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

Zhen Huan and An Lingrong came out from the Emperor's room. Zhen Huan breathed a sigh of relief: "Lingrong, this time, the villain's business can finally be put to an end. It's worth all our trouble."

An Lingrong nodded slightly. "Yes, Huan'er. But the world outside the palace is so dangerous, far beyond my imagination."

Zhen Huan sighed, "The world is so vast, and there are certainly many dark corners. However, as long as you and I are united, there is nothing to be afraid of."

As they were talking, Concubine Chun ran over, her eyes sparkling. "Sister Huanhuan, Sister Lingrong, you're finally out! Chun'er just found a small garden nearby. The flowers there are so beautiful. Do you want to go take a look?"

Zhen Huan laughed and scolded: "Chun'er, you little girl only care about flowers. But it would be good to go out for a walk to relieve the boredom in your heart."

An Lingrong also smiled and said, "Since Concubine Chun is so interested, let's go and take a look together."

The three of them came to the small garden. Chun Changzai shuttled among the flowers and said happily: "Sisters, look at these flowers, red like fire, pink like clouds, white like snow, how beautiful!"

Zhen Huan looked at Concubine Chun with eyes full of doting: "Chun'er, if you like it, when we return to the palace, we will find a way to bring back some flower seeds and plant them in your palace so that you can enjoy them often."

Chun Changzai clapped her hands and cheered: "Really? Sister Huanhuan is so kind!"

An Lingrong squatted down and gently sniffed the fragrance of a flower. "The fragrance of this flower is quite unique. If it could be made into spices, it would surely be excellent."

Zhen Huan jokingly said, "Lingrong, you always think about spices."

An Lingrong smiled sheepishly: "Huan'er, this is considered an occupational disease for me."

As they were talking, they suddenly heard a loud noise. Zhen Huan frowned and said, "What's going on? Let's go out and take a look."

The three of them followed the sound and saw a young eunuch arguing with an old maid. The young eunuch's face flushed with anxiety: "Old maid, why are you trying to stop me? If you delay my master's orders, you will be held responsible!"

The old lady put her hands on her hips and said without a word of weakness: "You little brat, do you think you can just barge into this place? There are no rules!"

Zhen Huan walked forward and asked softly, "What are you arguing about?"

The young eunuch saw Zhen Huan and quickly knelt down to greet her. "Please forgive me, Concubine Xi. I came here to retrieve something on the orders of Concubine Ning, but this old maid refused to let me in."

Zhen Huan's heart moved, and she exchanged glances with An Lingrong: "Concubine Ning? What is she going to do now?"

An Lingrong said coldly, "This Ningpin just committed a crime, and now she's being restless again."

Zhen Huan said to the young eunuch, "Where is this place? What does Concubine Ning want you to get?"

The young eunuch hesitated, "Your Majesty, this servant... this servant doesn't know either. I only know that it is something very important to Your Majesty Ning."

The old nanny said at the side: "Madam, this place is a forbidden place for praying. Normally, no one is allowed to approach it. But this little eunuch insisted on breaking in. He must have bad intentions."

Zhen Huan thought for a moment and said, "Don't let him in yet. Let's go ask Concubine Ning what's going on."

An Lingrong nodded: "Huan'er, this is a very appropriate move."

They arrived at Ningpin's palace. When Ningpin saw Zhen Huan and An Lingrong, her expression changed slightly: "What are you doing here?"

Zhen Huan looked Ningpin directly in the eyes. "Ningpin, why did you send a young eunuch to the forbidden area of ​​the prayer ground? What are your intentions?"

Ningpin sneered: "Zhen Huan, what I do is none of your business. Don't meddle in my business!"

An Lingrong said, "Ningpin, don't forget the mistakes you made before. If you dare to do anything wrong again, the Emperor will not forgive you easily."

Concubine Ning was silent for a moment, then slowly said, "Forget it, forget it. I'm telling you, I just heard there's a herb in that forbidden area that's incredibly effective for my condition, so that's why I wanted to send someone to get it."

Zhen Huan said doubtfully, "Is that really all? Ning Fei, please don't lie to us."

Ning Fei said impatiently, "I'm already in this situation. What's the point of lying to you? If you don't believe me, you can go and check it out."

After Zhen Huan and An Lingrong came out of Ningpin's palace, Zhen Huan said, "Lingrong, do you think Ningpin was telling the truth?"

An Lingrong shook her head: "I don't think so. This Ningpin is a man of deep thoughts, and her words cannot be fully trusted."

Zhen Huan said, "Then we still have to go to that forbidden area and take a look. If there is anything wrong, we must stop it."

