The Legend of Zhen Huan: Rebirth of An Lingrong: Counterattack to Become the Queen Mother

Zhen Huan bit her lower lip, her expression solemn. "Lingrong, if it's really as we expected, and this matter involves someone in a high position of power, then this is going to be very tricky!"

An Lingrong's eyes were firm. "Huan'er, don't be afraid! Even if the road ahead is filled with danger, we can't retreat. Think about it, have there been any unusual people or events in recent days?"

Zhen Huan pondered for a moment and said, "I always feel that Concubine Chun has been a little too excited recently. She seems to know something but won't tell us directly."

An Lingrong frowned slightly. "Chun Changzai? She has always been innocent. How could she be involved in such a thing? Are we overthinking it?"

Zhen Huan shook her head: "Don't be careless. I'll ask someone to call her over to ask." After that, she told Shanhu to go and invite Concubine Chun.

Soon, Chun Changzai came skipping over, "Sister Huanhuan, Sister Lingrong, what do you want to see Chun'er about?"

Zhen Huan took her hand and asked softly, "Chun'er, do you have any new and interesting things to share with the sisters recently?"

Chun Changzai blinked and chuckled, "No, Chun'er is just playing in the palace, looking at the flowers and birds."

Zhen Huan stared into her eyes and said, "Chun'er, don't hide it from me. There may be a disaster in the palace soon. If you know anything, you must tell me."

Chun Chang's face flashed a trace of panic, but soon returned to a smile: "Sister, Chun Er really doesn't know!"

An Lingrong said from the side: "Chun Changzai, this is no small matter. If you know about it but don't report it, it may implicate many people."

Chun Changzai lowered her head, hesitated for a moment, and whispered, "Sisters, Chun'er just saw a little eunuch wandering stealthily outside a palace. It seems that the palace was once lived in by a concubine, but now it's empty."

Zhen Huan and An Lingrong exchanged a glance, and Zhen Huan asked, "Chun'er, did you see the young eunuch's appearance clearly?"

Chun Changzai shook his head: "Chun'er was far away and couldn't see clearly. I just thought he was thin and small."

An Lingrong pondered and said, "That palace has been abandoned for a long time. How could there be a young eunuch nearby? There must be something strange."

Zhen Huan stood up and said, "Let's go and take a look."

The two of them, accompanied by several guards, quietly arrived at the palace. The palace was surrounded by weeds and had a gloomy atmosphere.

As I approached, I heard faint voices coming from inside.

Zhen Huan made a gesture to keep quiet, and everyone slowly approached.

Only one voice was heard saying, "How is the matter going? There must be no mistakes."

Another voice replied, "Don't worry, my lord. Everything is going according to plan. Those concubines won't notice."

Zhen Huan was startled and whispered to An Lingrong, "Lingrong, what are they planning? Are they targeting us?"

An Lingrong clenched her fists: "No matter who they are targeting, we can't let them succeed."

At this moment, the people inside seemed to hear the noise: "Who?"

Zhen Huan gritted her teeth and said, "Go in!"

The guards rushed in and saw two young eunuchs and a man in official uniform inside.

The man's face changed when he saw Zhen Huan and An Lingrong: "Empress Xi, Empress An Lingrong, why are you here?"

Zhen Huan asked coldly, "Who are you? What are you planning here?"

The man hesitated, "My Lady, I just came to check if the palace needs repairs. There's nothing else to do."

An Lingrong sneered, "Repair? Do you think we're fools? We heard everything you just said."

The young eunuch was so frightened that he fell to his knees. "Your Majesty, spare us! This gentleman ordered us to do this, and we don't know what exactly happened."

Zhen Huan looked at the man and said, "If you don't tell the truth, I will not let you off easily."

Cold sweat broke out on the man's forehead. "Your Majesty, I... I am only following orders. Someone close to Concubine Xiang asked me to come. I really don't know the specific reason."

Zhen Huan and An Lingrong were shocked again: "Xiangpin? She still refuses to give up?"

Zhen Huan said to the guards, "Take this man away and keep him under guard. Let's go find Concubine Xiang."

