Under Qiu Shuang'er's winking and urging, Yan Wang spoke up, "Yu'er, I summoned you here to arrange a marriage between you and the chief of the Guli tribe in the west. If it goes through, the people on the border will be spared the suffering of war, and you will be a great hero in quelling the war."
A marriage alliance? A tribal chief? Hongyu's mind was buzzing. She never imagined that King Yan would send her to marry a foreign chieftain in the western frontier! Ha! The western frontier is guarded by General Qiu. This marriage alliance must have been Qiu's idea.
If she stays away from the capital, no one will compete with Qiu Shuang'er for Kang'er; if Qiu Shuang'er wants to kill her to silence her, she can kill her on the way to the marriage!
Although she was furious, she was thinking about how to get rid of the marriage alliance.
Why did Prince Yan want her to marry into a foreign land? Wasn't it just to expand his power? Since the Empress and the Imperial Uncle's conspiracy was exposed, most of Prince Yan's followers have scattered. Now, it seems that only the Qiu family, the Grand Tutor's mansion, and the Shen family still follow Prince Yan.
At present, Prince Yan is weak and desperate to win over important officials in the court. Why doesn't she use the excuse of helping Prince Yan win over Prince Xiang's mansion to stay in the capital?
To deceive Prince Yan and Qiu Shuang'er, she smiled shyly and whispered, "Prince Yan, Hongyu has taken a liking to Young Master Songhua..."
Before Hongyu could finish speaking, Qiushuang'er said disdainfully, "Zhang Hongyu, are you crazy? Young Master Songhua is kind, generous and handsome. The only person who can match him is a young lady from a respectable family who has not yet married."
Furthermore, the chieftain of the Guli tribe has already taken a liking to you; he has come to the capital to meet the emperor. This matter is no longer something you can decide."
King Yan was astonished and glared at Qiu Shuang'er, demanding, "How could Chief Guli have taken a liking to Hongyu? When did he arrive in the capital? Why did you keep his audience with the Emperor a secret from me?"
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