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

Zhen Huan and An Lingrong sat opposite each other in a quiet courtyard in the palace. Zhen Huan gently picked up the teacup, took a sip, put it down, and sighed slightly: "Lingrong, although the princess was scolded this time, I still feel uneasy in my heart. She will definitely not let it go." There was a trace of worry in her eyes and her brows were slightly furrowed.

An Lingrong reached out and gently patted the back of Zhen Huan's hand, comforting her, "Sister, don't worry too much. We are on higher alert now. If she makes another move, it will not be easy for her to succeed." Her voice was soft, but her eyes were firm. She exerted a little force with her hands, as if giving Zhen Huan strength.

Chun'er came running over, holding a few freshly picked flowers in her hand, and said with a smile: "Sisters, look at the flowers I found, they are so beautiful!" She handed the flowers to Zhen Huan and An Lingrong, her eyes shining, full of expectation and praise.

Zhen Huan took the flower, smelled it, and a faint smile appeared on her face: "Chun'er, this flower is so fragrant and pleasant. You, little girl, always have so much leisure and leisure."

Chun Er pouted: "Sisters worry about the affairs of the harem every day, Chun Er also wants to find some fun for them."

Mei Zhuang also walked over, looked at them, and said slowly: "Chun'er is thoughtful. But Zhen Huan is right, we must be on guard against the princess's affairs." She looked solemn, and her hand gently stroked the jade pendant on her waist.

Zhen Huan nodded: "Sister Meizhuang, Lingrong and I are discussing this. We must not only be on guard against the princess, but also find a way to make the emperor rely on us more. Only in this way can we gain a firm foothold in this harem."

An Lingrong thought for a moment and said, "Sister, I recently made a new incense that has the effect of calming the mind and spirit. I can present it to the emperor and perhaps it will please him."

"Lingrong, this is a very good idea." Zhen Huan praised, "But these spices need to be packaged and presented properly."

A few days later, An Lingrong brought her carefully prepared spices to the emperor's study. She bowed respectfully, "Your Majesty, I have recently made a new fragrance, and I am offering it to you."

The emperor raised his head, a hint of curiosity in his eyes: "Oh? Present it to me for a look."

An Lingrong presented the spices, and the emperor sniffed them gently, a look of satisfaction on his face: "This fragrance is good, my beloved concubine is intelligent."

An Lingrong smiled softly, "As long as Your Majesty likes it, I'm glad. I hope Your Majesty can be happy and comfortable every day."

Zhen Huan was also busy. She organized a poetry meeting in the palace and invited all the concubines to attend. At the poetry meeting, Zhen Huan showed her talent and her words were eloquent, which was praised by everyone.

"Empress Wanfei is truly talented. Her poetry skills are far beyond our reach." A young lady said admiringly.

Zhen Huan smiled modestly and said, "Thank you for your praise, sisters. I just read a lot more books on weekdays."

This poem will make Zhen Huan gain a little more favor in the heart of the emperor. After hearing it, the emperor praised Zhen Huan even more: "This move of Concubine Wan has added a lot of elegance to the harem."

However, although the princess lay dormant, she secretly instructed her trusted palace maids to spread rumors in the harem, saying that Zhen Huan and An Lingrong were arrogant because of their favor and did not take other concubines seriously.

The rumor gradually spread, and some concubines became jealous, and their attitudes towards Zhen Huan and An Lingrong also subtly changed.

When Zhen Huan learned about this, she frowned and said to An Lingrong, "Lingrong, this is another conspiracy of the princess. We can't let this rumor continue to spread."

An Lingrong's eyes flashed with anger: "Sister, how should we respond?"

Zhen Huan pondered for a moment and said, "We can hold a banquet in the palace and invite all the concubines. At the banquet, we can treat each other sincerely and let everyone see that we are not as the rumors say."

On the day of the banquet, Zhen Huan and An Lingrong dressed in their finest attire. Standing in the hall, Zhen Huan said sincerely, "Sisters, rumors have been spreading throughout the palace lately, saying things about Concubine An and me. But I, Zhen Huan, swear here that Concubine An and I have never been arrogant because of our favor. I only wish to live in harmony with you in this harem and serve the Emperor together."

