness..." Jiang Xi was a little embarrassed for a moment, and for some reason felt like she had been caught red-handed.

But she only went to see a play and didn't do anything shameful.

"Your Highness, please forgive me. It was I who invited Miss Ah Xi to Changyin Pavilion to watch the opera. I hope Your Highness will forgive me!"

Yan Zijin noticed Jiang Xi's embarrassment and stepped forward to speak up for her.

Huo Jingxuan looked at the man dressed like a peacock spreading its tail feathers and sneered.

"A-Xi is a maid in my household. I request that Scholar Yan ask for my permission before inviting her next time!"

Yan Zijin was taken aback by Huo Jingxuan's words and immediately smiled and said, "Yes, Your Highness, I know I was wrong. Next time, I will definitely get Your Highness's permission first!"

Huo Jingxuan was too lazy to look at his pretentious act, so he walked straight over, grabbed Jiang Xi's wrist, and led her into the mansion.

Jiang Xi's wrist was squeezed painfully by him, and she struggled incessantly as he pulled her forward.

"I was just going to see a play, why are you so angry, Imperial Uncle? You've been too busy to pay attention to me these past few days, can't I even find some fun for myself?"

As she said this, Jiang Xi forcefully shook off Huo Jingxuan's hand, rubbing her sore wrist, and looked at Huo Jingxuan with an expression that said, "You're being unreasonable."

The two were in the front courtyard of the Prince's mansion, and the wind was blowing Huo Jingxuan's robes, making him feel as if he could be lifted up by the wind at any moment.

Jiang Xi felt inexplicably uneasy under his gloomy gaze.

But then Huo Jingxuan spoke up, "You wanted to see a play, didn't you just tell me? Why did you go with Yan Zijin? Do you know that Yan Zijin might have ulterior motives for approaching you?"

Upon hearing this, Jiang Xi had a sudden realization: it seemed that she wasn't the only one who found Yan Zijin somewhat strange.

Even Huo Jingxuan said so, so there must be something fishy going on.

Although she thought this to herself, Jiang Xi said aloud, "What could his purpose be? He doesn't know my true identity!"

Huo Jingxuan knew that Jiang Xi was testing him by saying that, but he still couldn't help but reveal it to her.

"Yan Zijin is no fool for being able to become a Grand Secretary of the Cabinet."

Even if he didn't know your true identity at first, he should have figured it out by now.

When I was little, I lived in the Yang family's house. My name contains the character for "happiness" (喜). Besides that seventh princess I declared would jump off a cliff, who else could it be?

Huo Jingxuan paused as he spoke, seemingly considering what he could and could not say.

After a long pause, he continued, "Since he knows who you are and has taken the initiative to approach you, it's hard to say that he doesn't have ulterior motives. You'd better stay away from him in the future!"

Jiang Xi paused for a moment, knowing that Yan Zijin's purpose in approaching her was not simple, but she didn't know just how complicated it was.

Huo Jingxuan clearly knew this, but was unwilling to say so.

So she pretended to be willful: "Even if he knows I am the seventh princess, I am now helpless and alone. What is there for him to covet?"

Huo Jingxuan grabbed her wrist and pulled her to his chest.

"Don't play with fire! And don't even think of making an enemy of me, understand?"

Jiang Xi looked up and gazed into Huo Jingxuan's deep, cold eyes, feeling as if she might be swallowed up by him if she wasn't careful.

Huo Jingxuan is too dangerous; it's not suitable to stay by his side for long.

Thinking this, Jiang Xi smiled brightly: "I understand, Uncle, you don't need to worry about me!"

Huo Jingxuan's expression froze, the icy look in his eyes instantly turning cold. After a long while, he let go of Jiang Xi's hand.

He said very awkwardly, "Who's worried about you? I'm just afraid that you'll bring disaster upon yourself and drag the entire palace down with you!"

Jiang Xi raised an eyebrow, staring at Huo Jingxuan's handsome face that was so striking it was almost unbearable.

"I'm just a little maid in the Prince's mansion. Even if I did something wrong, it wouldn't implicate the entire mansion, would it?"

Or does it mean that my uncle now sees my fate as intertwined with that of the Prince's mansion?

Huo Jingxuan avoided Jiang Xi's gaze, and said angrily, "Stop trying to make yourself look good!"

After saying that, as if afraid of being exposed by Jiang Xi, he turned and walked towards Nongyue Pavilion.

Jiang Xi, of course, didn't want him to escape, so she caught up with him, grabbed Huo Jingxuan's sleeve, and forcefully took his arm.

Huo Jingxuan tried to pull his arm out of her embrace, but failed, so he let her be.