As for the reason why they made this request, we have to start from the time when the first emperor was alive.

At that time, southern Xinjiang had just experienced a civil war, and there were many casualties.

The first emperor was a militant, and when he saw that southern Xinjiang was weak, and remembered that there were often invasions in the south in the past, he thought of serving them in a pot and never suffering in the future.

But this news spread far and wide and reached the ears of the new emperor of southern Xinjiang at that time.

He sent people to Yandu with his only son at that time, left him in Yandu as a proton, and presented beauties to the first emperor, and paid tribute to many treasures to seek peace.

After Proton came to Yandu, he has been placed in a house not far from the palace to live, and he is guarded every day, which is nothing different from imprisonment.

The southern Xinjiang side means that the two countries live in peace, and they make offerings to Daxia every year, and after ten years, they will take the proton back.

But unfortunately, Proton didn't live to that time, and in the third year of coming to Great Xia, the house somehow ran out of water, and Proton was burned alive in it.

Because of this incident, southern Xinjiang no longer made offerings, and at that time, it coincided with the critical illness of the first emperor, and the affairs between the two countries were put aside.

Daxia didn't say it, and the southern Xinjiang side didn't come to ask, as if it was no longer being investigated.

But now, the southern Xinjiang side has brought up this matter again, which has the meaning of turning over old accounts.

Emperor Qingyuan also knew something about this matter, so when the envoy said this request, Emperor Qingyuan bluntly said that the proton was dead, and it was impossible to hand over the person again.

As a result, the envoy of southern Xinjiang said: "When my monarch sent me, he said that peace between the two countries is very important, and if it is certain that the proton is dead, then please ask the king to give him a marriage, and use marriage to build a bridge of friendship between the two sides." ”

Emperor Qingyuan frowned: "Marriage? ”

The envoy said: "Exactly, the new emperor of southern Xinjiang has not been on the throne for a long time, and there is a lack of a main palace lady in the palace. Since it is a marriage between the two countries, the monarch of our country means to let the princess of the king go to make peace, after all, she is the mother of a country in southern Xinjiang, and she can't be neglected. ”

This requirement is reasonable, no matter how small southern Xinjiang is, it is also a country, and the mother of a country cannot, of course, be an ordinary person.

Emperor Qingyuan hesitated for a while, he felt unsafe in his heart, so he asked the opinions of his ministers.

He first asked the palace envoys to invite them to the side hall to rest, and after they discussed the results, he would give the envoys a word.

After the envoys left the main hall, Emperor Qingyuan asked the ministers: "Regarding the matter of seeking peace in southern Xinjiang, I still want to listen to your opinions, and you can speak freely if you have anything to say." ”

This is unique in the history of Great Xia, but there is a precedent in the previous dynasty.

However, the current situation of the previous dynasty and the present day of Daxia is different, they took the initiative to seek peace, while Daxia was sued for peace by southern Xinjiang.

Emperor Qingyuan thought that since it was the southern Xinjiang that was weak, then he didn't have to be so serious, and found a suitable woman to give him the title and send it over.

He expressed this opinion and discussed it with everyone, but the right minister opposed it.

He admonished Emperor Qingyuan: "Your Majesty, this move must not be. Although the situation in the south of the border has improved, the loss of the city in the south of the border is a disaster for us. In addition, the war report on the frontier also said that the peace request in southern Xinjiang happened suddenly, and they were not without the strength to resist......"

Emperor Qingyuan thought about the words of the right minister, and there was indeed some truth.

The war situation in the southern border was once in crisis, which shows that the southern Xinjiang army is strong and strong. Now that there is no Biannan City, if they raise troops to invade again, I am afraid it will be difficult to resist.

The right minister said again: "The minister thinks that we should attach great importance to this matter and marry a princess with both virtue and virtue to go to southern Xinjiang to show sincerity." Moreover, this can also drag the southern Xinjiang side, and wait until we build a defensive fortress in the southern border before we can talk about anything else. ”

After listening to this, Emperor Qingyuan couldn't help nodding: "Aiqing is reasonable, but in your opinion, which princess is best to marry?" ”

This is really ugly, everyone knows that Emperor Qingyuan's heirs are thin, and there are only a few princesses, and they are all restless.

Only one who is a little more obedient and quite favored by Emperor Qingyuan, it is really difficult to choose.

Some people in Jiuqing put forward an opinion, he said that having both talent and virtue is the criterion of Great Xia, and the people of southern Xinjiang should also have their own standards in southern Xinjiang. He said that he might as well invite all the princesses to the main hall and let the envoys decide.

Even if they can't choose a good one, it's their own decision, and they can't rely on them.

Emperor Qingyuan thought about it for a long time and felt that this idea was a good one, so he immediately asked the palace people to summon the princesses in the inner court.

He also has selfish intentions, and he still cherishes Princess Qiyang, so he let the palace people ignore Qiyang. The reason for doing this, although it means his love, also has the meaning of taking Han Shuyun into account.

The previous ban on the Han family had already planted a thorn in Han Shuyun's heart, and Emperor Qingyuan knew that she was dissatisfied, so Qi Yang would not move.

The palace people were ordered to go down to do business and summon the princess to the inner court.

However, the movement in the court has already been grasped, and after the palace people took the princess away, a palace maid went to Princess Qiyang's bedroom.

The palace maid was old, and went to Qiyang Palace to say that Emperor Qingyuan summoned her to the main hall.

Qi Yang asked the palace maid to show her handwriting, but the man couldn't take it out: "Doesn't the princess still believe it?" The other princesses have already been called to the main hall, so you can have them go and see them. If the slave is half-truthful, you can execute the slave on the spot. ”

Seeing this, Qi Yang really asked people to go to other palaces to take a look, and the people who went to investigate came back and confirmed the words of the palace maid.

Qi Yang believed her, and took the two maidservants to the main hall, not daring to delay.

Just as she disappeared into the corridor, the maid who had come to summon her had long since disappeared.

On the top of the main hall, Emperor Qingyuan has invited the envoys in, and the princesses are neatly in the center of the main hall to salute Emperor Qingyuan in the hall.

The envoy stood on the right side and watched, and Emperor Qingyuan was not in a hurry to call the princesses up, but let the envoy take a good look.

"These are the daughters of the lonely king, and since you have come to negotiate peace by the order of your king, it shows that you are capable in his eyes. So you will check for him, and choose one of the daughters of the lonely king. ”

Unexpectedly, instead of refusing to refuse, the envoy actively approached some observations.

At this moment, Qi Yang stepped into the main hall, and her arrival surprised everyone in the main hall.

Qi Yang looked at everyone's surprised eyes, as if he felt that something was wrong, but he was not sure.

She still walked into the main hall and found a place to kneel next to the princesses: "Father...... Emperor"

Emperor Qingyuan's face was not shocked, but he already had some anger in his heart, didn't he say that he would not let people call Qi Yang, why did Qi Yang come by himself at this time?

Princess Qiyang was the last to arrive, and the attention of the envoys was also on her.