Just as the banquet was coming to a delightful close, the event Yi Yan had foreseen actually came to pass.
A soldier rushed in frantically from outside, knelt, and reported, "Reporting to Your Majesty, the Ju Kingdom has invaded! The monarch of the Ju Kingdom, Monarch Lì, has already reached the border fortress of our Yi State."
Upon hearing this report, Yì Zhuī dropped his wine glass and, visibly shaken, exclaimed, "How is this possible? What on earth is going on? The Ju Kingdom wants to swallow up our Yi State? Such audacity from Crown Prince Lì—he only usurped the throne and seized power three years ago, and already they've become the number one powerhouse! Yet still they are not satisfied!"
Chapter 62