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

"Hmph! Concubine Hua has fallen, but there is still no peace in the harem." Zhen Huan frowned, a hint of fatigue in her eyes. She clenched her fists slightly, and the veins on the back of her hands bulged slightly.

"Sister, what's wrong with you? Are you too tired?" An Lingrong looked at Zhen Huan with concern, her eyes full of worry. She gently pulled Zhen Huan's sleeve.

"Lingrong, I'm fine. Although Concubine Hua has been banished to the cold palace, her followers are still there. I always feel that there are eyes watching us in the dark." Zhen Huan shook her head, her brows still furrowed, her lips slightly pursed.

"Yes, sister, we can't be careless." Mei Zhuang nodded in agreement. She looked solemn, her eyes scanning the surroundings sharply, and her hands unconsciously clenched the handkerchief.

"Chun'er, have you noticed anything unusual in the palace recently?" An Lingrong looked at Chun'er with a gentle gaze.

Chun'er tilted her head and thought for a while, then said with sparkling eyes: "Sister Lingrong, a few days ago in the Imperial Garden, I saw the palace maid next to Concubine Xia and a strange eunuch whispering to each other. They looked sneaky!" As she spoke, she widened her eyes exaggeratedly and gestured in the air with her hands.

"A strange eunuch? This is a bit suspicious." Concubine Jing raised her eyebrows, a hint of doubt flashed in her eyes, and she gently stroked the hair by her ear.

"We have to find out. Maybe someone is planning something bad again." Zhen Huan's eyes were stern, and a hint of determination flashed in her eyes. She straightened her back, as if she had made some kind of decision.

"I'll ask my people to find out the eunuch's background." Mei Zhuang said. She winked at the palace maid behind her, who nodded knowingly and hurried away.

A few days later, Meizhuang's maid returned. "Your Majesty, I've heard that the eunuch is a new arrival in the Imperial Household Department and is said to be related to Concubine Xia's maid in the palace."

"Hmph! It seems that Concubine Xia is restless!" A hint of anger flashed in Zhen Huan's eyes, her lips trembled slightly, and her cheeks turned slightly red because of anger.

"We can't let her succeed. We have to think of a way." A gleam flashed in An Lingrong's eyes. She bit her lower lip lightly and fell into deep thought.

"I have an idea!" Chun'er suddenly jumped up, waving her hands excitedly. "We can pretend we don't know about this, then set up a trap to lure them in."

"Chun'er, do you have any specific ideas?" Concubine Jing looked at Chun'er with a smile, her eyes full of encouragement, and she patted Chun'er's shoulder gently.

"We can deliberately reveal some of our weaknesses in front of Concubine Xia, so that she thinks they have an opportunity, and then we can catch her when she makes a move." Chun'er looked smug, her eyes narrowed into slits due to her smile.

"This idea is good, but if something goes wrong, we will be in danger." Mei Zhuang was a little worried. She frowned, her eyes revealing a hint of uneasiness, and her fingers kept twisting the handkerchief.

"Sister Meizhuang, we can do it more covertly. For example, we can have a palace maid pretend to accidentally drop a fake letter in front of Concubine Xia, with some seemingly plausible content on the letter, so that she will think it is our secret." An Lingrong said, her eyes became deep, and her fingers tapped lightly on the table.

"This is a good idea. Let's do it." Zhen Huan nodded, her eyes full of fighting spirit. The corners of her mouth rose slightly, revealing a confident smile.

So, they took action. Zhen Huan selected a clever palace maid and asked her to "accidentally" pass by Xia Changzai in the imperial garden with a forged letter.

The maid acted according to the plan. When she was not far from Concubine Xia, she suddenly cried out "Ouch!" and the letter fell to the ground. The maid picked up the letter in panic and hurried away, but her eyes were secretly observing Concubine Xia's reaction.

When Concubine Xia saw the maid's actions, a glint of greed flashed in her eyes. After the maid left, she asked the maid next to her to pick up the letter. After reading it, a smug smile appeared on the corner of her mouth. "Hmph! Zhen Huan, let's see how you can be so proud this time!" Her eyes were filled with malice, and her face was ferocious. She clenched the letter with both hands, squeezing it so hard that the paper was slightly deformed.

