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

Zhen Huan's eyes were like stars. "Do the spice shop assistants and the people sent by Concubine Hua have any information about that business?"

An Lingrong pursed her lips and said, "It hasn't come yet, Huan'er. I'm worried about the obstacles."

Concubine Hua frowned and said, "If anyone dares to stop me, I will not let them off easily!"

As she was speaking, An Lingrong's maid came running in: "Madam, the clerk at the spice shop has discovered that the business is often in contact with a mysterious man in black, who seems to be passing secret letters."

Zhen Huan's expression was stern. "A man in black? There must be something fishy going on! Perhaps we can find the key from him."

Concubine Hua said anxiously, "Send someone to follow that man in black. I want to see who he is!"

An Lingrong pondered for a moment. "Wait a minute, sister. Since that man in black is so mysterious, he must be extremely alert. We must come up with a comprehensive plan and not alert the enemy."

Zhen Huan nodded: "Ling Rong is right. We can arrange for a few clever young eunuchs to disguise themselves and follow them separately to avoid being discovered."

A few days later, the young eunuch came to report: "Madam, the man in black has entered an abandoned old house. We dare not approach for fear of being discovered."

Concubine Hua stood up and said, "Why not? I'll go and check it out myself!"

Zhen Huan stopped her, "Sister, don't be reckless. There might be traps in that old house. Let's discuss a solution first."

An Lingrong said, "I'll make some incense to knock out anyone nearby, and then we can investigate."

That night, the three of them, accompanied by guards and incense, quietly approached the ancient house.

An Lingrong lit the incense, and the breeze blew by, and the fragrance filled the air.

After a while, they sneaked into the old house, which was gloomy and full of cobwebs.

Concubine Hua whispered, "What a horrible place! The Queen is plotting with these people here! How abominable!"

Suddenly, a guard exclaimed, "Madam, there is a secret room here!"

Everyone gathered around and saw a strange keyhole on the door of the dark room.

Zhen Huan said, "This keyhole is strange, it seems to require a special key."

An Lingrong observed carefully. "I once heard of a lock that required a corresponding musical melody to open. Perhaps this keyhole works the same way."

Concubine Hua was impatient: "What should I do? I don't have the time for this!"

Zhen Huan comforted her, "Don't worry, sister. Lingrong is very thoughtful and will definitely come up with a solution."

An Lingrong pondered for a moment, took out a hairpin from her hair, inserted it into the keyhole, and turned it gently. Suddenly, a faint melody came out.

The door of the darkroom slowly opened, revealing the room filled with letters and account books.

Zhen Huan picked up the letters and examined them. "These letters are evidence of the Queen's collusion with officials in the court. And this account book records the bribes they accepted."

Hua Fei was furious: "Great! The Queen is such a bitch, the evidence is irrefutable, let's see how she can argue!"

An Lingrong said, "Let's collect this evidence first and present it to the Emperor as soon as possible."

Just as I was about to leave, I heard footsteps outside.

Zhen Huan whispered, "Oh no! Someone's coming! We must have triggered the trap and been discovered."

Hua Fei drew her sword: "Kill them all if they come. We can't let them take the evidence away!"

The guards were on high alert, and a tense atmosphere filled the ancient house.

Zhen Huan softly instructed: "Don't panic, find a secluded place to hide first, and see who is coming before making any plans." Everyone quickly dispersed and hid in the dark corners.

A group of men in black filed in. One of them said, "There seemed to be some movement here just now. Search carefully and don't miss any clues. The things the Queen entrusted to us must not be lost."

Concubine Hua gritted her teeth and was about to explode, but was stopped by Zhen Huan's eyes.

An Lingrong quietly approached Zhen Huan and whispered, "Huan'er, these people seem to be the Queen's loyal followers. We should be patient for now. Once they disperse, we can find an opportunity to break out."

Zhen Huan nodded slightly and clenched the letter in her hand.

At this moment, a man in black slowly approached the dark room. Zhen Huan's heart was in her throat, fearing that she would be discovered. Fortunately, the man in black only took a quick look and did not go deeper.

After a while, some of the men in black went to search other places in the house, leaving only two people guarding the door of the dark room.

Concubine Hua gave Zhen Huan and An Lingrong a look, signaling them to attack from the side. Zhen Huan understood and quietly drew the soft sword at her waist.

An Lingrong took out a small packet of powder from the sachet and prepared to knock the guard unconscious.

The three of them seized the opportunity and flashed out like ghosts. An Lingrong sprinkled the powder at the men in black. Taking advantage of their panic, Zhen Huan and Hua Fei quickly drew their swords to subdue them.

"Tell me! What other conspiracy does the Queen have?" Hua Fei asked sternly.

The man in black snorted coldly and kept silent.

Zhen Huan sneered, "Do you think you can survive by not telling the truth? Once we present this evidence to the Emperor, you will all be dead without a burial place."

A hint of hesitation flashed across the man in black's face, but he still turned his head away stubbornly.

An Lingrong said, "Sister, don't waste time arguing with them. Let's take the evidence and leave first to avoid any further complications."

So, everyone escorted the man in black and carefully withdrew from the ancient house. Along the way, Zhen Huan and others were always on the alert for any ambush.

After leaving the ancient house, Zhen Huan breathed a sigh of relief: "Although we escaped danger this time, the Queen will definitely not let this go. We must be cautious when we return to the harem and present the evidence to the Emperor as soon as possible to completely overthrow the Queen."

Hua Fei said: "That's right, I want to see how long the queen can still jump around!"

An Lingrong said, "Huan'er, I have a feeling there's a bigger conspiracy behind this. We must be extra vigilant."

Zhen Huan's eyes were firm: "No matter what, we will work together to overcome this crisis and protect the peace of the harem."