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

Chapter 298 Pleasing the Dog Emperor
Lou Suying hadn't expected Murong to have such a peculiar thought process. She tried to make a last-ditch effort: "But dinner is about to start..."

Before she could finish speaking, Murong scooped her up in his arms and said, "My dinner is already prepared."

Lou Suying thought to herself, "What kind of nonsense is this? Even if he's going to serve me in bed, shouldn't he wait until I'm full so I'll have the energy?"
But Murong, that pervert, didn't give her a chance to refuse and tortured her to death.

The servants waiting outside exchanged bewildered glances upon hearing the commotion inside. Wasn't this dinnertime? Why the sudden commotion?

Looking at the little prince in his arms, Ji Qing sighed inwardly. His Majesty was reminded that he was an emperor who possessed all the beauties in the world, yet he still only favored the Empress. He didn't know whether this was a blessing or a curse.

Everyone waited for a full hour before the Empress emerged from her chambers with a grim expression.

On the other hand, His Majesty had shaken off his previous gloom and looked refreshed.

The emperor and empress's emotions clearly shifted.

During dinner, Lou Suyi gave Murong a cold look the whole time, which made Jinshu tremble with fear, afraid that His Majesty might be displeased and hold the Empress accountable.

Fortunately, her fears did not come true; instead, His Majesty gently coaxed the Empress.

Yan Hui was surprised to see this: "Is this a case of Your Majesty and the Empress arguing in bed and making up in bed?"

Jinshu glared at her: "Watch your words, or you'll get yourself into trouble."

Yan Hui wasn't that worried.

Although His Majesty's feelings for the Empress are not romantic, the Empress has the ability to control His Majesty, a skill that other concubines in the harem do not possess.

Currently, the Empress remains the winner in the harem, unmatched by anyone else.

On a more optimistic note, perhaps His Majesty has fallen in love with the Empress without realizing it?
That night, Lou Suyi didn't pay any attention to Murong before going to bed.

Seeing that she was so angry, Murong reminded her, "Empress, it's the end of the year now, tomorrow is New Year's Eve. Isn't it inappropriate for you to ignore me? Even if I am wrong, aren't you right too?"

Upon hearing his words, Lou Suying instinctively retorted, "What did I do wrong?"

"Wasn't it you who seduced me first?" Murong replied matter-of-factly.

Lou Suyi was so angry at his shameless remarks that she laughed. If she paid any more attention to this scoundrel, she would be a dog herself.

Murong saw that Lou Suyi had her back to him and suddenly felt that the Empress was quite temperamental and childish. In contrast, when he argued with her during the day, he also seemed a bit childish.

"It was my fault, Your Majesty. Please be magnanimous and don't hold it against me. There is a family banquet tomorrow. If Your Majesty gives me a hard time at the banquet, everyone will laugh at me. Can Your Majesty bear to do that?" Murong said, placing a gentle kiss on the back of Lou Suyi's head.

Lou Suyi rolled her eyes at Murong with her back to him.

If she pays any attention to Murong tonight, she's a dog. Let's deal with tomorrow's problems tomorrow.

Although Murong was apologizing to her, she could hear the teasing in his tone. This emperor was strange; he was usually very serious, but he showed a wicked side in front of her.

Murong said something else, and seeing that Lou Suyi didn't move, he went over to take a look and found that the Empress was actually asleep.

So all he said was just to hypnotize the Empress.

He wasn't sleepy at all, and seeing Lou Suyi sleeping soundly, he didn't know why, but he simply kissed her.

Lou Suyi, who was sleeping soundly, suddenly felt short of breath. When she opened her eyes, she found that Murong was in heat again.

She immediately flew into a rage and swung her claw at Murong, but this only provoked him further. That night, the Emperor and Empress partied until very late, and Lou Suying even started swearing, which only amused Murong more.

She finally understood: the more agitated she became, the happier Murong was; she had fallen for his trick again…

The next day, Lou Suyi was severely sleep-deprived when she got up, but Yan Hui smiled and squinted her eyes.

"Why are you laughing like that?" Lou Suyi was extremely sleepy.

But today is Lunar New Year's Eve, and she has to accompany Murong to pray for blessings later. Even if she needs to catch up on sleep, it will have to be after the prayers.

She changed into a formal imperial robe, and as soon as she came out, she saw that Murong had also changed into an imperial robe.

The moment he saw her, a fleeting smile appeared in Murong's eyes, but she still noticed it.

Lou Suying was genuinely annoyed. They both went to bed at the same time, so why was he full of energy while she was severely sleep-deprived?
"Your Majesty, you've had a long journey." Murong stepped forward and helped her to her seat with great care.

Lou Suyi didn't want to offend the emperor in front of everyone, but she still didn't want to talk to him.

Murong ignored Lou Suying's cold face: "The Empress rested late yesterday. After the prayer, she can come back and catch up on her sleep."

Lou Suyi pretended not to hear Murong's words, and Murong continued, "I was too rough last night, I apologize to the Empress..."

Lou Suying coughed a few times, but still couldn't stop Murong from finishing speaking. Her face immediately turned red as she looked at the people serving her around her.

On the surface, everyone's expressions remained unchanged, but judging from their barely suppressed smiles, they clearly knew what Murong was talking about.

She only pleaded with Murong to shut up: "Your Majesty, please eat quickly."

So much food couldn't shut him up; he insisted on talking about these private matters in public. He was thick-skinned, but she was shy.

Murong Jianlou Suying finally acknowledged him and raised an eyebrow: "Yes, I will listen to the Empress."

Lou Suyi fell silent. She realized she was still too inexperienced to compete with the young emperor.

Afterwards, they went to the prayer site, which was packed with people. Lou Suying and Murong looked like a loving couple. Only Murong knew that Lou Suying had scratched his palm with her hand, and with quite a bit of force.

His empress was indeed vengeful and unwilling to suffer any loss.

After the grand blessing ceremony was over, Consort De stared at Murong and Lou Suyi's clasped hands and whispered to Consort Ning, "His Majesty and the Empress have such a good relationship."

It was supposed to be a blessing ceremony, but it felt like they were being shown the deep affection between the Emperor and Empress, which was an eyesore.

Just like last year, Emperor Murong did not visit the inner palace, but instead stayed at Xianfu Palace, spending all his time with Empress Lou Suyi. How could the concubines in the inner palace accept this?

"It's a good thing that the Emperor and Empress have a deep and loving relationship," Consort Ning said calmly, her expression revealing neither joy nor anger.

Consort De had been secretly observing Consort Ning's expression. Seeing that Consort Ning's expression was normal, she wondered whether Consort Ning was scheming or broad-minded.
If you're a normal person, you'd feel uncomfortable seeing someone else get what you can't have, right?
She didn't believe that Consort Ning was as calm as she appeared on the surface.

"We can see the end of our lives ahead, and so can the Empress. But we'll be living like widows for the rest of our lives, while the Empress will have His Majesty's favor and a house full of children and grandchildren. The contrast between us and the Empress is stark. It's infuriating to compare ourselves to others," Consort De continued, adding fuel to the fire.

Haha, a wonderful week has begun!

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