- related:: [[Princesses in the Bronze Age Levant]] > [!quote] [What was life like for Chinese princesses that ended up in arranged marriages to steppe warlords? Moving from palace life to a yurt, even a nice one, seems like an adjustment. Do we have any records stating what the women themselves thought about it?](https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/u6qien/what_was_life_like_for_chinese_princesses_that/) via [[rAskHistorians|AskHistorians]] by [[gous_pyu]] on or around 2022-04-06 > > When Xijun died, the Han again sent a new bride for the Wusun - Liu Jieyou. Princess Jieyou’s grandfather had previously rebelled against the emperor, and her low status made her a suitable match for the “barbarian” king. Jieyou would go on to marry three Kunmo, and heavily involve in Wusun politics. In 72 BC, her letter to the Han emperor brought a large Chinese army to help the Wusun against Xiongnu attack, and ultimately curtailed Xiongu influence in the west. Jieyou later conspired with several Han officials to overthrow her third husband, king Nimi of Wusun. While her plot was a failure and Jieyou barely escaped with her life, the coup set the stage for internal division within the Wusun, creating two groups ruled by a Greater Kunmo (who was Jieyou’s offspring) and a Lesser Kunmo respectively. At the age of 70, Jieyou was allowed to return to the Han and was welcomed grandiosely by the emperor. She passed away two years later in 49 BC.