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

Zhen Huan and An Lingrong acted quickly. An Lingrong immediately sent a message to Aunt Xiao's nephew Xiao Jingyan, asking him to check all the accounts and transaction details of the spice shop as soon as possible, and deal with any suspicious matters in a timely manner.

After receiving the letter, Xiao Jingyan did not dare to slack off and hurriedly started to investigate with his wife Chen. Chen said with some concern: "My husband, the Su family is coming with such force. What if they really find some false accusations?"

Xiao Jingyan frowned, his eyes firm: "Don't be afraid, my lady. Our spice shop has always been run in an orderly manner. I don't believe they can make up such a thing out of thin air. But we have to work day and night these days and can't let the Queen Mother fall into trouble."

In the palace, Zhen Huan was also busy. She summoned Fu Heng and asked, "Fu Heng, have you found out what other dealings the Minister of Rites has with the Su family? They've gone to such great lengths, it must be more than just this spice shop."

Fu Heng replied respectfully, "Your Majesty, as far as I know, the Minister of Rites has a daughter who also seems to want to gain a place in the palace. They may want to use this opportunity to overthrow the Empress Dowager and Empress Dowager An, paving the way for their daughter to enter the palace."

Zhen Huan sneered, "Humph, to think that way! They've made a mistake."

An Lingrong said from the side: "Huan'er, we must also be careful in the palace. Maybe they will bribe some palace maids and eunuchs to do something bad in secret."

Zhen Huan nodded: "You are right. Lingxi, don't run around these days. Just stay with me and Queen Mother An."

Lingxi responded obediently: "Old Buddha, Queen Mother An, Lingxi understands. I won't run around and cause you any trouble."

After learning about the situation outside the palace, Anarchun came out of the secret room and said to Zhen Huan and An Lingrong, "Lao Fo, Empress Dowager An, although I don't understand the affairs of the court, if this spice is to be falsely accused, I have some knowledge of spice pharmacology and can come forward to prove that the spices made by the spice shop are harmless if necessary."

An Lingrong looked at her gratefully. "Princess Chun, I feel much more at ease with your words. I hope it won't come to that."

Meanwhile, Su Jinran and the Minister of Rites were frantically gathering so-called "evidence." The Minister of Rites said to Su Jinran, "Master Su, the spice shop's accounts appear to be rigorous, but I heard they once had a batch of spices sourced from an unidentified source. If we can use this as a starting point, we'll surely leave An Lingrong speechless."

Su Jinran's eyes lit up: "Sir, let's quickly send someone to investigate this matter and make sure we find solid evidence."

Unbeknownst to them, Fu Heng had already planted spies around them, keeping their every move under the radar of Zhen Huan and An Lingrong. Fu Heng reported to Zhen Huan, "Your Highness, they're targeting the spice supply channels. I've sent someone to investigate the origins of that batch of spices. We'll be able to reveal the truth before they launch an attack."

Zhen Huan nodded with satisfaction: "Fu Heng, you did a great job. We must not let them succeed this time, otherwise everyone in the harem and outside the palace will think we are easy to bully."

In this tense situation, each side strives for its own ends. Zhen Huan and An Lingrong guard carefully within the palace, Xiao Jingyan and his wife review accounts outside, and Fu Heng secretly monitors his enemies. The outcome of this turmoil remains undetermined, like a thick, dark cloud hanging over the palace, with no telling when it will dissipate to reveal a clear sky. A clear sky.