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

Chapter 170 What the Empress Dowager and the Emperor said was like farting!
Consort De knew that Empress Dowager Chen had gone to Xianfu Palace and thought that Empress Dowager Chen had gone there to help her fight for custody of her child.

She felt that with Empress Dowager Chen speaking up, Lou Suying was bound to have a conflict with Empress Dowager Chen, regardless of whether she agreed or not. At that time, Lou Suying would be even more isolated and helpless in the harem.

She waited quietly for two days, but when she found that there was no movement from Empress Dowager Chen, she became restless.

She didn't sleep well that night, and went to Shou'an Palace early the next morning.

After paying her respects to Empress Dowager Chen, Consort De explained the purpose of her visit.

Whether it was her imagination or not, she felt that Empress Dowager Chen's attitude seemed a bit cold. From the moment she appeared, Empress Dowager Chen did not have the slightest smile on her face.

After she inquired about Lou Suyi's situation, Empress Dowager Chen simply took a sip of tea and did not respond.

"But Master Kongchen is unwilling?" Consort De asked cautiously when she saw that Empress Dowager Chen's expression was not right.

Empress Dowager Chen glanced at her indifferently: "Since you want to raise Chen'er, why don't you go and ask for him yourself?!"

Consort De's heart skipped a beat, and she instantly understood why Empress Dowager Chen was so cold.

"As I mentioned before, I asked Abbess Kongchen about it, but she was unwilling. I thought that Your Majesty the Empress Dowager was of high rank and power, and perhaps she could persuade Abbess Kongchen. It was my fault, and I was incompetent. But what did Abbess Kongchen say that displeased Your Majesty the Empress Dowager?"

If Lou Suyi angers Empress Dowager Chen, that would be even better. Even if she doesn't get the child, she will still have won against Lou Suyi without bloodshed in this matter.

Empress Dowager Chen glared coldly at Consort De and said in a deep voice, "Don't think I don't know what you're plotting. How dare you use me to deal with Su Yi? Consort De, who gave you the audacity to scheme against me?!"

Consort De was so frightened that she immediately knelt down: "This concubine did not, please Your Majesty the Empress Dowager understand. This concubine simply loves the young prince too much, and feels that Abbess Kongchen is not capable of raising a child, so she had the idea of ​​adopting the young prince. This concubine never thought that this would displease Your Majesty the Empress Dowager..."

Empress Dowager Chen, impatient with Consort De's explanations, interrupted her incessant chatter: "From now on, without my orders, you need not appear before me. Get out!"

Consort De's face turned pale: "Your Majesty the Empress Dowager..."

Fangruo then walked up to Consort De and looked down at her condescendingly: "Since Your Majesty the Empress Dowager is displeased with Consort De, Consort De, please leave."

Having said all that, Consort De could no longer stubbornly insist on staying.

She got up and said to Empress Dowager Chen, "It was my oversight that I did not consider Your Majesty's feelings. But I have absolutely no intention of disrespecting Your Majesty. I hope Your Majesty will be magnanimous and not hold it against me. It would not be worth it if it upsets Your Majesty's health."

Empress Dowager Chen did not look at her. She lowered her eyes and said, "This concubine takes her leave."

After leaving Shou'an Palace, Consort De's face was gloomy.

Empress Dowager Chen flew into a rage, but did not mention the issue of the young prince's custody, meaning that her plan had failed. Not only did she fail to gain custody of the prince, but she also failed to cause a rift between Empress Dowager Chen and Lou Suyi; instead, she was disliked by Empress Dowager Chen.

Her plan was flawless, but if Lou Suyi had been even slightly angry, how could she have remained calm and not broken ties with Empress Dowager Chen after being snatched away by her child like this?
Seeing Consort De's gloomy face, Yunmei whispered, "Your Majesty, don't be discouraged. Although this battle did not turn the Empress Dowager and Abbess Kongchen into enemies, it will definitely leave a thorn in Abbess Kongchen's heart."

"What good is it to leave a thorn in the heart of that dead nun? She's just a nun, with no one to rely on in the harem. If she pushes away Empress Dowager Chen, her protector, she'll be completely isolated and helpless!" Consort De clenched her fists. "My plan was flawless, yet it failed. Empress Dowager Chen is nothing but a useless piece of trash—"

"Your Highness, be careful, walls have ears." Yunmei quickly stopped her, looking around warily, and only felt relieved after confirming that no one was around.

Consort De took a deep breath, suppressing her anger: "Return to the palace."

After that day, Consort De dared not harbor any further thoughts, nor did she dare go to Shou'an Palace, fearing that she would be kicked out by Empress Dowager Chen and become a laughingstock in the harem. She did, however, frequent Xianfu Palace, hoping to try her luck there. If Murong went to Xianfu Palace to visit the young prince, she would have a chance to meet him.

However, apart from being busy with government affairs, Murong rarely went to Xianfu Palace, even when he occasionally walked around the inner palace.

He wouldn't visit for ten days or half a month at a time, and even when he did occasionally go to see the young prince, it was always a fleeting visit.

Everyone thought it was because Murong disliked Lou Suyi, so he didn't like children that much either.

Only Lou Suyi knew that Murong liked children.

But the emperor was a very busy man; he not only had to love his own children, but also the entire nation and its people.

The emperor had great love, and he gave the little love he had left to Xiao Muchen.

Before we knew it, it was mid-April. Empress Dowager Chen specially prepared a spring flower banquet and invited many noble ladies and unmarried young women from prominent families to attend. Even the imperial concubines whose names were known made an appearance.

Of course, Lou Suying was also among those invited.

Lou Suyi usually stayed in Xianfu Palace taking care of the children. Empress Dowager Chen saw this and knew that Lou Suyi did not go to the palace in order to avoid causing trouble.

If she were younger, she might not have been able to sit still like this, but Su Yi stayed home less for the sake of her child's safety.

This impressed her greatly.

Therefore, when Lou Suying arrived at Wanhua Garden, Empress Dowager Chen immediately summoned her to her side. She wanted to tell everyone that even though Suying had no family backing her, she, the Empress Dowager, was there to protect her in the palace.

Anyone who wants to deal with Lou Suyi and her son should think twice.

Lou Suyi, on the other hand, remained calm.

She didn't really trust either Murong or Empress Dowager Chen. People in the palace only cared about their own interests. When she had just given birth, Empress Dowager Chen treated her so well that she almost believed Empress Dowager Chen was sincere.

But Empress Dowager Chen changed her mind faster than turning the pages of a book, and in the blink of an eye, she wanted to take her child away.

In any case, she no longer dared to trust Empress Dowager Chen.

Then there's Emperor Murong, who personally promised to let her raise the child herself, but behind her back, he told Empress Dowager Chen that he would hand the child over to Liang Wanying to raise.

What the Empress Dowager and the Emperor said was utter nonsense!
From afar, Lady Yin and Lou Suya watched Lou Suyi and Empress Dowager Chen standing together, like stars surrounding the moon, all because Lou Suyi had given birth to a prince, which greatly enhanced her status in Empress Dowager Chen's heart.

Empress Dowager Chen was holding the little prince when she suddenly saw the little guy grinning and smiling. Her heart was melted by the little guy's cuteness.

Seeing that Empress Dowager Chen liked the young prince, everyone flattered her.

Just as the commotion was at its peak, Murong, dressed in casual clothes, arrived at the Wan Garden. He was tall and handsome, and his appearance immediately caused a group of young women to blush.

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