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

Chapter 226 Ling Huan solves the mystery and prevents assassination

Zhen Huan held the anonymous letter and muttered to herself, "This handwriting looks beautiful, but I don't know whose handwriting it is, and why would they warn me?"

An Lingrong examined him carefully. "Huan'er, to be able to deliver a letter into this palace without anyone noticing, he must be no ordinary person. Could he be one of the Queen's followers? Although the Queen is under house arrest, her followers are still there."

Zhen Huan shook her head. "If they really are the Queen's remnants, why would they remind me? How would this benefit them?"

At this time, Concubine Hua hurried over and said, "I heard that Huan'er received an anonymous letter. Bring it to me and see it!"

Zhen Huan handed the letter to Concubine Hua, who sneered after reading it: "Humph! You are playing tricks on me, what are you afraid of? With me here, no one can easily hurt you."

Zhen Huan smiled faintly and said, "Sister Hua Fei, don't underestimate the enemy. The person behind this must have a purpose."

An Lingrong suddenly thought, "Huan'er, could it be someone related to Xiao Jin? The Xiao Jin incident hasn't been fully resolved yet, and this anonymous letter might be a clue."

Zhen Huan's eyes lit up. "Lingrong has a point. We might as well start by investigating the people Xiao Jin has come into contact with."

The three were discussing when Chun Changzai came bounding in: "Empress Xi, Empress An, Empress Hua, what are you talking about?"

Zhen Huan pulled her over and said, "Chun'er, there's nothing funny here. Have you heard anything strange lately?"

Chun Changzai tilted his head and thought for a moment: "Strange thing? Oh, yes, I saw a palace maid from the kitchen sneaking around in a corner of the garden yesterday. I went over to ask her, but she ran away in a panic."

An Lingrong asked, "Do you know that palace maid?"

Chun Changzai shook his head: "I don't know her, but she looks like she works in a small kitchen."

Hua Fei was impatient: "What kind of trouble can a little palace maid cause? Leave her alone."

Zhen Huan disagreed: "Sister Hua Fei, don't be careless. Any small role in this palace could be crucial."

So, Zhen Huan sent someone to check on the young maid. Soon, the maid was brought in.

Zhen Huan asked sternly, "Who are you? Why are you sneaking around in the corner of the garden?"

The maid fell to her knees and said, "Your Majesty, I know I was wrong. I was just following someone's instructions and was waiting for someone to deliver a message."

An Lingrong asked, "Who ordered this? What message did you deliver?"

The maid trembled and said, "It was... Cuiyu, the maidservant who used to be beside Concubine Li, who ordered me to do this. She told me to wait for a young eunuch with a letter to someone outside the palace."

Zhen Huan and An Lingrong exchanged a glance: "Lipin? Hasn't she been banished to the cold palace? Is she still plotting something in secret?"

Concubine Hua angrily said, "That lowly maidservant is still restless even after being banished to the cold palace!"

Zhen Huan continued to ask the maid: "Do you know what is written in the letter?"

The maid cried and said, "I didn't know. I was just a messenger. Cuiyu said that if I succeeded, she would give me a large sum of money and let me leave the palace."

An Lingrong thought for a moment and said, "Huan'er, it seems we have to go to the cold palace to meet Lipin."

Zhen Huan nodded: "Alright, let's go see what she's up to."

Concubine Hua stood up and said, "I will go with you. Let's see what Concubine Li can do!"

When she arrived at the cold palace, she saw Concubine Li sitting in the corner with disheveled hair and dirty face.

Zhen Huan said coldly, "Princess Li, you are still restless. What are you secretly planning in the palace?"

Lipin raised her head, her eyes full of resentment: "Zhen Huan, do you think you have won? Even if I am in the cold palace, I will not let you have an easy time!"

An Lingrong asked, "You ordered the palace maid to deliver the message. Who are you trying to collude with outside the palace?"

Lipin sneered: "I won't tell you, just wait, sooner or later, you will get your retribution."

Hua Fei angrily said: "You lunatic, yet you are still stubborn!"

Zhen Huan looked around the cold palace and said, "Lipin, if you tell the truth now, perhaps the emperor will be able to give you a lighter sentence."

Lipin suddenly burst into laughter: "A lenient sentence? Impossible. I only regret not getting rid of you earlier."

As she was speaking, the door to the cold palace was suddenly closed. Zhen Huan was startled: "What happened?"

An Lingrong ran to push the door, but found it was locked: "Huan'er, the door is locked!"

Hua Fei shouted: "Hurry up and open the door!"

But there was no movement outside. Lipin laughed even more crazily: "You just stay here and be good. This cold palace will be your burial place."

Zhen Huan calmed down: "Lipin, do you think you can trap us like this? We will definitely find a way out."

An Lingrong looked around and said, "Huan'er, let's look for another exit first."

Concubine Hua also calmed down her anger: "Yes, we can't just sit there and wait for death."

The three began to look for an exit in the cold palace, while Concubine Li watched coldly from the side, muttering to herself, as if waiting for something terrible to happen.