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

"Sister, the remnants of Concubine Hua are so terrible this time! They actually dared to poison the emperor." Chun'er said with lingering fear, her little face full of horror.

"Yes, Chun'er, they're really going to any lengths to win favor and power!" Zhen Huan frowned, her eyes filled with worry. "We must think of a solution. We can't let this happen again."

"Zhen Huan is right. Although we have captured the remnants of Concubine Hua this time, who knows if there are other people hiding in the dark, waiting for an opportunity to strike?" Mei Zhuang looked solemn.

"We must strengthen our precautions, not only to protect the emperor, but also to protect ourselves." An Lingrong clenched her fists and spoke in a firm tone.

"Then where do we start? The harem is so big, there are so many places to defend." Chun'er asked anxiously.

"We can start with the emperor's diet and daily life, and arrange people we trust to serve him." Zhen Huan said thoughtfully.

"Well, this is a good idea. The guards around the emperor also need to be carefully examined." Mei Zhuang nodded in agreement.

"By the way, sister, should we also arrange some spies in the harem? This way we can know in time if there is any movement." An Lingrong suggested.

"Lingrong, this is a good idea, but we have to find a reliable spy, otherwise it will cause trouble." Zhen Huan said.

"Then we can look for someone suitable among the concubines who are on good terms with us. Their maids and eunuchs might have someone suitable." Chun'er's eyes lit up.

"Chun'er, this is a good idea, but we have to be careful and not let others notice our intentions." Zhen Huan reminded.

So, Zhen Huan and others began to act secretly and select suitable spies.

That day, they discussed things in Zhen Huan's palace.

"Sister, I think Cuiyu is good. She is a maid in my palace. She is smart and loyal to me." Chun'er said.

"Chun'er, are you sure she is reliable? We can't be careless about the spy matter." Mei Zhuang asked.

"Sister Mei Zhuang, I'm sure! Cui Yu and I grew up together, she won't betray me." Chun'er patted her chest and promised.

"Well, since you said so, let's arrange Cui Yu near the Imperial Garden first. There are people coming and going there and there is a lot of news." Zhen Huan said.

"Okay, I'll go tell Cuiyu right away." Chun'er ran out happily.

A few days later, Cuiyu sent a message saying that she heard two palace maids whispering in the imperial garden.

"Your Majesty, I heard those two palace maids say that a mysterious person has been sending strange spices to some ladies recently." Cui Yu reported to Zhen Huan.

"Strange spices? What could this be? Is it another conspiracy?" Zhen Huan frowned.

"Sister, we have to check it out. There might be something wrong with this spice." An Lingrong said.

"Yes, let's start with the ladies who received the spices and see if we can find any clues." Mei Zhuang nodded.

They began to ask the ladies in the harem whether they had received the mysterious spice.

"Did you receive any strange spices?" Zhen Huan asked a lady.

"Empress Wanpin, I didn't receive it. What's wrong?" the lady replied.

After asking several people, one of them finally said he had received it.

"Your Majesty, I received a box of spices a few days ago. The smell is very special, but I don't know who sent it." said the young lady.

"Have you used this spice?" An Lingrong asked.

"No, I thought the spice came from a strange source, so I didn't dare use it," the young lady replied.

"You did the right thing. There might be something wrong with this spice. Bring it to us for a look." Zhen Huan said.

The young lady asked someone to bring the spices over, and Zhen Huan and others observed them carefully.

"This spice doesn't look special, but it smells a bit pungent, not like a normal spice," Mei Zhuang said.

"Let's find someone who knows about spices to take a look." An Lingrong suggested.

They found a nanny who was familiar with spices.

"Mammy, can you take a look at these spices? Is there anything wrong with them?" Zhen Huan handed the spices to the mammy.

When the nanny smelled it, her face changed drastically.

"Your Majesty, there's something wrong with this spice! It contains a kind of magic grass. Smelling this spice for a long time will make people dazed or even lose their minds." said the nanny.

"What? How cruel! Who did this?" Zhen Huan said angrily.

"We must quickly find out who sent the spices. We can't let them spread in the harem," said Mei Zhuang.

"We can look for clues on the spice box and see if there are any marks." An Lingrong said.

They found a small mark on the spice box, which looked like a flower pattern.

"This mark... I seem to have seen it in Concubine Qi's palace." Chun'er said suddenly.

