History: Scholar of the Great Xia.

Summary

The passage describes a conversation between Princess Xia An and her father, Emperor Xia Huang, where she offers nearly a million silver taels from a successful auction of glass mirrors to help the financially struggling imperial court. Her true motivation is to obtain an imperial edict preventing her forced marriage, using the money as leverage. The emperor, impressed by her sensibility and moved by their recent family tragedy, readily agrees to her request, issuing an edict that allows her to remain unmarried. Ye Tian, who orchestrated the auction, has effectively helped her change her destiny through this strategic financial move.

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