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

Chapter 193 His Majesty is a Romantic

After parting ways with Consort Tao, Consort De fell into deep thought.

Yunmei quietly stayed by Consort De's side until Consort De asked her, "Is it possible that Consort Tao plotted against the Empress Dowager?"

"Is it really that bad? Consort Tao was able to enter the palace to serve the emperor thanks to Princess Guangyi. Moreover, Princess Guangyi has rendered meritorious service in supporting the emperor and has always had a good relationship with the Empress Dowager. It seems that she has no motive to do anything underhanded." Yunmei said after thinking it over.

"As the saying goes, the least likely person is the most likely one. Every time I see Consort Tao, I feel that this woman is not a good person." Consort De still felt that Consort Tao was highly suspicious.

Yunmei laughed and said, "Anyway, this matter can't be traced back to Your Majesty. Your Majesty can just watch the show. His Majesty only chose Consort Hui to accompany him today. Isn't it because he thinks the murderer wants to kill two birds with one stone and harm Consort Hui at the same time? His Majesty has already calculated it all."

Consort De looked at Yunmei: "Naive! You yourself said that His Majesty only chose Consort Hui to accompany him, which means that His Majesty even suspects me. No matter who did this, I am implicated. The only two winners are Consort Hui and Lou Suyi!"

Yunmei didn't react for a moment: "How come Miss Lou is also a winner?"

"Didn't she save the Empress Dowager? Now, not only does the Empress Dowager value her more and more, but even His Majesty is grateful to her, right? What's more, she has the prince as her trump card! Among all the players, she has the best chance of winning." Consort De felt frustrated.

After pondering for a moment, Yunmei shook her head: "This servant doesn't think so. Wasn't the Empress Dowager's fall into the lake precisely because she favored Miss Lou? The more favor Miss Lou receives, the more jealousy she attracts. I believe the real culprit behind this calamity is still Miss Lou. In other words, this person won't rest until Miss Lou is eliminated, even at such great risk!"

Consort De remembered that Empress Dowager Chen was Lou Suying's patron, so she decided to kill Empress Dowager Chen to leave Lou Suying isolated and helpless. But why would that person hate Lou Suying so much?

She thought about the other eight concubines besides herself and Liang Wanying, and felt that none of them were particularly special, and she couldn't see which one of them had such deep hostility towards Lou Suyi.

Could the murderer not be among the ten concubines who accompanied the emperor?

When Consort De returned to Yangyun Pavilion, all the concubines who had accompanied her were staying there. They were all gathered together, including Consort Tao.

She stared at the concubines for a long time, but still couldn't figure out who was more suspicious.

Seeing that she was lost in thought, Consort Ning asked in confusion, "What are you thinking about, little sister? Didn't you hear me talking to you?"

Consort De sat down opposite Consort Ning.

Before Murong ascended the throne, she and Consort Ning lived peacefully together in the Prince's residence. Although they didn't have a deep relationship, Consort Ning gave her a good impression. She was neither ostentatious nor arrogant, and she was also easygoing.

There wasn't as much conflict back in the Prince's residence, and she was deeply favored by Murong. Therefore, she felt that Consort Ning was the least suspicious.

If Consort Ning were truly scheming or jealous, she would have had many ways to get rid of her back then, but the two of them never had any quarrels, and she was never framed by Consort Ning.

"We were trying to figure out who the murderer was who harmed the Empress Dowager. The plan failed, and Consort Hui benefited instead." As she said this, Consort De deliberately looked at the others, trying to see if they had any signs of guilt on their faces.

But everyone's eyes were honest, and they didn't seem like people with ulterior motives.

Unfortunately, which woman in the palace isn't cunning? It only shows that they are good at hiding their true intentions or acting.

Consort Ning smiled and replied, "What's there to think about? The truth will always come out eventually. His Majesty isn't just starting to value Consort Hui, so there's no need for you to worry."

Consort De snorted, "Isn't it because I was implicated by the murderer that His Majesty suspects me? From now on, all of us sisters here will be the targets of His Majesty's suspicion. That's why I say the murderer shot himself in the foot."

While she was berating everyone, she didn't forget to observe their reactions, but to no avail.

An undercurrent was stirring within Yangyun Pavilion, while Liang Wanying, who was accompanying the emperor, was quite frustrated. She had originally thought this was a good opportunity to cultivate her relationship with Murong, but Murong only cared about walking, taking long strides that she had to jog to keep up with.

She stopped walking and said with a slight reproach, "Your Majesty didn't even wait for me."

Murong Si then remembered her and turned to look at her.

Taking the opportunity, Liang Wanying walked up to Murong. Looking at the emperor's handsome face, she recalled the greasy, decadent face of the late emperor. In comparison, the young emperor before her was full of vitality, the man she wanted to conquer.

She was about to take his arm when Murong said, "I remembered I have official business to attend to. My beloved consort, please return first."

Liang Wanying was stunned.

Isn't this like giving her a sweet treat only to deliver a slap in the face?
"May I serve you with your writing materials before Your Majesty?" Liang Wanying didn't want to miss this opportunity to spend time with Murong.

Murong pondered for a moment before replying, "Very well, my beloved consort will come with me."

As it turned out, Murong did indeed want to discuss important state affairs with the cabinet ministers, but Liang Wanying thought that the government affairs Murong was referring to were reviewing memorials.

When the cabinet ministers saw that Murong had come to discuss state affairs and had brought Liang Wanying with him, their expressions toward Murong were somewhat strange.

Leung Yuen-ying also knew that the overall situation should be taken into account, so she consciously retreated to a separate room.

Xie Zhijie watched Liang Wanying's retreating figure, his eyes flashing slightly.

He hadn't realized before that His Majesty was such a romantic. If a woman could distract His Majesty, wouldn't the chances of Su Yi leaving the palace be much greater?

Liang Wanying hid in the cubicle and overheard Murong and the cabinet ministers discussing the issue of displaced people.

She was getting sleepy listening to this, and thought that Murong's life was really boring and tasteless, unlike the late emperor, who didn't care about the flood of refugees as long as he had a beautiful woman by his side.
Finally, she did fall asleep, until she was woken up by hunger. Not seeing Murong, she asked in a hoarse voice, "Where is His Majesty?"

Seeing that she was awake, Mo Lan stepped forward and said, "It is already past noon. His Majesty has returned to Qingyan Palace. His Majesty instructed me not to wake Your Highness. His Majesty values ​​Your Highness very much."

Liang Wanying frowned slightly: "Why didn't you wake me up?"

She rarely had a chance to be alone with Murong, and she missed this excellent opportunity again.

Mo Lan was speechless for a moment. She had just said that it was His Majesty's decree, and she couldn't possibly disobey it, could she?

"Did His Majesty give any instructions?" Liang Wanying asked, suppressing her anger.

"Once Your Majesty wakes up, His Majesty will have me escort you back to Yangyun Pavilion," Mo Lan hurriedly replied.

Liang Wanying stomped her foot in anger, and had no choice but to return to Yangyunxuan.

As soon as she returned, Consort De mocked her, saying, "I heard that His Majesty brings you along when he holds meetings. You're quite something, aren't you?"

Liang Wanying immediately felt refreshed and said shyly, "Your Majesty is indeed very considerate to me."