Thousand Miles of Bright Moonlight

Chapter 94: Retrieval

From the moment Li Yaoying was saved by Tumoroga, Haidu Aling knew that woman would not leave the matter at that. Seeing that Bisha had come to the door, he knew that the matter could not be concealed, so he did not deny it and asked flippantly, "Isn't the Princess of Wei Empire with Buddha's son now? What, is Buddha's son going to fight with the Northern Rong over a woman?"

Wakhan Khan looked as usual and said gently, "Lang Nu, I have already entered a covenant with the monarch of the Royal Court, and also made a vow that I would not make things difficult for the other party's family. The princess of the Wei Empire admires the monarch of the Royal Court and came a long way to chase after him. Her dowry was seized by you, and now the Royal Court's monarch has sent someone to claim that dowry. What do you think should be done?"

He looked kind, and even had a pleasant look in his eyes, but everyone present understood what the Great Khan's smile represented.

The people in the tent were sweating.

Haidu Aling was irritated at heart, but he had nothing but respect on his face, and without a moment's hesitation, obediently said, "I will return the dowry as it is."

Wakhan Khan nodded. His face was full of smiles, but a hardened look passed under his eyes.

Haidu Aling looked at Bisha and his words suddenly took a turn, "May I ask in what capacity the monarch of the Royal Court is asking for the dowry of the Wei Empire's princess?"

Bisha calmly said, "The Wei Empire Princess wishes to marry our king."

The corner of Haidu Aling's mouth raised: "Oh? So your king is planning to break his practice?"

Bisha stood with his arms clasped: "The king is a monk; he cannot marry the princess. The princess asked for nothing but to follow the example of the Mordenga Maiden and practice for the king, and the king agreed. This is the Buddha's test for him."

Haidu Aling pupils shrank: Tumoroga actually agreed to Li Yaoying's proposal that day?

Letting Li Yaoying into the temple to practice, was that not hiding the beauty beside him?!

Was he not afraid that the news would spread through the Royal Court and people's hearts would be unsettled?

Haidu Aling thought fast: when Yelu Khan took a single look at Li Yaoying and captured Liangzhou as a bride price, all he said to persuade him was to no avail. After seeing Li Yaoying, several princes of the Yelu tribe were so greedy that their eyes were about to pop out looking at her.

He himself, too, was extra patient with Li Yaoying because of her beauty.

Could it be that Tumoroga was also bewitched by Li Yaoying's beauty?

He really underestimated that woman, thinking that bringing her to the Western Regions 8,000 miles away would make her completely desperate and submit honestly, not expecting that she knew Buddha's son and now even Buddha's son had fallen for her.

Haidu Aling laughed coldly in his heart.

The more this happened, the more he had to get that woman.

Bisha got the promise from Wakhan Khan and did not want to bother too much, saying farewell then leaving.

When his back disappeared behind the tent door, Haidu Aling immediately bowed down towards Wakhan Khan, his face full of shame: "When this nephew was in the Central Plains, I saw that the princess of Wei Empire was the most beautiful woman on earth. I took her to my tent and intended to offer her to the Great Khan, but I never thought that she would be involved with Buddha's son and escape halfway. This nephew was bold and presumptuous for one thing, but I was incompetent for another. I ask for Great Khan's punishment!"