Huo Wuyou sighed and said, "You should have heard it just now. This matter is related to the marriage with Beidi, right?"
The tears on Huo Zhiyu's face froze. Even though she was still young when the Yueling Pass tragedy occurred, how could she not know about the national hatred and family feuds? How could she not understand that marrying into a foreign alliance meant committing suicide?
The corners of her mouth twitched, but she couldn't help asking, "Do I... have to choose between a marriage of peace and marriage?"
Seeing that Huo Wuyou was just lost in thought and didn't give her a definite answer, she anxiously asked the Queen Mother: "If I get married, can I really avoid the marriage?"
No one present wanted Huo Zhiyu to get married in such a hurry, and this topic became particularly heavy for a moment.
Suddenly, Xue Zhiyi said, "Not necessarily. It's just a possibility. Since the marriage is already a foregone conclusion, we have to try to find a way forward."
Huo Zhiyu looked at Xue Zhiyi anxiously: "If I win the bet, I won't have to marry into a foreign alliance. But can such a hastily chosen husband guarantee that I won't suffer for the rest of my life? If it's not me who will marry into a foreign alliance, then who will it be?"
She usually looks young and ignorant, but at this moment, she is not naive or ignorant.
"Maybe...Princess Pingzhang, but not necessarily. However, the most suitable people for marriage right now are only the princess and Princess Pingzhang." Xue Zhiyi said.
But Huo Zhiyu didn't show much of his anticipation for sending his mortal enemy to marry. After his eyelashes fluttered slightly, he said sadly, "In other words, one of Gu Ruxuan and I must die?"
She cried, "But... Gu Ruxuan may be a nuisance, but her crime doesn't deserve death. Even if I get married, my bridal sedan will be riding on Gu Ruxuan's corpse. Sister Zhiyi, I can't accept this..."
At this moment, she only felt the sadness of the rabbit's death and the fox's grief.
Suddenly, Huo Wuyou, who had been thinking about something, spoke up: "We've all got it wrong."
"What?" Xue Zhiyi looked at him.
Huo Wuyou frowned, his finger resting on his chin. He said, "If, as we suspect, the Northern Di are targeting the Huo family, then no matter what we do, we can't change the outcome of A Yu's marriage. So what if they get married? Second marriages are common, let alone the fierce folk of the Northern Di."
"Against...our family?" Huo Zhiyu was stunned.
Huo Wuyou explained to her and the Queen Mother, "Yesterday's assassination attempt on me was carried out by the Northern Di people. We believe that this was not a coincidence, but that the Northern Di people had other intentions."
Huo Zhiyu's eyes were filled with fear and hatred: "They have already killed my father and brother, what else do they want!"
"I don't know." Xue Zhiyi said, "It is precisely because of the unknown that it is more difficult to control and prevent."
The Queen Mother remained calm, but her hands clenched tightly. "Do you have any ideas?"
Huo Wuyou said, "We haven't figured out a solution yet, but the solution is definitely not to replace Ayu with Pingzhang, but to completely prevent the marriage between Beidi and Dayong."
Huo Zhiyu was stunned. "But, if Dayong and Beidi can't reach peace, will war break out again? Wouldn't that kill many people?"
"No." Xue Zhiyi said suddenly.
Several people looked at her, and Xue Zhiyi added, "What I mean is, if the Northern Di came here to negotiate peace, they wouldn't tear their relations with Dayong apart just because a marriage proposal failed. But if the Northern Di came here specifically to target the Huo family, then even if a marriage proposal really happened, they would have ulterior motives. Not only would it not end the war, but it would actually lead to more trouble."
She exchanged a glance with Huo Wuyou and said, "Zhiyi agrees with what Marquis Lin'an said. This marriage should never have happened."
The Queen Mother sighed deeply: "Perhaps it will be difficult."
Xue Zhiyi half-closed his eyes and said, "It is difficult, but Zhiyi suddenly felt that there might be someone who can help us."
Huo Zhiyu looked puzzled: "Who?"
Xue Zhiyi just smiled slightly: "Prince Gong, Gu Shichong."
Upon hearing this name, Huo Wuyou's brows furrowed even deeper: "Him again?"
Sensing Huo Wuyou's emotions, Xue Zhiyi glanced at him and said, "He wouldn't want a marriage alliance, or rather..."
She changed the subject: "He doesn't want the peace talks between Dayong and Beidi to succeed."
Huo Zhiyu blinked: "How is that possible? Brother Gong Wang is the prince of Dayong, of course he hopes Dayong will get better."
Hearing this, Huo Wuyou sighed and said, "It's hard to explain in a few words. Ah Yu, just remember that Gu Shichong is not a good person, and he is certainly not your brother."
Huo Zhiyu was puzzled by what he heard, but did not refute it.
The Queen Mother was more concerned about what Xue Zhiyi said at this moment. She said, "Zhiyi, please continue."
Xue Zhiyi nodded and explained, "Yueling Pass was previously guarded by the Duke of Lin'an and Zhao Xu, the Marquis of Yongping. However, after the tragedy three years ago, the Duke of Dingguo became the main force guarding Yueling Pass to resist the Northern Di. Zhao Xu was also given important positions. These two people are both from Prince Gong's faction."
Hearing this, Huo Wuyou understood what she meant and snorted coldly, "If Beidi and Dayong negotiate peace and don't fight again in a few years, the influence of the Ge and Zhao families will be greatly reduced."
Meeting his eyes, Xue Zhiyi only smiled faintly: "Your Majesty is wary of the Ge family, but does not eliminate them. It is not only because the Ge family holds a large number of troops, but also because Yueling Pass really needs the Ge family. But if the Northern Di no longer invades-"
Huo Wuyou also smiled and continued, "Your Majesty can take your time and gradually chip away at the Ge family's power until you defeat them."
Xue Zhiyi's eyes were filled with coldness. "Gu Shichong will be even more anxious than us to stop the marriage. Not only will he stop the princess from marrying, but he will also stop any woman from Dayong from facilitating peace talks between the two countries."
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