An Lingrong also said, "Sister, you are absolutely right. We sisters are united in our belief and have absolutely no other thoughts. If I have offended you in any way, I hope you will forgive me."

After hearing their words, the doubts in the hearts of some concubines who were originally skeptical gradually dissipated.

However, several concubines bribed by the princess deliberately made things difficult at the banquet. One concubine said sarcastically, "Her Majesty Wan Fei's words are nice, but who knows if she really means it?"

Chun Er couldn't help it and jumped out, "Don't slander me! We all saw what my sisters did!"

Mei Zhuang also stepped forward and said, "Today's banquet is meant to resolve misunderstandings. If anyone deliberately disrupts things, don't blame us for being rude."

Seeing that the situation was not good, the concubines dared not say anything.

After the banquet, Zhen Huan and An Lingrong went to see the Queen Mother again, showing their filial piety in front of her. The Queen Mother was also very pleased with them: "You are so sensible, it is a blessing for the harem."

After this incident, Zhen Huan and An Lingrong's positions in the harem became more secure. But they knew that the princess would not give up easily, and the road ahead was still full of challenges.

One day, while mixing spices in her palace's spice room, An Lingrong discovered that a precious spice was inexplicably missing. She was alarmed and called a palace maid to inquire about it.

The maid said in panic, "Your Majesty, I didn't know that no one has come into the spice room in the past few days."

An Lingrong realized that something was wrong and hurried to find Zhen Huan.

"Sister, the precious spices in my spice room are missing. I suspect someone did it intentionally." An Lingrong said anxiously.

Zhen Huan's face darkened. "That princess must be up to no good again. We must investigate immediately."

They started their investigation with the palace maids and eunuchs around the spice room and found a young eunuch acting suspiciously.

Zhen Huan called the young eunuch over and said, "You'd better tell the truth. Did you steal the spices?"

The eunuch was so frightened that he knelt down and begged for mercy: "Your Majesty, it was...it was the princess's people who ordered me to do this. I dared not disobey. They said they took the spices to do something bad, but I don't know what they were doing."

Zhen Huan and An Lingrong looked at each other and had a bad feeling in their hearts.

They followed the clues and found that the princess's people wanted to use this spice to make a kind of aphrodisiac incense, intending to knock the emperor unconscious and then frame Zhen Huan and An Lingrong.

"This princess is so cruel!" An Lingrong said angrily.

Zhen Huan said calmly, "Let's stop them first, and then report everything to the Emperor."

They sneaked into the princess's palace with their guards and found that the princess's people were making aphrodisiac incense.

"How brave you are!" Zhen Huan shouted.

The princess's men panicked and tried to resist, but were quickly subdued by the guards.

Zhen Huan and An Lingrong brought the evidence to the Emperor. Upon learning of this, the Emperor flew into a rage: "How dare the princess act so recklessly!"

The princess was severely reprimanded by the emperor again, and her power was reduced and she was imprisoned in a corner of the palace.

Zhen Huan and An Lingrong breathed a sigh of relief, but they knew that the struggle in the harem would never stop.

"Sister, we have to be more careful in the future," An Lingrong said.

"Well, but as long as we sisters work together, no one can easily defeat us." Zhen Huan held An Lingrong's hand and said firmly.

After this, Zhen Huan and An Lingrong continued to uphold kindness and support each other in the harem. They cared about the needs of everyone in the harem, whether they were concubines or palace maids and eunuchs.

Once, a lady fell ill, and Zhen Huan and An Lingrong personally brought the imperial physician to treat her and also sent precious medicinal herbs.

"Thank you, Queen Wan and Queen An. I am deeply grateful for your kindness." The young lady said weakly.

Zhen Huan said gently, "Sisters should take care of each other." She smiled slightly, her eyes full of sincerity and warmth, and gently patted An Lingrong's hand.