With the passage of time, the triumphant news of the Beiyan Dajun spread everywhere, expanding their territory while the Nanyue Court fell into a state of panic. Prince Wei seized Little Jiangnan and declared himself emperor, leaving Nanyue with only the capital city, anticipating Beiyan's inevitable attack.
This panic spread among the nobles and powerful people, with many officials secretly transferring or hiding assets, and quietly sending away young men in their families who had potential but were not conspicuous, just in case.
In the Nanyue Imperial Palace, tension ran high. The loss of the Shu region made Emperor Jiaping's temper increasingly volatile, and the number of lingering spirits in the palace grew one by one.
Compared to Nanyue, Beiyan was a place of cheer and jubilation, with the unification of the nation seemingly within reach. How could one not be happy?
