Meanwhile, Youwang was deeply amazed by Baosi. He didn't yet suspect that the long and great reign of the Zhou house was about to suffer a deadly blow, of which it would never recover. He hardly thought of anything but Baosi, but there was something about her that made him concerned: she hardly smiled. Being an unwilling wife and state gift, she naturally had few reasons to be happy, but it didn't prevent You from trying his best. At first, none of his efforts was successful. She showed little interest in music, drink, jokers, and anything else. The king went to such state of despair that he merged all of the court officers and offered the wealthy reward of one thousand pieces of gold to anyone who could make the queen laugh. A corrupt officer suggested using the beacon towers of Mount Li to call the allied armies. Youwang liked the idea and brought Baosi in his chariot to the top of the mountain, bringing drink and the whole court with him. The beacons were lit and the vassal states sent their armies in a hurry to the capital, where they met in great numbers. Messengers were sent from the top to inform them there was no danger and the sign was nothing but a prank. Baosi was caught giving laughter as the allies left the mountain foothills in confusion. The king liked it so much that he repeated the prank many times. One day, however, he received a letter from the Marquess of Shen demanding his daughter to be released, but the king was furious and planned to attack Shen. The Marquess of Shen made an alliance with the Quanrong barbarians and the state of Zeng and attacked Haojing first.