jdhmnovel Chapter 163 Lingrong Huan'er's Difficult Struggle
Chapter 163 Lingrong Huan'er's Difficult Struggle
Zhen Huan was in her own palace, frowning, and said to An Lingrong, "Lingrong, I always feel like there are eyes watching me from the dark. This chill makes me uneasy."
An Lingrong gently held Zhen Huan's hand: "Huan'er, don't be afraid. No matter what conspiracy or trick it is, we will face it together."
As he was speaking, the eunuch Xiao Yunzi came running in: "Your Majesty, this is bad! Many dead birds have suddenly appeared in the Imperial Garden, and they have all been dyed strange colors. The palaces are saying this is a bad omen, and it's related to you, Your Majesty, and Lady An!"
Zhen Huan's expression changed. "How could this be? Someone must have done this on purpose to suppress us."
An Lingrong thought for a moment and said, "Huan'er, let's go to the Imperial Garden first."
Arriving at the Imperial Garden and seeing the dead birds, Zhen Huan frowned in disgust: "This method is too cruel. Are they trying to curse the Emperor? And they want to implicate us."
An Lingrong squatted down and examined them carefully. "These birds look like they were drugged and then dyed before being thrown here. But I've never seen this kind of pigment before."
At this time, Concubine Jing came over with a group of palace maids and eunuchs. Seeing Zhen Huan and An Lingrong, she pretended to be surprised and said, "Oh, Concubine Xi and Lady An are here too. It's really scary that something like this happened in the Imperial Garden."
Zhen Huan looked at Concubine Jing coldly: "Concubine Jing, was this done by you?"
Concubine Jing's expression immediately changed: "Zhen Huan, please stop slandering me! Why would I do such a thing?"
An Lingrong stood up and said slowly, "Jing Fei, you have framed us time and again before. Now, do you dare to say that this incident in the Imperial Garden has nothing to do with you?"
Concubine Jing sneered: "I didn't do it, so I didn't do it. Maybe you did it yourself, hoping to gain sympathy."
Zhen Huan angrily said, "Jing Fei, please stop being so unreasonable!"
Concubine Jing ignored her and turned to the palace maids and eunuchs behind her and said, "Let's go. Don't let others wrongly accuse us here."
An Lingrong watched Concubine Jing leave and said to Zhen Huan, "Huan'er, there must be something wrong with her. We must find a way to prove it."
Back in the palace, Zhen Huan and An Lingrong pondered the matter. Suddenly, Zhen Huan said, "Lingrong, I've got an idea. We can pretend to have an argument over this, blaming each other. Then, you can pretend to have fallen out of favor and move to a secluded palace. This way, perhaps the person behind this will let down their guard and reveal their true intentions."
An Lingrong hesitated. "Huan'er, this is too risky. What if that person is cruel and does something to harm me in this remote palace?"
Zhen Huan comforted her, "Lingrong, I will secretly arrange for someone to protect you. Besides, we can't just keep passively taking a beating like this."
An Lingrong gritted her teeth and said, "Okay, Huan'er, I believe you."
Zhen Huan and An Lingrong then began to quarrel in the palace. Zhen Huan loudly accused An Lingrong: "It's all your fault. You spent all day messing with those spices. Now you've caused such trouble. How can I stay in the palace?"
An Lingrong was not to be outdone: "Huanhuan, how can you blame me for everything? I was just trying to make everyone happy, who knew it would turn out like this."
The quarrel spread throughout the harem. Afterwards, An Lingrong packed up her things and moved to a secluded palace.
An Lingrong lived in a remote palace, cautiously following her every day. Her maid, Bao Que, worriedly said, "Your Majesty, this place is cold and remote. You must be suffering."
An Lingrong said calmly, "Baoque, don't complain. This is all to uncover the mastermind behind this."
On Zhen Huan's side, she secretly sent people to protect An Lingrong, while keeping an eye on the movements in each palace.
One day, Zhen Huan's spy reported: "Your Majesty, the eunuch in Concubine Jing's palace secretly went to the Imperial Hospital and took a strange medicine."
Zhen Huan's heart moved: "Keep watching and see what he does with the medicine."
A few days later, An Lingrong smelled a strange smell in her palace. When she was wondering, she suddenly saw a dark shadow flash outside the window.
An Lingrong said vigilantly, "Bao Que, be careful, something's happening."
Baoque picked up a wooden stick and blocked An Lingrong's way: "My Lady, don't be afraid."
At this time, the door was pushed open, and Concubine Jing walked in with the young eunuch. When Concubine Jing saw An Lingrong, she smiled triumphantly and said, "An Lingrong, you didn't expect it. Today is the day you die."
An Lingrong feigned composure, "Jing Fei, why are you doing this? Aren't you afraid of the Emperor's blame?"
Concubine Jing laughed: "Your Majesty? By the time he finds out, you'll be dead, and I'll blame it all on your own inability to think straight. This medicine is a poison that will kill you silently."
An Lingrong was startled, but she remained calm and said, "You won't succeed."
Just as Concubine Jing was about to let the eunuch take action, Zhen Huan rushed in with her men: "Concubine Jing, you really have revealed your true colors!"
Concubine Jing's expression changed drastically: "Zhen Huan, why are you here?"
Zhen Huan sneered, "Ever since you started framing us, I've been keeping an eye on you. Do you really think we'll kill each other? This is all our setup."
Concubine Jing was furious and said, "How dare you plot against me!"
Zhen Huan scolded, "Jing Fei, your evil deeds have been exposed. Bao Que has already informed me in advance, and the poison you brought will also serve as evidence of your crime. Let's go see the Emperor and let him make the final decision."
Concubine Jing knew that the situation was hopeless and collapsed on the ground.
Zhen Huan and An Lingrong brought Concubine Jing to the Emperor. Zhen Huan told him everything that had happened: "Your Majesty, Concubine Jing has repeatedly framed me and Lingrong. This time, she even tried to poison Lingrong to death. She deserves death."
The emperor looked at Concubine Jing with a gloomy expression: "Concubine Jing, do you admit your guilt?"
Concubine Jing cried and begged for mercy: "Your Majesty, I know I was wrong. I was just confused for a moment and jealous of their favor, so I did such a wrong thing."
The Emperor said angrily, "Your actions have seriously disturbed the peace of the harem. I cannot forgive you lightly. From this day forward, Concubine Jing will be demoted to a concubine and confined to the palace. You are not allowed to take even a single step out of the palace."
Zhen Huan and An Lingrong looked at each other and breathed a sigh of relief. Zhen Huan said, "Your Majesty is wise."
After leaving the Emperor's palace, An Lingrong said to Zhen Huan with gratitude, "Huan'er, this time it's all thanks to you. If you hadn't come up with this brilliant plan, I'm afraid I would have been in real danger."
Zhen Huan smiled and said, "Lingrong, we are sisters, and it is natural for us to support each other. However, I'm afraid there will be other troubles in the harem in the future, so we still can't take it lightly."
An Lingrong nodded: "That's right. But as long as we are together, I have the confidence to deal with everything."
However, what they don't know is that although Concubine Jing has been dealt with, there are other forces in the harem that are secretly stirring, and new challenges are about to come. Their journey into the harem is still full of ups and downs and unknowns.