Actually, back in the day Da Xing's territory was smaller than it is now; only later did it expand by annexing several tribes, which enlarged the territory and population.
Such a small country that needed to pay tribute to the Dayan Dynasty every year, the Emperor naturally wouldn't take it seriously.
But who could have imagined that ten years later, Da Xing would grow to such a degree that even Dayan would be seriously wary?
It's likely the Emperor later regretted it deeply, but unfortunately, too late! After Da Xing grew stronger, its ambitions naturally swelled, and the desire to swallow Dayan was not unexpected.
Gu Chengyu chuckled lightly, "Indeed, what was done was wrong; since Dayan didn't have a suitable Princess to marry off, wanting a girl from the Imperial Family to substitute, this matter should have been explained to Da Xing's envoy to ease their minds and prevent giving them a handle."
