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

Chapter 287 The Empress can't have children; she can't just keep demanding of His Majesty.
Lou Suyi questioned Yicui again, but didn't get any useful information. The clues ended with Yicui.

Murong ordered his men to drag Yi Cui out, intending to beat her to death in public. However, remembering that this was Xianfu Palace, he changed his mind and dragged Yi Cui to a palace near Xianfu Palace to carry out the execution.

The servants in the palace had no idea what was going on. They saw a large group of people arrive, followed by the Emperor and Empress.

After ensuring that everyone serving at Xianfu Palace was accounted for, Murong then issued an order: "Execute the executions, beat them until they die!"

Everyone in Xianfu Palace was watching, which was also Murong's intention.

The point is to make a lasting impression on everyone; anyone who dares to betray their master will end up like Yi Cui.

The execution began in front of a crowd of onlookers.

Yi Cui screamed repeatedly before finally falling silent.

Everyone watched in horror. Yan Hui, being timid, gripped Jin Shu's hand tightly, unable to bear the sight.

Even after Yi Cui's body was carried away, the group was still somewhat dazed as they returned to Xianfu Palace.

With Murong giving instructions, what did Empress Lou Suyi have to do with it?

His imperial aura was so great that, in the court, the ministers dared not look him in the eye.

The hall was filled with kneeling people, all of whom vividly remembered Yi Cui's tragic death and were terrified that Murong might beat them to death if he was displeased.

Lou Suyi also noticed everyone's worry. Seeing Murong's cold expression, she thought to herself that it was normal for everyone to be afraid of the emperor. After all, he held the power of life and death over everyone. With just one word from him, he could take the lives of everyone present.

"If there are any more treacherous servants, I will not only have them beaten to death, but I will also exterminate their entire families!" After giving his instructions, Murong looked at Lou Suyi and asked, "Does the Empress have anything else to say in her reprimand?"

Lou Suying, who had been in a daze, blinked and looked at everyone, saying, "His Majesty is right. Everyone should listen to His Majesty and not make the same mistake again."

How wonderful it would be to serve in Xianfu Palace! She betrayed such a good master, and in the end, she was doomed to die anyway.
The crowd responded in unison, "Yes, Your Majesty the Empress!"

"Alright, everyone get up and disperse." Lou Suyi was worried that everyone was tired of kneeling.

Everyone stood up, not daring to linger, and quickly walked out of Murong's sight, for fear that His Majesty might be displeased and kill them as well.

Seeing that everyone had dispersed, Murong said to Lou Suying, "Your Majesty, you should not spoil these people too much, lest they take advantage of you and run wild!"

Lou Suyi turned her back and walked away, pretending not to have heard Murong's words.

She was still angry with him and didn't want to talk to him.

Seeing Lou Suyi walk away, Murong turned to Jiqing and asked, "What is the Empress's attitude?!"

Ji Qing smiled ingratiatingly: "Your Majesty wronged the Empress just now, so it's not hard to understand why the Empress would be angry with Your Majesty."

Murong frowned: "Wasn't my reaction normal?"

Ji Qing stood by, smiling obsequiously.

His Majesty's reaction was perfectly normal, but the Empress was short-tempered and held grudges, so she ignored His Majesty, leaving him helpless.

Murong followed her into the bedroom, intending to say a few kind words to Lou Suyi, but Lou Suyi ignored him, so he didn't bother and left Xianfu Palace. Once Murong was gone, Lou Suyi felt at ease.

The news of Murong publicly beating Yicui to death spread throughout the harem, and everyone wanted to know what had happened, but the servants in Xianfu Palace kept their mouths shut, and no one dared to tell the truth.

On the day when everyone paid their respects to Lou Suyi, Consort De simply asked Lou Suyi directly about the situation: "What did Yicui do that His Majesty beat to death in public?"

As soon as Consort De asked this question, everyone turned to look at Lou Suyi.

Lou Suyi didn't look directly at Consort De: "Consort De, mind your own business. You don't need to worry about the people and affairs of Xianfu Palace."

Consort De curled her lip in disdain: "Your Majesty the Empress dares not say it, does she?"

Lou Suyi ignored Consort De's provocation and got straight to business: "The end of the year is approaching, and I will soon distribute the salaries of all the palaces. Please feel free to make any requests you may have, and I will try to meet them within reasonable limits."

Consort De thought to herself, what's the point of mentioning these material things? Everyone has enough. What everyone lacks now is the opportunity to serve the emperor.

She looked at Chen Xing, who was sitting quietly, and then at Liang Wanying, whose face looked slightly haggard. She found that these sisters in the harem seemed to have lost their fighting spirit.

As for Consort Ning, she always maintained a moderate demeanor and would never be the first to stand out.

Consort De was furious at the sight of this group of people. So many women in the harem couldn't beat Lou Suyi, and no one even wanted to bring Lou Suyi down. What great things could these people accomplish?
She was seething with anger and suddenly asked Lou Suyi, "Why hasn't Her Majesty the Empress's belly shown any signs of pregnancy for so long? Could there be something wrong with her health?"

As soon as she said this, everyone present seemed to sit up straight and look at Lou Suyi's flat stomach.

Murong only favors Lou Suyi. Recently, he has been staying at Xianfu Palace frequently, even on days other than the first and fifteenth of the month. He probably feels that he has too few offspring and needs Lou Suyi to have more children.

But Lou Suyi wasn't the only woman in the harem; there were other young and beautiful women who could also bear children for Murong.

If Lou Suyi cannot have a second child, then does that mean everyone present has a chance?

Just as everyone was pondering this, Lou Suyi smiled and said, "I am in good health, so there is no need for you to worry, Consort De."

Consort De smiled and said, "I'm just concerned about Her Majesty the Empress. It's not just me; all the other ladies are very concerned about Her Majesty the Empress. My sisters, aren't you?"

Everyone responded in unison.

At this moment, Liang Wanying also perked up and said with a smile, "If Her Majesty the Empress can't have a child, she can't just keep keeping His Majesty around. She should arrange for all the other sisters to serve her in bed. Her Majesty the Empress clearly can't conceive, yet she won't let the other sisters serve her..."

“Since Consort Hui is so capable, why doesn’t she try to do it herself? I don’t have the ability to influence His Majesty’s actions,” Lou Suyi interrupted Liang Wanying’s self-righteousness.

It all boils down to the same old story. They want her to do their bidding for them. Is she really that stupid as to let them use her?

Consort De said, "That's not how it works. His Majesty only walks around Xianfu Palace. Who knows if the Empress has been whispering in His Majesty's ear? The Empress wants to monopolize His Majesty. Isn't that the legendary wicked empress?"

Hearing this, Chen Xing's expression changed slightly, and he shouted, "Sister Depin, you can't just say things like that! Even if Her Majesty the Empress has a very good temper, Sister Depin cannot slander Her Majesty the Empress at will!"

Upon hearing this, Liang Wanying looked at Chen Xing and said, "When did it become your place to interrupt when I was speaking with Consort De? Consort An, you are being disrespectful to your superior, slap yourself!"

Chen Xing was speechless. She wasn't used to arguing with people and didn't know what to do for a moment.

Lou Suying couldn't stand Liang Wanying's arrogance and sneered coldly, "Consort Hui, what a show of power you have!"