Meng Xia rudely wiped his mouth with his sleeve, "It's a long story, and I must first ask Your Majesty to forgive me for my sins. My ancestry is from Huayan, and I've been a merchant for generations. My father grew up and went with my grandfather to Shang Xia to do business, but he was helplessly murdered in a foreign land by someone who sought to make money and harm his life. I had no way out and was forced to take over the border of Shang Xia. However, the princess can prove, under only ...