Chapter 873 - 760, Marriage Alliance
Wandering the streets of Beijing, Prince Yelu Hao of Xiliao always appeared amiable, frequently asking Xiao Yeyang and Jiang Jinghui a few questions.
The Xiliao Crown Prince, however, seemed honest and kind, maintaining silence throughout the journey.
While Yelu Hao kept Jiang Jinghui and Xiao Yeyang engrossed, Crown Prince Yelu Kangda subtly observed Beijing.
Daxia had been at war with the Tartars for the past few years, which had certainly drained the treasury, yet Beijing still thrived and bustled.
Thinking of the extinguished Tartar Imperial Family, Yelu Kangda felt somewhat somber.
In previous years, Xiliao had been in internal chaos, leading to severe damage to its national power. Had it not been so, taking advantage of Daxia’s recent war with Tartars and inability to wage another, Xiliao’s cavalry could have swept southward and seized the lands of Xiliang.
Sadly, Xiliao’s national power was also insufficient, unable to support large-scale warfare.
Xiliao needed to recuperate now. By taking the opportunity to celebrate the Empress Dowager’s birthday, his personal visit to Daxia was intended to seek a marriage with the Daxia princess, to buy Xiliao a few more years.
Meanwhile, Xiao Yeyang listened quietly to the conversation between Yelu Hao and Jiang Jinghui, while covertly watching Yelu Kangda, observing his calculating gaze, pondering to deploy more people to monitor the Xiliao people upon his return.
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