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

"Sister, we have to be careful. The harem won't be peaceful for long. There must be someone watching us in the dark!" An Lingrong frowned slightly, with a hint of worry in her eyes. She bit her lower lip lightly, and her hand unconsciously clenched the handkerchief.

"Hmph! Who cares about them! We are not easy to bully." Chun'er came over skipping and jumping, her little face flushed. "With my sisters here, I'm not afraid of anything!" She waved her little fists, her eyes full of fighting spirit.

"Chun'er, you can't let your guard down. This harem is like a whirlpool. If you're not careful, you'll be sucked in." Mei Zhuang walked over, patted Chun'er's head gently, and said seriously, "We must always remain vigilant."

"Sister Mei Zhuang, I know!" Chun'er stuck out her tongue and pulled Mei Zhuang's sleeves coquettishly.

One day, Zhen Huan was reading in the palace when her personal maid, Xiao Yunzi, rushed in: "Your Majesty, something bad has happened! I heard something happened in the spice shop outside the palace!"

Zhen Huan stood up suddenly, looking nervous: "What's going on? Tell me quickly!"

"It seems like someone has tampered with the spices. Several people who bought the spices have fallen ill. Now the spice shop has been surrounded and government officials are also here!" Xiao Yunzi said in panic.

Zhen Huan looked at An Lingrong, and a hint of panic flashed in both of their eyes.

"Sister, we have to find a way quickly. Someone must have framed us!" An Lingrong said anxiously, her face pale and her hands trembling slightly.

"Let's go out of the palace and take a look first!" Zhen Huan made a prompt decision.

The two hurried to the spice shop, only to find it in chaos and a clamorous scene. An Lingrong's mother and Concubine Xiao were crying anxiously beside them.

"Mother, Auntie, we are here!" An Lingrong shouted and hurried forward.

"Rong'er, what should we do? We haven't done anything bad!" An Lingrong's mother held her hand, her face full of tears.

"Mom, don't worry, we will find out everything." An Lingrong comforted her, tears in her eyes, but her gaze remained firm.

Zhen Huan walked up to the official and said, "Sir, there must be something fishy going on here. Our spice shop has always been run with integrity. Someone must have maliciously framed us."

The official frowned and said, "Empress Wan, I am also investigating, but the evidence is not in your favor."

"Sir, can you give us some time? We will definitely find out who is behind this." Zhen Huan said with a dignified look.

"Okay, your majesty, but it can't take too long," said the official.

After returning to the palace, Zhen Huan and An Lingrong immediately began to discuss countermeasures.

"Lingrong, who do you think did it?" Zhen Huan asked, frowning and pacing back and forth in the room.

"Sister, I suspect it's those former colleagues. They're jealous of our spice shop's success, or maybe it's someone in the harem." An Lingrong said thoughtfully, her eyes sharpening. "They want to use the spice shop as a scapegoat to target us."

"No matter who it is, we can't let them succeed." Zhen Huan gritted her teeth, "Let's start from the source of the spices and see if there are any clues."

So, An Lingrong and Zhen Huan took a few reliable people and began to investigate the source and production process of spices. In the spice warehouse, An Lingrong carefully checked each bag of spices.

"Sister, look! This bag of spices shows signs of being tampered with!" An Lingrong suddenly shouted, pointing at a bag of spices, her eyes filled with anger. "Someone must have tampered with this."

Zhen Huan walked over and looked at the bag of spices: "It seems our guess is correct. Let's follow this clue and find this person!"

After some investigation, they found that a young eunuch had been instructed by someone else to mix harmful substances into the spices.

"Tell me! Who ordered you to do that?" Zhen Huan glared at the young eunuch, her eyes seeming to see through him.

The young eunuch was so frightened that he trembled all over. "Your Majesty, spare me! It was...it was Madam Zhou who was beside Concubine Hua who asked me to do this."

"It's Concubine Hua again!" Zhen Huan clenched her fists in anger. "She's under house arrest and still isn't behaving!"

"Sister, we can't just let this go. The emperor must be informed of this." An Lingrong said, anger flashing in her eyes.

Zhen Huan and An Lingrong came to the emperor's palace and told him everything that had happened.

"How audacious Concubine Hua is!" the emperor was furious. "I have forgiven her many times, but she refuses to repent!"

"Your Majesty, Concubine Hua's actions are not only targeting me and others, but also endanger the safety of the people outside the palace. Please punish her severely!" Zhen Huan said with tears in her eyes and a look of grievance.

"Pass on my decree, Concubine Hua is demoted to a concubine, stripped of her title, and confined to the cold palace. Without my order, she is not allowed to take a single step out!" The emperor gave the order, anger in his eyes.

"Thank you, Your Majesty!" Zhen Huan and An Lingrong bowed.

After resolving the crisis in the spice shop, Zhen Huan and An Lingrong breathed a sigh of relief.

"It was really thrilling this time. The spice shop was almost ruined." An Lingrong said with lingering fear.

