"So, are we heading back to the capital to stabilize the situation next?"
In the courtyard, a breeze fluttered through the large sheets hanging on the clothesline, Zhao Douan sat on a stone stool and raised an eyebrow.
Xu Zhenguan sat opposite him, her slender fingers lowered the teacup and nodded, "This is the best outcome."
Zhao Douan was not surprised, because the current situation was somewhat within his expectations.
According to the original plan, if the Empress successfully sealed, she could calmly deal with the "martial arts contest" expected to happen "next year."
Furthermore, she could intimidate the Eight Princes, likely leading them to abandon resistance, accept the reduction of their domains, and resolve hidden threats through a gentle approach.
But the sealing failed, the Eight Princes competed for power, the supposed transition to a new chapter with the pursuit of a new Emperor, the Divine Dragon Temple also successfully laid out its plans.
