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

Zhen Huan's eyes were firm, and her words were filled with unquestionable majesty: "Let's go to each palace and check to find this palace maid!" She raised her chin slightly, her eyes revealing boldness and determination, and she waved her sleeves lightly, as if to kick off the search.

An Lingrong nodded slightly and replied, "Sister, you are right. We should deal with this as soon as possible, for fear that the palace maid will escape or plot again." Her eyes were full of worry, her brows were slightly furrowed, and she unconsciously clenched her handkerchief.

Mei Zhuang echoed from the side: "Then we should work in groups, which will be more efficient." She looked calm and composed, her eyes cool, her hands gently resting on the accessories at her waist, as if to encourage herself.

Chun'er came over skipping and jumping: "I want to join in too. I'm very smart and can definitely help my sisters!" Her eyes were shining, her twin ponytails swayed with her movements, and her face was filled with excitement as she was eager to try.

Zhen Huan looked at Chun Er and smiled dotingly: "Chun Er, just follow me, don't run around."

So, everyone split up into several groups and searched every corner of the harem carefully. Zhen Huan, along with Chun Er and several palace maids, entered a palace. The palace maids searched everywhere, while Zhen Huan stood in the hall, observing her surroundings with a vigilant look.

Chun'er whispered, "Sister, this palace is so gloomy, I'm a little scared." She tightly grasped the corner of Zhen Huan's clothes, her eyes looking around uneasily, and her body shrank slightly behind Zhen Huan.

Zhen Huan patted her hand gently: "Don't be afraid, Chun'er, I'm here."

At this time, a young eunuch walked out from the side hall and looked panicked when he saw Zhen Huan and others.

Zhen Huan immediately noticed something was wrong. Her eyes narrowed and she asked, "Who are you? What are you doing in this palace?" Her voice was low and serious, and her eyes shot at the young eunuch like sharp arrows, and she slowly approached him.

The young eunuch knelt down with a thud: "Your Majesty, please forgive me. I was just cleaning. I heard some noise outside and came out to take a look." His head was lowered almost to the ground and his body was shaking constantly.

Zhen Huan looked at him and asked, "Have you seen a strange palace maid?"

The young eunuch shook his head: "I didn't see it."

Zhen Huan had suspicions in her heart, but had no evidence, so she took Chun'er and continued to the next palace.

Meanwhile, An Lingrong spotted some suspicious footprints in a palace garden. She squatted down and examined them carefully. Mei Zhuang asked, "Lingrong, have you found anything?" With a hint of anticipation in her eyes, she bent slightly to look at the footprints.

An Lingrong stood up and said slowly: "These footprints look like those of a woman, and they are relatively new, so they should have been left not long ago." Her eyes were focused, and her fingers gently tapped her chin, as if she was thinking about something.

They followed the footprints and came to an abandoned hut. The door was closed and there was a strange smell around.

An Lingrong took a deep breath and said to Mei Zhuang, "Sister Mei Zhuang, I feel that the palace maid might be in there." There was a hint of nervousness in her eyes, her body was slightly tense, and her hand unconsciously touched the sachet at her waist.

Mei Zhuang nodded and motioned for the guards to come forward. The guards gently pushed open the door, and a slight movement came from inside. Everyone walked into the room and saw a palace maid hiding in a corner, her eyes terrified.

An Lingrong stepped forward and said sternly, "You are the one who poisoned the spices! Why did you do that?" She stared at the palace maid angrily, her hands clenched into fists, and her body trembled slightly.

The palace maid was so scared that she shook her head repeatedly: "Your Majesty, it's not me, I was framed!" Her face was full of tears, her eyes were full of fear and helplessness, and her body curled up into a ball.

Mei Zhuang said coldly, "Framed? Tell me, who framed you?" Her eyes were majestic, her hands were folded across her chest, and her expression was serious.

The maid cried and said, "It was... it was a maidservant beside Concubine Hua. She threatened me and asked me to put the packet into the spices. If I didn't, she would kill me!"

Zhen Huan and Chun'er also rushed over at this time. Hearing the words of the palace maid, Zhen Huan frowned: "Hua Fei? She has lost her power, how dare she do this?" Her eyes revealed confusion and anger, and her brows were tightly furrowed into the shape of a "chuan" character.

An Lingrong thought for a moment and said, "Sister, although Concubine Hua has lost her power, her remnants are still plotting in secret and want to take this opportunity to stir up trouble again." Her eyes were worried, and there was a hint of uneasiness in them.

Chun'er said angrily, "These people are so hateful, we can't let them go!" She waved her little fists, her little face turned red, and flames of anger burned in her eyes.

Mei Zhuang said, "Let's take this maid back to the palace first and interrogate her carefully."

Everyone took the maid back to Zhen Huan's palace. Zhen Huan sat in the upper seat, looking at the maid with cold eyes: "Tell me what happened in detail. If you tell me a lie, I will not forgive you!" Her voice was majestic and cold, and her eyes pierced the maid like an ice knife, making her shiver.

The palace maid trembled as she recounted what had happened. It turned out that the remnants of Concubine Hua wanted to use the spice poisoning incident to pin the blame on Zhen Huan and An Lingrong, causing chaos in the harem, and then take the opportunity to support Concubine Hua to take the throne again.

