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

Chapter 266 The Empress is Right
Jinshu dared not look at Murong and retreated to the side with the little prince in her arms.

The Emperor and Empress were at odds, and as a lowly servant, she should stay away from the battlefield to avoid being caught in the crossfire.

Murong waved his hand, signaling everyone to step back.

Everyone quickly retreated to a safe distance before Murong said in a low voice, "It was my fault. I apologize to the Empress. Please forgive me this once, Your Majesty."

Lou Suyi never expected that Murong would suddenly bow down to her.

She felt a little uncomfortable and stammered, "It's not that serious."

Then she heard Murong ask, "Did I hurt you this afternoon?"

Lou Suying blushed deeply, and said angrily, "Your Majesty, please be more careful in the future. Anyone can drug Your Majesty, don't you think there's something wrong with that?"

This time, Murong dared not object and quickly echoed, "The Empress is right, there is indeed a problem, and I have just been reflecting on it."

Lou Suyi didn't believe Murong's nonsense.

He doesn't look like he's reflecting on his actions at all.

But she still had to say, "Your Majesty should be more careful in the future. The inner palace is treacherous. Today's medicine was just an aphrodisiac; if it were anything else..."

She stopped abruptly, not daring to say anything unlucky.

Murong knew Lou Suying was doing this for his own good, and replied solemnly, "I know you're doing this for my own good, and I've truly taken your advice. Jiqing tested the poison during today's meal, but I never expected Consort Hui to be so audacious as to drug me. I truly know I was wrong. From now on, wherever I go, I will be more careful. You and your daughter still need my care; I cannot afford to have anything happen to you."

Lou Suying felt much more at ease upon hearing this. At least he knew that she and Xiao Muchen were a vulnerable group who needed to rely on him for survival. If anything happened to him, she and her son would be devoured alive by the enemies in the harem.

"Aren't you angry anymore?" Murong asked, carefully observing Lou Suyi's expression as she quieted down.

Lou Suying couldn't help but chuckle at his cautious expression: "That's because His Majesty angered me. I'm naturally a calm and composed person..."

“My Empress is indeed magnanimous; whatever she says is right.” Murong agreed unconditionally.

Lou Suying smiled when she heard this. Although he might not have been sincere, such flattery made her happy.

The emperor and empress reconciled, and the happiest people were none other than their close attendants.

That night, Murong stayed at Xianfu Palace. This news spread throughout the inner palace, and no one was surprised.

On the contrary, the sudden re-imposition of Liang Wanying on the house was puzzling. Later, someone went to ask Consort Li about the situation. Consort Li had already fallen out with Liang Wanying, so she told him everything without reservation.

When everyone learned that Liang Wanying had actually dared to drug Murong, they were all quite surprised.

That day, a large number of people gathered at Consort Ning's place, and someone brought up the matter of Liang Wanying drugging Murong.

Consort De scoffed, "Consort Hui always thinks she's still the late Emperor's favored concubine, but little does she know she's constantly teetering on the edge of death. It's only because His Majesty is lenient that he's let things slide. If His Majesty's health were to suffer, the entire Liang family would be buried with him!"

Consort Tao chimed in, “Exactly! But what I’m concerned about is that His Majesty was given an aphrodisiac, yet instead of seeking out Consort Hui, he went to Xianfu Palace.”

What does this tell us?

For a moment, everyone fell silent. Some people were pondering what this phenomenon meant, but only Consort De knew perfectly well that even if Murong was drugged, he only sought out Lou Suyi to satisfy his physical needs, and not other women, which only showed that Lou Suyi was different from others.

There were many palace maids serving the emperor, all young and beautiful, but he chose not to choose any of them.

Even if he didn't want to favor Liang Wanying, the culprit who drugged him, there were other concubines living in Quanfu Palace besides Liang Wanying, but Murong just wouldn't choose them.

Could it be that he, a dignified emperor, would remain chaste for Lou Suyi?

The thought of this possibility filled her with a pent-up resentment that she couldn't express.

What's so great about Lou Suyi? If Lou Suyi has the halo of rebirth, then she's also a transmigrator. Her looks are among the best in the harem, and her family background is better than Lou Suyi's.

A story like this, where an emperor remains chaste for a woman, should only happen to her, a woman who has traveled through time.

Seeing that everyone was silent, and even Consort Ning remained silent, Consort Tao looked around and suddenly asked Lou Suyue, who was standing to the side, "When Her Majesty the Empress severed ties with the Lou family, Lady Lou also had dealings with Her Majesty the Empress, right? Does Lady Lou know if Her Majesty the Empress knows any seductive arts? Otherwise, how could she have His Majesty so bewitched?"

Could it be that among so many young and beautiful concubines in the harem, Murong thinks that Lou Suyi is inferior?

Lou Suyue was displeased when Tao Zhaoyi pushed her forward.

What should she say?
"Sister Tao, you should watch your mouth. The Empress's ability to win His Majesty's favor is her own skill. Instead of slandering the Empress behind her back, Sister Tao, you should think about how to make His Majesty like you even more." Lou Suyue felt that the person she should never offend in the harem was Lou Suyi.

She wouldn't be foolish enough to speak ill of Lou Suyi in front of so many people; offending Tao Zhaoyi was nothing.

Tao Zhaoyi never expected that Lou Suyue would dare to ridicule her in public.

Her face darkened slightly, her eyes turning sinister: "If you can't speak properly, then shut up!"

Lou Suyue replied aggrievedly, "I only spoke because Sister Tao asked me a question. How can you blame me for this?"

Tao Zhaoyi was furious and shouted angrily, "Lou Cairen, how dare you yell at me?!"

Seeing that Consort Tao had lost her composure, Consort Ning quickly stopped her, saying, "Sister Tao, please calm down. Consort Lou's words make some sense. In any case, we must not disrespect Her Majesty the Empress."

Tao Zhaoyi thought that she had recently become close to Consort Ning and that Consort Ning treated her as a friend. Who would have thought that at this critical juncture, Consort Ning would still be so stubborn and inflexible? What great things could a person with such a personality accomplish?
He tries to please everyone without offending anyone; he has a mediocre personality and isn't good-looking.

She was unhappy, but she didn't show it on her face. However, half of her goodwill towards Consort Ning had disappeared.

“Sister is right. I have a quick temper and my words are sometimes hard to hear,” Tao Zhaoyi said as she stood up. “Sisters, please continue your chat. I’ll head back now.”

Consort Ning watched as Consort Tao walked away, knowing that Consort Tao was unhappy.

She thought for a moment, then chased after him, saying, "Sister, please wait."

Consort Tao turned to look at Consort Ning: "Is there something you need, sister?"

"What I said just now may have been unpleasant to hear, but in the inner palace, one must be careful with one's words. If these treasonous words were to reach the ears of Her Majesty the Empress, I fear she would hold a grudge against you, so I spoke rather bluntly. Please don't take it to heart, sister," Consort Ning explained.

Tao Zhaoyi felt a little better: "I know you meant well, sister, and I didn't take it to heart. Sister, go back and entertain the other sisters. I'll come to chat with you another day."