"Concubine Qi? It's her again? Isn't she under house arrest? Is there someone helping her?" Zhen Huan said in surprise.

"Whether it's her or not, we have to go to Concubine Qi's palace to take a look." Mei Zhuang said.

They came to Concubine Qi's palace and found her talking to a palace maid with a panicked look on her face.

"Empress Qi, what are you doing?" Zhen Huan asked.

"Zhen Huan, what are you doing here? This is my palace, you can't just come in casually." Concubine Qi said.

"Empress Qi, we are investigating something. Someone is sending questionable spices to the harem, and we suspect you are involved," Zhen Huan said.

"Huh! It's related to me? What evidence do you have?" Concubine Qi argued.

"We found this mark on the spice box, and it's the same mark on the things in your palace." An Lingrong took out the spice box and pointed at the mark.

"This...someone is framing me. I don't even know what spices are." Concubine Qi said in panic.

"Empress Qi, you'd better tell the truth, otherwise we will tell the Queen and you will be in trouble." Mei Zhuang said.

Concubine Qi hesitated for a moment, and suddenly, the palace maid took out a knife and rushed towards Zhen Huan.

"Empress, be careful!" Chun'er shouted and rushed forward to stand in front of Zhen Huan.

The knife stabbed into Chun'er's arm, and Chun'er cried out in pain.

"Chun'er!" Zhen Huan and others exclaimed.

The guards heard the noise and rushed in to subdue the palace maid.

"Concubine Qi, you are so bold! How dare you let someone assassinate me!" Zhen Huan said angrily.

"It's not me. She wanted to do it herself. It has nothing to do with me." Concubine Qi argued cunningly.

"Hmph! Are you still quibbling? Bring Concubine Qi and this palace maid to the Queen!" Mei Zhuang shouted.

In the Queen's Palace, Concubine Qi and the palace maids were interrogated.

"Concubine Qi, what exactly do you want to do? Why did you send the problematic spices and have someone assassinate Zhen Huan?" the Queen asked sternly.

"Empress, I am innocent! It was really not me who did it. It was this palace maid who acted on her own initiative." Concubine Qi said crying.

"Your Majesty, it was Concubine Qi who asked me to do this. She wanted to frame Concubine Zhen Huan and cause chaos in the harem." said the palace maid.

"Concubine Qi, do you have anything else to say?" The Queen glared at her.

"Your Majesty, I... I was forced to do this. Someone threatened me." Concubine Qi said.

"Threatened by whom?" asked the Queen.

"Yes... it was a mysterious man. I don't know who he is. He said that if I don't do what he says, he will kill my family." Concubine Qi replied.

"Hmph! Just make it up. I won't believe you," said the Queen.

"Empress, what I said is true!" Concubine Qi cried and begged for mercy.

"No matter what, you cannot be forgiven for doing such a thing. Demote Concubine Qi to a concubine, and drag out that palace maid and beat her to death!" the queen ordered.

"Empress, please spare my life!" Concubine Qi cried out as she was dragged away.

Zhen Huan and others returned to Zhen Huan Palace and felt heartbroken when they saw the injured Chun'er.

"Chun'er, how are you? Does it hurt?" Zhen Huan asked with tears in her eyes.

"Sister, I'm fine. As long as you're okay, that's all that matters." Chun'er said weakly.

"Chun'er, you are so stupid. Why did you rush up to stand in front of me?" Zhen Huan hugged Chun'er.

"Sister, I can't let you get hurt. You've been so good to me." Chun'er said.

"Thanks to Chun'er this time, otherwise we would all be in danger." An Lingrong said.

"Yes, Chun'er, you are our little hero." Mei Zhuang said with a smile, but tears flashed in her eyes.

After this incident, the ladies in the harem all respected Zhen Huan and others more, and cherished this hard-earned peace even more.

"Sister, we have overcome another difficult time this time, but I know there will definitely be more challenges ahead." An Lingrong looked at Zhen Huan and said.

"That's right, Lingrong, but as long as we sisters unite as one, we can overcome any difficulties." Zhen Huan said firmly.

"Yes, we must protect the harem and our friendship." Mei Zhuang said.

"Well, we will never be separated!" Chun'er said with a smile. Although her arm was injured, her eyes were full of determination.

In this complicated harem, Zhen Huan and others grow up in repeated palace fights. Their friendship is like a solid fortress, resisting all kinds of conspiracies and tricks, and their stories will continue to be written in this palace, never stopping.