The two of them once again came to the forbidden area of ​​the prayer ground, only to find that the surroundings were quiet and gloomy, with weeds growing everywhere. Zhen Huan whispered, "Lingrong, this place does look a bit strange."

An Lingrong nodded: "Yes, let's be careful."

As they slowly walked into the forbidden area, they suddenly heard a low incantation. Zhen Huan was startled: "What is that sound?"

An Lingrong also became nervous: "I don't know, it seems like someone is performing a ritual."

The two walked in the direction of the sound and saw a cave. The sound came from the cave. Zhen Huan took a deep breath and said, "Let's go in and take a look."

The cave was filled with a pungent smell and thick smoke. A man who looked like a Taoist priest stood in the center, brandishing a mahogany sword and muttering something. Strange symbols were drawn on the ground, along with the corpses of several small animals.

Zhen Huan said angrily, "What are you doing here, you evil woman?"

The Taoist priest was startled when he saw Zhen Huan and An Lingrong, but then he calmed down and said, "My two ladies, I am here to exorcise evil spirits from the place where we pray for blessings. Please do not disturb us."

An Lingrong sneered, "Exorcism? You're clearly practicing a sorcery! What are you doing with the corpses of these little animals?"

The Taoist hesitated, "This... this is a sacrificial offering, to please the gods."

Zhen Huan scolded, "That's nonsense! If you don't tell the truth, I'll have you arrested and handed over to the authorities immediately!"

The Taoist priest was terrified and fell to his knees. "Please spare my life, my Lady! Someone has ordered me to perform a sorcery here, saying that if I succeed, they will give me a large sum of money."

Zhen Huan pressed on, "Who ordered you to do that?"

The Taoist hesitated for a moment and said, "It was... a eunuch. He didn't tell me his name, only that he was from the palace."

An Lingrong asked, "Do you remember what that eunuch looked like?"

The Taoist priest described the eunuch's appearance, and Zhen Huan and An Lingrong had some idea in their minds.

Zhen Huan said, "It seems someone in the palace is secretly plotting something. We must hurry back and tell the Emperor."

The two hurried back to their residence and reported the incident to the emperor. The emperor was furious: "How could such a thing happen! I must get to the bottom of it!"

The emperor immediately sent people to investigate the whereabouts of the eunuch in the palace. After a long search, he was finally found. Faced with the evidence, the eunuch had to admit that he was instructed by Concubine Ning. Concubine Ning wanted to use evil magic to curse Zhen Huan and An Lingrong, causing them to fall out of favor.

After the emperor learned the truth, he ordered that Concubine Ning be banished to the cold palace and never pardoned.

After experiencing this, Zhen Huan and An Lingrong understood that the struggle in the harem is endless. But they also strengthened their belief in each other and decided to work together to overcome any difficulties.

During the days of praying at the place of blessing, another incident occurred. One day, while everyone was out for a walk in the mountains, Concubine Chun accidentally got lost. Zhen Huan and An Lingrong were extremely worried and searched everywhere for her.

Zhen Huan called out anxiously, "Chun'er, Chun'er, where are you?"

An Lingrong comforted her, "Huan'er, don't worry. We will definitely find Concubine Chun."

After searching for a long time in the forest, they finally heard Chun Changzai's crying. They ran in the direction of the sound and saw Chun Changzai trapped in a trap.

Zhen Huan hurriedly said, "Chun'er, don't be afraid. The sisters are here to save you."

They found branches and vines and pulled Concubine Chun out of the trap. Concubine Chun threw herself into Zhen Huan's arms and cried, "Sister Huan Huan, I'm so scared."

Zhen Huan gently patted Chun Changzai's back: "Chun'er, be good, it's okay. Sister is here."

An Lingrong asked, "Who set this trap? Could it be someone else doing it on purpose?"

Zhen Huan's eyes turned cold: "No matter who it is, if I find out, I will not let them off easily!"

After this incident, their time in the prayer grounds gradually drew to a close. On the way back to the palace, Zhen Huan said to An Lingrong, "Lingrong, this time out of the palace has been a difficult one. But it has also made me cherish our friendship even more."

An Lingrong held Zhen Huan's hand and said, "Huan'er, I feel the same way. From now on, no matter what happens, we will never leave each other."

After returning to the palace, the hustle and bustle and fighting of the past resumed. But Zhen Huan and An Lingrong were no longer as weak as they had been before. Relying on their mutual trust and wisdom, they continued to write their own legendary stories in this harem, moving steadily towards the throne of the harem master.