To the Ch'ing dynasty these uninvited guests appeared highly suspect. Ubushi Khan had to plead for sanctuary and claim that they had journeyed back to China only as loyal subjects of the Ch'ing.
對清廷來說，這批動機不明的「不速之客」當然令人疑懼，因此土爾扈特王烏巴錫汗在只求有「喘息之地」的情況下，只好聲稱他們是專程回國歸附，願做大清臣民。