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Chapter 1398 Princess Qianquan
King Alian asked everyone else to leave, leaving only Li Chenghua and Alian in the meeting hall. Li Chenghua hesitated for a moment and asked, "Is Princess Qianquan married?"

King Alian sighed for a while and said, "She is an extremely dazzling gem. There are too many people who are eyeing her. The Saint Girl Association wants her to be the Silver Saint Girl. The King of Kang wants to marry her. The King of Cao has also sent people to propose marriage. The princes of Shi and An have also come several times. Even the leader of the previous army, Sabah, wants to take her as a concubine. What scares me the most is that last month, the Arabs sent an envoy and the Caliph asked her to enter the palace."

"What about Princess Qianquan's own?"

A Lian said after a while, "She is like all Sogdian girls. She has longed for the Tang Dynasty since she was a child. She has heard about the prosperity and strength of the Tang Dynasty from countless merchants. She even learned the language of the Tang Dynasty. It was actually her who prompted me to surrender this time. I know what she is thinking. She doesn't want to be an enemy of the Tang Dynasty."

Li Chenghua nodded, "I want her to meet His Majesty the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty."

Ah Lian smiled bitterly and said, "I thought General Li wanted to marry her as his daughter-in-law."

Li Chenghua also smiled and said, "I also have only one daughter. But even if I have a son, my son is not worthy of Princess Qianquan. Except for the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty, no one is worthy of her. If any small country marries her, it will lead to war. In the end, Princess Qianquan will be snatched away, and only the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty can protect her."

"But I heard that the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty had tens of thousands of concubines."

"That was the old Empress Dowager. Our current Emperor of the Tang Dynasty only has five wives. Princess Qianquan will be the sixth wife and become the Imperial Concubine. The marriage between the King of Alian and the Shi Kingdom and the Tang Dynasty will only benefit the Shi Kingdom."

A'lian had experienced a lot in the world, and she knew very well that she was a defeated country and had no choice. It was only because the Tang army general in front of her was a woman that she discussed with her. If it was a male general, her granddaughter would be taken to the Tang camp tonight and would most likely be possessed by the Tang army commander.

"She is my heir! What will I do with my throne in the future?"

Li Chenghua smiled slightly and said, "Isn't the king's grandson still alive? He should be an adult now!"

A-Lian sighed, "He is fifteen years old this year, but he is too weak and timid to be useful. I don't like him at all."

Li Chenghua smiled and said, "As long as he can carry on the family line, I believe he will become a qualified king of the Stone Kingdom."

A Lian understood what Li Chenghua meant. As a king under the protection of the Tang Dynasty, her grandson was indeed qualified, but she had no choice at this point.

"I hope Qianquan is willing!"

Li Chenghua smiled slightly and said, "She will like it. Our Emperor is not comparable to that old man, the Caliph of the Arabs. He is young, strong, tolerant, and kind. There is no trace of cruelty in him. He is the man that all women in the Tang Dynasty want to marry."

"Okay! If the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty takes a fancy to Qianquan, it would be her honor. I will talk to her."

Li Chenghua nodded, "I can make two guarantees. First, the treasure house of the Shi Kingdom Palace will belong to Princess Qianquan and become her dowry. Second, I will take Princess Qianquan to the Tang Dynasty. If she is not destined to be with the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty, I guarantee that she will return intact. Is that right?"

A-Lian nodded, "She is still flawless!"

"I can guarantee her return intact, provided she is willing."

A-Lian pondered for a moment and said, "If A-Lian went to the Tang Dynasty, would my grandson still go to Chang'an to study?"

Li Chenghua shook his head, "It probably isn't necessary!"

Princess Qianquan was silent for a moment, then asked her grandmother, "Grandma, do you mean I still have a choice?"

A Lian smiled bitterly, "Grandmother didn't tell you before that you already had no choice. Why did Kangguo, Anguo, and Caoguo suddenly remain silent? Because the Caliph has taken a fancy to you and wants you to go to Baghdad. I couldn't bear to tell you before that no one dared to compete with the Caliph for the woman he liked, so Kangguo and the others automatically gave in. Now General Li is taking you to the Tang Dynasty. If the emperor of the Tang Dynasty refuses to accept you, then you are free. You can stay in the Tang Dynasty or come back and find your favorite lover."

