Five years after her death, she awoke on the dragon bed.

Chapter 142 Unfaithful Secondhand Goods!

Coincidentally, after Lou Suying finished her breakfast, she also overheard her two maids discussing why Murong had not given her a formal title.

She hadn't thought about this question before, but now she should probably think about it.
The child will be born soon, and she will not have a rank then. The concubines in the harem will use this to their advantage, and she will easily suffer losses.

She was still optimistic a few days ago, after all, Murong had promised her that she, as the biological mother, would raise the child. But without a formal title, she would suffer greatly in this cannibalistic harem.

The more she thought about it, the more she felt something was wrong.

Even though she's about to give birth, Murong hasn't shown any remorse. If he had any conscience at all, he wouldn't have denied her a proper status.

But if she were to ask for a title herself, and Murong refused, wouldn't that be a bit shameful?
Besides, is a title something she can just ask for?

After much deliberation, she realized that relying on that scumbag Murong was futile; it would be better to cultivate a closer relationship with Empress Dowager Chen. After all, she had to actively fight for her rank and position; she couldn't afford to suffer in silence.

We should discuss this matter with Empress Dowager Chen after she gives birth. Right now, she is heavily pregnant and has experienced such a turmoil yesterday, so she must ensure the safe delivery of her child.

At this moment, things like titles and status are not as important as the child's safety.

After the incident, the palace was peaceful for a while, and soon it was mid-December, the day of Liang Wanying's birthday.

Liang Wanying specially sent someone to invite Murong, and this time Murong gave her face and brought birthday gifts.

She is currently the highest-ranking concubine in the harem, and in theory, a grand birthday banquet should be held for her. However, Empress Dowager Chen dislikes Liang Wanying very much, and since Empress Dowager Chen is in charge of the harem, she only sent a concubine who was not under house arrest to follow up on this matter.

Empress Dowager Chen advised keeping things low-key, and Liang Wanying's birthday celebration was kept simple.

Apart from those who were confined to their quarters, all the concubines in the harem whose names were known came to Quanfu Palace to present their birthday gifts. However, everyone knew that the reason they came so eagerly was simply to see the emperor.

They were all dressed to the nines, putting a lot of effort into their clothes and makeup, and were even more eye-catching than Liang Wanying, the main character.

Seeing these concubines whose thoughts were practically written all over their faces, and seeing that they were all young and beautiful, Liang Wanying was naturally unhappy.

She was clearly the main character today, but these people were trying to steal Murong's attention; it was truly hateful.

Fortunately, Murong was not the type of man who would be swayed by beauty, and he seemed not to have seen the concubines giving him flirtatious glances, which calmed her down a bit.

Unfortunately, Murong did not stay at Quanfu Palace for very long.

Seeing him get up to leave, Liang Wanying's mother, Madam Hu, gave her a wink. She immediately understood and stepped forward, saying, "This concubine will see Your Majesty off."

Murong looked at the people in the room and said in a low voice, "No need. My dear consort, there are many guests. Madam Liang has also entered the palace. My dear consort, please spend more time with Madam Liang."

After speaking, he walked away gracefully.

As Liang Wanying watched Murong's departing figure, the light in her eyes dimmed.

Today is clearly her birthday, but Murong is unwilling to linger, which ultimately means he doesn't care about her that much.

If it were Lou Suyi's birthday, Murong definitely wouldn't have left like that, right?

The other concubines hadn't genuinely come to celebrate Liang Wanying's birthday, and now that Murong had left, they all got up to take their leave.

Soon, Quanfu Palace became deserted, a far cry from its previous bustling state.

Madam Hu could tell her daughter was unhappy, but she didn't know how to comfort her. She could only say, "Your Majesty has not yet served the Emperor. Shouldn't we find out the reason so that we can address the problem?"

Liang Wanying lowered her eyes and said, "It's difficult for me to even see His Majesty, so how can I prescribe the right medicine? I thought His Majesty liked me."

Since entering Murong's harem, she had become increasingly insecure. Seeing that there were still attendants around, Lady Hu whispered, "Your Highness, may I speak to you in private?"

Liang Wanying let Hu Shi follow her into the inner room, while the others stood guard outside.

Madam Hu then said, "Today your grandfather asked me to ask you whether His Majesty treats you well."

Liang Wanying was somewhat surprised: "Why would Grandfather care about this?"

"I don't know why your grandfather asked that question. When I leave the palace, I will still have to give him an answer." Madam Hu glanced outside and pressed, "How is His Majesty treating Your Highness?"

Recalling what happened after she entered the palace, Liang Wanying was not sure: "His Majesty does not like to move around in the palace. He will not come once every ten days or half a month. A few days ago, His Majesty treated me very well, but once His Majesty wanted to punish a palace maid. I only pleaded for the palace maid, and His Majesty neglected me for a while."

It's hard to say whether it's good or bad. But it's also hard to say, because she had more opportunities to get close to Murong than the other concubines in the harem.

In truth, she couldn't see through Murong either.

Just like today, her birthday, he gave her the respect due to him and saved face for her in front of others. But what she wanted was for him to spend time with her, especially since it was her birthday.

Just as she was feeling down, Mo Lan called out loudly from outside, "Your Majesty, Ji Qing has just returned!"

Upon hearing this, Liang Wanying came out of the inner room: "Where is he?"

"Jiqing asked me to tell Your Highness that His Majesty will be taking you out of the palace to celebrate your birthday tonight." Mo Lan said with a beaming smile.

Hu, who had followed them out, also heard it and was overjoyed: "Good, good, good!"

In this way, she could report back to her father.

Liang Wanying burst into tears of joy: "Did you hear me right?"

She was just heartbroken by Murong's coldness, how could he have given her such a big surprise in the blink of an eye?

“This servant couldn’t have misheard. Jiqing made it clear that His Majesty instructed me to convey that Your Highness should spend more time with Madam at this time.” Mo Lan said with a beaming smile.

Liang Wanying was instantly revitalized and suddenly felt full of hope again.

"His Majesty values ​​the Empress highly," Madam Hu said with great satisfaction.

Liang Wanying nodded vigorously.

He must have accompanied her because he cared, right? There are so many concubines in the harem celebrating their birthdays, but Murong has never accompanied any of them on outings.

She was the only exception.

The matter quickly spread throughout the palace, and Consort De's face darkened upon hearing it.

She was still under house arrest and didn't go to Quanfu Palace today. She only knew that Murong left Quanfu Palace quickly and was even gloating. Who knew that Murong would prepare a surprise for Liang Wanying that night.

In all the years she's been with Murong, he's never taken her out for a trip.

Thinking of this, the cane wound on her back seemed to throb faintly.

Last time at Xianfu Palace, everyone suffered heavy losses, and at that time she hated Lou Suyi, that damned nun. And today, she hates Liang Wanying, that unfaithful secondhand woman!
She swung a teapot hard, but it seemed she used too much force, aggravating her still-healing wound.

Overwhelmed with hatred and jealousy, she couldn't help but burst into tears.