The queen is sober in the world, and she is winning every step of the palace fight.

When Queen Yan heard these heartbreaking words from her biological father, there was no trace of grief on her face, nor in her heart.

She just smiled.

He smiled and asked, "Were you there when I was born? You still want to drown me in the basin? You had to be there for that. The princess went through untold hardships, suffering a whole day and night before giving birth to me, and you, at the time, were completely captivated by the gentle embrace of your shrewish concubine. You even killed someone in a jealous feud over her, causing a lawsuit that forced the princess to help you calm down during your confinement. Your anger swelled up, and you became ill. Do you still have the nerve to mention the time when I was born? How can you be so confident? Is it your beard that makes you so proud?"

"Ever since you became engaged to Princess Qinghe, you've been assigned the title of Duke of Zhenguo. Over twenty years have passed, and what have you accomplished? If it weren't for the favor the late emperor and His Majesty had bestowed upon the princess, and you hadn't gained some favor along the way, could you, on your own, have protected the Duke's estate and maintained the Yan family's position in the military? Who the hell do you think you are? How dare you put the blame for the Duke's estate's current crisis on me! If you hadn't been a traitor, colluding with the Tartars and plotting a rebellion, how could the situation have become like this?"

"The only thing I regret now is that I was too soft-handed before and didn't take control of the Yan family sooner. The only other thing I regret is that when you tried to assassinate me, I didn't let Sister Wan kill you on the spot for the sake of the long-term and the overall situation."

"Look at how many people you've killed tonight, and what's become of the Yan family's children. And you still dare to speak nonsense here. You're a despicable, lowly, licentious, shameless, foolish coward with no real ability. You've relied on the Yan family's ancestral property, your wife, and your daughter for half your life, but you're a selfish ghost who doesn't know how to be grateful. You only know how to take concubines and maids, forcibly abduct women, and destroy families. You deserve to have your hands cut off, you deserve to lie in the mud like a twisted reptile, and you deserve more than that. Even if you are cut into pieces and die a thousand or ten thousand times, it will be difficult to atone for your sins! When you die, the ancestors of the Yan family in the underworld will spit on you and kill you. The descendants of the Yan family will not burn paper for you at your grave. You will be a lonely ghost and never be reborn!"

Queen Yan stood there motionless.

His expression remained unchanged.

He just kept cursing the Duke of Zhenguo.

Like a puppet whose only mechanism is its mouth.

The Duke of Zhenguo tried to interrupt her several times, but his voice was too weak to be heard by Queen Yan.

He also wanted to jump up and hit Queen Yan.

Tried several times without success.

He succeeded only once, but just as he threw himself at Queen Yan's feet, Fei Wan kicked him back.

He huddled in the mud, and under Queen Yan's intense gaze, he avoided her gaze, not daring to meet her gaze.

Then he cast a resentful look at Fei Wan.

"It's all your fault. You instigated and provoked the rift between Yan Zhirou and her family. You slut, why didn't you let the Yu family kill you? You turned against the Yu family and you can't bear to see others happy. You won't be satisfied until they become like you. Whoever gets close to you will be in trouble. Yu Feiwan, you stepped on everyone to get to the top and calculated everything. You will not have a good end!"

Fei Wan looked at him coldly.

Like looking at a poor maggot.

If you are disturbed by maggots and flies, should you shout even louder to disturb them too?

No, just shoot them to death.

"elder sister……"

Fei Wan wanted to hold back Queen Yan who was approaching.

But Queen Yan burst out with great strength and broke free from her.

"Don't stop me!"

"Okay." Fei Wan let go.

The Duke of Zhenguo was a fly to her, but not to Queen Yan.

Queen Yan walked up to the Duke of Zhenguo and put her foot on his severed hand.

Last time, he took advantage of the Empress's visit to her family and attempted assassination, only to have his right hand severed. This time, disguised as a military officer from the Imperial Guard, he concealed his right hand with armor and long sleeves, and tied a wooden stick to his wrist to create a more defined hand. He held the knife in his left hand, thinking he had concealed it well, but Fei Wan had seen through his cover the moment he entered the Phoenix Tent.

Now, the wooden stick tied to his wrist has fallen off, and the cuff of his severed hand is covered in dirt and blood, making him look very miserable.

Queen Yan stepped precisely on the wound on his broken wrist which had not yet healed.

Looking down coldly.

"Duke, you're such a badass. You keep scolding this person and then that person, but you never reflect on your own mistakes. How could my biological father be such a bastard? I'm so, so sad, so upset, really."

"what--"

The Duke of Zhenguo screamed hoarsely and twitched in pain.