After listening to this, Zhen Huan said to An Lingrong, "Lingrong, it seems that we have to find that nanny first before we can completely resolve this matter." Her eyes revealed determination, and there was a hint of determination in her eyes.

An Lingrong nodded: "Sister, I will arrange for someone to find the whereabouts of that nanny." She turned around and was about to leave, but suddenly felt dizzy.

Seeing this, Zhen Huan hurriedly stood up and supported her: "Lingrong, what's wrong with you?" Her eyes were full of concern. She held An Lingrong's arms tightly with both hands, and a hint of worry was revealed in her eyes.

An Lingrong said weakly, "Sister, I may have been tired recently, and the residual poison from the previous poisoning has not yet been cleared, so I feel a little unwell." Her face was as pale as paper, fine beads of sweat appeared on her forehead, and her body leaned slightly against Zhen Huan.

Mei Zhuang said from the side: "Ling Rong, you go and rest first. We will take care of finding Nanny."

An Lingrong shook her head: "No, this matter is of great importance, I can't rest." She held on to her body, a hint of stubbornness in her eyes.

Zhen Huan said with concern: "Lingrong, your body will not be able to bear it if you continue like this. Go and rest for a while. I promise that when you wake up, I will inform you of the progress of the matter." Her eyes were full of concern and heartache, and she gently stroked An Lingrong's back.

An Lingrong hesitated for a moment, but finally nodded: "Okay, sister, thank you for your help." With the help of the palace maid, she slowly walked towards the inner room.

Zhen Huan looked at An Lingrong's back with a hint of worry in her eyes, then turned to Mei Zhuang and said, "Sister Mei Zhuang, we must find that nanny as soon as possible and not let Lingrong suffer in vain." Her eyes revealed determination and her hands were clenched into fists.

Mei Zhuang nodded: "Don't worry, Huan'er, we will do our best."

Zhen Huan, Mei Zhuang, and the others intensified their search for Mammy. They inquired throughout the harem and finally gained some clues. It was said that Mammy often haunted a remote corner of the Imperial Garden.

Zhen Huan and her guards came to the Imperial Garden and found the nanny in a secluded corner. When the nanny saw Zhen Huan and the others, she turned around and tried to escape, but was stopped by the guards.

Zhen Huan walked forward and glared at the nanny: "You vicious person, how dare you frame An Lingrong and try to disrupt the harem!" Her eyes were burning with flames of anger, her hands were clenched into fists, and her body was trembling slightly.

But the nanny sneered: "Zhen Huan, do you think you can always be successful in this harem? Concubine Hua will make a comeback sooner or later!" There was a hint of madness in her eyes, and the corners of her mouth rose slightly, revealing a disdainful smile.

Zhen Huan said coldly: "Hmph! Concubine Hua has committed many evil deeds and has long lost her power. You remnants still want to stir up trouble? It's simply wishful thinking!" Her eyes revealed majesty and coldness, and her eyes pierced at the nanny like ice knives.

Mei Zhuang said, "Bring her back to the palace and confront the maid face to face. Let's see how she can make excuses!"

The crowd took Mammy back to the palace and confronted her. Despite the evidence, Mammy still refused to plead guilty and kept making excuses.

Seeing this, Zhen Huan said to Mei Zhuang, "Sister Mei Zhuang, it seems that this nanny won't cry until she sees the coffin. We need to use some tricks." There was a hint of determination in her eyes, and a hint of ruthlessness flashed in her eyes.

Mei Zhuang nodded: "Huan'er, what do you want to do?"

Zhen Huan said: "We can lock her up in the woodshed first, cut off her water and food, and see how long she can hold on." Her eyes revealed coldness, without a trace of pity.

The nanny was then imprisoned in the woodshed. After a few days, she finally couldn't stand it anymore and confessed her crime. It turned out that it was all orchestrated by Hua Fei's brother, Nian Gengyao. He wanted to use the chaos in the harem to distract the emperor so that he could secretly plot within the court.

After Zhen Huan learned the truth, she said to Mei Zhuang, "Sister Mei Zhuang, this matter is of great importance. We must report it to the emperor as soon as possible." Her eyes revealed worry and a hint of uneasiness.

Mei Zhuang nodded: "Huan'er, there is no time to lose, let's go see the emperor now."

Zhen Huan and Mei Zhuang went to the emperor's study and reported everything to him. The emperor was furious: "Nian Gengyao is so bold! How dare he stir up trouble in the harem!" His eyes burned with anger, and he slammed his hands on the table.

The emperor immediately ordered the reduction of Nian Gengyao's power and sent people to investigate his crimes in the court.

The storm finally subsided, and An Lingrong's health gradually recovered. Zhen Huan looked at An Lingrong and said with relief: "Lingrong, we have overcome another difficult time." Her eyes revealed a trace of relief, and a long-lost smile appeared on her face.

An Lingrong said gratefully: "Sister, this is all thanks to your care and help. If it weren't for you, I really don't know what to do." Her eyes were full of gratitude, and there was a hint of emotion in her eyes.

Chun'er smiled and said, "Sisters, we can play happily in the harem like before!" Her eyes were shining and her face was filled with an innocent smile.

However, Zhen Huan and An Lingrong knew that the struggle in the harem would never stop. They still had to remain vigilant and protect each other, and continue to write their own legendary stories in this harem full of conspiracy and danger.