When Jiuli and Shi An returned, Prince Jingnan had already successfully seized the throne of the State of Chen with Sanniang's cooperation.
Small nations and tribes throughout the Southern Frontier were well aware that when the State of Chen launched wars against the Southwest, Prince Jingnan used the banner of setting things right to seize power.
The court officials of the State of Chen initially assumed Prince Jingnan was rebelling, until he produced the late emperor's posthumous edict.
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