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

Chapter 206 Ling Huan bravely explores the secrets of Shadow Depth

Zhen Yuandao pondered for a moment and said, "It seems that the force behind this is not simple. I will continue to investigate this matter. You should also be more careful in the palace!"

Zhen Huan nodded and said, "Thank you, father. This palace is full of twists and turns, and we will not let our guard down."

An Lingrong also said, "Uncle, you must pay attention to your own safety while you are outside. Don't let yourself be plotted against by those in the dark."

Zhen Yuandao nodded slightly: "Don't worry, I will act cautiously."

Zhen Huan and others returned to the palace. This experience left them with lingering fears, but it also made them more determined to find out the truth.

On the way back to the palace, An Lingrong sighed softly, "Huan'er, when will this day end? I'm always so worried."

Zhen Huan held her hand and said, "Lingrong, don't be discouraged. As long as we work together, we will be able to see the blue sky through the clouds."

Concubine Hua came forward and asked, "How is it? Have you found any clues?"

Zhen Huan repeated Zhen Yuandao's words, and Concubine Hua frowned and said, "The person behind this is hiding his true intentions, how despicable!"

An Lingrong said, "Sister, we are in the open now, while they are in the dark. We are really in a passive position."

Zhen Huan thought for a moment and said, "We might as well start with the recent personnel changes and material purchases in the palace. Perhaps we can find some clues."

Concubine Hua nodded: "That's all we can do. I'll have Songzhi keep an eye on the Imperial Household Department, and you should also pay more attention to what's going on in the other palaces."

A few days later, Songzhi hurried in to report, "Your Majesty, Young Master, I've discovered that Eunuch Liu from the Imperial Household Department has been in frequent contact with a mysterious person recently. That mysterious person is often secretive, and his face cannot be seen clearly."

Zhen Huan's eyes lit up. "There must be something fishy going on! Do you know where they are meeting?"

Songzhi said, "Most of them are in a remote corner of the Imperial Household Department, but I dare not get too close for fear of alerting them."

An Lingrong asked, "How does Eunuch Liu usually behave? Is there anything unusual about him?"

Songzhi thought for a moment and said, "Eunuch Liu is usually quite honest, but it seems he's suddenly become wealthy and has acquired a lot of wealth."

Concubine Hua snorted coldly, "It seems that Eunuch Liu has been bribed. We must find a way to make him reveal his true intentions."

Zhen Huan said, "Sister, we can set up a trap. Let's say a very precious spice has been lost in the palace. This spice is only in the possession of Lingrong and me, and it is closely related to the Emperor. The Emperor is furious and has ordered a thorough investigation."

An Lingrong was a little puzzled: "But this spice doesn't exist in the first place. How can I convince Eunuch Liu that it exists?"

Zhen Huan smiled and said, "All we need to do is act extremely anxious and have the eunuchs search the palace. We should deliberately mention to Eunuch Liu that this spice is extremely priceless and that anyone who keeps it will be guilty of genocide. If Eunuch Liu feels guilty, he will definitely take action."

Concubine Hua praised: "Huan'er, this plan is brilliant! Let's do it this way."

Zhen Huan and the others acted according to the plan. Suddenly, the palace was in an uproar, and the eunuchs rushed around, shouting, "The imperial spices are missing, search for them quickly!"

Eunuch Liu was sitting in the Imperial Household Department, feeling restless. When he heard the news, his face turned pale. He quietly called over a young eunuch and whispered a few instructions.

All of this was seen by people arranged by Zhen Huan in advance.

Zhen Huan got the news and said to An Lingrong and Hua Fei, "Eunuch Liu is sending people outside the palace to pass on the message. If we follow his people, we will definitely find something."

The three of them, along with their trusted followers, secretly followed the young eunuch. The young eunuch left the palace and, after many twists and turns, arrived at a remote house in the capital.

Concubine Hua whispered, "This house looks eerie, I'm afraid it's hiding a lot of secrets."

An Lingrong said nervously, "Should we go in and take a look?"

Zhen Huan hesitated for a moment and said, "Don't worry, let's observe the surroundings and see if there is anything unusual."

At that moment, a man walked out of the house. It was the official who had colluded with Lord Li before. Zhen Huan was surprised and said, "Why is it him? It seems that this conspiracy is much bigger than we imagined."

