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

Chapter 30 Heartbroken my foot! That damned emperor isn't her man!
Consort Li glanced at Murong and saw that the new emperor's expression was normal, and his emotions did not seem to be affected by the news of Consort De's fainting.

I've heard that Consort De used to disdain vying for the Emperor's favor, and was quite aloof. Now that she's confined to her quarters, has she finally realized that the Emperor's favor is the foundation for a concubine's survival in the harem?
The eunuch kneeling on the ground was also very uneasy.

After a while, Murong got up and said to Consort Li, "Consort De is in poor health. I'll go see her. My dear consort, please have your meal first. You don't need to wait for me tonight."

Consort Li has always been jealous.

Judging from His Majesty's words, he originally intended to stay in her room tonight, but that vile Consort De feigned illness and snatched her away from him.

What a daring Consort De!

No sooner had Murong left Xihe Palace than Consort Li angrily smashed a teapot on the ground.

The servants below all lowered their heads, but Consort Li could not swallow her anger.

This time, she and Consort De have truly formed a grudge.

When the imperial procession arrived at Changqiu Palace, everyone came out to greet him. He walked past the crowd to his bedside.

Consort De, pale-faced, had already woken up. Upon seeing him, her eyes welled up with tears, and she struggled to sit up, saying, "It is my fault for being useless and failing to greet Your Majesty. I beg Your Majesty's forgiveness."

Murong looked at Consort De with a gentle expression: "Since you are not feeling well, just take good care of yourself."

As he spoke, his face darkened, and he looked at the servants in Changqiu Palace: "How have you been serving her? Consort De is unwell, why haven't you gone to call the imperial physician for a consultation?"

Consort De's expression changed slightly, suspecting that Murong was accusing her of using her illness to get close to him.

But the moment he saw her, the man's expression softened slightly: "If these servants are not serving you well, I will replace them for my beloved concubine."

Consort De was startled upon hearing this and hurriedly said, "It's all my fault for being weak. I have no one else to blame. If Your Majesty wants to punish someone, then punish me."

Murong's expression softened slightly, and he raised his lips, saying, "By imperial decree, all the imperial physicians on duty tonight shall come to Changqiu Palace to examine Consort De!"

Upon receiving this imperial edict, everyone, including Consort De, was secretly delighted.

Everyone felt that in His Majesty's heart, Consort De was still the most special person, otherwise he wouldn't be so concerned about her health.

Inside Xianfu Palace, Lou Suyi went out to digest her vegetarian meal and saw Yan Hui and Jinshu whispering furtively to each other.

She quietly moved closer and pricked up her ears to eavesdrop.

Only then did he realize that Consort De, whom Murong cherished most, had fainted, and that Murong had been successfully snatched away from Consort Li.

The dog emperor was particularly worried about Consort De and ordered all the imperial physicians on duty to examine Consort Li.

Originally, Consort Li was to be confined to her quarters for three months, but with the new emperor's intervention, the confinement was naturally lifted.

Lou Suying was listening intently when she heard Jinshu say to Yan Hui, "Don't let Miss Lou know about these things, lest she overthink things."

Yan Hui shared the same sentiment: "If Miss Lou knew, she would surely be heartbroken and depressed."

Lou Suyi wanted to laugh when she heard this. She was heartbroken. The emperor wasn't her man.

She desperately wanted the new emperor to be seduced by the vixens in the harem and lose interest in her, so that she would have a chance to escape the palace.

"Do you think His Majesty prefers Miss Lou more, or Consort De more?" Yan Hui asked Jin Shu again.

Jinshu said irritably, "Who knows what His Majesty is thinking? In the end, our master is Miss Lou, and the only one we should be loyal to is Miss Lou."

Lou Suying listened and nodded, thinking the two palace maids were good. Only after they finished whispering and left did she emerge from the shadows.

The new emperor will surely be staying at Changqiu Palace tonight and won't come looking for her, right? That way, she can get a good night's sleep.

After taking a bath, she lay comfortably on the high bed with soft pillows, turned over, and fell asleep.

Jinshu and Yanhui saw this scene from afar, unsure whether they should be happy that their master was so easygoing.

The news that Murong spent the night at Changqiu Palace spread throughout the entire harem.

Although Yan Hui and Jin Shu wanted to keep it a secret, Consort Wu liked to visit Xianfu Palace and would chatter on and on, eventually revealing the truth in no time.

Lou Suyi could only sigh in her heart that His Majesty the Emperor was quite fortunate in love.

But she didn't show it on her face, appearing indifferent and without desire, and said Amitabha: "Everyone has their own destiny, don't be sad, sir, who knows when you will be favored by the sir."

Lady Wu sighed softly, "I probably don't have that ability. It's lonely in the deep palace. I'm happy enough if I can talk to the master occasionally to relieve my boredom."

Lou Suyi replied calmly, "This humble nun is a nun, and I must eventually leave."

Wu Meiren lowered her eyes: "Master, are you leaving the palace?"

Lou Suyi looked at Wu Meiren upon hearing this: "Of course, this is not a place where this humble nun can stay for long."

After Consort Wu left, Jinshu stepped forward and said to Lou Suyi, "This servant has inquired and found that although His Majesty stayed at Changqiu Palace yesterday, he did not favor Consort De."

Lou Suyi waved her hand: "There's no need to explain these things to this humble nun. This humble nun is a person outside the secular world, and what His Majesty does is none of this humble nun's business."

Jinshu felt that Miss Lou was too naive; she had already won the emperor's favor and still thought she could get away unscathed.

She wisely stepped back and didn't dare to say another word.

When Consort De regained favor, Consort Li was the most heartbroken.

Especially since Consort De snatched Murong away from her last night, she has become the laughingstock of the entire harem.

Early in the morning, she went to Shou'an Palace and tearfully complained to Empress Dowager Chen.

"It doesn't matter if I lose face because Consort De snatched someone from my hands, the most important thing is that I have disgraced my aunt, the Empress Dowager. It was my aunt, the Empress Dowager, who confined Consort De in the first place, and I suspect that Consort De is using this method to retaliate against my aunt, the Empress Dowager..."

"Alright! You really are incompetent. The emperor was already in your palace and you still managed to get Consort De to intercept him. Why didn't you try to keep the emperor here?" Empress Dowager Chen said, exasperated.

Consort Li felt distressed: "It's...it's because Consort De is too cunning, and His Majesty dotes on her. What can I do?"

Empress Dowager Chen's expression was not good: "The Emperor has indeed spoiled Consort De too much, which is not like his usual calm nature. But you have to find a way to win over the Emperor's heart and mind yourself. Even though I can help you restrain Consort De to some extent, there is only so much I can do. Before Consort De becomes pregnant, you need to find a way to serve him in bed."

Consort Li's eyes flickered slightly upon hearing this: "Can my aunt, the Empress Dowager, help me this time?"

Empress Dowager Chen looked at Consort Li. The moment their eyes met, Empress Dowager Chen finally nodded: "Very well, I will lend you a hand."

After court that day, Murong went to Changqiu Palace and even reviewed memorials there. He showed no signs of leaving by evening.

Just as he was about to have his meal at Changqiu Palace, Empress Dowager Chen sent someone to invite him to have dinner at Shou'an Palace.

Consort De lowered her brows, her eyes filled with reluctance: "Your Majesty, will you not have dinner with me...?"

Plain Clothes: Whoever wants this dog emperor can have it!
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