However, Malek Ashraf then unexpectedly killed a nobleman named amir Haji Shahriman[4] and his son in Karabakh.
Soon, Malek Ashraf sent his envoys Khwaja Abdulhay and Akhijuq Malik to Shirvan and to express his desire to marry a daughter of Kayqubad.
Kavus denied the demand, and frustrated because of denial, Malek marched on Shirvan but was repelled and forced to make peace.
However, Jani Beg died soon and Golden Horde army left Caucasus, leaving a power vacuum behind.
A successor of Malek, Akhi Juq started to oppress former Chopanid officials, who in turn fled to Shirvan.
Jalayir campaigned against him 1363 but a revolt begun by the governor of Baghdad, Khwaja Mirjan, forced him to return to reassert his authority.