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

As soon as Zhen Huan finished speaking, An Lingrong nodded slightly, with a solemn look in her eyes: "Sister is right. Although the Queen is dormant for the time being, her power is like a poisonous snake in the dark. You never know when it will jump out and bite people again." As An Lingrong spoke, her brows were furrowed, and her right hand unconsciously touched her chest, as if trying to calm her heart that was beating faster due to anxiety.

"Hmph! The Queen is that old fox. She will definitely not let go of what happened last time. We have to prepare early." Chun'er crossed her arms over her chest, her little face puffed up with anger, her eyes full of rage. She stomped her feet heavily, and the pearls and jade on her head shook.

"Chun'er, don't be impulsive. Our top priority now is to consolidate our power." Mei Zhuang gently pulled Chun'er over and patted her arm, her eyes gentle yet with a hint of seriousness, "We need to win over some reliable people."

"Sister Meizhuang is right. I think Concubine Jing is suitable. She has always been on good terms with us and is a smart person." An Lingrong tilted her head slightly, a trace of thought flashed in her eyes. She looked at Zhen Huan, as if seeking her opinion.

Zhen Huan nodded slightly: "Lingrong is right, Concubine Jing is a reliable person. We can find an opportunity to have a good talk with her." Zhen Huan's eyes were firm, and the corners of her mouth rose slightly, as if she already had a plan.

At this moment, a young eunuch hurried over and knelt on the ground: "My dear ladies, Concubine Jing invites you."

Everyone looked at each other, and Zhen Huan smiled slightly: "It seems like a coincidence, let's go now."

When they arrived at Concubine Jing's palace, Concubine Jing stood up to greet them: "Sisters are here, please sit down." She had a gentle smile on her face, but a hint of worry in her eyes.

"Madam Jingpin, what's the matter with you visiting us today?" Zhen Huan asked, looking at Madam Jingpin after she sat down. She leaned forward slightly, her eyes full of concern.

"Alas, sisters, I received news recently that the Queen seems to be secretly trying to win over Yu Da Ying." Concubine Jing frowned, her hand tightly clutching the handkerchief.

"What? I promised that jealous person that if he is won over by the Queen, he will definitely cause trouble for us!" Chun'er widened her eyes, her face full of surprise.

"We can't let the Queen succeed. Doesn't Yu Da Ying like the Emperor's favor? We can start from this aspect." A gleam flashed in An Lingrong's eyes, and she bit her lips lightly, as if thinking about something.

"Lingrong, what ideas do you have?" Mei Zhuang looked at An Lingrong.

"We can let the emperor visit other sisters more often to disperse his favor towards Yu Da Ying. This way she will be anxious and perhaps won't be easily won over by the queen." An Lingrong said slowly, her eyes brightening.

"This is a good idea! But how can we get the emperor to visit his other sisters more often?" Concubine Jing nodded in agreement.

"I have an idea." Zhen Huan smiled slightly, "We can hold a small banquet, invite all the ladies to attend, and then arrange some interesting programs at the banquet to attract the emperor's attention."

"Sister Zhen Huan, this is a great idea!" Concubine Jing's eyes lit up, "Then we must prepare well."

So, everyone began preparing for the banquet. During the preparations, An Lingrong was in charge of the blending of spices. She carefully selected the spices, her eyes focused: "The spices for this banquet cannot be sloppy. They must make the emperor feel comfortable and happy." As she spoke, she mixed the various spices, her nostrils slightly flaring, taking in the aroma of the spices.

Zhen Huan was arranging the program. She directed the eunuchs and palace maids: "This dance needs to be more graceful, and the layout here needs to be more exquisite." Zhen Huan's eyes were sharp, and she did not miss any details. She gestured in the air with her hands and looked serious.

On the day of the banquet, the palace was bustling with activity. All the ladies were dressed in their finest attire, and the Emperor also came.

"Your Majesty, what do you think of this banquet?" Zhen Huan walked over with a smile, looking at the emperor with gentle eyes.

"Well, very good." The emperor nodded with satisfaction and looked around.

The banquet was filled with singing and dancing. Yu agreed to sit in a corner, her face gloomy and her eyes filled with jealousy. "Humph! Aren't they doing this just to steal my limelight?" She bit her lip, her fingers digging into the armrests of her chair.

An Lingrong noticed Yu Da Ying's expression. She frowned slightly, then walked to Yu Da Ying and said, "Sister Yu, why are you here alone? Why don't you go to the front to watch the show?" She had a smile on her face, but there was a hint of vigilance in her eyes.

"Hmph! I'm not in the mood." Yu Da Ying said coldly, without even looking at An Lingrong.

"Sister Yu, don't be like this. We are all here to have fun today." An Lingrong still persuaded with a smile.

"Happy? You all have the emperor's favor, but I have nothing!" Yu Da Ying suddenly stood up and said loudly, his eyes full of resentment.

This immediately drew the attention of the entire banquet. The Emperor frowned and said, "I promise you, what do you mean by this?"

"Your Majesty, I...I just feel wronged." When Yu Da Ying saw that the emperor was angry, she immediately panicked and knelt on the ground.

"Hmph! You are losing your composure in front of the emperor. Why don't you leave now!" the emperor scolded.

Yu agreed and ran away crying. The Queen looked on from the side, her face gloomy and a hint of dissatisfaction flashing in her eyes.

After the banquet, Zhen Huan and others gathered together.

"This time, thanks to Lingrong's spices and Zhen Huan's arrangements, Yu Da Ying was embarrassed and the Queen's plan failed." Mei Zhuang said with a smile.

"However, we cannot let our guard down. The Queen will definitely have other tricks up her sleeve." An Lingrong reminded, her eyes looking into the distance, secretly alert in her heart.

"That's right, we must always be prepared. As long as we sisters are united, we are not afraid of their conspiracies and tricks." Zhen Huan clenched her fists, her eyes determined. She believed that as long as they were united, they would be able to gain a foothold in this harem and write their own legend.

In the days that followed, they remained cautious. An Lingrong continued her research on spices, hoping to create more unique spices to consolidate her position in the palace. Zhen Huan, on the other hand, maintained good relations with the other ladies and expanded her influence.

One day, An Lingrong was walking in the Imperial Garden when she heard a quarrel. She went closer and saw that it was a young palace maid arguing with a eunuch.

"You little palace maid, how dare you bump into me!" the eunuch cursed loudly.

"Eunuch, I didn't mean it. Please forgive me." The little palace maid was so scared that she knelt on the ground, her face full of horror.

"Hmph! Didn't you mean it? You still have to be punished!" The eunuch raised his hand and was about to hit him.

"Stop!" An Lingrong shouted. She quickly stepped forward and looked at the eunuch sternly. "What kind of ability is it for a grown man to bully a little palace maid?"

"Miss An, this is our business, don't interfere." The eunuch was a little afraid when he saw that it was An Lingrong, but he still refused to give up.

"This is near my palace, I will take care of it! If you dare to be presumptuous again, I will not forgive you!" An Lingrong's eyes were cold and she did not back down.

Seeing this, the eunuch had no choice but to leave in shame.

"Thank you so much for saving my life!" The little palace maid kowtowed to express her gratitude.

"Get up, and be careful next time." An Lingrong helped the little palace maid up, her eyes becoming gentle.

"My lady, I have some news to tell you." The little palace maid raised her head, her eyes flashing.

"What news?" An Lingrong's heart moved.

"I heard that the Queen has been meeting with a mysterious person recently and seems to be planning something big." The little palace maid said in a low voice.

An Lingrong was startled. She knew a new crisis was coming...