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

"Well!"

Huo Jingxuan's lips were slightly cool, carrying a faint, refreshing minty scent.

Jiang Xi lingered on his lips, arousing Huo Jingxuan's desire.

He reached out and wrapped his arms around her slender waist, then lifted her up and carried her to the large white jade bed behind him.

"Uncle, Ah Xi has liked you since she was little, really, so much!"

Overwhelmed with emotion, Jiang Xi embraced Huo Jingxuan's strong body and whispered softly in his ear.

Upon hearing Jiang Xi's heartfelt confession, Huo Jingxuan became even more unable to control himself.

A night of pleasure ensued, and dawn broke.

Huo Jingxuan dressed in his robes and sat on the edge of the bed, looking refreshed.

Jiang Xi was so tired that she couldn't even open her eyes. She was wrapped in a brocade quilt and curled up in the bed, unable to move at all.

Huo Jingxuan turned his head and looked at the exhausted girl on the bed. He knew in his heart that he had indulged himself last night, but...

He considered himself not a person who indulged in pleasure, but he always made an exception for Jiang Xi.

He didn't really know what he liked about Jiang Xi, but it seemed that ever since he escorted her to the Yang family when they were children, and she turned around to thank him, he had fallen deeply in love.

Later, every time she went to the city tower to see her brother off to war, he would look up at her.

But at that time he was young and impetuous, and did not think of himself as someone who was sentimental, nor did he admit that he had fallen in love first.

Looking back now, it's possible that their destiny was already planted in the dark, just waiting for someone to make the first move!

When Jiang Xi poisoned him and kidnapped him to the secret room, he had a million ways to escape, but he didn't refuse.

Perhaps, deep down, what he really wanted was for Jiang Xilai to break the ice.

It's more accurate to say that he schemed against Jiang Xi than that Jiang Xi schemed against him.

Last night, Jiang Xi said she had liked him since she was a child, and after thinking about it, he chose to believe her.

"Your Highness, someone from the palace has arrived!"

At that moment, Han Chuan's upright voice came from outside the door.

After learning that Jiang Xi and Huo Jingxuan were sharing a bed, everyone had to announce their presence before entering the bedroom of Nongyue Pavilion.

Huo Jingxuan frowned. It was time to go to court, so why were people from the palace coming at this hour?

Without waking Jiang Xi from the bed, Huo Jingxuan got up and walked out of the hall.

But actually, as soon as Jiang Xizai or Huo Jingxuan left, he forced himself to open his eyes.

Yesterday in the study, before Miss Yueying came in, she had already come up with a plan.

Using a book from the bookshelf, she accurately threw it at something hanging from the roof beam, causing it to fall down, which she then tucked into her bosom.

When Yueying came in, she saw her cleaning the books on the bookshelf; actually, she was brushing the dust off a fallen book.

As soon as Huo Jingxuan left, she quickly dressed, took out the item from yesterday from the white jade pillow, put it in her bosom, and got out of bed.

She had already checked that thing; it was indeed her brother's Cold Crow Token.

At this moment, she was about to slip out of the palace with the Cold Crow Token to meet up with Lu Yechuntao and the others at the Jade Pavilion.

After Huo Jingxuan told Jiang Xi that Lu Yechuntao was being monitored by him, Jiang Xi secretly sent a message out from the Prince's Mansion.

Tell Chunniang, the head of the Jade Pavilion, to go to the small mountain village and find the two of them, and tell them to flee immediately.

At this moment, the only people left in the small mountain village under the surveillance of Huo Jingxuan's men were Chunniang, who was wearing a human skin mask, and her servant.

Based on Jiang Xi's understanding of Yang Xuerou, she would never willingly break off the engagement. The fact that someone has come to the palace now is probably because she used some tricks.

With the people in the palace currently keeping Huo Jingxuan occupied, it was the perfect opportunity for him to escape.

