Knowing Qin could not focus on eradicating Yiqu when it had the hostile eastern states to deal with, and her son's rule was still shaky due to numerous rival princes keen to capture the throne, Queen Dowager Xuan decided to use an approach of pretended conciliation.
Queen Dowager Xuan, recognizing Qin's limited capacity to address both Yiqu and the internal power struggles within her own court, decided to adopt a tactic of appearing conciliatory to maintain stability.