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

Zhen Huan held An Lingrong's hand tightly: "Lingrong, don't be sad. The Queen's evil deeds are notorious and she will surely be punished!"

An Lingrong nodded heavily: "Huan'er, what should we do next?"

Concubine Hua's beautiful eyes were filled with murderous intent: "Of course I will make this evidence public and make sure the Queen has no place in the harem!"

Zhen Huan shook her head slightly. "Wait a minute, sister. We alone are not enough to completely overthrow the Queen. She has been operating in the palace for many years and has many followers. We need to win over some allies."

An Lingrong's eyes lit up. "Huan'er, Concubine Duan has always been at odds with the Empress, and she is incredibly intelligent. If we can get her help, great things can be accomplished."

Concubine Hua was a little skeptical: "What use is Concubine Duan who is so sick? Don't let her hold us back."

Zhen Huan explained, "Sister, don't underestimate Concubine Duan. Although she is seriously ill, she has extensive experience in the palace and is very thoughtful. If she is willing to step forward, those neutral concubines may be shaken and turn to support us."

So the three of them went to Concubine Duan's palace.

Zhen Huan spoke first, "Empress Duan, I came here today to discuss how to deal with the Queen. You must be aware of what the Queen has done. If you allow her to do as she pleases, there will be no peace in the harem."

Concubine Duan coughed lightly a few times and said slowly, "Imperial Concubine Xi, I understand. But I am afraid that I cannot be of much help in this condition."

An Lingrong said, "Your Majesty, if you could just say a few words for us at this critical moment and make your stance clear, it would be a great help."

Hua Fei also said: "Duan Fei, you and the Queen have had a long-standing grudge. Don't you want to take this opportunity to take revenge?"

Concubine Duan was silent for a moment. "Your Highness, Concubine Hua is right. I do want the Queen to receive the punishment she deserves. But this matter is risky. If we are not careful, we will be doomed."

Zhen Huan said firmly: "Don't worry, Your Majesty. We have evidence that the Queen is colluding with people outside the palace. As long as we unite, we will succeed."

Concubine Duan thought for a long time and said, "Then I will cooperate with you. However, you must act with caution."

With the support of Concubine Duan, Zhen Huan and others gained greater confidence.

However, the Queen also learned of their actions.

The Queen, confined to the palace, said to her trusted maid, "Humph! Do they think they can overthrow me by winning over Concubine Duan? Such wishful thinking! I will make sure they know how powerful I am!"

The trusted palace maid said worriedly: "Your Majesty, now the evidence is solid. What if they really make this matter public?"

The Queen sneered, "I have a trick up my sleeve. Go and get me that secret letter."

The maid led him away, and a moment later, she returned with a letter: "My Lady, is this one?"

The Queen took the letter and said proudly, "This letter is enough to put Zhen Huan in trouble. Does she think her spice shop outside the palace is clean? I have been prepared."

It turned out that the queen secretly investigated the spice shop outside An Lingrong's palace and found some so-called "handles".

The queen sent someone to secretly deliver the letter to the emperor.

After reading the letter, the emperor's face darkened. He summoned Zhen Huan and asked, "Huan Huan, what's going on with your spice shop outside the palace? Why is there suspicion of collusion with officials from the previous dynasty?"

Zhen Huan was startled, but remained calm and replied, "Your Majesty, someone must have deliberately framed me. My spice shop has always been run legally. How could it be connected with an official from the previous dynasty?"

The emperor said angrily, "Then what about this letter? Don't try to quibble!"

Zhen Huan took the letter and found that it was forged evidence.

Zhen Huan quickly explained, "Your Majesty, this letter is a forgery. The Empress is under house arrest, and she is trying to drag me into this to protect herself. Your Majesty is wise and will surely see through this."

The emperor was a little shaken after hearing what Zhen Huan said: "You said this letter was forged, do you have any evidence?"

Zhen Huan said, "Your Majesty, although I have no evidence yet, please give me some time. I will definitely find out the truth."

The emperor walked away in a huff: "I give you three days to give me an explanation!"

Zhen Huan returned to the palace and discussed with An Lingrong and Concubine Hua.

An Lingrong asked, "Huan'er, what should we do? Three days is too short."

Concubine Hua angrily said, "It must be that bitch Queen's doing! I'm going to confront her right now!"

Zhen Huan stopped Concubine Hua and said, "Sister, please don't be impulsive. If we go to the Queen now, we will fall into her trap. We must analyze this calmly and find the flaws in this forgery."

So the three of them began to study the letter carefully.

An Lingrong suddenly said, "Huan'er, look at this handwriting. Although it's a very close imitation, there are still a few subtle differences. I've studied calligraphy before, so perhaps I could start there."

Zhen Huan was delighted: "Lingrong, you are indeed thoughtful. Then let's quickly find some calligraphy experts to appraise it."

Hua Fei said, "I will do it right away. I don't believe I can't find the Queen's fox tail!"

Under Hua Fei's arrangement, several calligraphy masters were secretly invited into the palace.

After carefully examining the letter, a calligrapher said, "Your Majesty, although this handwriting appears to be from the same hand, the way some of the strokes are used differs from the original. It must be a forgery."

Zhen Huan asked, "Sir, are you sure?"

The calligraphy master nodded, "I'm sure. Furthermore, this paper isn't ordinary paper; it's an extremely rare type, difficult for ordinary people to obtain."

An Lingrong pondered for a moment: "Could the Queen have gotten this paper from outside the palace? We can start by investigating its source."

Zhen Huan said, "Lingrong is right. Sister Hua Fei, please send someone to investigate the origin of this paper, no matter how hard you try."

Concubine Hua said, "Okay! I will definitely expose the Queen's true colors!"

Hua Fei's people searched everywhere and finally found out that the paper was purchased from a mysterious merchant by the Queen's mother's family.

Zhen Huan and others followed the clues and found that this mysterious businessman was inextricably linked to the Queen's conspiracy.

It turned out that in order to frame Zhen Huan, the Queen paid a large sum of money to bribe merchants, forged evidence, and bribed some villains to deliver letters for her.

After Zhen Huan and others obtained the evidence, they met the emperor again.

Zhen Huan presented the evidence: "Your Majesty, this is the evidence that the Queen framed me. Please examine it carefully."

After reviewing the evidence, the emperor was furious: "How dare the queen be so presumptuous! Come, change the queen's house arrest to confinement in the cold palace, and she shall never leave the palace again!"

Zhen Huan, An Lingrong and Hua Fei finally succeeded in overthrowing the Queen. Their positions in the harem became more stable, but they also knew that the struggle in the harem would never stop. They still needed to be vigilant at all times, stick to their original intentions in this palace full of calculations, and continue to write their own legendary stories.