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

Zhen Huan's eyes were filled with determination. She clenched her fists tightly, and the veins on the back of her hands bulged slightly: "It seems that there is a bigger conspiracy behind this. We must continue to investigate!" Although her voice was not loud, every word was powerful, and there was an unyielding fire burning in her eyes.

An Lingrong nodded slightly, her brows furrowed, her eyes full of worry: "Sister, this matter is not simple. We have to take a long-term view and not let those people succeed!" As she spoke, she unconsciously twisted the handkerchief in her hand, and her fingers turned white due to the force.

Chun'er stamped her feet anxiously, her little face flushed red: "Sisters, these bad guys are so hateful! We must find them out and punish them severely!" She waved her little fists, her eyes full of anger, like an irritated kitten.

Mei Zhuang walked over with a serious look on her face: "That's right, we can't let the harem fall into crisis again. But we have limited clues now, so we have to start with the clues we have." Her hand rested gently on Zhen Huan's shoulder, her eyes revealing calmness and wisdom.

Zhen Huan took a deep breath and looked at everyone: "Sister Meizhuang is right. Let's first sort out the clues we have found so far. There must be some connection between that palace maid and those suspicious people that we haven't discovered yet."

An Lingrong pondered for a moment: "Sister, we can interrogate that palace maid again. Maybe we can dig out more information from her."

Everyone came to the place where the palace maids were held. When the palace maids saw Zhen Huan and the others, they were so frightened that they trembled all over and collapsed on the ground.

Zhen Huan looked at her coldly: "You'd better tell the truth. What else do you have to say? How big is this conspiracy?" Her eyes pierced the palace maid like ice knives, scaring her so much that her face turned pale.

The maid cried and begged for mercy: "Your Majesty, I really don't know much! I only know that they have a bigger plan, and it seems that they are going to... harm the emperor!"

Zhen Huan and the others' expressions changed drastically. Zhen Huan shouted angrily, "What? They actually dared to murder the Emperor! What else do you know?"

The maid trembled and said, "I only heard them say they were going to do something with the emperor's food, I don't know anything else."

A trace of fear flashed in An Lingrong's eyes: "Sister, we have to hurry to the imperial kitchen! We can't let the emperor be in danger!"

Everyone rushed to the imperial kitchen, and Zhen Huan ordered the eunuchs in the imperial kitchen: "From now on, all ingredients must be strictly inspected, and each process must be supervised by a dedicated person. There must not be any mistakes!" The eunuchs responded quickly.

At this time, the eunuch in charge of the emperor's meals came running over and said, "Empress Wan, Empress An, something bad has happened! We've found a strange powder in the bird's nest soup we're preparing for the emperor!"

Zhen Huan's face darkened: "Quick, bring the soup!"

An Lingrong took the soup, smelled it, and frowned: "This smell is somewhat familiar, like a chronic poison. Fortunately, it was discovered early, otherwise the emperor..." She didn't dare to think further, her eyes were full of fear.

Zhen Huan's eyes flashed with determination: "It seems they have already started to act. We must catch them all in one fell swoop before they strike again!"

They launched a comprehensive search of the palace, leaving no corner untouched. At the same time, they strengthened the protection of the emperor and sent a large number of guards.

During the search, a young eunuch caught their attention. The young eunuch looked panicked and turned and ran away when he saw Zhen Huan and others.

"Chase!" Zhen Huan shouted, and chased after him with An Lingrong and others.

The young eunuch ran wildly on the path in the palace, but was blocked by the guards.

Zhen Huan stepped forward and glared at the young eunuch: "Why are you running? Are you hiding something?"

The young eunuch was so frightened that he knelt down and begged for mercy: "My queen, please spare my life! I...I was forced to do this."

"Tell me! Who forced you? Where are they?" An Lingrong asked loudly.

The young eunuch trembled and said, "It's... a mysterious person. He asked me to spread the message in the palace. If I don't obey him, he will kill my whole family. I only know that they have a base near the cold palace."

Zhen Huan and An Lingrong looked at each other and said, "Go to the cold palace!"

When they arrived near the cold palace, they found a hidden courtyard. In the courtyard, several men in black were discussing something.

Zhen Huan shouted, "You traitors! How dare you murder the Emperor!"

When the men in black saw Zhen Huan and the others, they all drew their swords and attacked them.

"Protect the Queen!" The guards rushed forward and started a fierce fight with the men in black.

An Lingrong followed Zhen Huan closely, watching her surroundings with vigilance, while Chun'er hid behind Mei Zhuang, her face pale with fear.

During the fight, a man in black took advantage of the chaos and pounced on Zhen Huan, the knife in his hand flashing with a cold light.

"Sister, be careful!" An Lingrong exclaimed. She quickly pulled out a dagger from her waist and blocked Zhen Huan.

The dagger and the knife collided with a sharp sound. An Lingrong pushed hard and pushed the man in black back.

"Lingrong, are you okay?" Zhen Huan asked anxiously.

"Sister, I'm fine. Let's deal with these people first!" An Lingrong replied.

After a fierce battle, the guards finally subdued the man in black.

Zhen Huan stepped forward and looked at the subdued man in black: "Tell me! Who is the mastermind behind this?"

