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

Zhen Huan frowned and said solemnly, "Could it be that someone is secretly trying to poison the Queen and put the blame on us? This harem is really getting more dangerous!"

An Lingrong's eyes glared, and she said hurriedly, "Huan'er, what you said is very possible! We must be careful not to fall into such a trap."

Concubine Hua raised her eyebrows and said angrily, "Hmph, it must be the remnants of the Queen who are unwilling to give up. They came up with this sinister trick to drag us down with them!"

Zhen Huan nodded and looked at them: "No matter whose idea it is, the most urgent thing is to find out where this poison comes from. We can't let ourselves be tricked without knowing what's going on."

An Lingrong thought for a moment and said, "I'll check the Queen's recent diet and daily life to see if there's anything unusual. Maybe I can find some clues."

Hua Fei replied, "Then I will find a few trustworthy palace maids and eunuchs, and have them keep an eye on the movements in each palace and report any disturbances to me."

A few days later, An Lingrong hurried over, her face slightly pale. She said anxiously, "Huan'er, I discovered that the palace maids around the Queen secretly added a powder to the Queen's tea. It looks extremely suspicious."

Zhen Huan was shocked: "Do you recognize that powder? Is it poison?"

An Lingrong shook her head. "I can't tell for now. I just think the smell is strange and I've never seen it before. I've secretly taken some samples and am thinking of finding a reliable imperial physician to help examine it."

Hua Fei said: "A reliable imperial physician? Who knows if the imperial physicians in this palace are bribed by someone behind the scenes?"

Zhen Huan pondered, "Chun'er said a few days ago that there's a new young doctor at the Imperial Hospital who seems honest. Why not give him a try?"

An Lingrong replied, "That's all I can do. I hope he can be more reliable."

So, they called the young imperial physician over. An Lingrong took out the powder and handed it to him. "I'd like to trouble you to take a look at what this is. This is a matter of great importance. Please be very careful."

The imperial physician took it and examined it carefully, his expression changing drastically. "Your Majesty, this is a chronic poison. If taken for a long time, it will gradually weaken the body and eventually become incurable!"

Zhen Huan said angrily, "As expected! This must have been done deliberately by someone who wanted to murder the Queen and then throw the dirty water on us."

Concubine Hua gnashed her teeth and said, "But who did this? And who ordered the maid to do this?"

An Lingrong said, "We must find a way to pry the truth out of that palace maid. We can't let the real culprit go unpunished."

Zhen Huan nodded and said, "This matter should not be made public. Let's quietly take the maid to a secluded place and interrogate her thoroughly."

At night, they took the palace maids to a remote palace.

Zhen Huan looked directly at the maid with a sharp gaze and said sternly, "We all know that the powder you added to the Queen's tea was poison. If you tell the truth, I might be able to spare your life. Otherwise, don't blame me for being ruthless!"

The maid was so frightened that she trembled all over and cried, "Your Majesty, I was forced to do this! It was...it was Concubine Li's sister who told me to do this. If I didn't obey, she would kill me!"

Concubine Hua was surprised and said, "Hasn't Concubine Li been banished to the cold palace? How dare her sister be so bold!"

An Lingrong said, "It seems that many people are involved in this. Concubine Li must have come up with this vicious plan to avenge her sister."

Zhen Huan sneered, "Whoever it is who dares to plot against us will not let her off easily. Let's go find that Lipin sister and question her face to face."

They asked around and learned that Lipin's sister often met with a mysterious man in a remote corner of the Imperial Garden.

The three of them hid quietly nearby and waited. Not long after, Lipin's sister came, and the mysterious man also showed up. He was a man dressed as a palace guard.

Concubine Hua lowered her voice and said, "These two are sneaking around. It's definitely not good!"

Zhen Huan signaled for silence, wanting to hear what they were saying.

I only heard Lipin's sister say: "Brother, I did as you said and asked the palace maids to poison the Queen. Once the Queen dies, Zhen Huan and the others will definitely be involved. Then we can avenge my sister."

The guard frowned and said, "We need to be careful about this matter. We must not let them find out, otherwise we will all be doomed."

An Lingrong whispered, "So this guard is also an accomplice. Humph, it won't be that easy to harm us!"

Zhen Huan winked, and Concubine Hua understood what she meant and rushed out with her guards: "Well, you adulterous couple, how dare you stir up trouble in the harem, murder the queen, and even try to frame us? Today is the day you die!"

Lipin's sister and the guard were horrified and turned around to run, but were surrounded by the crowd.

Lipin's sister shouted fiercely but weakly, "Zhen Huan, don't be so complacent. Even if I fall into your hands today, I won't let you go even if I become a ghost!"

Zhen Huan said coldly, "Hmph, you're still being stubborn. Take them away and hand them over to the Emperor. Let him see their ugly faces!"

After the two were taken away, An Lingrong said worriedly, "Huan'er, even though we've caught them, I'm afraid the conspiracy in the harem won't stop. We must be more careful from now on."

Zhen Huan nodded, her eyes firm. "That's right, but as long as we sisters work together, no matter what conspiracy or trickery it may be, we can resolve it one by one and we must protect the peace of this harem."

Hua Fei responded, "That's right. With us here, the harem can't be turned upside down! If anyone dares to provoke us again, they will never be able to return!"

The three of them walked back while talking, but they knew in their hearts that the turmoil in the harem was still undercurrent. They still needed to be vigilant at all times, deal with unknown dangers, and continue to write their own legendary stories in this place full of calculations.