This year, the internal political struggles within Yan continued unabated. While the prestige of the millennial sacred bloodline remained, it lacked the domineering presence of the Yan Zhao Wang period. After the wars against Qi and Zhao, the nation suffered significant losses in strength and was focused on recuperation and rebuilding.,This year, shortly after the death of King Qin Zhaoxiang, an edict was issued from the Palace of Xianyang. It ordered Zhou Ji to take her newborn son, just over four months old, to the State of Zhao as a hostage, to appease them and ease tensions.,As soon as these words were spoken, the already heartbroken woman felt a surge of despair. She clutched her son tightly in her arms, tears streaming down her face once again.。