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

"Sister, we must amaze everyone this time!" Chun'er said excitedly, pulling Zhen Huan's hand, with anticipation shining in her eyes.

"Yes, Chun'er, we can't let those who want to laugh at us succeed." Zhen Huan responded with a smile, her eyes full of confidence.

"Sister Lingrong, how are your spices prepared?" Chun'er looked at An Lingrong again.

"My new blend of spices will definitely give everyone a refreshing feeling!" There was a hint of mystery in An Lingrong's eyes.

On the day of the Mid-Autumn Festival banquet, the palace was festooned with lanterns and colorful decorations, a festive atmosphere permeating everywhere. Inside the main hall, the splendid palace lanterns illuminated every corner, and the tables were laden with delicious food, the aroma of which filled the air.

Zhen Huan, An Lingrong, and Chun'er arrived in their finest attire. Zhen Huan wore a moon-white palace gown, delicately embroidered with silver thread, evoking a radiant moonlight, a radiant elegance and purity. An Lingrong wore a light purple dress embellished with delicate floral patterns, complementing her fresh demeanor and emitting a subtle, spiced scent. Chun'er, in her pink dress, looked lively and adorable, like a fairy.

"Wow, Sister Zhen Huan, you are so beautiful today!" Jingpin praised with a smile.

"Thank you for the compliment, Concubine Jing. You look radiant tonight!" Zhen Huan bowed with a smile.

At this time, Concubine Cao came over and said with a forced smile, "Oh, isn't this Zhen Huan, An Lingrong, and Chun'er? They are dressed so beautifully, are they trying to seduce the emperor?"

"Noble Lady Cao, please speak with more respect! We are just here to attend the dinner and do our duty." Zhen Huan frowned and said angrily.

"Hmph, duty? Your duty is to confuse the emperor and disrupt the harem!" Concubine Cao said viciously.

"Noble Lady Cao, please stop slandering us! We are loyal to the Emperor, unlike some people who have ulterior motives!" An Lingrong responded coldly.

"You! Just wait and see!" Concubine Cao said harshly and left angrily.

"Sisters, ignore her, let's go." Chun'er pulled Zhen Huan and An Lingrong.

The banquet began, and the Emperor and Empress took their seats. The Emperor looked around, and his eyes fell on Zhen Huan, a hint of surprise flashing in his eyes.

"Zhen Huan, you are especially beautiful today," said the emperor.

"Thank you for the compliment, Your Majesty. I am humbled." Zhen Huan bowed.

After the singing and dancing performance, it was time for the ladies to show their talents.

"Your Majesty, I would like to perform a dance for everyone." Chun'er stood up and said.

"Okay, I'm looking forward to it." The emperor nodded with a smile.

Chun'er danced gracefully in the center of the hall. Her light figure was like a flying butterfly. Her cheerful dance steps and sweet smile fascinated everyone present.

"Sister Chun'er dances so well!" some ladies praised.

After Chun'er finished dancing, she returned to her seat with a flushed face.

"Chun'er, you are awesome!" Zhen Huan praised.

"Next, An promised, what talents do you have?" asked the queen.

"Your Majesty, I have brought some freshly prepared spices." An Lingrong said as she took out the spices and waved them gently.

In an instant, a strange fragrance spread out. The fragrance seemed to have magical power, making people feel happy and as if they were in fairyland.

"What a nice smell! What kind of spice is this?" everyone exclaimed.

"This is the 'Menghuaxiang' I recently developed. It has the effect of calming the mind and tranquilizing the heart." An Lingrong explained.

"An Da Ying is really clever and skillful." The emperor praised.

It was Zhen Huan's turn. She walked to the center of the hall, sat down, and began to play the qin. The melodious sound of the qin flowed through the hall like the gurgling of water, expressing endless emotions. The emperor was mesmerized by her music, his eyes filled with admiration.

"Zhen Huan's piano skills are becoming more and more exquisite." The Queen also said.

Just as everyone was immersed in this wonderful atmosphere, suddenly, a palace maid ran in in a panic.

"Your Majesty, something bad has happened! Concubine Hua's palace is on fire!" the palace maid shouted.

Everyone was in an uproar.

"What? Put out the fire!" The emperor was shocked and stood up immediately.

"Your Majesty, could it be that someone did this on purpose?" asked the Queen.

