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

Chapter 238 The Empress was forced to kneel all night as punishment...

Lou Suyi looked at Jiqing, then at Murong, and after a long while, she finally managed to say, "I'm the only one taking care of Chen'er. His Majesty has so many people taking care of him, so he doesn't need me to worry about him, does he?"

She was practically saying that she rarely even got to see Murong normally, so why would someone like him need her concern?

"This is not a reason for you to neglect me. Tell me, since you became my empress, have you ever come to see me even once? If I hadn't summoned you today, would you have come to see me?" Murong asked calmly.

Lou Suyi found his question quite ridiculous: "Didn't His Majesty summon me here today because of Consort Hui?"

He made it sound like he was looking for her because he missed her, but in reality, he brought her over to confront her in order to avenge his favorite concubine.

Murong did not directly answer Lou Suyi's question, but instead asked Jiqing, "Did I summon the Empress because of Consort Hui?"

Ji Qing thought to himself, "How could he possibly know?"
However, since His Majesty asked, he certainly couldn't say.

"His Majesty clearly misses the Empress too much, which is why he used Consort Hui as an excuse to invite the Empress over to ease his longing."

At this point, Jiqing then said to Lou Suyi, "Your Majesty, please think carefully. Has His Majesty ever uttered a single harsh word against Your Majesty because of Consort Hui?"

Lou Suyi was speechless for a moment.

That's true. Murong Mingming told Liang Wanying that he would reprimand her, but after Liang Wanying left, he didn't say a harsh word to her.

"Forgive my bluntness, but Your Majesty should at least show some concern for His Majesty. Your Majesty and His Majesty are husband and wife. If Your Majesty doesn't care for His Majesty, wouldn't he be too pitiful? Your Majesty finally made a trip to Qianqing Palace, but you were so eager to return that it only made His Majesty seem even more pitiful. His Majesty is also a mortal with flesh and blood. He is busy with the people and the affairs of the country every day. I only hope that Your Majesty can occasionally visit Qianqing Palace and take care of His Majesty's daily life." Jiqing finished speaking in one breath before looking at His Majesty.

Murong gave him an approving look, and he breathed a sigh of relief.

After listening to Ji Qing's words, Lou Suyi suddenly began to reflect on herself, wondering if she had shown too little concern for Murong.

Before she became empress, things were better. After all, Murong was just her bed partner. He had so many women in his harem who cared about her, so she was not legitimate.

But now it's different.

She was his empress. Although there was no formal investiture ceremony, he issued an edict declaring her empress, making her his rightful wife.

Despite being husband and wife, she never showed him a single word of concern.

After reflecting on her actions, she smiled and said, "It was my fault. I always thought that His Majesty was busy with important matters, and if I came to see His Majesty, I was afraid I would disturb His Majesty's work. I will correct this in the future. Since I am here today, I will keep His Majesty company a little longer. His Majesty must not find me an eyesore."

Murong thought the boy was teachable.

"The Empress has finally shown consideration for her husband; this affection is truly precious." Murong was very satisfied.

She then instructed Jiqing to find some books that Lou Suyi liked to read, and to prepare some snacks and fruits for her to enjoy.

Lou Suyi stayed until she had dinner with Murong before preparing to leave.

Unexpectedly, Murong then asked, "Won't the Empress stay with me tonight?"

Lou Suyi: ...

"You're not rushing back again because you want to be with Chen'er, are you?" Murong asked Jiqing.

Ji Qing understood and persuaded from the side, "It's rare for Your Majesty to come all this way, why don't you stay overnight in Qianqing Palace before going back? His Majesty has been busy all day, it would be so pitiful if he were to sleep alone again tonight?"

"But Chen'er is still so young, I'm worried about the child." Lou Suyi thought to herself, what kind of nonsense is this? She's been here for almost a day already. If someone like Murong is pitiful, then everyone in the world is pitiful.

“The young prince is already a big child, and he has to get used to the days when His Majesty is not by his side. If His Majesty does not let go, the young prince will never grow up.” Ji Qing naturally repeated what his master had said before.

Lou Suyi thought that Murong and her servant were oddballs, but seeing that Murong and Jiqing were looking at her eagerly, she couldn't bear to refuse: "Then I'll stay for now. I need to see if Chen'er will cry. If Chen'er keeps crying, I'll have to go back."

"That's easy. I'll send someone to Xianfu Palace right away. If the young prince cries, I'll tell Her Majesty immediately," Ji Qing said with a smile.

It's been a long time coming; His Majesty's dragon bed has finally welcomed its mistress.

Although Lou Suyi decided to stay overnight at Qianqing Palace, she was still worried about the child.

Xiao Muchen is six months old. Although he gets along well with everyone normally, he still looks for her at night.

After she finished showering, she was a little absent-minded: "Should I go back? Chen'er is still so young, I'm afraid he'll keep crying."

Murong said calmly, "I just asked Jiqing, and he said that when he sent someone to Xianfu Palace, Chen'er was already asleep. I told you before, the child is growing up, and you are not that important to him."

Lou Suying felt a pang of sadness upon hearing this: "Did you fall asleep so quickly?"

She only cares about her child; why is he asleep so early without her around?
"Instead of caring about that heartless child, you should care more about me," Murong said calmly.

Lou Suyi only then noticed that Murong had finished bathing. Looking at the man's handsome features and meeting his deep eyes, her heart skipped a beat.

She didn't know how Murong led her to the dragon's bed; she was simply seduced by his good looks while in a daze.

Before going to sleep, she regretted it again. She had known all along that Murong's needs were very strong. Wasn't she just delivering herself to his door? Although she was quite satisfied, serving him in bed was really tiring.

The next day, Lou Suying didn't get up until dawn. Thinking about the process of serving the man in bed the night before, she cursed herself inwardly, realizing that sympathizing with men only resulted in her suffering.

With Murong's energetic and lively demeanor, why would she need her sympathy?
When she returned to Xianfu Palace in the palanquin, she took a nap, and when she opened her eyes, she was back in Xianfu Palace.

When Yan Hui saw her return, she came forward with tears in her eyes to help her up: "Your Majesty, are you alright?"

Lou Suying noticed her strange expression and asked, puzzled, "What happened? Is Chen'er crying?"

Yan Hui almost burst into tears: "Your Highness is well and went to bed early last night. Your Highness, please don't hide it from me. I've heard everything. Yesterday, to help Consort Hui get revenge, His Majesty punished Your Highness by making you kneel all night. How could His Majesty be so cruel?"

Lou Suyi looked at Jinshu in surprise, and Jinshu was equally confused: "Who told you that Her Majesty was forced to kneel all night as punishment?"

Yan Hui stammered, "It's all over the palace. Everyone's saying that His Majesty is blinded by lust and punished the Empress for Consort Hui's sake. Isn't that true?"

She could tell at that moment that Jinshu's expression didn't seem fake.

Lou Suying chuckled helplessly, "I'm perfectly fine, I wasn't forced to kneel by His Majesty..."

Her voice trailed off. She admitted that she had also knelt last night, but...

Recalling the scene from last night, her face flushed red; she simply dared not recall the inappropriate content that had occurred the previous night.

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