That night, the Empress of the Dongyi Kingdom secretly sent someone through a hidden passage to meet the Regent Prince of the Yan Kingdom. Truth be told, even though the Dongyi Empress had made up her mind, she was still restless, pacing back and forth in her bedchamber, troubled and uneasy...
Today, at the royal court, the court officials were arguing fiercely. Some said that the Yan Kingdom should indeed station troops, as this way they could counterbalance Zhou, making it relatively safer for Dongyi Kingdom.
Otherwise, with only Zhou's troops stationed... one nation would dominate, and Dongyi would merely be manipulated by Zhou. Now, with Zhou and Yan wagering on nations, both countries will inevitably want to use Dongyi to make trouble for Yan; when the snipe and clam fight, the fisherman gains.
