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

Su Jinran lowered his weapon under the ministers' rebuke, but his eyes were still filled with resentment and unwillingness. As he passed Zhen Huan and An Lingrong, escorted by the guards, he suddenly raised his head and said viciously, "Zhen Huan, An Lingrong, don't be so complacent for too long! My Su family will remember this humiliation today, and sooner or later, we will make you pay the price!"

Zhen Huan's expression was stern as she scolded, "Su Jinran, you have committed such a heinous crime, yet you still dare to speak so arrogantly! This palace and Empress Dowager An have shown mercy and have left your Su family a glimmer of hope. If you do not repent, you will never have such good luck again!"

An Lingrong also said, "Do you think your Su family can stand up to the entire imperial palace? You are simply overestimating your own capabilities!"

After Su Jinran was taken away, Lingxi threw herself into Zhen Huan's arms in fear, "Old Buddha, will he really come to cause trouble again?"

Zhen Huan gently comforted Lingxi: "Don't be afraid, Lingxi. I and Queen Mother An are here. We won't let him succeed."

Fu Heng dragged his injured body forward to pay his respects: "Your Majesty, Empress Dowager An, Su Jinran has been temporarily detained, but his accomplices need to be further investigated to prevent future troubles."

An Lingrong looked at Fu Heng, who was covered in blood, and said with concern, "Fu Heng, you are seriously injured. Go and get well soon. Today, thanks to you, you bravely protected the palace."

Fu Heng knelt on one knee and said, "Thank you, Empress Dowager An, for your concern. This is my duty. I will recover as soon as possible and continue to protect the palace."

Zhen Huan nodded. "You go ahead. Anarchun, go and help take care of the injured and see if there are enough medicines."

Anarchun replied, "I obey your order." Then she left in a hurry.

Xiao Jingyan also returned to the palace to report. He said to Zhen Huan and An Lingrong, "Empress Dowager, Lord Buddha, those Jianghu people have been repelled. I have arranged for people to strengthen patrols around the palace walls to prevent any further accidents."

An Lingrong said with relief, "Jingyan, you did a great job. If you hadn't been prepared this time, the consequences would have been disastrous."

Zhen Huan said, "Jingyan, you've worked hard. I and Empress Dowager An will report this to the Emperor, and he will surely reward you handsomely."

Xiao Jingyan said respectfully: "I do not ask for rewards, I only hope to ensure the peace of the palace and the health of the Empress Dowager and the Buddha."

However, even though the crisis was temporarily resolved, Zhen Huan and An Lingrong did not dare to relax. After returning to the palace and dismissing everyone, Zhen Huan said worriedly, "Huan'er, I'm afraid there are people secretly supporting Su Jinran. Otherwise, how could he dare to act so boldly?"

An Lingrong pondered for a moment. "The Empress Dowager is right. Although the Su family has some influence outside the palace, it is no easy task to gather so many people from the martial arts world. We must investigate carefully to see if any officials in the court are colluding with him."

Zhen Huan stood up and paced back and forth, saying, "And those concubines have always been restless. Could this incident also be related to them? They want to use the Su family to disrupt the harem and regain power."

An Lingrong's eyes glared. "If that's the case, then we absolutely cannot let them off lightly. We must find a way to completely crush their conspiracy."

At this moment, Tang agreed to come and ask for an audience. After entering the palace, she bowed and said, "Your Majesty, Empress Dowager An, I heard about the incident outside the palace today and was worried, so I came to see you."

An Lingrong said, "Tang promised you that this is a thoughtful move. The palace is not at peace right now, so you should be more careful."

Tang agreed and raised her head, saying seriously, "Empress Dowager, Lord Buddha, although I am of humble status, I also want to help you. I have heard some rumors in the palace recently, which may be related to what happened today."

Zhen Huan hurriedly asked, "What rumor? Please tell me in detail."

Tang agreed and lowered her voice: "I heard that Su Jinran is quite close to a prince. That prince seems to be dissatisfied with the current political situation. Could it be that he is supporting Su Jinran behind the scenes?"

Zhen Huan and An Lingrong exchanged glances, each seeing a hint of alarm in the other's eyes. Zhen Huan said, "If the prince is truly involved, then this matter will become even more complicated. We must proceed with caution, investigate secretly first, and not alert the enemy."

An Lingrong nodded. "The Empress Dowager is absolutely right. Tang promised that what you said today must never be mentioned to anyone else."

Tang agreed and quickly replied, "I understand. I will keep my mouth shut."

After Tang agreed to leave, Zhen Huan said to An Lingrong, "Huan'er, it seems that the struggles within the harem and outside the palace are becoming increasingly dangerous. We must quickly find the mastermind behind this, otherwise, there will be no peace in this palace."

An Lingrong clenched her fists. "Empress Dowager, no matter who is behind this, we will not back down. We must protect the people we care about and maintain peace in this palace."