Arriving at Concubine Xiang's palace, she saw Zhen Huan and An Lingrong approaching, and a flash of fear flashed in her eyes, but she quickly pretended to be calm: "Empress Xi, Empress An Lingrong, how come you have time to come to me today?"

Zhen Huan said bluntly, "Xiangpin, why are you plotting something in secret again? What did you send that man to do in the abandoned palace?"

Concubine Xiang feigned innocence: "Your Majesty, I don't understand what you are saying. I have never sent anyone to do anything."

An Lingrong took out a scented sachet and waved it in front of Concubine Xiang. "Concubine Xiang, do you recognize this sachet? I found it on that man. The spices inside are unique to your palace."

Concubine Xiang's face turned pale: "This... this must be someone framing me and deliberately putting this sachet on him."

Zhen Huan scolded, "Xiangpin, at this point, you still want to quibble? Why do you stir up trouble again and again?"

Xiangpin fell to her knees with a thud: "Your Majesty, I know I was wrong. I was just jealous of the Emperor's favor towards you, so I was confused for a moment. Please have mercy on me, Your Majesty."

Zhen Huan and An Lingrong exchanged a glance, and Zhen Huan said, "Xiangpin, what you have done is truly unforgivable. But we will not punish you privately. We will report this to the Emperor, and he will make the final decision."

Afterwards, Zhen Huan and An Lingrong reported the matter to the emperor, who was furious and ordered Xiangpin to be banished to the cold palace and severely punished those involved.

After this incident, Zhen Huan and An Lingrong knew that the struggle in the harem would never stop.

One day, Zhen Huan was playing the piano in the palace, and An Lingrong was listening beside her.

Zhen Huan sighed, "Lingrong, when will this life in the palace end? Although we have resolved crisis after crisis, we are becoming more and more exhausted."

An Lingrong comforted her, "Huan'er, as long as we are together, there is always hope. Perhaps one day, we can change the atmosphere in this harem."

Soon, news came from the palace that a foreign princess was coming to marry and would live in the harem.

Zhen Huan said worriedly, "Lingrong, who knows what changes this foreign princess will bring."

An Lingrong said, "Huan'er, no matter what, we should treat her with courtesy. Let's first see what she wants."

On the day the foreign princess entered the palace, Zhen Huan and An Lingrong went to greet her. They saw that the princess was dressed in gorgeous foreign clothes, with a gorgeous face and noble temperament.

The princess saw Zhen Huan and An Lingrong and bowed slightly: "Greetings, ladies and gentlemen. I have come from afar, so please take good care of me in the future."

Zhen Huan smiled and said, "You are so polite, Princess. You have come a long way and must have worked hard on your journey."

An Lingrong also said, "Princess, if you need anything, please let us know."

The princess smiled softly and said, "Thank you, my ladies. I will adapt myself."

However, within a few days, rumors began to spread in the palace, saying that the foreign princess was secretly colluding with a minister and had evil intentions.

When Zhen Huan heard the rumor, she said to An Lingrong, "Lingrong, this rumor is so strong, I'm afraid it's another conspiracy."

An Lingrong nodded: "Huan'er, we must first find out the source of the rumor. We cannot let the princess be wrongly accused, nor can we let this cause chaos in the harem."

The two began to investigate secretly and found out that it was a palace maid bribed by Concubine Xiang who was secretly spreading rumors.

Zhen Huan angrily said, "Although Concubine Xiang has been banished to the cold palace, her evil deeds are still stirring up trouble."

An Lingrong said, "We can't let these people go. We must completely eliminate the hidden dangers."

So they reported the matter to the emperor again, and the emperor ordered that the remaining followers of Concubine Xiang be wiped out.

Through these events, Zhen Huan and An Lingrong became more determined to protect each other and the peace of the harem. They continued to move forward on this challenging harem road, working towards their goals and writing their own legendary stories. No matter how many difficulties and obstacles lay ahead, they never backed down, and their friendship grew deeper in the process, like a big tree rooted deep in the harem, standing firmly no matter how the wind and rain attacked.