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

Su Jinran and the Minister of Rites were brought before the emperor. When the emperor heard about this, he was furious.

The Emperor glared at Su Jinran and scolded him, "Su Jinran! How dare you frame the Empress Dowager and the Empress Dowager? Do you still have respect for me and the majesty of the imperial family?"

Su Jinran fell to his knees, kowtowed and begged for mercy: "Your Majesty, please forgive me! Your Majesty, please forgive me! I was blinded by greed and deceived by the treacherous people, which is why I committed such a serious mistake. Please have mercy on me, Your Majesty!"

The emperor snorted coldly, "How dare you quibble! Your Su family has been acting recklessly outside the palace, and you think I don't know? This time you're trying to stir up trouble in the palace again. You will not be forgiven."

Zhen Huan said from the side, "Your Majesty, Su Jinran is extremely evil. If he is not severely punished, I'm afraid others will follow his example in the future, and neither the harem nor the court will be at peace."

An Lingrong echoed, "Your Majesty, it wasn't long ago that Su Wanqing poisoned me, and now her brother is doing the same thing again. The Su family is truly guilty of a heinous crime."

The emperor nodded slightly. "I will make a fair judgment. Pass on my decree: the Su family will be confiscated and exiled from today. Su Jinran will be thrown into the Heavenly Prison to await his fate. The Minister of Rites will be dismissed from his post and investigated, and will never be employed again."

When the decree was passed down, everyone shouted, "Your Majesty is wise!"

Su Jinran collapsed to the ground, his face ashen. He knew that the Su family was completely finished.

The storm subsided temporarily, and the harem seemed to have returned to peace. Anar Chun's Western Region Poison Powder was also completed, and she showed it to Zhen Huan and An Lingrong.

Anarchun said respectfully, "Old Buddha, Empress Dowager An, the poison powder has been prepared. If you encounter a highly toxic substance, just a small amount of this powder will be able to fight poison with poison and resolve the crisis."

Zhen Huan looked at the poison powder and said, "Princess Chun, you have made an invaluable contribution. With this poison powder, if someone uses poison in the palace again in the future, we will have more strategies to deal with it."

An Lingrong asked, "Princess Chun, have you taught the method of using this poison powder to someone trustworthy?"

Anarchun replied, "Don't worry, Your Majesty. I have only informed the most loyal palace maids around me, and have repeatedly reminded them not to let the poison powder leak out."

Lingxi looked at the poison powder curiously and said, "Empress Chun, this poison powder looks ordinary. Is it really that magical?"

Anarchun smiled and explained, "Princess, the magic of this poison powder lies in its formula and mixing method. It should not be underestimated."

However, Zhen Huan and An Lingrong were not completely relieved. Zhen Huan said to An Lingrong, "Huan'er, although the Su family incident has been resolved, there are still many hidden dangers in the harem. For example, those concubines seem to have had contact with people outside the palace in recent days."

An Lingrong frowned. "The Empress Dowager is right. We need to send someone to keep an eye on her. And that Consort Tang seems to be a little preoccupied lately. I wonder if it has something to do with the situation in the palace."

Zhen Huan nodded. "Tang promised that you should find a time to sound out the situation. We cannot miss any details that may lead to a crisis."

An Lingrong replied, "Okay, I'll go tomorrow."

The next day, An Lingrong came to Tang's residence. Seeing An Lingrong coming, Tang hurriedly bowed and said, "Empress Dowager An, I didn't know you were coming. I'm sorry for not coming to greet you."

An Lingrong smiled and said, "Tang promised, no need to be so polite. I see that you seem to be worried lately, what's the problem?"

Tang agreed hesitated for a moment and said, "Empress Dowager, I... I have heard about the Su family's affairs and I am a little scared. The fighting in the harem is so fierce, I don't know if I can live in peace."

An Lingrong comforted him, "Tang promised, you don't have to worry too much. As long as you behave yourself and don't get involved in those conspiracies, this palace and the old Buddha will keep you safe."

Tang agreed and said gratefully, "Thank you, Your Majesty. I will do my duty and live up to your kindness."

After An Lingrong returned to the palace, she told Zhen Huan what Tang had promised. Zhen Huan thought for a moment and said, "It seems that the atmosphere in the palace is still making everyone anxious and uneasy. We must find a way to calm people down."

An Lingrong thought for a moment and said, "Empress Dowager, how about we hold a palace banquet to let everyone relax and unwind? We can also use this opportunity to show everyone our determination to maintain peace in the harem."

Zhen Huan's eyes lit up. "This is a great idea. Let's do it this way. Let everyone know that as long as they abide by the palace rules and don't cause trouble, they can all live peacefully in this harem."

Zhen Huan and An Lingrong then began preparing for the palace banquet. They meticulously selected dishes and arranged songs and dances, hoping this banquet would usher in a new chapter in the harem, temporarily burying the hidden conspiracies and unrest behind them with laughter and joy. But they also knew this was only a temporary calm; within the unfathomable confines of the palace, unknown challenges could loom again at any moment.