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They may not have wanted to assassinate her. Keep in mind that this was speculation. On the other hand, she'd make a great hostage to force Beelzenia into compliance with a Marlon that wanted to spread and become its own empire. Wasn't that what Prim wanted?

(Alternately: kidnapping a princess and keeping her in the wings for marriage would force ties to Beelzenia that Beelzenia might not want. And of course you send Irina, if she's someone you trust.)