"After reclaiming Dongqu City, the Eighth Prince fled all the way to the Tartar Imperial Court; by the time we pursued him there, he had already died of illness and was hastily buried in a mound on the desolate steppe," Xiu Xiangchen reported to the Emperor in the Qianqing Palace, detailing the events involving the Eighth Prince and his followers.
The Emperor fell silent for a long while, "Are you certain it was the Eighth Prince?"
Xiu Xiangchen nodded, "My subordinates and I have confirmed it." As he spoke, he quickly glanced at the Emperor and carefully added, "I did not dare to move the Eighth Prince's remains on my own, but I have recorded the location."
The Emperor snickered and sighed, "For his selfish desires, the Eighth Prince flouted the greater good of the country, conspired with the Tartars, and set fire to our military provisions. Since that's the case, let him be buried on the steppe and spare the soil of our great Daxia from contamination."
