coobybook Chapter 290 Ling Huan unites to control the waves
Chapter 290 Ling Huan unites to control the waves
Upon hearing the Emperor's order, Zhen Huan frowned slightly and softly advised, "Your Majesty, this matter needs to be investigated in detail. You must not rashly execute everyone to avoid killing innocent people."
The Emperor's anger was still lingering: "Hanhuan, these people dared to stir up trouble in the harem, intending to murder you and me. How can we deter others if we don't punish them severely?"
An Lingrong also stepped forward and said respectfully, "Your Majesty, Huan'er is absolutely right. I feel there may be another hidden secret behind this matter. Why not detain these people first and interrogate them thoroughly? We will surely be able to uncover the mastermind behind this."
Hua Fei echoed, "Your Majesty, the people in the harem are treacherous. If we don't get to the bottom of this, there might be more trouble in the future."
The emperor pondered for a moment, his expression softening slightly. "In that case, let's do as you say. We'll first detain these people and make sure to uncover the truth."
After the emperor left, Chun'er came over and said, "Sisters, this was really dangerous. It almost happened!"
Mei Zhuang nodded and said, "Yes, the person behind this must be scheming, we can't let our guard down at all."
Zhen Huan looked at everyone and said, "Let's go back to our respective palaces and think carefully to see if we can find some clues."
An Lingrong returned to the palace, sat on the couch, and said to her personal maid, "Go and find out if there is anything unusual about those who were captured, especially their experiences before entering the palace."
The maid took the order and left.
Zhen Huan was also pondering this. Jin Xi, who was serving beside her, whispered, "Your Majesty, do you think this could be the work of the remnants of the previous dynasty?"
Zhen Huan shook her head: "It's not clear yet, but it is definitely related to our status in the palace. Someone wants to get rid of us as soon as possible."
A few days later, An Lingrong's maid returned with a report: "My lady, I have heard that among those arrested was a young eunuch who worked in a minister's house before entering the palace. It seems that the minister has some grievances with Concubine Hua's family."
An Lingrong's heart moved and she immediately went to find Zhen Huan.
"Huan'er, I heard a piece of news that one of the young eunuchs once worked in the mansion of a minister who had a feud with Concubine Hua's family. Could this be related to this incident?"
Zhen Huan pondered, "We can't be careless about this matter. Let's go discuss it with Concubine Hua first."
When she met Concubine Hua, Zhen Huan told her about this.
Concubine Hua was furious: "Humph! I knew someone was trying to frame me, and I will not let them go!"
An Lingrong said, "Sister, please don't worry. We should investigate thoroughly first. If we act rashly, we might fall into the enemy's trap."
So the three of them went to interrogate the young eunuch again.
Zhen Huan looked at the young eunuch and said sternly, "If you tell the truth, you might be able to save your life. What did you do in that minister's house? Why were you sent to the palace?"
The young eunuch trembled with fear: "Your Majesty, I am really just a nobody. It was that minister who sent me to the palace so that I could find an opportunity to get close to Your Majesty Hua Fei. But I really didn't do anything!"
Concubine Hua shouted angrily: "How dare you quibble!"
An Lingrong advised, "Sister, please listen to him first. You said you didn't do anything, but do you know what their plan is?"
The young eunuch cried and said, "I only know that they want to find an opportunity to slander Concubine Hua, saying that she is domineering in the palace, and they also want to use some trivial matters to stir up conflicts between her and other concubines. I really don't know the details."
Zhen Huan and An Lingrong exchanged a glance, and Zhen Huan said, "It seems the person behind this not only wants to deal with us, but also wants to use us to get rid of Sister Hua Fei."
Mei Zhuang also arrived at this time: "Sisters, I think we can start with that minister and find out why he did this."
Concubine Hua gnashed her teeth and said, "I will go and ask the Emperor to investigate this matter thoroughly."
When Concubine Hua saw the emperor, she cried, "Your Majesty, someone wants to frame me. That minister has evil intentions and wants to disrupt the harem. Please, Your Majesty, help me."
The emperor soothed her, "Don't worry, my beloved concubine. I will investigate thoroughly."
The emperor sent people to investigate the minister and found out that the minister was dissatisfied with the impact on his status in the court after the downfall of Nian Gengyao, so he wanted to use the affairs of the harem to cause disputes and regain power.
The emperor was furious: "Such a treacherous person must not be forgiven lightly!"
The Emperor issued an edict: "That minister formed a clique for personal gain and attempted to disturb the peace of the harem. He shall be stripped of his official position and his entire family shall be exiled."
The storm subsided again, and Zhen Huan and others knew that the road to the harem was still difficult.
One day, a grand banquet was held in the palace.
Zhen Huan and An Lingrong went together. On the way, An Lingrong said, "Huan'er, every banquet has hidden secrets. We must be careful."
Zhen Huan nodded: "Don't worry, Lingrong, we will take care of each other."
At the banquet, the concubines were singing and dancing happily. Suddenly, a new concubine fell down while dancing, and the wine glass in her hand shattered to the ground.
Everyone was shocked.
Zhen Huan and An Lingrong looked at each other and both felt something was wrong.
Concubine Hua shouted, "What are your intentions, young lady? How dare you behave so unbecomingly at a banquet!"
The young lady cried and said, "My Lady, I didn't do it on purpose. Someone tampered with the hem of my skirt."
Zhen Huan asked, "Do you have any evidence?"
The young lady shook her head: "No, I just felt something got caught on my skirt."
An Lingrong said, "Take this young lady away first, so as not to spoil the fun of the banquet."
After the young lady was taken away, Zhen Huan said to An Lingrong, "It seems someone is trying to stir up trouble at the banquet again."
An Lingrong said, "We must find out who is behind this as soon as possible."
At this time, Chun'er came running over and said, "Sisters, I just saw a little palace maid sneaking around the hem of that young lady's skirt. I felt suspicious, so I followed her and found that she hid in a side hall."
Zhen Huan said, "Let's go and take a look."
Everyone came to the side hall and found that the young palace maid was trying to destroy the evidence.
Zhen Huan stopped her, "What are you doing?"
Seeing her secret exposed, the young palace maid knelt down in fear and begged for mercy: "Your Majesty, it was a maid from the Imperial Household Department who ordered me to do this. She gave me money and asked me to tamper with the hem of the young lady's skirt. She wanted to embarrass her and cause a quarrel among the ladies."
An Lingrong asked, "Why did Madam do this?"
The young palace maid said, "I don't know. I only know that the nanny is related to a concubine who was banished to the cold palace."
Zhen Huan said, "It seems that the people in the cold palace are still unwilling to give up and want to use this incident to make a comeback."
Concubine Hua angrily said, "I will go and deal with that nanny and the people in the cold palace right now!"
Zhen Huan stopped her and said, "Sister, please report this to the Emperor first and let him make the decision."
After the emperor learned about this, he ordered that the nanny and the people in the cold palace be severely punished. The people in the cold palace were sentenced to death, and the nanny was beaten to death.
The struggle in the harem continues, but Zhen Huan and An Lingrong always stick to kindness and rely on each other. They are like two bright lights in this crisis-ridden harem, bringing a touch of warmth and hope to this dark harem, and continue to write their own legendary stories. No matter how many difficulties and obstacles lie ahead, they never retreat, because they know that only by working together can they survive in this harem and protect everything they cherish.