After all, while East Chu faced the arrival of envoys from the northern barbarians and Bei Xia, they had not met with them and instead left them waiting at the posthouse for various reasons.
Now, they were originally planning to meet, but a plague broke out.
To prevent the plague from spreading into the palace, they could not hold the meeting.
Those envoys who did not understand the situation thought that East Chu was deliberately keeping them waiting or putting on airs, trying to control them, which is why they were unwilling to meet them.
The relations between the countries, therefore, became quite delicate.
However, East Chu and the northern barbarians at least had a marriage alliance, so the meeting could be temporarily put on hold without major concerns. But with Bei Xia, it was different.
East Chu and Bei Xia had not been peaceful for years and were constantly at odds.
If this matter is not resolved properly, it might give rise to disputes again.
