Although the Emperor had declared the Crown Prince as the Regent, overseeing all affairs, Yan Huisheng did not sidestep him but treated him as a figurine either. He sought the Emperor's approval on his decisions before issuing imperial edicts.
Therefore, after receiving Yan Huisheng's reply, Su Rong left three hundred thousand soldiers at the border city, under the command of Jiang Zhu and Ning Ze. Meanwhile, the three Zhou brothers led the original three hundred thousand soldiers of the Duke Residence back to Capital City. Su Xingze received the Crown Prince's appointment and set off for Jibei City with forty thousand soldiers.
Su Rong did not return to the Capital City with the Zhou brothers and their soldiers. Instead, she went ahead with Fen Ling.
On the road, Fen Ling said, "Hey, sister, we are braving the wind and snow for what? If we knew that Dawei would not dare to fight, we should have entered the capital with the old duke when we saw him."
