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

"Hmph! The Queen's thoughts are like a chain of nine twists and turns, there's no way to guess them." Mei Zhuang frowned, her tone full of disdain.

"No matter what she plays, we will just counter her moves!" Zhen Huan's eyes were firm, and there seemed to be flames burning in them.

"Sister is right! We can't be afraid of her." An Lingrong clenched her fists, her eyes showing determination.

The three of them arrived at the Queen's Palace and saw that all the concubines were already there.

"Zhen Huan, An Lingrong, Mei Zhuang, you are finally here. I have been waiting for you." The Queen said with a smile.

"Please forgive me, Your Majesty, for being late." Zhen Huan bowed.

"It's okay. I called you here today for something. The palace has been spending a lot recently, and I'm wondering if there's any room for saving in the palace?" The queen said slowly.

"Your Majesty, everything in my palace is kept simple and there is no waste." said a concubine.

"Hmph! Keep it simple? Who knows?" Hua Fei suddenly spoke, looking at everyone provocatively.

"What does Concubine Hua mean? Stop slandering me!" a young lady responded angrily.

"Oh, am I wrong? Some people appear to be simple on the surface, but I don't know how much money they spend behind the scenes!" Hua Fei said sarcastically.

"Empress Hua, please don't talk nonsense without evidence." Zhen Huan stood up and looked at Concubine Hua coldly.

"Evidence? Of course I have it, but I'm afraid some people won't admit it." Concubine Hua smiled proudly.

"Empress Hua, please bring out any evidence you have and stop making insinuations here!" An Lingrong also spoke, with a hint of anger in her tone.

"Hmph! People in this palace discovered that some of the young lady's maids were secretly purchasing expensive items outside the palace." Concubine Hua said.

"What does this mean? Maybe someone framed him." Mei Zhuang retorted.

"Framed? It seems to me that someone is guilty!" Concubine Hua refused to give in.

"Alright! Stop arguing. I will investigate this matter thoroughly. If anyone violates the rules, I will not let them off easily." The queen said majestically.

After everyone left, Zhen Huan, An Lingrong and Mei Zhuang gathered together.

"That bitch Hua Fei must be looking for trouble on purpose!" Mei Zhuang said angrily.

"She just wants to take this opportunity to suppress us. We have to be careful and not let her succeed." Zhen Huan frowned.

"Sister, we have to find out first if there is anyone behind this." An Lingrong said.

"Yes, Lingrong, you are right. Let's start with the people in our own palace." Zhen Huan nodded.

Back in Zhen Huan's palace, Zhen Huan called Xiao Zhu. "Xiao Zhu, go and find out if there's anything unusual."

"Yes, your majesty." Xiao Zhu took the order and left.

After a while, Xiao Zhu returned. "Your Majesty, I've heard that a young eunuch has been sneaking around the palace gate lately, seemingly passing messages to people outside the palace."

"What? Who is that little eunuch?" Zhen Huan asked.

"I don't know much about it, I only know that he is responsible for cleaning the imperial garden." Xiao Zhu replied.

"Let's go to the Imperial Garden." Zhen Huan hurried there with An Lingrong and Mei Zhuang.

When they arrived at the Imperial Garden, they saw a young eunuch looking panicked.

"You! Stop!" An Lingrong shouted.

"Ah! Madams, please spare my life!" The young eunuch was so scared that he knelt down and begged for mercy.

"Tell me! What are you talking about to the people outside the palace? Are you framing us?" Zhen Huan asked angrily.

"Your Majesty, I... I was forced to do this! It was the people around Concubine Hua who asked me to do this, and I dared not disobey!" The little eunuch said crying.

"It's Concubine Hua again! She's really going too far!" Mei Zhuang was so angry that her face turned red.

"Hmph! We can't just let this go this time. We have to let the emperor know her evil deeds." A hint of determination flashed in Zhen Huan's eyes.

"Sister, we have to think of a way. We can't go directly to the emperor. We need evidence." An Lingrong reminded.

"Yes, we have to find evidence of his contact with Concubine Hua's men." Zhen Huan nodded.

So they began to observe the young eunuch secretly. After a few days, they finally discovered that he was secretly meeting with the eunuchs in Hua Fei's palace to hand over things.

"Catch them!" Zhen Huan gave an order, and the guards rushed forward and caught the two eunuchs.

"Bring them to the emperor and let him see what Concubine Hua has done!" Zhen Huan said angrily.

When the Emperor learned of this, he was furious. "Hua Fei! How dare you act so recklessly in the palace!"

"Your Majesty, I am innocent! Someone must have framed me." Concubine Hua argued.

"Hmph! The evidence is conclusive, and you still dare to quibble? I punish you with house arrest for a month and make you reflect on your actions!" the emperor ordered.

"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your wisdom!" Zhen Huan, An Lingrong and Mei Zhuang smiled at each other.

"Thanks to you this time, otherwise I don't know what kind of mess she would have made in the harem." The emperor said to the three of them.

"Your Majesty, this is what I and others should do, just for the peace of the harem." Zhen Huan replied.

After this incident, Zhen Huan, An Lingrong and Mei Zhuang's status in the harem became more stable, and their friendship became deeper. But they knew that the struggle in the harem would never stop, and they had to be vigilant at all times.

On this day, An Lingrong was preparing spices in the palace, and Zhen Huan and Mei Zhuang came.

"Lingrong, are you developing new spices again?" Zhen Huan asked with a smile.

"Yes, sister. I want to mix a spice that can make people happy." An Lingrong replied.

"That's great. There's so much pressure in the harem, and spices like this can help relieve it a lot." Mei Zhuang said.

"I hope so. I'm still in the experimental stage." An Lingrong said.

"Lingrong, you are always so clever and skillful. We have a lot more fun with you around," Zhen Huan praised.

"Thank you for the compliment, sister. I just like spices." An Lingrong smiled embarrassedly.

"By the way, there hasn't been any movement from the Queen recently, so we can't relax either." Mei Zhuang reminded.

"Well, we still have to keep an eye on it. Maybe she is planning something again." Zhen Huan nodded.

In this ever-changing harem, Zhen Huan, An Lingrong and Mei Zhuang are like three sharp swords, guarding their dignity and friendship, moving forward towards unknown challenges, and writing their own legendary stories. The secret of rebirth in An Lingrong's heart is still carefully guarded by her. It is the source of her strength, allowing her to never get lost in this complex harem.