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

Chapter 252 Doesn't it hurt to abduct an innocent girl?
"Useless. Isn't the palace better than outside? In my opinion, the sky is bluer inside the palace than outside." Murong said calmly.

Lou Suyi glanced at the sky subconsciously, thinking to herself, "This isn't the same sky, how could it be bluer?"

She soon realized that her actions were silly.

"I'm not a three-year-old child, Your Majesty, don't try to fool me."

As she turned her head, she met Murong's teasing gaze.

"In my opinion, you are indeed very easy to fool."

Ji Qing pricked up his ears to eavesdrop, and his master's words suddenly reminded him of the day he invited the Empress to the palace to exorcise evil spirits.

At the time, he felt that His Majesty was not the kind of person who would do such a thing, but he did not dare to speculate on his master's thoughts. He only knew that His Majesty had a little interest in the Empress, but he did not think deeper.

Thinking back now, His Majesty had already laid a trap of lust, just waiting for the Empress to fall into it, hadn't he?
Otherwise, he wouldn't have been favored by the Empress on only the fifth day after she entered the palace.

Lou Suying also thought about how she had been tricked into entering the palace. She said sullenly, "I never thought His Majesty would be this kind of person."

She still couldn't connect Murong's face with something like seduction, could she?

He clearly looked like a virtuous gentleman, but little did anyone know that he had long been captivated by her beauty. This could only mean that she was too beautiful, even a man like Murong, who was not interested in women, had developed lustful thoughts towards her.

"What kind of person am I?" Murong asked in a calm voice.

Lou Suyi wondered to herself, "Could she possibly tell the truth?"
He was the one who, with the face of a virtuous gentleman, tricked her into entering the palace under the pretense of exorcising evil spirits.

"His Majesty is two-faced. Anyway, I was deceived by His Majesty back then," Lou Suyi snorted.

However, she didn't blame him, because he had given her the best gift of her life: their son.

Murong chuckled: "Then do you resent me?"

Lou Suyi felt it necessary to clarify: "I don't resent His Majesty at all. His Majesty treats me well, my mother treats me well, and I even gave birth to such an adorable Chen'er. I'm a winner in life now!"

How many people envy her?

Although she was stunned at the time and couldn't understand why Murong would attack her.

Yes, could she ask him now if he had taken a liking to her when they were at the Lotus Nunnery? That time he went to the Lotus Nunnery, he even asked her if she wanted to enter the palace, but she refused at the time.

Murong smiled, finding his empress as easily satisfied as ever. She was content as long as someone treated her well.

Lou Suyi noticed that Murong was in a good mood and voiced her question: "Was Your Majesty seduced by my beauty at the Lotus Nunnery and tricked into coming to the palace?"

The smile on Murong's face faded: "Do you think you're that beautiful?"

Lou Suyi thought that Murong was bad at speaking, so why wouldn't he go along with her? Was she really so beautiful that she made him have impure thoughts?

She curled her lips slightly and said, "I am naturally beautiful! My mother has said more than once that I am so beautiful that she can't help but take a second look at me."

Murong's thin lips parted slightly: "Has the Empress ever considered the possibility that Mother Mother is simply good at saying nice things?"

Lou Suying was not happy about this: "Anyway, there's no doubt that I'm good-looking. So, Your Majesty, tell me the truth, why did you trick me into the palace last year?"

As the emperor, doesn't he feel any remorse for doing something as abducting innocent young girls?
Murong said calmly, "Back then, every time you saw me, you would say, 'I am your savior,' so much so that every time I saw you, I would think of how you saved my life. When I saw you eating vegetarian food and chanting Buddhist scriptures at the Lotus Nunnery, and remembering your fondness for rich food, I felt sorry for you and wanted to bring you into the palace to live a life of luxury." Lou Suyi carefully recalled the past. She hadn't actually seen Murong that many times before, but because life in the Lou family was somewhat difficult, she feared that one day she would be used as a pawn by the Earl of Suning and given to a powerful nobleman as a concubine. So she thought that perhaps she could use the power of Prince Murong to avoid such an ending.

Therefore, every time she saw Murong, she would make a point of reminding him that she was the one who saved his life.

Surprisingly, it actually worked and left a deep impression on him.

"Is it really that simple?" Lou Suyi was not quite sure.

The emperor is a cunning young man; who knows what other value he might have in her to make her empress? But she's penniless and has nothing to offer. Even if he wanted to deceive her, she wouldn't be of any use to him, would she?

She thought about it carefully, then suddenly asked, "Your Majesty wouldn't be seeking the elixir of immortality, would you?"

She should have died six years ago, but she suddenly returned unharmed and her appearance was unchanged. Could it be that Murong thought she had the secret to immortality and was just giving her a little treat?
Murong looked at Lou Suyi with a strange expression. This woman really thought things through.

"I am not so foolish as to believe that people can live forever," Murong said calmly.

Lou Suyi thought that might not be the case.

Humans have desires. Murong became emperor and enjoyed the benefits of power. Didn't he want to pursue immortality?
She felt that no emperor would not wish to be young forever and live a long and prosperous life.

Murong could tell from Lou Suying's suspicious gaze that she didn't trust him, and he didn't bother to explain further. Did his empress think her value to him lay in her immortality?
Didn't she realize that after giving birth to Chen'er, her childishness had faded considerably, replaced by the alluring charm of a mature woman?

Lou Suyi didn't dwell on the topic any further.

The carriage soon arrived at the bustling street. She peeked out from behind the curtain and became increasingly eager to get off the carriage and explore.

But she also knew that things were different now. She was the empress, and Murong was the emperor. Although they had changed into civilian clothes, if anyone wanted to harm Murong, the best place to strike was on the street.

She sighed inwardly, but ultimately remained silent.

Murong noticed her conflicted expression and said, "I'll accompany you for a walk in the streets."

"His Majesty's safety is the most important thing. Chen'er is still young. I'm afraid that the child and His Majesty will be in danger. Let's just forget about it." Lou Suyi refused with a heavy heart.

"It's alright." Murong said, taking the lead in carrying little Mu Chen off the carriage.

Ji Qing then helped Lou Suyi down from the carriage.

Lou Suyi looked at the bustling and vibrant street and felt a surge of emotions.

More than a year after her death, she was standing on a bustling street for the first time.

When she jumped into the fire, how could she have imagined that she would be where she is today?

After lamenting the impermanence of life, Lou Suying nervously looked around and was slightly relieved to find that there were guards and attendants in plain clothes behind them.

Shouts came from ahead, and she asked Murong for his opinion: "Should we go and see what's going on?"

Murong asked calmly, "Who are you talking to?"

"Of course it's Your Majesty..." Lou Suyi suddenly stopped.

This is outside the palace; we cannot address Your Majesty casually, lest we invite trouble.