Queen Yan stepped quietly and looked at him for a moment.

Then he sighed and retracted his foot.

"Seeing you so miserable and in so much pain, I didn't feel any pleasure in revenge. It seems I'm not as bad as you. I'm relieved that I'm a normal person."

Queen Yan turned around.

He no longer had the momentum he had just now. After a moment of silence, his expression returned to normal.

In an instant, it seemed as if I had traveled through thousands of mountains and rivers.

She smiled at Fei Wan.

"Sister Wan, I'm sorry to have embarrassed you. My family affairs are ugly, so please don't look down on me. The matter is over, let's go."

She walked towards Fei Wan.

The Duke of Zhenguo, who was crawling on the ground screaming, suddenly stood up with strength that no one knew where he got from.

In his hand he held a piece of broken stone on the ground.

The sharp edges hit her on the back of the head.

"You rebellious and unworthy descendant! Die!"

The sharp stone hit Queen Yan's head.

Queen Yan fell to the ground.

The Duke of Zhenguo also fell to the ground with a bang.

He was kicked down by Fei Wan.

When he suddenly jumped up, Fei Wan, who had been on guard for a long time, also jumped up.

He kicked him hard in the face.

"Sister Yan, how are you?!"

Fei Wan bounced up the instant she landed on the ground, turned around and supported Queen Yan.

Queen Yan touched the back of her head and slowly sat up. She first looked at the Duke of Zhenguo who was lying on his back, and then at her hands.

There was some blood on my hands.

"It's okay, it's not a serious blow, just a scratch on the skin, it hurts a little." She smiled faintly.

The Duke of Zhenguo fell hard and lay on the ground with his eyes wide open, unable to breathe due to the pain.

Fei Wan asked softly, "Sister, what do you need me to do?"

"Don't do anything, just let him go."

Queen Yan spoke in a calm tone.

Helping Fei Wan get up with her hand, she straightened her hair and clothes, then turned and left the fence.

The palace servants were far away and only saw the Empress being attacked, but didn't hear the conversation between the others. Empress Yan ordered that they were not allowed to approach unless she was dead, so they could only endure it. Only when they saw Empress Yan come out did they surround her.

Empress Yan stopped them from calling the imperial physician and the military doctor.

"It's just a minor injury, there's nothing to be afraid of. There's no need to alarm anyone."

She asked the guards who were guarding the rebels to come back, gave them some instructions, and then took their men away.

The Queen's demeanor remains unchanged, and she is so graceful that she cannot be offended.

He also took Fei Wan with him to the concubines' camp to comfort them. Only after seeing that everything was in order did he slowly return to the phoenix tent.

"Thank you, sister, for accompanying me on this trip. Now that we have nothing to do, let's take a rest." She smiled.

Fei Wan knew that she wanted to be alone for a while, so he checked her wound and called a qualified imperial physician. The physician prescribed a medicine to calm her nerves and clear her internal heat. Seeing that she was fine, he put her to bed.

Seeing Queen Yan lying on the couch, she did not close her eyes to sleep, but stared at the ceiling in silence. Fei Wan did not try to persuade her, nor did she stay for long. She said goodbye quietly and left.

Today's devastating rainstorm will fill the rest of Yan's life with a dark and damp atmosphere.

The only one who can dispel the haze and bring sunshine to her again is herself.

Fei Wan only told her before leaving, "If you have any problems, just ask someone to find me. I will be there anytime."

The curtains are closed.

It was quiet inside.

Fei Wan instructed the palace maids to take good care of Queen Yan and then returned to her own tent.

After the battle, the tent was repaired and was exactly the same as when we set up camp last night, with exquisite decoration.

The difference is that there are visitors here.

Queen Yan's mother, Princess Qinghe, had been waiting for Fei Wan for a while with two female guards.

Fei Wan let her into the tent.

"Please take a seat, my lady. If you have anything to ask me, please speak directly. I have had a tiring night and need to rest."

There was no politeness, no intimacy, and certainly no aloofness.

The indifferent attitude made Princess Qinghe pause slightly.

Silence for a moment.

She spoke.

"My Lady Imperial Concubine, how long do you think you can maintain your current position?"

Fei Wan drank the hot soup brought by the maid without raising her head.

Her bare face without makeup is pure and soft, and her clothes are simple, but she has an elegance that cannot be ignored.

He replied nonchalantly.

"What do you think, Princess? How long can I maintain my status?"

Princess Qinghe looked at the maid who brought the soup.

Xiangyi looked back at her, showing no intention of avoiding her.

Princess Qinghe said directly, "I feel that after last night, your position is in jeopardy."