Huo Wuyou's eyes narrowed slightly: "Are you saying that Gu Shichong also hopes that Ge Yuanhui will be humiliated in public by His Majesty?"
Xue Zhiyi nodded. "Gu Shichong hopes to gain the support of the Ge family, but he doesn't want such a powerful family with military power to continue to be his relatives after he ascends the throne. Now that Ge Yuanhui has been publicly reprimanded by His Majesty, with her current reputation, it will be difficult for her to convince the public to become the princess."
She scoffed lightly, "The Ge family wanted him to marry Ge Yuanhui, and Gu Shichong couldn't refuse directly. But now, as long as His Majesty is alive, Gu Shichong can use His Majesty as an excuse to refuse this marriage. After all, even His Majesty is not satisfied with Ge Yuanhui. Can Gu Shichong still go against His Majesty's wishes? In an unexpected turn of events, His Majesty has become the bad guy for Gu Shichong."
After hearing this, Huo Wuyou nodded thoughtfully. Then, he asked seriously, "But why are you so close to Gu Shichong?"
Xue Zhiyi only asked him, "Who is Gu Shichong's greatest helper?"
Huo Wuyou answered without hesitation: "Ge family."
Looking at him, Xue Zhiyi smiled without saying anything.
Huo Wuyou's bright and handsome eyebrows twitched slightly, and he uttered a long "oh": "What if, at this time, someone can alienate Gu Shichong and the Ge family?"
"That's exactly what I mean." Xue Zhiyi said, "Ge Yuanhui is eyeing the position of Prince Gong's Consort and is wary of me, while Gu Shichong wants to win me over. If I take advantage of this situation and fulfill Gu Shichong's wishes, I will have the opportunity to drive a wedge between them. Once they lose trust in each other and even go their separate ways, it will be much easier to deal with them."
"So you're using him?"
As he spoke, Huo Wuyou took a step closer, causing Xue Zhiyi to step back: "What else..."
But although he was smiling, his eyes were filled with anger mixed with grievance, and he pressed on step by step.
"That's how you use me, isn't it?"
After a brief moment of panic, Xue Zhiyi smiled calmly, "Don't worry, Marquis Lin'an. The person I want to deal with is Gu Shichong. And since you suspect that the mastermind behind the Yueling Pass tragedy is the Prince Gong Party, you also want to deal with Gu Shichong. Our interests are the same, and I will not betray you."
But after hearing the explanation, Huo Wuyou laughed at himself, seeming even more hurt. He sighed and pretended to be relaxed: "It's all due to interests. In the final analysis, there is no difference between Gu Shichong and me in your heart. Even the methods you use to deal with us are exactly the same."
Xue Zhiyi couldn't help feeling guilty. She took advantage of the fact that Huo Wuyou had feelings for her and decided to take advantage of him. She should have expected this day to come. She deserved it.
But in the final analysis, she had never made any vows of love with Huo Wuyou. Even if she continued to do something to other men, she would not be doing anything unfair to him. Faced with such questioning, she could not help but feel annoyed.
"Marquis Lin'an, if you want to investigate this old case and bring the true culprit of the Yueling Pass tragedy to justice, you need to expand your influence in Huajing. I've already helped you take over the Ministry of Rites, and the Dali Temple is also within easy reach. You haven't suffered any loss at all. You say I used you, but how can anyone benefit so much from being used?"
Xue Zhiyi's tone was still gentle, which made Huo Wuyou unable to vent his anger. What's more, he had neither status nor position now, so he could only be choked and speechless.
But Xue Zhiyi didn't come here to quarrel with him.
She simply smiled slowly and said, "As long as our interests remain aligned, our cooperation can continue. Lord, rest assured, I will be a very good accomplice. However, I am not a good person. As Lord, you can see, I am a treacherous villain when it comes to personal relationships."
Huo Wuyou's tone softened, his voice aggrieved and stubborn, but he said without hesitation: "But I like treacherous people."
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She didn't know if it was because Xue Zhiyi had lived one more life or what, but she felt that Huo Wuyou was very naive and stubborn about this kind of thing.
Huo Wuyou was stunned for a moment after hearing this. The corners of his mouth twitched, and he stared at Xue Zhiyi for a moment before saying, "What I mean is, you don't have to treat me like you used Gu Shichong. I don't need your superficiality or hypocrisy. Just tell me what you want me to do."
He chuckled softly: "Actually, your acting wasn't good at all. I can see that. It's me..."
He thought for a moment and said with a smile, "Bewitched."
When he forced a smile, his face, which was usually as bright as the sun, became as soft as the sunshine on a winter afternoon.
Xue Zhiyi watched and was distracted for a moment without even noticing it.
But suddenly, Huo Wuyou stretched out his hands in front of her.
Xue Zhiyi came back to his senses: "What's wrong?"
But Huo Wuyou asked as if it was a matter of course, "Where's my purse?"
Seeing Xue Zhiyi in a daze, he nodded her head without hesitation: "You promised me this, have you forgotten?"
For no reason, Xue Zhiyi was a little annoyed. She pushed Huo Wuyou's hand away with an unfriendly smile on her face: "I haven't forgotten."
"When will you finish it for me?"
The person who was clearly feeling sad just now suddenly became shameless. What a joke!
The slight sense of guilt that had just been aroused in Xue Zhiyi also disappeared at this moment.
She fumbled around in her body for a while, pulled out a purse from the bottom of her sleeve, and stuffed it into his hand.
Just get rid of it.
Huo Wuyou, however, was overjoyed and asked solemnly, "Let me see if it's a twin lotus or a willow leaf embracing a heart?"
But when he looked closely, he was stunned: "Fu Shou Tuan?"
Xue Zhiyi nodded and said, "I think it is very auspicious. I would like to use this gift to wish the Marquis of Lin'an a long and prosperous life."
"It's really unsentimental."
Although Huo Wuyou said this, he could no longer suppress the smile on his face. He looked at the purse over and over again. Seeing that it was soft, he opened it again and saw something inside.
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