She had thoroughly explored the Prince's mansion these past few days, knowing exactly where the guards were weakest. Now was the time for the guards to change shifts, so she had to slip away quickly!

Just as Jiang Xi was devising her escape route...

Huo Jingxuan in the front courtyard also received an imperial edict brought by Xiao Fuzi, the chief eunuch of Jiang Gu.

After Xiao Fuzi read out the imperial decree of marriage, Huo Jingxuan's expression changed. His handsome and fair face was now filled with the look of impending storm.

Little Fuzi boldly reminded him, "Regent, His Majesty has bestowed a marriage upon you and the Fifth Princess. Why don't you quickly express your gratitude?"

Huo Jingxuan did not express his gratitude with joy as Xiao Fuzi had expected. Instead, he remained silent for a long time, so silent that everyone felt the atmosphere in the hall seemed to have frozen.

Everyone slowed their breathing, afraid that the slightest mistake would anger Regent Huo Jingxuan.

Huo Jingxuan looked at the imperial edict in Xiao Fuzi's hand and knew clearly what trouble he would get into if he disobeyed the edict, as well as what it would mean if he accepted it.

Although he had never imagined that he would be faithful to only one woman for the rest of his life.

But right now, just thinking about how heartbroken Jiang Xi would be when she found out she was being betrothed makes him inexplicably irritable.

The arranged marriage must have been initiated by Yang Tingzhou; Jiang Gu simply went along with it.

These little tricks couldn't fool him. He had only just made a move against Xie Jiayun's protégé when Yang Tingzhou took the initiative to join forces with Xie Jiayun.

It seems that Xie Jiayun and Yang Tingzhou must be eliminated!

In an instant, Huo Jingxuan's mind was racing. Just as he was about to stand up and risk being criticized by the world for disobeying the imperial decree, he was about to stand up.

Han Chuan rushed over and whispered in his ear, "The guards in the front yard have sent word that Miss Qi has drugged several guards and escaped!"

Upon hearing this, Huo Jingxuan's pupils dilated in shock, and he looked at Han Chuan beside him in disbelief.

Han Chuan nodded heavily, meaning it was absolutely true!

In an instant, all sorts of emotions surged within Huo Jingxuan.

Disappointment, anger, and heartache intertwined, making him appear to have reached his breaking point.

"Your Highness...Your Highness, you haven't received the imperial decree to express your gratitude yet!"

Xiao Fuzi's father-in-law was so frightened by Huo Jingxuan that his legs went weak. He had heard about the regent's unpredictable and volatile personality.

If there was still room for maneuver just now, now he is on the verge of exploding in rage.

He unconsciously took a step back, fearing that the person in front of him would suddenly draw his sword and chop off his head.

But since His Majesty promoted him to Grand Eunuch, he was naturally to serve His Majesty exclusively.

Right now, Huo Jingxuan needs to be given a clear answer as to whether he will accept the imperial decree or disobey it.

Just as Xiaohuzi was filled with anxiety, Huo Jingxuan concealed all his emotions.

He respectfully said, "Your subject, Huo Jingxuan, accepts the imperial decree and expresses his gratitude!"

Xiao Fuzi finally breathed a sigh of relief, patted her chest, and let out a long sigh of relief.

Inside the Zhengqing Palace, Jiang Gu was reviewing memorials.

Xiao Fuzi told Jiang Gu the result of the imperial decree. Jiang Gu paused in his work and turned his head to look at Xiao Fuzi in disbelief.

"You mean, my uncle agreed?"

Xiao Fuzi nodded: "He has already accepted the imperial decree and expressed his gratitude, but at the time, it seemed to him that he wanted to refuse."

But then the regent's deputy said something to him, and his face turned very ugly! He then agreed!

Jiang Gu was puzzled. Logically speaking, given Huo Jingxuan's personality...

If I were to suddenly issue him an imperial edict, especially one bestowing marriage upon him, he would most likely disobey it.

But he actually agreed, and his face was very ugly. Could it be that he had some other plans?