"Your Majesty, let's go and tell the Queen now!" said Concubine Xia's maid.

"No, don't alarm the Queen yet. We have to get more evidence first so that we can completely bring down Zhen Huan." A trace of calculation flashed in Xia Changzai's eyes. She narrowed her eyes slightly, with a sinister light flashing in her eyes.

Zhen Huan and others learned of Concubine Xia's reaction through their spies and sneered inwardly.

"She has taken the bait. Now we just have to wait for her to take action." Zhen Huan raised her chin slightly with a mocking smile, her eyes full of confidence.

"We have to be prepared and not give her a chance to escape." An Lingrong reminded, her eyes focused, her expression serious, her hands folded across her chest.

A few days later, Concubine Xia took action and sent her maids to sneak into Zhen Huan's palace to look for more "evidence".

However, Zhen Huan was well prepared. She set a trap in the palace, and when Xia Changzai's maid entered the palace, she triggered the trap and was caught on the spot.

"Hmph! How dare you come to my palace to steal things!" Zhen Huan shouted angrily, her eyes burning with flames of anger, her face turned red with anger, her body trembled slightly, and her hands were shaking as she pointed at the palace maid.

"Your Majesty, please spare me! It was Concubine Xia who asked me to come here. I had no choice but to do so!" The palace maid was so scared that she knelt down and begged for mercy, kowtowing repeatedly, with tears and snot all over her face.

"Take her to Concubine Xia, I want to see what she says!" Zhen Huan said coldly. She took a deep breath, trying to calm herself down, a cold light flashed in her eyes.

Everyone came to Concubine Xia's palace. When Concubine Xia saw the captured palace maid, her face suddenly turned pale.

"Concubine Xia, what else do you have to say?" Zhen Huan glared at Concubine Xia, her eyes full of anger and disdain. She stood there with her arms folded across her chest, looking very imposing.

"Zhen Huan, stop slandering me! This is your conspiracy, you framed me!" Concubine Xia still wanted to argue. She looked around in panic, trying to find an excuse. Her body kept shaking, and beads of sweat appeared on her forehead.

"Hmph! At this point, you still dare to quibble? With all the evidence and witnesses here, you won't succeed!" An Lingrong said coldly. Her eyes were like icy sharp blades, piercing straight at Concubine Xia. There was no expression on her face, and she looked extremely cold.

"Arrest Concubine Xia as well and send her to the Empress to deal with her!" Zhen Huan said loudly, her eyes revealing unquestionable majesty, her chin slightly raised, showing her determination.

After Concubine Xia was arrested, the harem became temporarily calmer.

"Thanks to everyone this time, we have overcome another difficult time." Zhen Huan looked at her sisters gratefully, tears flashing in her eyes. Her lips trembled slightly, a relieved smile appeared on her face, and she held her sisters' hands tightly.

"Sister, we are a family, there is no need to say that. As long as we work together, no difficulties can defeat us." An Lingrong said with a smile. She gently wiped away the tears from the corners of Zhen Huan's eyes, her eyes full of warmth.

"That's right, we must continue to protect our friendship and the peace of the harem." Mei Zhuang said, she smiled and nodded, her eyes full of determination.

"Haha, this is so much fun! It's like we won a battle!" Chun'er jumped excitedly, a bright smile on her face and a happy light in her eyes.

"Chun'er, stop making trouble. The fight in the harem is far from over, and we can't let our guard down." Concubine Jing said with a smile. She gently tapped Chun'er's forehead, her eyes full of pampering.

In this harem rife with intrigue, their bond grows ever deeper, like a sturdy castle, shielding them from all the storms of the outside world. And the secret of An Lingrong's rebirth remains her strength, allowing her to lead her sisters toward the light in this complex environment, writing their own legendary story. That story, like a passionate war song, resounds in every corner of the harem, inspiring them to never retreat and continue their journey towards the throne of the harem master.