Chapter 255 Marriage Grant
Princess Gaomi seemed a little at a loss, but the female official was still diligently translating Tong Yehu's promise.

The princess ordered her ladies-in-waiting to help the Khan up, and then ordered the palace servants to leave, leaving only two ladies-in-waiting by his side.

"My brother seems to be determined to escort Chu Luo back to Western Turkestan. As a woman, it is difficult for me to persuade Your Majesty."

Tong Yehu seemed to have grabbed a life-saving straw at this time, and immediately explained his own advantages and Chu Luo's disadvantages in detail.

Princess Gaomi did not respond at first, but just asked Tong Yehu to eat something first. Tong Yehu, who had not eaten for two days, began to eat voraciously.

When he finally finished eating, Princess Gaomi ordered the female officials to clean up the dishes, then she looked deeply at Tong Yehu and prepared to leave.

Tong Yehu wanted to persuade him to stay, but he inexplicably didn't want to do that in front of Princess Gaomi. Even if he died, he should leave a good impression in the princess' heart.

Tong Yehu was tall and had regained some of his demeanor as the Lord of the West after taking a bath and having a full meal. He stood up to see the princess off but was stopped by the guards at the door. He could only watch the graceful figure leave.

Tong Yehu couldn't help but think that if he hadn't been so stupid as to be dragged onto the pirate ship by Jie Li to invade the Tang Dynasty, perhaps he would have married the princess and was enjoying a life of wealth and luxury in Qianquan City.

Suddenly, Princess Gaomi stopped, and Tong Yehu was also startled. In disbelief and expectation, the princess frowned, looked back, and nodded slightly.

This... this means that the princess agrees to help him plead with the emperor.

"Tengri, may you bless me, may you bless the princess, may I be able to bring the princess back to the grassland under your protection, and I will offer a great sacrifice for you."

In the palace, Li Jiancheng was playing chess with Fang Xuanling. The emperor was leaning casually on a stool, while Fang Xuanling was sitting on his knees.

"When do you think it would be best to let Tong Yehu go back?"

Fang Xuanling thought about it and said, "In my humble opinion, the sooner the better. We must escort Tong Ye back before the King of Qin returns to the capital. Otherwise, we will have to send troops to escort him.

I am just worried that the matter of re-establishing the Western Regions Commandery might be easily repeated in the future.

Tong Yehu will naturally respond to everything now, but if he breaks the agreement and changes his mind after returning to the country, what will happen then?"

Li Jiancheng made a random move: "If the country is strong, we can raise an army to conquer it. If the country is weak, we should be patient and wait for the right time."

Fang Xuanling smiled and said, "This is not your Majesty's style."

Li Jiancheng also smiled and said, "Western Turks are still a bit far away. I still want to deal with the current situation first. I don't ask Tong Yehu to be obedient, but at least he should be well behaved for the next seven or eight years."

Li Wei entered the palace and reported: "Your Majesty, Princess Gaomi wants to see you."

"Let her in."

Fang Xuanling admitted defeat, saluted the emperor, then carefully stepped aside and waited for the princess to come in and pay her respects.

The princess relayed Tong Yehu's words, and the emperor said after listening, "I will have to inconvenience you for two more days."

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In the following days, Tong Yehu was extremely anxious. He didn't know whether he was worried about his own life or whether he and the princess could come back.

One day, the maid came to deliver food again. Tong Yehu hurriedly asked, but the maid's attitude was extremely bad and she was unwilling to talk. Tong Yehu begged again and again, and the maid said: "After the princess went to plead for you, His Majesty was furious. Your Highness ignored your body and knelt down to beg His Majesty for mercy. Now your knees are swollen and can't move!"

Tong Yehu's expression froze for a long time before he said, "Please tell the princess that she doesn't need to worry anymore."

"Humph."

The continuous ups and downs dealt a heavy blow to this accomplished Khan, but the twists and turns of fate are sometimes so miraculous, at least in his own eyes.

One day, in a daze, Tong Yehu was brought into the palace again. He knelt down and looked up. The emperor of the Tang Dynasty was still so mysterious and no one knew what he would do next.

Looking around, Tong Yehu saw several familiar faces. They were his subjects, but most of them had already defected to He Moduo. They came here just to provoke the Tang Dynasty to kill him.

On the other side, among the Tang Dynasty officials, he also saw Choro Khan. Tong Yehu thought that his life might very well end today.

The emperor said, "I want to complete the marriage that was previously arranged between the two countries. After the wedding in Chang'an, I will send troops to escort the Khan and the princess back to their country."

Tong Yehu was stunned after hearing this. The Western Turkic envoy's face changed drastically. Chu Luo immediately stood up and pointed at Tong Yehu and said, "Your Majesty, he is treacherous. How can we trust him again?"

The Turkic envoy immediately said, "No, this... this, Your Majesty, the Khan you are talking about should be our Qulisibi Khan, right? The Khan must be very honored to marry the Princess of the Tang Dynasty."

Tong Yehu, who had reacted, immediately bowed and said, "Thank you, His Majesty!"

The emperor nodded and said to the Turkic envoy: "I don't know if there is any Shibi Khan that the Tang Dynasty would not recognize."

Tongyehu bowed respectfully to the emperor and then instructed the two messengers behind him: "When you go back, immediately let the Tutun of Qiuci, Dushan, Qiemo, Tocharian, Yanqi, Shiguo, Shiguo, Heguo and other countries, as well as the leaders of Jueyueshi, Bashimi, Boma, Jiegu, Chumukun and other tribes to raise troops to attack Moheduo!
It must be resolved before the princess and I return. Also, order the kings of all countries to send envoys to pay tribute to the great Emperor of the Tang Dynasty, the most holy and divine Khan of the Central Plains who is as great as the heavens!"

The two envoys immediately agreed, bowed to the almighty Emperor of the Central Plains with a gesture of gratitude, and then took the initiative to withdraw.

The other envoys who came on behalf of Moheduo had grim expressions on their faces. If Tongyehu Khan had not died, the leaders of the countries and tribes in the Western Regions would surely still be more inclined towards him.

The civil and military officials of the Tang Dynasty were very satisfied with Tong Yehu's statement. There was nothing wrong with having a Khan's son-in-law. The trade route to the Western Regions would surely be unobstructed.

Although they all did not want to see the emperor's prestige rise to an unprecedented level, they were all quite satisfied with the current development of the Tang Dynasty.

After the court was dismissed, the emperor kept Tong Yehu in the Wude Hall and gave him a meal. Tong Yehu was so grateful that he expressed his loyalty and swore several times.

But Tong Yehu suddenly asked anxiously, "Your Majesty, may I ask if the princess you are marrying me to is Princess Gaomi?"

The emperor frowned and said, "Why, do you want to change another one?"

"No, no, I just hope to be with Princess Gaomi."

The emperor snorted coldly, "I don't like people who betray their faith. I want to kill them as soon as possible. If Gao Mi hadn't pleaded for you, I would still prefer Chu Luo. Even if Chu Luo is not suitable, Mo Heduo is not impossible to consider."

Tong Yehu was frightened and broke out in a cold sweat again: "Your Majesty, I promise that I will faithfully fulfill my promise and will not dare to offend Your Majesty again. Now I only hope to return to the grassland with the princess and spend the rest of my life in peace."

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(End of this chapter)