"Grandma, are you saying that the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty might not like me?"

A Lian sighed and said, "In fact, you are going to Chang'an as a marriage alliance. No matter how beautiful or ugly you are, the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty will marry you. This is a political necessity. If you don't go, then the one who will go will most likely be Princess Mina of Kangguo." Princess Qianquan nodded, "For the survival and interests of Shiguo, I am willing to go to the Tang Dynasty for a marriage alliance and let my brother inherit the throne."

A Lian held her granddaughter in her arms and said distressedly, "Grandma would rather you marry a lover you like!"

Princess Qianquan comforted her grandmother, "He's not bad, is he? Better than the Caliph!"

"Yes, Grandmother has met Caliph Mansur. He is over sixty years old, too old. He has tens of thousands of concubines in his palace. You will be nothing if you go in and will be bullied. The Tang Dynasty is much better than him. I met him more than ten years ago. At that time, he was still a young general of the Tang army. He was very tall and handsome. He could lead thousands of troops to fight the Battle of Talas. Now he is only in his early thirties. He has only five wives. You are the sixth one. You will become his imperial concubine, his real wife. That's why Grandmother immediately agreed to let you go to the Tang Dynasty."

Princess Qianquan nodded gently, "The Tang army has good military discipline and did not rob our people. With such an army, I believe their emperor will not be cruel."

"You are right. Seeing a child is like seeing his parents. Seeing an army is like seeing its commander. Don't worry, go with General Li. She will take good care of you. In addition, General Li promised that all the treasures in our palace treasury can be used as your dowry. Grandmother has decided to give you all the wealth in the palace treasury."

"Grandma, that's too much. Half is enough."

A-Lian shook her head. "If I keep it, it will be squandered by your brother sooner or later. I think it makes more sense to give it to you!"

A Lian immediately gave her granddaughter the Chinese surname Shi and named her Qianquan, so she was called Shi Qianquan, and presented her to the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty as the Princess of the Shi Kingdom.

In Samarkand, four people were sitting in a room in the palace of King Constantine, the old King Constantine, Prime Minister Ambour, the heir to the throne of King Constantine, Ansulin, and the Silver Saint of the Holy Maidens, Comilla.

Among them, Kangmila is the eldest daughter of the old King Constantine. Constantine is seventy years old and is the oldest king of the Sogdian countries. His two sons died one after another, and his eldest grandson Kangsulin became the heir to the throne.

Prime Minister Ambor is almost sixty years old. He has been trusted by Constantine for many years and his position as prime minister is very stable. The northernmost city of Xianyang is currently Ambor's fiefdom.

After Li Ye left, the Tang army was out of reach and gradually gave up Aral Sea County. At the instigation of Ambor, Constantine sent troops to occupy Aral Sea County and then gave it to Ambor.

At this time, the four were discussing how to take over the Holy Maiden Society. With the full support of her father, Comilla had already taken control of the Holy Maiden Society.

Kang Mi La laughed and said, "It's ridiculous that Jin Shan Ling actually has an illegitimate child. He has concealed it for so many years, but it was finally exposed. Now all nine elders support me. Father, we can act now!"

Constantine narrowed his eyes and said slowly: "I agreed to let the Illuminati become independent before because I was worried that you couldn't control the situation. Now that you can control the overall situation, why can't you become the Holy Maiden of Light?"

Kang Mila suddenly understood what her father meant, which was to let her replace Jin Shanling instead of disintegrating the Holy Maiden Society.

"What about the leader of the Illuminati?"

Constantine sneered, "Stin is an incompetent man. He broke the Illuminati into pieces and finally annexed it by the Saints. Don't worry about him. Become the Saint of Light and continue to rule over him!"

Kang Mi La hesitated and said, "But Jin Shan Ling still has a thousand Saint Maidens loyal to him!"

Constantine laughed, "I know. I have prepared 20,000 troops for you to wipe her out directly. Don't worry. The 40,000 troops of the Saint Maiden Association have been controlled by the Six Nations Group. The key is that you must control the tens of millions of gold coins of the Saint Maiden Association. Only by holding the money in your hands can you become a true Saint of Light."

Kang Mila finally made up her mind. She nodded and asked, "I'm ready. When do we start?"

Constantine glanced at Amber, who smiled sinisterly, "We are also ready, let's start tonight!"

(End of this chapter)