She couldn't do much either, being the Empress Dowager. Although she held some power, it was mostly symbolic. When it came to critical matters, things were different. News, after all, was never as well-informed as that of the Central Emperor.
"What about you?"
An Jiuyue nodded at the Empress Dowager, then turned her gaze to the Ninth Prince.
"Uh..."
The Ninth Prince was momentarily stumped by the question.
What could he do? The Yiinn Family only had three people left. The best he could do was dispatch some men to provide protection. Beyond that, there wasn't much he could do.
After all, the royal families of the Nine Kingdoms all had their eyes on the Yiinn Family. If he acted too boldly, the other eight royal families might misunderstand, thinking he was trying to seize members of the Yiinn Family for himself.
"I just sent some men to stay hidden near Yiinn Family territory, but recently I found out that all of them were killed by people sent by the Emperor of Beikun."