"Yes, but we can't let our guard down. There are too many enemies in the harem and outside the palace." Zhen Huan said, her eyes becoming deep.

"Sister, we have to think of a way to strengthen the defenses of the spice shop." An Lingrong suggested.

"Well, we can arrange some reliable people to guard the spice shop. At the same time, we must control the spice production process more strictly." Zhen Huan nodded.

The days gradually calmed down, and Zhen Huan and An Lingrong continued to live in the harem.

One day, a banquet was held in the palace, and all the ladies in the palace attended in their best attire.

"Sister, we have to relax at this banquet." Chun'er said excitedly, holding Zhen Huan's hand.

"Chun'er, you only know how to play. However, we can also take this opportunity to strengthen our relationship with other ladies during this banquet." Zhen Huan said with a smile.

The banquet was filled with singing and dancing, creating a lively atmosphere. Zhen Huan and An Lingrong chatted and laughed with the other ladies.

Suddenly, a young palace maid accidentally bumped into An Lingrong, and the wine in her hand spilled all over the floor.

"What's wrong with you? Don't you watch when you walk?" The palace maid beside An Lingrong scolded.

"I'm sorry, my lady, I didn't mean it." The little palace maid was so scared that she knelt down and begged for mercy, her face pale.

"Forget it, get up and be careful next time." An Lingrong said with a gentle expression.

At this time, Zhen Huan found that the little palace maid's eyes were a little strange. She felt that things were not that simple.

"Wait a minute." Zhen Huan called to the young maid, "Which palace are you from?"

The little palace maid looked panicked: "Your Majesty, I am from the Imperial Household Department."

"The Imperial Household Department? Why are you so flustered?" Zhen Huan stared at her with sharp eyes.

The young maid stammered and was speechless. Zhen Huan and An Lingrong looked at each other and knew that something was wrong.

"Take her to the side hall and interrogate her thoroughly!" Zhen Huan ordered.

In the side hall, after interrogation, the little palace maid finally confessed.

"Your Majesty, it was...it was Concubine Hui who asked me to poison your wine. I didn't dare to do it, so I pretended to fall down." The little palace maid said crying.

"Concubine Hui? Why would she do this?" An Lingrong said in surprise.

"I don't know. I only know that Concubine Hui gave me a large sum of money and asked me to do this." The little palace maid replied.

"Hmph! This Huipin looks honest on weekdays, but I didn't expect her to be so cruel!" Zhen Huan said angrily.

"Sister, we can't let her off easily." An Lingrong said, with anger flashing in her eyes.

Zhen Huan and An Lingrong told the emperor about this, and the emperor was very angry.

"Huipin dared to poison people. Pass on my decree. Huipin will be banished to the cold palace and her family will be punished!" The emperor ordered.

After this incident, everyone in the harem knew that Zhen Huan and An Lingrong were not easy to mess with, and no one dared to attack them easily anymore.

But Zhen Huan and An Lingrong knew that the struggle in the harem would never stop, and they had to remain vigilant at all times to protect themselves and those around them.

One afternoon, Zhen Huan and An Lingrong were taking a walk in the Imperial Garden.

"Sister, if we keep fighting like this, when will it end?" An Lingrong said with some emotion as she looked at the flowers in the garden.

"Lingrong, as long as we have justice in our hearts and each other, we can persevere no matter what." Zhen Huan held An Lingrong's hand, her eyes firmly fixed on the distance, "We must bring true peace to the harem."

"Yes, sister, you are right. We can't let this harem be shrouded in conspiracy and calculation all the time." An Lingrong nodded, a smile on her lips.

At this moment, the sunlight shines on them, reflecting their determined figures, as if in this harem full of crises, they are the light that never goes out, illuminating the way forward and continuing their legend.

As time went by, there were new changes in the palace. A new lady entered the palace. Her name was Wanxi. She was gentle and charming, and had outstanding talents.

"Have you heard? There's a new lady named Wan Xi, and I heard she's very favored!" A palace maid whispered in the corner.

"Really? That's true. The harem is going to be lively again." said another palace maid.

Zhen Huan and An Lingrong also heard about Lady Wanxi and decided to go and see the new lady.

In Lady Wanxi's palace, Zhen Huan and An Lingrong met her.

"Greetings to Her Majesty the Concubine Wan and Her Majesty the Concubine An." Wan Xi bowed with an elegant gesture.

"My Lady Wanxi, please don't be so polite. I came to see you today." Zhen Huan said with a smile, looking at Wanxi.

"Thank you for your concern, Your Majesty. I'm new here and there are still many things I don't understand. I hope you can give me some guidance." Wan Xi said with a hint of shyness in her eyes.

"My Lady Wanxi, you're too polite. From now on, we'll be sisters and can take care of each other if anything happens." An Lingrong said, looking at Wanxi with a smile.

"Sister Wanxi, are you used to the palace? Is there anything you're not used to?" Zhen Huan asked.