"Put out the fire first, and check the rest later!" The emperor hurriedly took his men to Concubine Hua's palace.

Zhen Huan, An Lingrong and Chun'er looked at each other.

"Sister, this fire came out of nowhere." An Lingrong frowned.

"Yes, we have to be careful. Someone might want to use this to frame us," Zhen Huan said.

Everyone had no interest in the dinner and left one after another.

Zhen Huan and others returned to their residence, only to find some suspicious people wandering around their respective palaces.

"Sister, who are these people? Are they here to monitor us?" Chun'er was a little scared.

"Don't be afraid, Chun'er, let's go back to the room first and see what the situation is." Zhen Huan said.

"My lady, could it be Concubine Hua's people? They want to take revenge on us." Liu Zhu said worriedly.

"No matter who it is, we can't panic." Zhen Huan said calmly.

However, the matter did not end there. The next day, rumors spread in the palace that Zhen Huan and others were jealous of Concubine Hua and set fire to her palace.

"This is absolute nonsense! We were at the dinner party last night, how could they have set a fire?" Chun'er was so angry that she jumped up and down.

"Someone must be behind this and wants to kill us," said An Lingrong.

"We have to find a way to find out the truth. We can't let ourselves bear the blame." A hint of determination flashed in Zhen Huan's eyes.

They began to ask around, questioning the palace maids and eunuchs who were near Concubine Hua's palace that night.

"My lady, I heard that several dark shadows were seen near Concubine Hua's palace last night, but I couldn't see who they were." said a young eunuch.

"Black shadow? It seems that there is really something wrong with this fire." Zhen Huan pondered.

"Sister, we can start with those who have grudges against us, such as Concubine Cao." An Lingrong suggested.

"Yes, Concubine Cao has been colluding with Concubine Hua, so it is very likely her." Zhen Huan nodded.

So they began to secretly investigate Concubine Cao, but found that Concubine Cao had been extremely cautious in recent days and seemed to have been prepared.

"There must be something fishy about this Concubine Cao. We have to find a way to make her reveal her true colors," Zhen Huan said.

"Sister, I have an idea. We can pretend that we have suspected someone else, let Concubine Cao relax her vigilance, and then find an opportunity to catch her handle." An Lingrong said.

"This is a good idea! Let's do it this way." Zhen Huan said.

They began to act, deliberately spreading the news in the palace that they suspected that a certain concubine who had a conflict with Concubine Hua had set the fire. After hearing this news, Concubine Cao really relaxed her vigilance.

"Hmph, those idiots thought it was someone else. This time, Zhen Huan and the others won't be able to escape." Concubine Cao was secretly proud.

However, what she didn't know was that Zhen Huan and others were already watching her secretly.

Finally, one day, Zhen Huan and others discovered that the palace maid beside Concubine Cao was secretly meeting with a mysterious man, as if she was conveying some message.

"Hurry, follow that palace maid!" Zhen Huan whispered.

They quietly followed the palace maids to a secluded corner.

"Tell this news to Concubine Cao and ask her to continue as planned and not let Zhen Huan and the others make a comeback." said the mysterious man.

"Yes, sir," the maid replied.

Zhen Huan and others rushed out.

"What are you doing?" Zhen Huan asked loudly.

The palace maid and the mysterious man were panicked.

"Who are you? How dare you plot here!" An Lingrong shouted.

"Hmph, leave it alone!" The mysterious man wanted to run away, but was stopped by Zhen Huan and others.

"Catch them and hand them over to the Queen!" Zhen Huan said.

After some interrogation, the truth was finally revealed. It turned out that Concubine Cao had colluded with people around Concubine Hua to deliberately set fire to Concubine Hua's palace, and then put the blame on Zhen Huan and others.

"Noble Lady Cao, you are so cruel!" the Queen scolded angrily.

"Your Majesty, I was forced to do this!" Concubine Cao argued.

"Hmph, you're still quibbling! Drag her away and send her to the cold palace!" the Queen ordered.

Zhen Huan and others were finally cleared of their grievances, but they knew that the struggle in the harem was still cruel and they needed to be more careful.

"Sister, this was really thrilling." Chun'er said.

"Yes, but we can't retreat because of this. We have to live well in this harem." Zhen Huan said.

"Well, we need to be more united to deal with those conspiracies and tricks." An Lingrong said.