"Do you realize that for the comment you just made, dying ten times over wouldn't be unjust?"
Zheng Fan sat in silence, not deliberately showing any signs of panic.
Without that bit of political sensitivity and understanding of Lord Jingnan, Chief Zheng wouldn't have dared to dance on the tip of a knife.
The tacit peace maintained between Yan and the Situ Family can be interpreted, from a noble perspective, as Yan State showing respect for the Situ Family's efforts in defending the states of Xia against the incursions of the wild people, thus deliberately giving them some leeway.
If that's not the reason, then it must be that one of the three leaders has health issues, and when this person's health is compromised, it directly affects the country's decision-making.
That leaves only,
The Emperor.