The man in black sneered, "Humph! We won't tell anyone. Our master will definitely avenge us!"

"You won't tell me? Then don't blame me for being rude!" Zhen Huan's eyes flashed with anger. "Take them back and interrogate them strictly! We must uncover the mastermind behind this!"

Back in the palace, Zhen Huan, An Lingrong and others began to interrogate the man in black. Although the man in black was tortured severely, he still refused to reveal a word.

Zhen Huan frowned, "These people are very stubborn. It seems they have received special training. We have to think of another way."

An Lingrong looked at the man in black and suddenly thought of something: "Sister, we can start with their clothes and weapons. These things may help us find their origins."

After inspection, it was discovered that the fabric of the black-clad men's clothes was a material unique to outside the palace, and there were also some special markings on their weapons.

Zhen Huan ordered: "Send people outside the palace to investigate these clues and find their lair!"

A few days later, the people who were sent out came back with the news.

"Your Majesty, we've found out. These people are from a gang. They were bribed with a large sum of money to come to the palace and assassinate the Emperor and the Empresses."

"A gang organization? Who bribed them?" Zhen Huan asked.

"It's still unclear at the moment, but we've found their contact point in the city and have people keeping an eye on it."

Zhen Huan and An Lingrong decided to go to the contact point in the city to check it out. After disguising themselves, they quietly left the palace with a few guards.

Arriving at the contact point, which was a remote courtyard, Zhen Huan and the others hid in the dark and observed.

I saw a mysterious man walk into the courtyard and talk to the people inside.

"Sister, should we take action?" An Lingrong asked softly.

"Wait a little longer and see if you can hear any useful information." Zhen Huan replied.

The mysterious man seemed to have noticed something and suddenly turned around: "Who? Come out!"

Zhen Huan knew that she had been discovered. She looked at An Lingrong and then walked out from the dark.

"Who are you? How dare you follow me?" the mysterious man shouted.

"Hmph! You are the one who should be questioned! You bribed underworld organizations and attempted to murder the emperor. Who are you?" Zhen Huan glared at the mysterious man.

The mysterious man sneered: "You will know it soon, but you won't have the chance to tell anyone!" As he said that, he took out a hidden weapon from his sleeve and shot it at Zhen Huan and An Lingrong.

"Be careful!" An Lingrong shouted, and she pulled Zhen Huan to hide aside.

The guards fought with the mysterious man and his men. The mysterious man was very skilled in martial arts and the guards had difficulty in subduing him.

Zhen Huan looked at the mysterious man and a surge of anger surged in her heart: "I must catch you today!" She picked up a wooden stick on the ground and joined the fight.

An Lingrong was not to be outdone. She used her spice skills and knocked out several enemies with special spices.

Thanks to everyone's efforts, the mysterious man was finally subdued.

"Tell me! Who are you? Who is the mastermind behind you?" Zhen Huan pointed at the mysterious man with a wooden stick.

The mysterious man spat out a mouthful of blood and said viciously, "Don't even think about it. My master won't let you go!"

Zhen Huan's eyes flashed: "Take him back to the palace and continue interrogating him! I don't believe I can't pry his mouth open!"

After returning to the palace and being interrogated, the mysterious man finally confessed.

"It's... it's a minister in the court. He wants to usurp the throne, so he bribed us to disrupt the harem and murder the emperor."

Zhen Huan and An Lingrong were shocked: "A minister in the court? Who is it?"

"Yes...it's Lord Li." The mysterious man replied.

Zhen Huan and An Lingrong immediately reported the incident to the Emperor. The Emperor was furious: "Sir Li, what a traitor! How dare you plot a rebellion! I will never forgive you!"

The emperor ordered a thorough investigation of Lord Li. Soon, Lord Li's conspiracy was completely exposed and his entire family was executed.

After this incident, the harem returned to peace. Zhen Huan and An Lingrong breathed a sigh of relief, but they knew that the struggle in the harem would never stop, and they had to continue to protect the peace of the harem.

One day, Zhen Huan and An Lingrong were taking a walk in the palace.

Zhen Huan sighed, "Lingrong, this was truly thrilling. We finally managed to resolve the crisis."

An Lingrong nodded. "Yes, sister. However, after going through all this, our friendship has become even stronger. As long as we sisters are united, no difficulty can defeat us."

"Well, we must cherish this friendship and continue to protect our harem." Zhen Huan said with a smile.

At this time, Chun'er ran over and said, "Sisters, I found a fun place. Let's go check it out!"

Zhen Huan and An Lingrong smiled at each other and said, "Okay, let's go and take a look."

They followed Chun'er to a garden full of various flowers and the fragrance of flowers filled the air.

"Sisters, isn't this place beautiful? I just discovered it today." Chun'er said excitedly.

"It's really beautiful, Chun'er. You are really a little angel who discovers beauty." An Lingrong said with a smile.

Zhen Huan looked at the flowers, her heart filled with warmth: "I hope the harem can always be as beautiful as this, without conspiracy and calculation."

However, in a corner of the garden, a pair of eyes were watching them quietly, and a new conspiracy seemed to be brewing...