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

Chapter 236 Consort Hui Files a Complaint with the Emperor!
After two slaps, Liang Wanying was stunned.

Upon seeing this, Mo Lan immediately knelt down and said, "Consort Hui was in a fit of anger and did not hear Her Majesty the Empress's words. Please, Her Majesty the Empress, show mercy."

Lou Suying coldly stared at Liang Wanying: "Consort Hui has been confined for too long. Has she forgotten even the most basic rules?! You are already so arrogant in Xianfu Palace. Do you think you can fly to the moon when I can't see you?!"

"The Ling family was disrespectful to me first. Do I need the Empress's permission to punish a concubine who is lower than me?" Liang Wanying questioned angrily.

Lou Suyi looked at Ling Jieyu, whose face was bruised and swollen, and said calmly, "I was also present when you had a quarrel with Sister Ling. It was just that my words were a little too harsh. Why should you beat her to death? In just a short while, Sister Ling was injured like this. The harem is a place with laws and regulations. It is not someone's private garden. Even if things get really bad, I am here. I will not allow anyone to use private punishment without authorization."

Liang Wanying felt humiliated. She glared at Lou Suying with resentment, covered her face, and shouted angrily, "What about the Empress? Just because you're the Empress, does that give you the right to touch my face?!"

Lou Suyi found it laughable: "Am I not allowed to hit you? Consort Hui, don't forget, I am the Empress. In front of me, you are nothing but a concubine."

Was Liang Wanying spoiled by the Liang family while she was in the Liang family, or did she become so used to being a favored concubine during the reign of the late emperor that she thought she was in charge of the harem?

Liang Wanying was speechless for a moment.

She was used to doing whatever she wanted, and even after Lou Suyi became empress, she didn't have the air of an empress at all. For a moment, she forgot that Lou Suyi was the legal wife, and no matter how favored she was, she was still just a concubine.

"Your Majesty, you just wait!" Liang Wanying said angrily and stormed off.

Ling Jieyu breathed a sigh of relief when she saw Liang Wanying leave.

The way Liang Wanying acted just now made it seem like she was going to beat her to death.

"Thank you so much for saving me, Your Majesty. I am deeply grateful." Consort Ling thanked Lou Suyi sincerely this time.

If Lou Suyi hadn't returned in time, she might have suffered a lot.

“No need to be so polite. Since you are a member of the harem, it is my duty as the Empress to uphold justice for everyone. However, I must advise you not to act impulsively. There is no need to confront Consort Hui head-on, or you will suffer the consequences. I was able to get here in time because we are at Xianfu Palace today. If we were elsewhere, you would have suffered.” Lou Suyi said, adding her own words.

She wasn't sympathizing with Consort Ling, nor did she want to oppose Liang Wanying, but as the Empress, she couldn't just sit idly by and do nothing about it.

Ling Jieyu being targeted by Liang Wanying today is a self-inflicted wound, and she doesn't deserve any sympathy.

Consort Ling repeatedly agreed and thanked her again before leaving Xianfu Palace.

After Consort Ling left, Jinshu said worriedly, "This servant is worried that Consort Hui will complain to His Majesty. If His Majesty investigates, I wonder what will happen."

She was afraid that His Majesty would side with Consort Hui, which would make the Empress heartbroken.
Lou Suying waved her hand, "It's alright, I'm not afraid of Consort Hui filing a complaint with the Emperor. I am the Empress, do I need His Majesty's permission to discipline a concubine?"

However, Liang Wanying is Murong's favorite concubine, so it would be quite normal for Murong to side with Consort Hui.

Even so, she did not regret taking action.

As Jinshu had predicted, after leaving Xianfu Palace, Liang Wanying went straight to Qianqing Palace.

When Leung Wan-ying appeared in front of the Qianqing Palace, the handprint on her face was clearly visible.

Although Ji Qing had instructed that, apart from Lou Suyi, no other concubines were allowed to easily enter the Qianqing Palace, no one dared to stop Liang Wanying when they saw her in this state. After learning that Murong was in the Imperial Study, Liang Wanying tearfully went there to lodge a complaint with the Emperor.

Murong hadn't seen Liang Wanying for some time, and he really didn't expect that when he saw her again, she would be in such a sorry state.

Upon seeing Murong, Liang Wanying immediately knelt down, tears streaming down her face before she could utter a word. She was exceptionally beautiful, especially her captivating eyes; now, with her tear-filled eyes and the slap she had received, she appeared delicate and pitiful.

"His Majesty……"

Her address of "Your Majesty" was filled with a thousand twists and turns, and it was heartbreaking.

"What's wrong, my beloved concubine?" Murong asked Jiqing.

Ji Qing understood and quickly stepped forward to help Liang Wanying to her feet.

Liang Wanying tearfully recounted how Lou Suyi had slapped her, and passionately explained that Ling Jieyu had provoked her first, and that everything she had done was merely a form of retaliation.

"I am Consort Hui, and Consort Ling has defied me and humiliated me. Do I not even have the right to teach Consort Ling a lesson? The Empress slapped me the moment she saw me. When have I ever suffered such humiliation? My heart and soul belong to His Majesty. The Empress is clearly slapping His Majesty in the face. Today, after my confinement was lifted, I went to pay my respects to the Empress, but she couldn't wait to humiliate me in this way. I beg His Majesty to do justice for me!" Liang Wanying cried, looking pitifully at Murong.

Upon hearing this, Ji Qing glanced discreetly at his master.

He felt that in His Majesty's heart, the Empress was definitely more important, since the only concubine His Majesty had ever favored was the Empress.

Besides, can't the Empress discipline Consort Hui?

Consort Hui's arrogance and domineering nature were well-known in the previous dynasty.

Given the Empress's easygoing nature, she wouldn't have needed to discipline Consort Hui if Consort Hui hadn't gone too far.

It remains to be seen whether His Majesty will side with Consort Hui or the Empress this time.

Seeing that Murong did not respond, Liang Wanying's tears flowed even more fiercely: "Your Majesty, are you just going to stand by and watch me be humiliated like this by my sister, the Empress, without doing anything about it? I know that my sister, the Empress, is currently favored by the Emperor. If Your Majesty sides with my sister, I can only swallow this injustice in silence..."

As she spoke, she began to sob.

Murong stared at Liang Wanying for a while before finally saying to Jiqing, "Go and invite the Empress over. I want to hear what the Empress has to say."

"Yes." Ji Qing quickly agreed and hurried out of the Qianqing Palace.

He summoned Lou Suying as quickly as possible. After Lou Suying greeted Murong, she asked, "What brings Your Majesty here?"

Murong recounted the whole story, and finally said, "Tell me what happened; I want to hear your version of events."

Lou Suying, fully aware of the situation, recounted the events at Xianfu Palace in detail. "When Ling was beaten black and blue, I tried to stop Consort Hui's men, but Yulan ignored me and continued to assault Ling right under my nose. At that point, Granny Qiao couldn't stand it anymore and stepped in to hit Yulan. Then, Consort Hui called Granny Qiao an old hag, and it was under these circumstances that I slapped Consort Hui. I would like to ask Your Majesty, as Empress, shouldn't I intervene when the concubines have conflicts? If they don't even listen to me, the Empress, shouldn't I discipline them?!"

Oh no, my holiday is almost over!