Hu Xiaotian leaned forward slightly and said through Secret Voice Transmission, "I know exactly what you're planning."
Xi Yan gazed at Hu Xiaotian, her eyes rippling with emotion. "Let's hear it."
"You're impersonating Princess Anping for one reason: to use this marriage alliance to kill Great Yong's Seventh Prince, Xue Daoming. You'd even kill him on your wedding night, then pin all the blame on Long Xiyue. With your abilities, slipping away afterward would be no trouble at all. Once Great Yong's emperor lost his precious son, he'd be devastated. Every grievance has its source, every debt its debtor. Naturally, he'd see Great Kang as his enemy, and he'd almost certainly march south to destroy it."
Xi Yan said, "You're clever enough."
Hu Xiaotian smiled. "Even the cleverest woman only looks at the small picture. You want to ignite a war between Great Yong and Great Kang and fish for profit in the troubled waters. But have you considered that Western Sichuan and Great Kang were originally one? Their relationship is like lips and teeth-when the lips are gone, the teeth grow cold. If Great Kang is destroyed, Western Sichuan will hardly escape unscathed. Do you think Xue Shengkang's ambitions will stop at Great Kang?"
Xi Yan said, "When the snipe and the clam fight, the fisherman reaps the rewards."
Hu Xiaotian laughed. "Unfortunately, that fisherman won't be the Western Sichuan Li Clan. With its current strength, Great Yong doesn't even take Great Kang seriously. Why would it give the Western Sichuan Li Clan a second glance? Great Kang is too busy saving itself to do anything about them, but once Great Kang is destroyed, do you think Great Yong will let the Li Family carry on without a care? I've long heard that Xue Shengkang intends to unite the