Return of the Phoenix Lady

Sun Yun'er shuddered at the words, realizing a serious problem. She couldn't stand up to the woman before her! She was the Empress, the one with the power of life and death within the harem! Even if she held the Emperor's favor, the Empress could easily accuse her of a crime. Given her power, it wouldn't be impossible for her to be eliminated. After all, the Empress could eliminate even the Emperor's most beloved woman, so what about her? Furthermore, the Empress's family was incredibly powerful. How long could a mere county magistrate's daughter truly hold her own in the Empress's presence?

After figuring this out, Sun Yun'er had to try hard to calm her anger, put on a flattering smile again, and said, "Your Majesty, it was my fault! I shouldn't have upset you! Please don't be angry! From now on, I will do whatever you say! I will always be yours! Whatever you want, I will do my best to help you achieve it!"

It turns out that this woman is the Empress! It seems that this Empress is definitely not a simple person. She didn't stay in the Empress's Palace, but came to this remote and uninvited place. She must be discussing something unspeakable! Han Xing leaned aside and guessed.

The Empress smiled coldly, her eyes filled with contempt and ridicule as she looked at Sun Yun'er. After a long pause, she slowly said, "Sun Yun'er, I don't want this to happen again. Don't let your sense of propriety go unchecked just because His Majesty favors you. I have the final say in this harem! However, I think you are a sensible person, so I will not pursue the matter this time. If you do it again, don't blame me for being merciless!"

"Yes! I understand. I will follow the Queen's instructions!" Sun Yun'er nodded repeatedly and agreed.

The Queen examined her delicate fingers and asked, "What do you want from me this time?"

Upon hearing this, Sun Yun'er immediately became excited and said with an expression as if she was facing a great enemy, "Your Majesty, do you know? Someone came to my chamber last night!"

"Get to the point." The Queen said lightly, and Sun Yun'er immediately continued: "The point is, that person looks more like that bitch than I do!"

After these words were spoken, the Queen finally raised her eyes, looked at Sun Yun'er with a frosty expression, and said coldly: "What do you mean?"

"Your Majesty, please don't misunderstand me. I overheard their conversation yesterday and found out that the person was actually that bitch's daughter!"

The Queen frowned slightly, thought for a moment, and said, "Tell me what happened last night from beginning to end!"

"Yes! Your Majesty, it's like this. Last night, I was waiting for Your Majesty as usual. Who knew that after Your Majesty arrived, that stinky girl in men's clothes showed up! Your Majesty was stunned when she saw her, and that stinky girl came here to find that bitch. After they chatted for a while, Your Majesty went even further and actually took that bitch back with her!" When Sun Yun'er mentioned that His Majesty actually left her in the middle of the night for the first time, her anger suddenly came out again and she snorted.

The Queen sneered at Sun Yun'er and asked meaningfully, "Do you think that girl is the daughter of His Majesty and that woman?"

When Sun Yun'er heard this, her eyes almost popped out of her head. She had been with His Majesty for so many years, yet she had no children! This made her extremely angry. When she thought about that bitch who had only been in the palace for such a short time, and she had given birth to that stinky girl, she was immediately furious.

Han Xing raised an eyebrow. From what the Queen said, it seemed she was trying to provoke Sun Yun'er and then have her deal with her first—a test, if you will. It would be best if she could deal with her. After all, it had nothing to do with her, the Queen. If she were discovered, she wouldn't be implicated. As the saying goes, the first bird to stick its head out gets shot. The Queen saw through Sun Yun'er's impulsive personality and wanted to exploit her! It had to be said that the Queen had good judgment in selecting such a useful "talent"!

Sun Yun'er did not disappoint the queen's expectations. She looked angry and as if she wanted to kill him as soon as possible.

The queen looked at Sun Yun'er coldly, but unfortunately Sun Yun'er was completely immersed in anger and hatred, and naturally did not notice what the queen was planning.

After a while, the Queen suddenly spoke up, "I never expected that the woman is gone, and now her daughter is back. They're really haunting each other! Who knows, Your Majesty might put all the love and debt he owes to that woman on that little girl. Who knows what will happen then."

Sun Yun'er suddenly panicked. The thought that His Majesty would no longer favor her meant she would have to return to the days she'd been living in before, a life worse than death. No! She didn't want that! No way! She couldn't just sit there and wait for death! She quickly knelt before the Queen and begged, "Your Majesty! Please help me! Please! Your Majesty! Please help me! As long as Your Majesty still favors me, I will obey your every command!"

The Queen took a sip of tea and looked at Concubine Yun, who was so proud in front of others but kneeled down to her, with a calm expression. She was immediately very proud! She liked the feeling of holding the power of life and death over others, especially watching others beg for mercy. That feeling was really fascinating!

"Get up!" said the queen with a faint smile.

"Yes! Yes! Your Majesty, please help me!" Sun Yun'er quickly stood up obediently and pleaded.

The Queen gently put down the teacup, stroked the cup and said calmly, "That girl must be the apple of His Majesty's eye now, so you must first try to please her. This will both reassure His Majesty and create an opportunity to strike without arousing suspicion."

"Your Majesty is brilliant!" Sun Yun'er praised with shining eyes.

The Queen glanced at Sun Yun'er calmly, her eyes gleaming with cruelty as she said coldly, "As for how to deal with her, wait until she falls into the trap and use the same method we used to deal with her mother!"

"Your Majesty is right! Your Majesty is worthy of being the head of the harem! I admire you!" Sun Yun'er praised highly.

Han Xing leaned leisurely against the wall with her arms folded across her chest, watching the two women discuss their plan to frame her with amusement. A hint of coldness and disdain flashed across her eyes. She was very curious about what methods they had used to make Yun Luoxin, who had a good cultivation level, lose to them! However, since they wanted to "please" her, it would depend on whether she had the ability to do so! Han Xing raised the corners of her lips and smiled at the two women, one trying desperately to please, the other being lukewarm.

"Okay, it's getting late, you should go back! Be careful not to be discovered on the road." The queen said after listening to Sun Yun'er's flattering words.

Sun Yun'er smiled and nodded, saying goodbye: "Yes! Your Majesty, I will be careful. I will take my leave now!"

Then, Sun Yun'er walked out. Han Xing was not in a hurry to leave and continued to observe the queen.

Seeing that Sun Yun'er had already left, a maidservant beside the Queen said, "Your Majesty, this Concubine Yun is really stupid! She has a pretty face for nothing!"

"Hmph~ So she is only fit to be my pawn." The queen was not displeased by the maid's sudden interruption, but just said coldly.

"Your Majesty is wise! In the entire Fire Nation, only Your Majesty is worthy of His Majesty!" The palace maid lowered her eyes and said respectfully.

"Of course!" There was a hint of determination in the queen's cold eyes.

At this time, another palace maid also spoke up: "Your Majesty, that Sun Yun'er is so annoying. She actually dared to resist Your Majesty. She is really asking for her life! She doesn't even think about who gave her everything she has now!"

The Queen snorted coldly, "If it weren't for her face, she wouldn't even be qualified to be used by me."

Han Xing looked at the gloomy faces of the master and servant and decided to leave!

By the way, it’s time for Uncle Mei to leave the court and return.