The news of the Yan Family driving the King of Chu's envoy out of Wu County could not be kept under wraps.
As nobles with intricate ties spanning far and wide, the various factions communicated with one another. Although those further away were unclear as to why the Yan Family had chased away the Shouchun envoy, one revelation leaked out: the Yan Family and Wu County had effectively declared independence!
Even if the Yan Family and Wu County had not officially announced their independence, they had proven through their actions that they no longer accepted any orders or imperial decrees from Shouchun.
Chapter 771