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

Chapter 191 A Night of Absurdity

Lou Suyi had no choice but to take the tonic soup out of the East Annex Hall.

She walked through the corridor and, seeing that no one was around, said to Jinshu, "Keep an eye on things for me."

Seeing her furtive appearance, Jinshu asked curiously, "What are you planning to do, young lady?"

Lou Suyi chuckled and said, "I drank the tonic soup."

Jinshu's expression was indescribable: "Isn't this a bit inappropriate? Your Majesty the Empress Dowager..."

Lou Suying, seeing that Jinshu didn't continue, assumed that Jinshu agreed with her idea: "What's wrong with that? I jumped into the lake to save the Empress Dowager, and I was terrified. Drinking some soup to nourish my delicate body would be perfectly reasonable for His Majesty, wouldn't it?"

She was still going on and on when Jinshu suddenly nudged her. She looked up and met Murong's ambiguous smile.

Lou Suyi quickly recalled what she had just said, her expression stiffening.

When did he arrive? How come he walks so quietly?

“What I mean is, it can help His Majesty test for poison.” As she spoke, she respectfully handed the soup to Murong. “This is a tonic soup that the Empress Dowager ordered me to send to His Majesty. I just tasted a sip, and it’s delicious!”

Murong took the soup, scooped out a spoonful, and brought it to Lou Suyi's lips.

Lou Suyi blinked her big eyes: "Your Majesty..."

The moment she opened her mouth, Murong fed her the soup.

She was flattered and quickly accepted the stew pot: "Is Your Majesty bestowing this tonic soup upon me?"

Murong glanced at her: "If you want some soup, just tell the people downstairs. There's no need to make yourself suffer."

Lou Suying was surprised that Murong was so easy to talk to. She readily agreed and drank the soup without any shame. Soon the soup was finished. Seeing that she was eating happily, Murong asked, "If you need more, have someone make some more."

Lou Suying quickly shook her head: "That's enough."

She belatedly realized that Murong seemed like a completely different person today.

In the past, if he saw her secretly drinking his soup, he would definitely make a sarcastic remark to her, but today it was the opposite.

Not only did he give her the soup, but he also worried that she wouldn't have enough to drink, which was unlike his usual petty and narrow-minded behavior.

"Is Your Majesty in a good mood today?" Lou Suyi frowned.

"Yes, it makes me happy to see you." Murong took the bowl from her and handed it to Jiqing, then naturally took her hand.

Lou Suying looked at the hands clasped with Murong's, somewhat puzzled: "Where is Your Majesty taking me?"

She wanted to ask him why he was holding her hand while they walked; she wasn't a child.

"Would you like to just stroll around Qingyan Hall? Or would you prefer to visit other parts of Yi Garden?" Murong asked gently.

Lou Suying quickly shook her head: "What's the point of shopping in this dark place?"

If people saw her walking hand in hand with Murong, wouldn't that attract a lot of jealousy?

Murong looked down at her again: "Let's walk a little further, then I'll take you back to rest."

Lou Suyi pondered the phrase "I'll take you back to rest." Could it be that he wanted to sleep with her?

Thinking about this possibility, she suddenly felt a little lost.

Indeed, as Murong had said, he led her through the corridor for a quarter of an hour before taking her back to her bedroom in the main hall.

"I'm worried about the child. Maybe I should go find the child?" Lou Suyi said, and started to leave.

The next moment, she was suddenly scooped up by Murong: "You drank my tonic soup, so I need to replenish myself too."

Lou Suyi pushed Murong's face away: "It was clearly His Majesty who gave me the soup."

She said Murong's attitude was very unusual. He's usually so harsh, but today he not only didn't scold her, but he even personally fed her the soup. It seems he was waiting for her here.

"You drank my soup, you should please me." Murong quickly subdued the struggling woman. "Suyi, be good, I will make you comfortable. Haven't you missed me these days..."

Lou Suyi was still struggling, but then she remembered that she had already given birth to a child, and that his body was indeed incredibly strong, so what was there to be coy about?

She immediately took the initiative, pinning the emperor beneath her: "Your Majesty, listen to me tonight!"

Murong looked at her with a half-smile: "Okay."

……

Meanwhile, Empress Dowager Chen, seeing that Lou Suying had not returned for a long time, hurriedly asked Fangruo to inquire about her whereabouts.

Upon learning that Su Yi had been taken back to the main hall by the emperor, she clapped her hands vigorously: "This trick really worked!"

Fangruo also couldn't stop smiling: "In my opinion, it's Miss Lou's ability that keeps her by His Majesty's side. I'm not worried about anything else, but I am worried that His Highness will wake up at night and look for Miss Lou."

"Chen'er usually sleeps through the night and doesn't make a fuss at night. Even if he does, don't disturb the Emperor." Empress Dowager Chen smiled broadly.

Fortunately, the child was asleep early, otherwise it would have been really difficult to deal with.

That night, Xiao Muchen slept soundly and slept through the night, which pleased Empress Dowager Chen.

Lou Suyi, however, oversimplified things.

Murong, who had been celibate for a long time, was indeed in control at first, but later she was almost tortured to death.

She slept soundly, completely unaware that Murong had already gone to watch the dragon boat race.

When she woke up, Jinshu immediately went to help her wash up.

"What time is it?" Lou Suyi asked in a hoarse voice.

"It's almost noon," Jinshu replied truthfully.

Lou Suyi was wide awake: "Is the dragon boat race over yet?"

Jinshu smiled and nodded: "The competition should be over by now. His Majesty went to watch the dragon boat race early this morning and specifically instructed me not to wake you up, Miss."

Lou Suyi looked pale: "Will word get out that I served you in bed last night?"

Since she slept so late, does that mean everyone knows she and Murong had a wild night together?
Jinshu suppressed a laugh and said, "Please rest assured, Miss. Only the Empress Dowager knows about your service to the Emperor, and it is not recorded in the official history."

Although she didn't understand why His Majesty had deliberately concealed this matter, it was better to keep it a secret, otherwise everyone's attention would be focused on the young lady again.

The most terrifying thing in this world is a woman's jealousy. A girl already has enough enemies, so it's best to keep a low profile.

Perhaps His Majesty is also worried that the young lady will become the target of public criticism?

Lou Suyi breathed a sigh of relief: "Thank goodness."

She was having her meal when she suddenly remembered something important: "Where's Chen'er? Did he cause a fuss last night?"

She had even forgotten about her own son.

Jinshu couldn't help but chuckle: "The little prince slept through the night last night and didn't cry when he woke up this morning. After eating and drinking his fill, the Empress Dowager took him to watch the dragon boat race."

"I wanted to see it too, but unfortunately I missed it this year."

As soon as Lou Suyi finished speaking, Jinshu said, "So what if we miss it? This way, the young lady won't run into Lord Xie and Marquis Dingyuan, which is actually a good thing."

Lou Suyi was taken aback and suddenly suspected that Murong Tiao's attack on her last night was a ploy to prevent her from watching the dragon boat race.

Xie Zhijie and Qi Yan will definitely participate in the dragon boat race this year, right?

Just a few days ago, Qi Yan's appearance gave Consort De the opportunity to accuse her of having an affair with him. Murong must have been unhappy when she heard that.