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

Chapter 309 Ling Huan investigates the mystery of the scent bag

An Lingrong looked at Zhen Huan with a serious expression: "Huan'er, the arrival of this sachet is strange. Could it be that someone deliberately framed her?"

Zhen Huan frowned slightly. "It's very likely. Although the palace seems peaceful these days, there are actually undercurrents. Lingrong, you are an expert on spices. Take a look at the spices in this sachet. Is there anything special about them?"

An Lingrong took the sachet and sniffed it carefully. After a moment, she said, "Huan'er, the blend of spices in this sachet is very strange. Ordinary spices would not be combined like this. I suspect that one of the spices is the Western Region's Ecstasy Incense. Although the amount is small, if you smell it for a long time, it may cause a person to be dazed and mentally confused."

Upon hearing this, Concubine Hua raised her eyebrows, "How could this happen! Who is so wicked and ruthless as to dare to resort to such despicable tactics?"

Zhen Huan pondered, "Then this young eunuch must be the key figure. Where did he get this sachet? There must be a mastermind behind this."

At this time, Chun'er ran over and said, "Sisters, I just heard that the young eunuch was whispering with a palace maid in a secluded corner of the Imperial Garden. I don't think I've ever seen that palace maid before."

An Lingrong's eyes lit up. "Chun'er, this news is very important. Perhaps that palace maid was the one who delivered the sachet."

Zhen Huan immediately ordered, "Go find that young eunuch and the palace maid, and be quick!"

The palace maids and eunuchs searched everywhere and finally found the young eunuch and the palace maid behind a palace. The two were preparing to escape in panic.

The young eunuch was brought before Zhen Huan and others, trembling with fear.

Zhen Huan said sternly, "Tell me! Who gave you this sachet? Why did you bring it into the palace?"

The young eunuch slumped to his knees and said, "Empress Xi, Empress An, this palace maid gave it to me. She said that if I put the sachet somewhere conspicuous for the ladies to see, she would give me a large sum of money. I was confused for a moment and agreed."

Zhen Huan looked at the palace maid: "Who are you? Why are you doing this?"

The maid pretended to be calm and said, "Your Majesty, I am innocent. It was the eunuch who framed me. I have never seen this sachet before."

Concubine Hua angrily said, "How dare you be so stubborn! Drag me away and torture me to see if you will tell the truth!"

When the maid heard she was going to be tortured, her face turned pale and she hurriedly said, "Your Majesty, I say it was Concubine Ning who ordered me to do this. Concubine Ning was jealous of the two Imperial Noble Consorts' favor and resented Concubine Hua for scolding her. She wanted to use this sachet to make the Concubines lose favor and become suspicious of each other."

An Lingrong was surprised, "Concubine Ning? She usually looks docile, but she has such thoughts."

Zhen Huan said in a deep voice, "You can know a person's face but not his heart. In this harem, the most untrustworthy thing is superficial docility."

Concubine Hua gnashed her teeth and said, "This Concubine Ning, I will not let her off easily!"

Zhen Huan said, "Don't worry, we still need evidence. It's hard to convince the public with just this maid's one-sided statement."

An Lingrong said, "Huan'er is right. We can start by investigating the source of the fragrance in this sachet and find out if it's related to Concubine Ning."

So, An Lingrong and Zhen Huan sent people to secretly investigate Ning Changzai's palace, and indeed found some residues of Western spices in her palace, which matched the spices in the sachet.

Zhen Huan took the evidence and brought everyone to Ning Changzai's palace.

Zhen Huan looked at Ning Changzai and said coldly, "Ning Changzai, this is the remnant of spices from your palace? It's the same as the spices in that harmful sachet. What else do you have to say?"

When Ning Changzai saw that the truth had been revealed, her face turned pale and she knelt down with a plop: "Your Majesty, I know I was wrong. It was jealousy that made me try to frame you all. Please forgive me."

An Lingrong said, "Your intentions are truly vicious. Life in the harem is already difficult, so why would you resort to such means to harm others?"

Ning Changzai cried and said, "I am not favored in this harem. Every day I see the ladies enjoying themselves so much that I feel really bad. That's why I resorted to this desperate measure."

Zhen Huan said, "You have committed such a serious mistake. I will report it to the Emperor, and he will determine your guilt."

After handling the matter, Zhen Huan said to An Lingrong: "Lingrong, the fighting in the harem will never stop. We must always be vigilant."

An Lingrong nodded: "Huan'er, as long as we sisters are united, we can see through any conspiracy."

Hua Fei said: "That's right, with us here, the harem can't be turned upside down! Those who have evil intentions, just wait for me!"

After that, Zhen Huan, An Lingrong and Hua Fei continued to live cautiously in the palace, paying attention to every move around them. They were well aware that calculations and conspiracies were endless. Only by increasing their own insight and defense can they survive the danger and continue to write the legendary chapter.