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

Chapter 187 Falling into the Lake
Afterwards, the group boarded a painted boat and enjoyed the beautiful mountain scenery while cruising on the lake.

Lou Suyi felt that being near water was dangerous. She thought that Murong used to be afraid of water, but now that he was the emperor, his weakness from his youth had disappeared, and he could stand at the bow of the boat and enjoy the lake.

He stood tall and straight, still surrounded by his ten beloved concubines.

Lou Suyi wished she had a handful of melon seeds so she could eat melon seeds and watch the emperor's drama.

Seeing that Lou Suying sat motionless, Empress Dowager Chen resigned herself to her fate. Having seen all sorts of people in the harem, she could tell that Lou Suying truly had no intention of vying for the emperor's favor.

Moreover, since Su Yi was holding a child on the pleasure boat, it was best for her to stay away from the side of the boat to avoid being harmed by some malicious people.

She sat for a while, then decided to go and enjoy the scenery of the lake and mountains.

"Suyi, do you want to go and take a look at the boat too?" Empress Dowager Chen asked Lou Suyi before leaving.

"I'm tired from walking, I'll rest for a while and then come back to see Your Majesty later," Lou Suyi replied with a smile.

Empress Dowager Chen did not insist and left with Fang Ruo by her side.

Lou Suyi hugged the child and kissed her several times. She glanced at Murong, who was surrounded by a crowd not far ahead, and thought he was quite lucky with women.

She sat for a while, and was about to get up to find Empress Dowager Chen, when suddenly she heard someone scream: "Oh no! The Empress Dowager has fallen into the lake!!"

Lou Suyi's heart skipped a beat; she was quite frightened.

Murong heard it too and rushed toward the place where the palace maid was screaming.

Lou Suyi followed closely behind, only to see the palace maids pointing and gesturing towards the lake, but none of them jumped in to save anyone.

Seeing Empress Chen struggling in the lake and about to drown, she quickly put the child in Murong's arms and jumped into the lake without hesitation to save her.

She knew how to swim, and luckily the lake water wasn't too cold at this time of year, so she quickly swam to Empress Dowager Chen's side.

Empress Dowager Chen was still in a state of panic. When she saw her, it was like seeing a lifeline, and she clung tightly to her arm.

Lou Suying was worried that she would be dragged into the mess by Empress Dowager Chen, so she gently comforted her, "Your Majesty, I'm here. Don't be afraid, don't panic. I'll take you onto the boat right away."

Her voice was gentle yet firm. The panicked Empress Dowager Chen stopped pulling her so tightly. She took Empress Dowager Chen with her, climbed onto the rope thrown down from the painted boat, and rescued Empress Dowager Chen back onto the boat.

Empress Dowager Chen choked on a lot of water, coughed violently, and then fainted.

Lou Suyi was also exhausted and collapsed weakly on the deck.

Only then did she notice Murong's pale face. She remembered that he was afraid of water when he was young. Although he had overcome his fear now, he must still have a fear of water.
"Your Majesty, you are alright. Please rest assured." She struggled to her feet and said in a hoarse voice.

Murong then noticed that the knuckles of his fingers, which were holding the child, were turning white. He quickly regained his composure and ordered the pleasure boat to return the way it came.

Lou Suying was young and recovered quickly after the extreme tension and exhaustion.

Empress Dowager Chen was not so lucky. Not only was she frightened, but she also caught a cold and soon developed a high fever.

Lou Suying's tense emotions only relaxed after Imperial Physician Liu helped Empress Dowager Chen reduce her fever.

She turned to look at Murong and saw his cold expression, so she knew he was still worried about Empress Dowager Chen.

"Her Majesty the Empress Dowager is blessed with good fortune and will recover soon. Your Majesty, please do not worry," Lou Suying said to Murong.

Murong looked at her for a while, then suddenly hugged her tightly: "Suyi, thank you."

Lou Suying was about to make a joke when she felt a strange gaze. She followed the gaze and saw that Liang Wanying and Consort De had entered and witnessed Murong hugging her. She coughed lightly and reminded them, "Your Majesty, Consort Hui and Consort De have come to visit the Empress Dowager."

Upon hearing this, Murong released her and turned around to see Liang Wanying and Consort De standing not far away.

Suppressing their jealousy, Liang Wanying and Consort De greeted Murong before inquiring about Empress Dowager Chen's condition.

"Mother is well. You may all leave and not disturb her rest." Murong had no time to deal with them and spoke calmly.

Liang Wanying and Consort De had no choice but to leave Qingyan Palace.

Originally, Empress Dowager Chen did not live here, but after this incident, Murong arranged for her to live in the east wing of Qingyan Palace so that he could take care of her more easily.

Everyone on the ship was placed under Ji Qing's supervision, except for the ten concubines who accompanied the emperor; the rest were all held captive together.

Seeing that Empress Dowager Chen's fever had subsided, Murong was finally relieved and took the initiative to call Fang Ruo over to ask her questions.

"I happened to be away at the time. The Empress Dowager said she was thirsty, so I went to get her some water. I never expected that in just that short time, she would fall into the lake. There were two maids and two nannies serving her at the time, so we need to ask them what happened," Fang Ruo replied truthfully.

Just then, Empress Dowager Chen slowly woke up, and Murong hurriedly went to her side and asked, "Is Mother alright?"

Empress Dowager Chen was a little confused at first, but then she remembered that she had been rescued by Su Yi.

A moment later, she suddenly remembered something: "Someone pushed me into the lake from behind!"

If she remembered correctly, someone deliberately pushed her into the lake.

Murong's expression darkened slightly, and Lou Suying was also startled. She never imagined that Empress Dowager Chen had been pushed into the lake.

But why?

If it's understandable to target her, why target Empress Dowager Chen?
No, from an outsider's perspective, Empress Dowager Chen treated her well. If Empress Dowager Chen were removed, it would be equivalent to removing her powerful backer. Therefore, they would target Empress Dowager Chen. That was the motive.

Before long, Ji Qing brought over all the people who had been by Empress Dowager Chen's side at the time.

Just as Murong was about to ask a question, a nanny suddenly rammed into a pillar.

This time, Jiqing reacted quickly and managed to stop the old woman.

Fangruo recognized this old woman; her surname was Wang, and she served at Shou'an Palace.

"Did you push me?" Empress Dowager Chen looked at Wang Mama, sizing her up.

Granny Wang clutched her head and wailed, "This old servant...this old servant has a headache...Yes, yes..."

Who told her to push the Empress Dowager? Why can't she remember?
Just then, Liang Wanying and Consort De arrived. Upon seeing Liang Wanying, Granny Wang suddenly pointed at her and said, "It was Consort Hui who hated the Empress Dowager so much that she ordered this old servant to push the Empress Dowager into the lake!"

Everyone was stunned when Granny Wang said this.

Lou Suying looked at Liang Wanying, thinking to herself that Liang Wanying didn't seem that stupid. Even if she really wanted to harm Empress Dowager Chen, she wouldn't leave such a person alive to identify her.

Empress Dowager Chen looked coldly at Liang Wanying: "Liang, it was you who wanted to kill me!"

Liang Wanying was stunned by Wang Mama's accusation. She finally came to her senses and said angrily, "It wasn't me! I don't know this old woman at all. How could I possibly have instructed her to harm the Empress Dowager?"

Empress Dowager Chen, however, seemed to have caught Liang Wanying red-handed: "Who else could it be but you? Now that the witnesses are here, you have no choice but to admit it!"