Nirvana Phoenix Song

The moonlight was still cold, and every inch of air in the depths of the palace seemed to be condensed with unresolved tension. Feng Tangyue stood under the long corridor, looking up slightly, the moonlight reflected on her resolute face, looking cold and resolute.

Mo Chenzhao stood behind her, watching her quietly. Although the two were speechless at the moment, they both knew in their hearts that what they were going to face next was a more dangerous game.

"What should we do next?" Mo Chenzhao broke the silence first. His voice was low, but his eyes were always firmly looking at Feng Tangyue.

Feng Tangyue did not answer immediately, her thoughts were still lingering on the conversation in the Queen Mother's bedroom. She always felt that the Queen Mother seemed to be hiding something, and the so-called "owing the Queen" made her alert. But she knew that there was no time for her to dig deeper into all this, she had to solve the problem at hand first.

"The Dark Wind forces in the hands of the Queen cannot be completely eradicated in a short period of time." Feng Tangyue said in a deep voice, with a cold light flashing in her eyes, "But she thinks that she can sit on the Diaoyutai by capturing the Queen Mother. She is too confident."

Mo Chenzhao nodded gently, knowing that Feng Tangyue's plan was far more complicated than it appeared: "You mean... we want to disrupt her rhythm?"

Feng Tangyue slowly raised the corners of her mouth and smiled coldly: "That's right. She thought she could control the government by holding the Queen Mother in her hands, but she didn't expect that the Queen Mother's illness has affected the nerves of the entire court. If I can use this to create a turmoil in the court..."

"You mean, take advantage of the Queen Mother's illness to fight back against the Queen?" Mo Chenzhao reacted quickly, with a glimmer of appreciation in his eyes, "This is a good idea. As long as the court is in turmoil, the Queen's chess game will no longer be stable."

"That's right." Feng Tangyue's eyes were firm, as if she had seen through the Queen's next move. "The ministers in the court have begun to feel uneasy, and the Queen's plan is to take advantage of this. But she didn't expect that I could also take advantage of this."

Mo Chenzhao raised his eyebrows slightly, with some approval in his eyes: "This move of yours is indeed ruthless enough."

Feng Tangyue did not respond, but stepped forward, her tone cold: "Mingfeng is her greatest help, but also her greatest weakness. As long as we find Mingfeng's flaw, we can break her plan."

The two exchanged glances in tacit understanding, and the next move was bound to cause a bigger storm.

The next morning, Feng Tangyue changed her clothes early and prepared to go to the court. She wore a simple palace dress with golden phoenix feathers embroidered on the cuffs and collar, which made her look particularly dignified and majestic. Today, she will enter the court as the third princess. This is her first time to officially intervene in court affairs, and it is also her first step to challenge the queen.

When she stepped into the court, all eyes were instantly focused on her. Those eyes that once looked down on her were now filled with complicated emotions. She - the deposed third princess, actually walked into the center of power in a dignified manner.

"Princess Feng San, she's here?" a minister whispered, with confusion and surprise in his eyes.

"I heard that she has been quite active in the palace recently. Is she really going to interfere in government affairs again?" another minister also frowned.

Feng Tangyue smiled coldly, walked forward calmly, her eyes as firm as a knife. She was no longer the useless princess who was bullied by others, but a strong person who could change the situation.

The Queen sat at the head of the court, looking at Feng Tangyue coldly. A hint of displeasure flashed across her eyes, but was quickly covered up. She had not expected that Feng Tangyue would dare to appear in the court at this time, clearly provoking her.

"Princess Feng San, why did you suddenly appear in the court today?" The queen's voice was unhurried, but with a hint of threat.

Feng Tangyue smiled calmly, looking directly at the queen, without any fear: "The queen mother is seriously ill, and the government is in turmoil. As a princess of Feng Kingdom, it is my natural responsibility to help deal with state affairs."

The queen sneered: "Assist in handling state affairs? The third princess's status is no longer suitable for participating in government affairs. It is better for her to return to the cold palace."

"Your Majesty, you are wrong." Feng Tangyue's voice was not loud, but full of majesty. "Although I live in the cold palace, I am still the princess of Feng Kingdom. I am afraid no one can deny this."

As soon as she finished speaking, the court fell silent. All the ministers held their breath and watched the verbal exchange nervously.

"Oh, the Third Princess is indeed eloquent." The Queen narrowed her eyes slightly, with a chill in her eyes, "But whether you can do your best for the Phoenix Kingdom, I still need to consider."

A cold light flashed in Feng Tangyue's eyes, and she smiled softly, "Your Majesty, you can rest assured. Although I, Feng Tangyue, live in the cold palace, my loyalty to the country has never wavered. As for the considerations... it's better to let the facts speak for themselves."

The queen stared at her coldly, and their eyes met in the air, as if an invisible battle had begun.

At this moment, a eunuch hurried into the court, his face pale and his tone panicked: "Reporting to the Queen, the Queen Mother... The Queen Mother's condition suddenly worsened and she is unconscious!"

This sentence was like a bomb that instantly exploded throughout the court. All the ministers looked at each other in bewilderment, and the scene suddenly became chaotic.

"How could this happen?" exclaimed a minister.

"The Queen Mother's condition had been stable. How come it suddenly worsened?" Another minister was also puzzled.

The queen's expression suddenly turned extremely ugly. She stood up suddenly and said in a cold tone, "Call the imperial physician immediately!"

Feng Tangyue sneered and whispered, "Empress, it seems that the Queen Mother's illness is not as simple as you think."

The queen turned around and stared coldly at Feng Tangyue, her eyes filled with anger: "Feng Tangyue, this matter has nothing to do with you, I advise you not to interfere!"

"Nothing?" Feng Tangyue shook her head gently, her tone calm but with an irresistible force, "The Queen Mother is my relative, her safety is naturally closely related to me. Moreover, is there any other hidden secrets about the Queen Mother's illness? I'm afraid everyone would like to know."

Her words were like a sharp knife, piercing the queen's soft spot. All the ministers turned their eyes to the queen instantly, their eyes full of doubt and suspicion.

"Empress, what is the matter with the Queen Mother's illness?" Finally, a minister could not help but stand up and ask.

The queen's face was extremely gloomy, and a hint of viciousness flashed in her eyes: "Third Princess, since you are so concerned about the queen mother's condition, why don't you go and see it yourself."

Feng Tangyue sneered, not afraid at all: "That's exactly what I meant."

She turned around and strode out of the court, leaving the queen behind, looking at her with anger. In the court, everyone was whispering, and it was obvious that the queen mother's illness had become the focus of everyone's attention.

Feng Tangyue knew that this was just the beginning.