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

Chapter 275 The Cold War Between the Emperor and Empress
Murong didn't want to pay any attention to Lou Suyi, but he couldn't resist how adorable the little prince was.

He looked at Xiao Muchen, who was waving his chubby little hand at him, and his eyes softened a little.

"Give the child to me."

Lou Suyi couldn't help but feel a little proud. She knew that even the most hard-hearted person couldn't resist their adorable child.

She handed the child to Murong, who took him and told the little one to call him "Dad."

The child looked at Lou Suyi, who smiled and said, "Chen'er, this is your father."

Hurry up and call him "Dad," or the little emperor will get angry again.

Little Muchen was obedient to advice, and sure enough, he waved his little hand and called out "Dad" several times.

Looking at the child's silly expression, Murong smiled slightly: "Chen'er is just like the Empress."

Lou Suying knew that Murong was a man of few words, so she didn't press him for details, lest she humiliate herself.

"Your Majesty seemed to be in a bad mood just now. Did something happen?" Lou Suyi changed the subject.

Before she could even ask the question, Murong's expression visibly turned cold. He handed the child back to her and coldly dismissed her, saying, "Your Majesty, please go back. Unless it's something urgent, you don't need to come to Qianqing Palace anymore."

Lou Suyi rolled her eyes inwardly.

Who was it that told her to bring Xiao Muchen here often? Now they're looking down on her and telling her not to come here casually.

If she doesn't want to come, she doesn't want to come and humiliate herself.

“Your Majesty is right, then I’ll go back.” Lou Suyi said, picked up the child and walked away without looking back.

Ji Qing hadn't expected this outcome. He glanced at His Majesty, then at the departing Empress, hesitating to speak.

He felt that His Majesty was looking forward to the Empress's arrival. Although His Majesty did not show it clearly, His Majesty seemed to be in a better mood after the Empress arrived.

However, His Majesty deliberately drove the Empress away. Given the Empress's personality, she will certainly not come to Qianqing Palace on her own initiative in the future.

"Everyone, step back and let me have some peace and quiet." Murong watched Lou Suyi's departing figure, tossed aside the memorial, and lightly pressed his temples.

Ji Qing quickly called the others to leave the imperial study, leaving Murong with some alone time.

Lou Suyi let out a long breath as she walked out of the Qianqing Palace, thinking to herself that serving the emperor was truly like serving a tiger, and she would never do such a thankless task again.

Being disliked by the emperor is a small matter; being ridiculed by everyone in the harem is a much greater loss.

Seeing Lou Suyi's tightly pursed lips, Jinshu knew that the Empress was angry. Previously, it was always His Majesty who issued the order for the Empress to bring the young prince to keep him company.

His Majesty suddenly became disgusted with the Empress. Although the Empress is a very easygoing person, she still felt somewhat resentful.

Yan Hui felt as if the sky had fallen. She used to think that His Majesty doted on the Empress, but today she felt that His Majesty was torturing the Empress's heart. She thought that the couple she had been rooting for would most likely have a tragic ending.

No wonder she felt that His Majesty had been neglecting the Empress lately. It turned out that it wasn't her imagination. His Majesty was probably tired of the Empress, or he had found a new favorite.

These men are definitely not loyal. Luckily, their mistress didn't fall for them, or she would have been in a terrible situation.
"Your Majesty, please don't be angry. His Majesty doesn't know how to cherish you, and he will regret it one day!" Yan Hui comforted Lou Suyi, "In the future, His Majesty will surely have to humbly pursue his wife!"

Lou Suyi was initially a little unhappy, but after hearing Yan Hui's words, she teased, "What kind of storybooks have you been reading lately? Yan Hui, it's best to avoid reading such unrealistic stories. I'm worried it might mess with your brain."

When Yan Hui saw that Lou Suyi could still smile, she thought to herself what a wonderful woman her mistress was. Her Majesty must be blind to dislike the Empress.

"This servant hasn't been reading any storybooks lately," Yan Hui hurriedly replied. "Your Majesty, please don't be sad or upset over a man who isn't worth it." Lou Suyi knew that her attendant was worried about her, so she laughed heartily: "I won't stoop to the level of a petty man like His Majesty."

Yan Hui smiled broadly: "That's right, Your Majesty is a magnanimous woman, there's no need for you to hold a grudge against His Majesty."

Lou Suying nodded slightly: "His Majesty doesn't allow me to go to Qianqing Palace, which saves me trouble."

She had to admit that she felt a pang of sadness.

Perhaps it was because Murong had been very tolerant of her in the past and respected her as the empress, but suddenly Murong disliked her, so even though she was very magnanimous, she still felt a little uncomfortable.

However, she is someone who knows how to find joy in herself, and she was instantly relieved.

When Lou Suyi returned to Xianfu Palace, she had already put Murong out of her mind.

With Empress Dowager Chen's birthday approaching, Lou Suying was busy and had no time to think about the mean-spirited Emperor Murong.

This day in November is the birthday of Empress Dowager Chen.

This time, Empress Dowager Chen gave her free rein and entrusted all matters to Lou Suyi.

Lou Suying did not disappoint Empress Dowager Chen's expectations. She arranged everything in an orderly manner, and Empress Dowager Chen couldn't help but sigh that she was a promising young woman.

Before Murong appeared, Empress Dowager Chen asked Lou Suying in a low voice, "Have you and the Emperor had a falling out?"

The reason was that every time Su Yi and Murong met at Shou'an Palace, they did not exchange glances or words, a situation that had never happened before.

She had thought that since it was a matter between two younger people, they should resolve it themselves, but a month had passed and the two were still ignoring each other.

She could see that the emperor and empress were at odds, and so could everyone else; this was definitely not a good thing.

Lou Suyi was surprised that the birthday celebrant would suddenly ask about this. Could she say no?

In fact, she could understand her own naivety, but Murong didn't even acknowledge her. Otherwise, Empress Dowager Chen wouldn't have noticed anything amiss.

She forced herself to reply, "No, Mother, please don't overthink it."

Empress Dowager Chen knew, of course, that Lou Suying wasn't telling the truth. She said softly, "I can see it, and so can everyone else. The Emperor is stubborn, so you, as his wife, should be more understanding."

Lou Suyi's face fell.

It's not like she did anything wrong, so why should she bear the blame? It's clearly Murong who dislikes her, so why should she try to win Murong's favor with such indifference?

Although she was thick-skinned, she still had self-respect. She hadn't done anything wrong and didn't want to be the first to back down.

When Empress Dowager Chen saw Lou Suying's expression, she knew that Lou Suying was unhappy, so she asked, "What exactly happened? Tell me, and I will help you make a decision."

Lou Suyi didn't hide anything and recounted the whole story. At the end, she said, "In the past, His Majesty asked me to take Chen'er to Qianqing Palace often. Later, he disliked me, so I didn't want to take the initiative to make peace, lest I be disliked by His Majesty again."

Empress Dowager Chen had not expected this reason.

She felt that Su Yi still didn't know how to survive in the deep palace. The emperor's favor represented everything, and one had to bow one's head when necessary.

They were always the ones who coaxed the late emperor; we can't expect the late emperor to coax them.

In this era, women had a low status and were expected to be subservient to their husbands.