Well, shit. Hyme is already a puppet state under the control of red foxes. I guess those two and their allies need to bail to Ishtallica and get the news out
That's what im getting from this; Shannon is a/the Red Fox, giving her access to breaking the national contract, giving her access to the Defenses, access to the King, to everything.
All she needed to do was tell a few idiots what they wanted to hear, and she is dismantling everything that can keep her from power as quickly as possible.
Nice little "Real World Parallel Trope" they included for anybody who missed it!
(I mean... it's a little like missing a hammer to the face, but some people are good at ignoring the obvious...)