 As Qatun held the seal, Curüke was forced to seek her approval to improve relations with the Ming Dynasty.He pressured by the Empire to seek a marital alliance with Qatun, who by then had 10,000 troops under her command.Curüke and Qatun were married in 1586, and once again, she forced her new husband to renounce his former wives including Baya-beyiji.