ˈɛmpɹɛs dˈaʊɪdʒɚ fˈɛŋ wʌz sˈuːn pɹɪzˈɛntᵻd wɪð ɐ mˈeɪdʒɚɹ ɑːpɚtˈuːnᵻɾi tʊ ɛkspˈænd nˈɔːɹðɚn wˈaɪ tˈɛɹɪtˌoːɹi, æz ˈɔːlsoʊ ɪn fˈoːɹhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɪksti sˈɪks, ɹˈaɪvəl lˈɪuː sˈɔŋ hæd ɐ mˈeɪdʒɚ daɪnˈæstɪk səksˈɛʃən stɹˈʌɡəl ˈæftɚɹ ˈɛmpɚɹɚ kˈaɪənfˌeɪ ʌv lˈɪuː sˈɔŋ wʌz ɐsˈæsᵻnˌeɪɾᵻd ɪn fˈoːɹhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɪksti fˈaɪv.
Empress Dowager Feng was soon presented with a major opportunity to expand Northern Wei territory, as also in 466, rival Liu Song had a major dynastic succession struggle after Emperor Qianfei of Liu Song was assassinated in 465.