Hua Fei angrily said: "Such treacherous people must be made to pay the price!"

An Lingrong said, "But we don't have enough evidence right now. If we rush in, we might alert the enemy."

Zhen Huan thought for a moment and said, "Lingrong is right. Let's go back to the palace first, tell father about this, and then we can make a long-term plan."

After returning to the palace, Zhen Huan hurriedly wrote a letter and sent someone to deliver it to Zhen Yuandao.

After receiving the letter, Zhen Yuandao quickly launched an investigation. He discovered that the official was colluding with several ministers in the court and intended to stir up disputes in the harem to achieve their ulterior political goals.

Zhen Yuandao informed Zhen Huan and the others of the results of the investigation. Zhen Huan said solemnly, "It seems that we not only have to deal with it in the harem, but we also have to be careful of the changing situation in the court."

An Lingrong said worriedly, "Then what should we do? This force is so powerful, can we resist it?"

Hua Fei said, "What are you afraid of? They are in the dark, and we are in the light. As long as we find out their true colors, the Emperor will definitely help us!"

Zhen Huan nodded: "Sister, you are right. What we need to do now is to collect more evidence so that they can't deny it."

However, just as they were planning, that force also noticed the pursuit of Zhen Huan and others and began to fight back against them.

First, some strange talismans inexplicably appeared in Zhen Huan's residence in the palace, and the palace maids and eunuchs privately spread the rumor that Zhen Huan had encountered evil spirits.

After hearing this, An Lingrong rushed over and said, "Huan'er, this must have been done by them! They wanted to scare you and disturb your mind."

Zhen Huan said calmly, "Do they think they can succeed like this? How could I, Zhen Huan, be frightened by such a little trick?"

Concubine Hua also rushed over and said angrily, "They are so insidious, I will not let them off easily! We must find a way to fight back."

An Lingrong suddenly had an idea: "Sister, Huan'er, we can use spices to make some special sachets. They are said to be able to ward off evil spirits and drive away ghosts. We can distribute them to everyone in the palace to dispel this rumor."

Zhen Huan smiled and said, "Lingrong, this is a very good plan. Not only can it dispel the rumors, but it can also make everyone feel our good intentions."

So, An Lingrong hurriedly made sachets, and Zhen Huan and Concubine Hua arranged for people to distribute them in the palace.

After the sachets were distributed, the rumors in the palace gradually subsided. But Zhen Huan and others knew that this was only a temporary calm, and a bigger storm was yet to come.

They continued to follow the clues and found that the force was running some shady businesses outside the palace and was colluding with some underworld people.

Zhen Huan said, "It seems that if we want to completely overthrow them, we have to start from outside the palace. However, it is not convenient for us to interfere too much in matters outside the palace."

Hua Fei said, "How difficult is that? We can find some trustworthy people to help, such as your brother Zhen Yuandao. It will be easier for him to act outside the palace."

An Lingrong said, "But this will put my uncle in danger again."

Zhen Huan said, "I can't care about so many things now. This is a battle that must be fought, for our peace in the palace, and for this harem to no longer be shrouded in conspiracy."

After receiving Zhen Huan's request, Zhen Yuandao did not hesitate to investigate the situation of that force outside the palace. He disguised himself, mixed in various occasions, and finally found some key evidence.

Zhen Yuandao brought the evidence into the palace. Zhen Huan and others were overjoyed after seeing the evidence.

Zhen Huan said, "With this evidence, we can report them to the Emperor!"

An Lingrong was a little worried: "Huan'er, will the emperor believe us? There are too many people involved in this."

Hua Fei said: "We have evidence in our hands. If the emperor doesn't believe it, we will argue with him to the end!"

So, Zhen Huan, An Lingrong and Hua Fei brought evidence and asked to see the emperor.

After hearing their intentions, the Emperor took the evidence and examined it carefully. His expression grew increasingly gloomy, and he finally shouted angrily, "How could such a thing happen? I will not tolerate it!"

Zhen Huan and the others breathed a sigh of relief, knowing that they had finally seen the dawn of victory in their battle against the conspiracy. However, they also understood that peace would never truly prevail in the harem, and that new challenges would await them in the future.

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