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

Zhen Huan moved lightly, her expression solemn. "Although the Queen has been temporarily subdued, the aftermath is still lingering. Her followers are surely lurking in the shadows, waiting for an opportunity to strike."

An Lingrong nodded slightly. "Huan'er is absolutely right. We must not take it lightly. Lately, I've been feeling something strange about the palace maids and eunuchs around me, as if someone is secretly spying on us."

Concubine Hua's beautiful eyes were filled with murderous intent: "How can this be! You dare to play tricks under my nose? You must be tired of living!"

Zhen Huan whispered, "Sister, please don't worry for now. The most urgent thing is to find out who is behind this and what their purpose is."

An Lingrong pondered for a moment. "I have a plan. I can spread a rumor in the palace about a rare spice, claiming it has magical properties and can help someone gain the emperor's favor. If anyone has ill intentions, they will surely be unable to contain themselves and reveal their true intentions."

Hua Fei clapped her hands and laughed: "Haha, this is a brilliant plan! It will definitely lure the person in the dark into the trap."

So the three of them acted according to the plan.

A few days later, Zhen Huan's personal maid came to report: "My Lady, Baojuan seems to be particularly concerned about the spice matter. These days she has been secretly asking the young eunuch for details."

An Lingrong frowned, "Baojuan? She's someone close to me, how could she be like this? Could she have been bribed?"

Zhen Huan said calmly, "Don't alert the enemy first. Observe her every move secretly to see who she interacts with."

Concubine Hua gnashed her teeth and said, "If it is really her who betrayed Lingrong, I will not let her off easily!"

Two days later, Baojuan quietly left the palace under the cover of night and came to a remote corner of the imperial garden to meet a mysterious man.

Zhen Huan, An Lingrong and Concubine Hua had already ambushed here with their guards.

Concubine Hua rushed out first: "Humph! Let me see where you can run to!"

Seeing that the situation was not good, the mysterious man turned around and tried to escape, but was surrounded by guards.

Zhen Huan approached Bao Juan, her eyes cold: "Bao Juan, why did you betray me?"

Baojuan fell to her knees and cried, "Your Majesty, I was forced to do this! The Queen's men threatened me. If I didn't do what they said, they would kill my whole family."

An Lingrong asked, "What did they ask you to do?"

Baojuan trembled as she spoke, "They asked me to poison the Majesty's spices and frame her. They also asked me to spy on her every move and report back."

Zhen Huan angrily said, "The Queen is so cruel! She actually came up with such a sinister plan."

Concubine Hua said, "Baojuan, you are such a traitor, you deserve to be punished!"

An Lingrong stopped Concubine Hua and said, "Sister, although Baojuan was wrong, she was also coerced. She has been with me for many years. I want to give her a chance to redeem herself."

Zhen Huan nodded: "Lingrong is right. Baojuan, if you can help us lead out the Queen's other followers, I will spare you this time."

Baojuan kowtowed quickly: "Thank you, Your Majesty! I will do my best!"

Then, Baojuan, following the instructions of Zhen Huan and others, passed false information to the Queen's people, saying that Zhen Huan had obtained an extremely important secret letter concerning the Queen's life and death, which was hidden in the bedroom.

When the Queen's followers heard the news, they fell into the trap and sneaked into Zhen Huan's bedroom late at night.

However, they didn't expect that what were waiting for them were numerous traps set by Zhen Huan and others.

After a fight, all of the queen's followers were captured.

Zhen Huan looked at the captured people and sneered, "Do you think you can succeed? This harem will not tolerate you causing trouble!"

An Lingrong said, "Huan'er, even though we've caught them this time, as long as the Queen isn't removed, there will be endless trouble. We still have to find a permanent solution."

Hua Fei said: "In my opinion, we should directly present this evidence to the Emperor and ask him to severely punish the Empress and her followers!"

Zhen Huan shook her head. "After all, the Emperor still has feelings for the Empress for many years. While this evidence proves the Empress's guilt, it may not necessarily convince the Emperor to kill her. We must find another way to make the Emperor see the Empress's true face."

An Lingrong's eyes lit up: "Huan'er, I've got an idea. We can put on a play in front of the Queen Dowager, cleverly incorporating the Queen's crimes into it. Let the Queen Dowager know what the Queen has done. If the Queen Dowager comes forward, the Emperor will definitely take it seriously."

Concubine Hua praised: "Good idea! Lingrong is really smart."

The three of them then began to prepare for the play, casting, and rehearsing to ensure that everything went perfectly.

In this dangerous harem struggle, Zhen Huan, An Lingrong and Hua Fei rely on each other's strengths, break the deadlock with wisdom, bravely seek opportunities for survival in the thorny bushes of conspiracy and intrigue, and move forward with perseverance towards the peak of peace and honor in the harem, continuing to write a legendary chapter.