"Your Majesty, I'm fine. The sisters in the palace are all very friendly, and I'm very grateful." Wan Xi replied.

After coming out of Wanxi's palace, Zhen Huan and An Lingrong were talking.

"Sister, what do you think of this Miss Wanxi?" An Lingrong asked.

"This young lady seems to be a kind person, but we still need to observe her more." Zhen Huan said, with a hint of thought in her eyes.

"Yes, sister is right. The people in the harem are complicated and we can't trust others easily." An Lingrong nodded.

A few days later, news spread from the palace that Lady Wanxi had fainted in the Imperial Garden, and Zhen Huan and An Lingrong hurried over.

"Sister Wanxi, what's wrong with you?" Zhen Huan asked with concern, looking at the unconscious Wanxi.

"Your Majesty, the young lady suddenly fainted for some reason, and we don't know what happened." Wanxi's maid said anxiously.

"Quick, call the imperial physician!" An Lingrong shouted.

After the imperial physician arrived and examined her, he frowned and said, "Your Majesty, the young lady has been poisoned by a chronic poison. This poison is very strange. I need to go back and study it."

Zhen Huan and An Lingrong looked at each other, and a bad premonition arose in their hearts.

"Sister, the harem is not peaceful again. Lady Wanxi was poisoned. There must be someone behind this." An Lingrong said, her eyes becoming serious.

"Well, we must get to the bottom of this and not let this happen again." Zhen Huan nodded, her eyes showing determination.

After some investigation, they found that it was a eunuch in Wan Xi's palace who poisoned the food. This eunuch was bribed by the remnants of the former queen's followers.

"Hmph! These people are really haunting us!" Zhen Huan said angrily.

"Catch this eunuch and interrogate him strictly. We must eliminate all the remaining followers of the Queen!" An Lingrong said, with anger flashing in her eyes.

Thanks to the efforts of Zhen Huan and An Lingrong, the remnants of the Queen's followers were gradually eliminated, and peace returned to the harem. And Lady Wanxi gradually recovered under the care of Zhen Huan and An Lingrong.

"Empress Wan and Empress An, thank you so much for saving me. I have no way to repay you." Wan Xi said gratefully.

"Sister Wanxi, you should take good care of yourself. From now on, we will work together to protect the peace of the harem." Zhen Huan said, looking at Wanxi with a smile.

After these events, Zhen Huan and An Lingrong's prestige in the harem became even higher. They protected the harem with their actions, wrote their own legendary stories, and became the objects of admiration of everyone in the harem. Their friendship was as solid as the rock in the harem, indestructible.

At another palace gathering, Zhen Huan and An Lingrong gathered together with the ladies from various palaces.

"Sisters, we gather here today. I hope everyone can forget their worries and share happiness." Zhen Huan said with a smile, raising her glass.

"Yes, thanks to Concubine Wan and Concubine An, the harem has the peace it has today." said a young lady.

"That's right, let's toast to the ladies!" The other ladies responded one after another.

"Let's drink together!" An Lingrong said, with a gleam of relief in her eyes.

At this moment, a young eunuch ran in: "Your Majesty, something bad has happened! The Imperial Garden is on fire!"

Zhen Huan and An Lingrong's expressions changed, and they immediately stood up: "Hurry up, let's go and take a look!"

When everyone rushed to the Imperial Garden, they saw a raging fire and billowing smoke.

"Quick, send someone to put out the fire!" Zhen Huan shouted.

The palace maids and eunuchs all took action to fetch water to put out the fire.

"Sister, this fire is so strange. Could it be that someone set it on purpose?" An Lingrong said to Zhen Huan amid the noisy voices.

"It's very likely. We should pay attention to the suspicious people around us." Zhen Huan nodded, her eyes became sharp, searching for suspicious figures in the crowd.

After everyone's efforts, the fire was finally put out, but the imperial garden was burned into a mess.

"We must find out what caused this fire!" Zhen Huan ordered with a serious look.

During the investigation, they found some burnt clothing fragments, which they identified as those of a palace maid. Also, near the Imperial Garden, someone saw a palace maid leaving in a panic.

"Follow this clue and find out who set the fire!" An Lingrong said, with flames of anger flashing in her eyes.

After some investigation, they found the palace maid. Faced with the evidence, the palace maid had to admit that she had been instructed by a mysterious person to set fire to the imperial garden in order to create chaos.

"Who is that mysterious man?" Zhen Huan asked.

The maid trembled and said, "My Lady, I really don't know. That mysterious man, with his face covered, gave me a sum of money and asked me to set the fire."

Zhen Huan and An Lingrong knew that there must be a bigger conspiracy behind this. They decided to strengthen patrols and security measures in the palace to prevent similar things from happening again.

In the ever-changing harem, Zhen Huan and An Lingrong always hold fast, facing one challenge after another with their wisdom and courage, guarding the peace and tranquility of the harem. Their legendary story continues, becoming a never-ending legend in the harem.