Unsuccessful on the battlefield, Zhao Tuo asked for a truce and sent his son Zhong Shi to submit to King An Dương to serve him. There, he and King An Duong’s daughter, Mỵ Châu, fell in love and were married. A vestige of the matrilocal organization required the husband to live in the residence of his wife’s family. As a result, they resided at An Duong’s court until Zhong Shi managed to discover the secrets and strategies of King An Dương. Meanwhile, King An Duong treated Cao Lỗ disrespectfully, and he abandoned him.