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

The news of Su Wanqing's secret meeting with the young eunuch reached Zhen Huan and An Lingrong. Zhen Huan, with a stern expression, said to An Lingrong, "Huan'er, Su Wanqing is becoming increasingly arrogant. She dares to so brazenly explore the secrets of the imperial palace. If we don't stop her, chaos will ensue."

An Lingrong narrowed her eyes slightly. "Hmph, she thought her little tricks could get away with it, but she didn't realize we were already prepared. But, let's see what tricks she comes up with next."

Lingxi listened from the side and said with some concern: "Old Buddha, Queen Mother An, will Sister Su bring us a lot of trouble by doing this?"

Zhen Huan gently patted Lingxi's shoulder and said, "Don't be afraid, Lingxi. With us here, she can't cause any big trouble. But the situation in the palace has become increasingly complicated."

Tang Da Ying also said softly: "Empress Dowager An, Lord Buddha, although I am not familiar with the affairs of the palace, I also feel that this woman has ulterior motives and must be handled with caution."

An Lingrong nodded. "Tang agrees. We should remain calm for now and wait for her to reveal more clues before we take her down."

Su Wanqing was still busy planning. She felt that the eunuch's words were full of meaning, so she turned her attention to an old maid from the Imperial Household Department.

Su Wanqing found the old nanny and smiled hypocritically, "Nanny, you've been in the Imperial Household Department for many years, so you must know a lot of things. I heard that there's something strange about the accounts in the Imperial Household Department recently. Do you know anything?"

The old nanny looked at her warily and said, "Lady Su, I am only a servant, responsible for minor matters. I don't know anything about the accounts. Please don't make things difficult for me."

Su Wanqing's face darkened. "Mammy, if you are willing to help me, I will speak well of you in front of the emperor in the future, and you will definitely benefit from it. If you don't cooperate, hmph!"

The old woman was terrified, but she still gritted her teeth and said, "Forgive me, sir. I really can't do anything."

Su Wanqing was frustrated and became even more angry. She decided to start from another direction and look for allies who could fight against Zhen Huan and An Lingrong.

Coincidentally, she met a long-neglected maid in the imperial garden. She had always been jealous of Zhen Huan and An Lingrong.

Su Wanqing walked forward and said with a smile, "Sister Changzai, your makeup looks really good today. But it seems that some people in this palace always look down on others. Don't you feel wronged, sister?"

Chang Zai glanced at her with resentment: "Lady Su, what do you mean by this?"

Su Wanqing lowered her voice and said, "Sister, don't you see that Zhen Huan and An Lingrong are now omnipotent in the palace. The rest of us can only survive under their shadow. If we can join forces, maybe we can change this situation."

Chang Zai was a little tempted, but hesitated and said, "Lady Su, please don't lie to me. The two of them are so powerful, how can we compete with them?"

Su Wanqing said confidently, "Don't worry, sister. I already have some leverage over them. As long as we find the right opportunity, we will definitely defeat them."

Chang Zai gritted his teeth and said, "Okay, since Concubine Su is so confident, I will give it a try with you."

News of Su Wanqing's alliance with the concubines soon reached Zhen Huan and An Lingrong. An Lingrong sneered, "Su Wanqing is really overestimating herself. She thinks she can turn against us just by bringing in a neglected concubine."

Zhen Huan said in a deep voice, "Don't underestimate the enemy. Although Chang Zai is nothing to fear, Su Wanqing has gone to such great lengths to plot this, so she must have a trick up her sleeve. We must prepare a countermeasure in advance."

So, Zhen Huan and An Lingrong began to make secret arrangements. On the one hand, they strengthened the surveillance on Su Wanqing and the concubines. On the other hand, they also spread some news in the palace to confuse Su Wanqing.

After Fu Heng learned of this, he came to report to Zhen Huan, "Your Majesty, I have arranged for someone to closely monitor Su Wanqing and the concubines' every move. However, I am worried that they might become desperate and do something drastic."

Zhen Huan said, "Fu Heng, you've done a great job. We must guard against their schemes, but we must also lure them out of their holes and expose them completely."

In this turbulent palace, various factions clash, and tensions rise. Tang Da Ying watches Zhen Huan and An Lingrong handle everything with composure, secretly admiring them and thankful that she chose to distance herself from the fray and learn incense-making from An Lingrong. Ling Xi, on the other hand, cheers everyone on. She believes that under the protection of Zhen Huan and An Lingrong, the palace storm will eventually subside. However, how many secrets will be uncovered in the process, and how many people will be caught up in this struggle, remains uncertain.