Upon hearing the news, Bai Ruozhu almost dropped the teacup. How shameless of Saihan! Truly, when the offer of peace is not taken, punishment will follow. This alliance between the two countries is better off without!
However, the news had spread for two days, and the Turkic Envoy Group had not hurried to leave. Instead, Turkic envoys were busy smoothing things over, looking for a way back. Unexpectedly, several ministers stood up proactively to help reconcile, advising the Emperor to think twice, stating that now is not the time to turn against the Turkic Country and rekindle border conflicts.
Some even urged the Emperor to allow Princess Diao Yao to marry into the alliance, arguing that she was just a princess without background, not worth offending the Turkic Country over.
This remark made the Emperor furious, directly ordering twenty lashes on the official who spoke, then decreeing him to return home to ponder his actions, not attending court for a month.
