Nirvana Phoenix Song

The night was getting darker, and the wind was howling outside the Queen Mother's palace, like a prelude to uneasiness. Feng Tangyue supported Mo Chenzhao and stood aside. Her heart was no longer as calm as it seemed on the surface. The man in front of her had just blocked a fatal blow for her, which caused a shock in her heart that was hard to ignore.

"Why are you doing this?" she couldn't help but ask, with some suppressed anger and confusion in her voice.

"Don't you need me?" Mo Chenzhao's voice was as low as ever, but with a hint of teasing. Although his face was pale, he still looked calm and composed. "I have a problem. I can't help but protect you."

"Protect me? Humph!" Feng Tangyue sneered, but her indifference could not hide the slightly fluctuating emotions in her heart. It's not that she didn't understand this feeling, she just refused to admit it and refused to rely on it.

Mo Chenzhao still had that faint smile on his face, as if all his pain was just a trivial matter: "It seems that you still haven't learned how to accept other people's kindness."

Feng Tangyue did not respond, but stood up and said coldly: "I don't need your protection. Next time, don't be so reckless." Although her tone was as cold and hard as ever, careful people could detect a hint of concern in it.

Mo Chenzhao heard her subtext, and a faint smile appeared in his eyes: "Your toughness is really distressing."

Feng Tangyue rolled her eyes. "Feeling sorry? I'm glad you're okay. Stop talking nonsense." She turned and looked outside. "We have to act as soon as possible. The Queen now holds the Queen Mother in her hands and has begun to control the entire court. If her conspiracy is not exposed as soon as possible, the court will fall completely into her control."

Mo Chenzhao nodded, endured the pain in his body, and slowly stood up: "Our current situation is indeed not good. Mingfeng has fully supported the queen. A head-on confrontation will not be good for you."

Feng Tangyue frowned slightly: "So we have to find another way and start from an angle she didn't expect."

"Do you already have a plan?" Mo Chenzhao asked with raised eyebrows, obviously full of trust in her wisdom.

Feng Tangyue pursed her lips, her eyes firm: "The Queen's plan is not impeccable. She thought that she could threaten the entire situation by controlling the Queen Mother's lifeline, but she forgot that the Queen Mother's illness is not as simple as she thought."

Mo Chenzhao looked at her thoughtfully: "Are you saying that the Queen Mother might have other hidden secrets?"

Feng Tangyue nodded gently: "Yes, I suspect that the Queen Mother is not simply seriously ill, but there is something else going on. The Queen's control over her is only temporary, and the Queen Mother will never be willing to be controlled like this. As long as we find a breakthrough, we can fight back."

Mo Chenzhao stood up straight and nodded calmly: "It seems that we have to work hard on the Queen Mother."

Feng Tangyue's eyes narrowed slightly, and she said in a deep voice: "Yes, I need time to find out the true condition of the Queen Mother. Before that, you must hold Mingfeng back."

Mo Chenzhao smiled slightly, with a hint of amusement in his eyes: "So I am the one holding you back?"

Feng Tangyue glanced at him and said, "You are quite self-aware."

The two looked at each other for a moment, and Mo Chenzhao's smile gradually faded, replaced by a complex emotion. He walked forward gently and whispered: "Tangyue, you know I'm not doing this for myself."

Feng Tangyue was startled. She didn't look at him, but gently tightened the hilt of the sword in her hand, her tone still firm: "I know."

Mo Chenzhao looked at her profile, and an indescribable emotion surged in his heart. He wanted to say something more, but in the end he swallowed it back and just stood behind her, silently guarding her every step.

In the Queen Mother's bedroom, candlelight flickered and the air was filled with a faint scent of medicine. Feng Tangyue walked slowly into the bedroom, with a lot of thoughts in her mind. The Queen Mother's face was as pale as paper, and her eyes were closed, as if she had already lost consciousness.

"Empress Dowager." Feng Tangyue called softly, standing in front of the bed. Although her voice was soft, it carried a force that could not be ignored.

The empress dowager moved her eyelids slightly, slowly opened her eyes, and her gaze fell on Feng Tangyue, with a bit of weakness.

"It's you..." The Queen Mother's voice was hoarse and a little tired.

Feng Tangyue looked at her and said in a deep voice: "Empress Dowager, you have been controlled by the Queen. Are you really willing to let her control you?"

The Queen Mother sighed softly, with a hint of helplessness in her eyes: "Feng Tangyue, you are very smart, but some things are not as simple as you think."

Feng Tangyue frowned: "Queen Mother, if you don't take action, the Queen will completely control the government, and then the entire Feng Kingdom will be powerless to save the situation!"

The Queen Mother closed her eyes, as if she was thinking about something. After a moment, she slowly spoke: "Do you think I don't know the Queen's ambition? Unfortunately, I am no longer able to do anything."

Feng Tangyue looked at her weak demeanor, but she didn't believe that she was really powerless to fight back: "Queen Mother, your illness...is it caused by the Queen?"

The Queen Mother was slightly startled, then she smiled bitterly: "You really saw it."

Feng Tangyue's heart tightened: "Then please tell me the truth, I will help you fight her."

The Queen Mother sighed, with a look of helplessness in her eyes: "I was indeed poisoned by her, but it's not just the poison...it's also...I owe her."

Feng Tangyue looked at the Queen Mother in shock, with countless doubts in her mind: "I owe her? What does that mean?"

The Queen Mother did not answer, but closed her eyes and said in a low voice: "There are some things you don't need to know... and don't ask any more questions. All you can do is protect yourself."

Feng Tangyue's eyes turned cold in an instant: "Queen Mother, if you don't tell me, I will find out for myself."

The Queen Mother still had her eyes closed and did not respond to her, as if everything had ended with her silence.

Feng Tangyue stood in front of the bed, silent for a moment, then turned and left the palace. She knew that the Queen Mother had not completely given up, but her silence hid some deeper secret. And she had to find that secret in this power struggle in order to completely reverse the situation.

When Feng Tangyue walked out of the palace, Mo Chenzhao was already waiting outside. Seeing Feng Tangyue's expression was slightly solemn, he asked in a low voice: "Any results?"

Feng Tangyue shook her head: "The Queen Mother has a secret. She was poisoned, but it's not just that."

Mo Chenzhao frowned: "Not only that? What else is she hiding?"

Feng Tangyue narrowed her eyes and said in a cold tone: "No matter what it is, it will surface. Before that, we must take the initiative."

Mo Chenzhao nodded: "I will hold Mingfeng back and buy you some time."

Feng Tangyue glanced at him, her tone slightly soft: "This time...thank you."

Mo Chenzhao smiled gently, with tenderness in his eyes: "I said, I will always be by your side."

Feng Tangyue didn't say anything else, just turned around and walked forward. Her back was still so resolute, as if she was indestructible. However, Mo Chenzhao knew that the extremely powerful Feng Tangyue also had fragility and emotions in her heart that she didn't want to show to others.

He looked at her back and swore silently in his heart: no matter how difficult the struggle was, he would stay with her to the end.