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

"Hmph! The Queen will definitely not let it go after being humiliated this time. We have to prepare early!" Chun'er frowned, her little face full of seriousness. She clenched her fists, tightening them again and again, with a hint of worry in her eyes.

"Chun'er is right. The Queen is a very thoughtful person." Mei Zhuang nodded in agreement. She gently stroked the corner of her clothes, frowning slightly, looking into the distance, as if thinking about something. "We have to think of a countermeasure first. We can't wait for her to make a move before fighting back."

An Lingrong nodded slightly, her eyes deep and calm: "I think we can start by collecting intelligence and pay more attention to the movements in the Queen's Palace." As she spoke, her fingers gently twirled her hair, her eyes focused.

"This is one way, but the people in the Queen's palace are all her confidants. It's not easy to get information from them." Zhen Huan bit her lip lightly, a trace of worry flashed in her eyes, and she unconsciously clenched the handkerchief in her hand.

"We can start with the young eunuchs and maids who have contact with the Queen's palace." Concubine Jing said slowly, her expression calm and her eyes firmly fixed on everyone. "I have a young eunuch you can try to ask around. He's usually very clever."

A few days later, Concubine Jing brought news.

"Dear sisters, there is a situation. The little eunuch said that the queen has been summoning a nanny frequently recently, as if she is discussing some conspiracy." Concubine Jing frowned slightly, her eyes showing solemnity.

"Madam? What kind of conspiracy could this be?" Zhen Huan raised her eyebrows, her eyes full of confusion, and her fingers tapped lightly on the table.

"Whatever the conspiracy is, we can't let it succeed." An Lingrong's eyes stern, her lips pressed into a straight line, "We have to find a way to find out the identity of that nanny."

"I have an idea!" Chun'er suddenly jumped up, her eyes sparkling. "We can have my little maid approach the eunuch who has connections with the Queen's palace. Maybe we can get some information out of him."

"Chun'er, your idea is feasible, but you must be careful and not alert the enemy." Mei Zhuang advised. She looked at Chun'er with tenderness and trust in her eyes.

Chun'er's little palace maid Cai'er was very smart and brought back the news within a few days.

"My ladies and gentlemen, I have found out! That nanny is specialized in training the palace maids in etiquette, but she is close to the queen, so it must be up to no good." Cai'er said excitedly, with a gleam in her eyes, as if she was proud of her own achievements.

"Train the palace maids in etiquette? Does the Queen want to use the palace maids to deal with us?" Zhen Huan frowned, a hint of alertness flashed in her eyes, and her body leaned forward slightly.

"It's very likely. We have to be careful of the palace maids around us." An Lingrong nodded, her eyes became sharp as she looked at the palace maids serving around her.

At this moment, a young palace maid accidentally knocked over a teacup. Her face instantly turned pale, and she fell to her knees on the ground with a plop: "My lady, please forgive me! My lady, please forgive me!"

Zhen Huan and the others exchanged glances. An Lingrong frowned slightly and asked softly, "Why are you so flustered?"

The little maid trembled and said, "My lady, this servant...this servant didn't mean it. I'm just too tired lately."

Zhen Huan looked at An Lingrong with a hint of doubt in her eyes. An Lingrong nodded slightly, indicating Zhen Huan to continue asking.

"Too tired? Why are you tired? Are you hiding something from us?" Zhen Huan looked at the little palace maid with sharp eyes and raised her voice a few degrees.

The little maid was so frightened that she was shaking all over, tears welling up in her eyes: "My lady, I dare not say it, I am afraid..."

"Afraid? If you don't tell me, I will deal with you now!" Zhen Huan raised her voice, her eyes full of majesty. She stared at the little maid, not missing any expression on her face.

The little maid burst into tears, "My lady, it's the Empress. She told me to put something in your tea... I dare not, my lady!"

"What? The Queen is so cruel!" Chun'er was so angry that her face turned red. She jumped up and shouted, "How could she do this!"

"Humph! She really has bad intentions." Anger flashed in Mei Zhuang's eyes, and she clenched her fists. "We can't just let this go."

"We can't keep this maid. If the Queen finds out and tells this, she'll be in danger. Let's send her out of the palace." An Lingrong said calmly. She looked at the little maid with a hint of pity in her eyes. "Don't worry, we won't make things difficult for you. Live a good life after you get out."

The young maid burst into tears of gratitude: "Thank you so much, my lady! Thank you so much, my lady!"

"Now that we know the Queen's conspiracy, we must find a way to fight back." Zhen Huan's eyes flashed, and her eyes became firm. "We can't just sit there and wait for death."

"We can use the Queen's trick against her, pretending to be poisoned, and then draw out her true intentions." An Lingrong thought for a moment and said with a sneer on her face. "Let her think her conspiracy has succeeded, and then we can expose her evil deeds."

"This is a good idea! Let's do it." Mei Zhuang nodded in agreement, with a hint of excitement in her eyes, as if she had already seen how embarrassed the queen would be when she was exposed.

So they began to prepare, and after arranging everything, they waited for the queen's next move.

A few days later, Zhen Huan and others pretended to be poisoned, and the palace was in chaos. When the news reached the Queen, she was secretly proud and brought a group of people to Zhen Huan's palace.

"Zhen Huan, what's wrong with you? What's going on?" The Queen asked in feigned surprise, but a hint of pride could not be hidden in her eyes. The corners of her mouth rose slightly, and her eyes swept over Zhen Huan and others.

"Empress, I... I don't know what's wrong with me. I suddenly feel weak all over and very uncomfortable." Zhen Huan lay weakly on the bed, tears in her eyes, her lips trembling slightly, as if she was really in great torture.

"Hmph! Someone must be trying to harm Sister Zhen Huan! Your Majesty, you must stand up for Sister Zhen Huan!" Chun'er cried, her eyes red as she tugged at the corner of the Queen's clothes.

"Yes, Your Majesty, we must investigate thoroughly!" Mei Zhuang also echoed from the side, tears flashing in her eyes, but her gaze was secretly looking at the Queen, observing her reaction.

"I will definitely get to the bottom of it, don't worry." The queen said hypocritically. She was secretly happy in her heart, thinking that her plan had succeeded.

At this moment, An Lingrong suddenly stood up and looked at the Queen with sharp eyes: "Your Majesty, there's no need to investigate. We all know it was you who did it!"

The Queen's expression changed. "An Lingrong, what nonsense are you talking about? How could I harm you?"

"Empress, are you still refusing to admit it? You had the palace maid poison our tea. Do you think we don't know?" An Lingrong sneered. She took a few steps forward, her eyes fixed on the Empress. "We've seen through your conspiracy!"

A flash of panic flashed across the Queen's eyes, but she quickly regained her composure. "An Lingrong, stop slandering me! What evidence do you have?"

"Evidence? Your Majesty, don't forget, that maid has already told us everything. We were also prepared and weren't poisoned at all." Zhen Huan also sat up from the bed, her eyes shone with majesty. "You won't get away with your evil deeds this time!"

The queen's face turned pale. She knew she had completely failed this time: "You... you dare to plot against me!"

"Empress, you have brought this upon yourself. We will not tolerate your schemes and tricks any longer!" Mei Zhuang said coldly, her eyes filled with disgust for the Empress.

"Someone, come and bring the queen back to the palace to await the emperor's decision!" Zhen Huan said loudly, her eyes showing the joy of victory. She smiled at her sisters. They had once again successfully dealt with the crisis and safeguarded their friendship.