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

Chapter 301 Assassination
Lou Suyi was uneasy and still not quite at ease.

But Empress Dowager Chen insisted, and there was nothing she could do.

She accompanied Empress Dowager Chen out of the Hall of Supreme Harmony. Empress Dowager Chen found her nervous appearance amusing: "I'll go back first. You and the Emperor should also go back to Xianfu Palace to rest early."

"Yes, Mother, please be careful on your journey," Lou Suyi replied.

Just as Empress Dowager Chen was about to board the palanquin, a palace maid suddenly rushed out.

No one expected that someone would dare to disrupt the imperial carriage, but Lou Suyi, who had been on guard the whole time, instinctively shielded Empress Dowager Chen behind her.

Those nearby only saw a flash of cold light before Lou Suying clutched her abdomen in pain.

Murong was not far from Empress Dowager Chen, but he was nowhere near as fast as Lou Suyi. By the time he realized what was happening, Lou Suyi was already injured.

Enraged, Murong kicked the palace maid who had attempted the assassination to the ground.

The palace maid fell heavily to the ground, and Jiqing hurriedly ordered people to take her away.

Murong rushed to Lou Suyi's side, not daring to touch her: "Lou Suyi, how are you?"

Lou Suying's face was contorted in pain. What else could she do? She was in excruciating pain.

Murong was at a loss for what to do, but Empress Dowager Chen was the first to react. She ordered people to carry Lou Suyi onto a palanquin and quickly return to Xianfu Palace, where a female physician would help Lou Suyi treat her injuries.

Because of the thick winter clothing, the dagger didn't pierce too deeply, only causing superficial wounds.

But Lou Suyi has been living too comfortably lately, so much so that even this small injury makes her grit her teeth in pain.

Seeing her expressive face, Murong finally felt relieved.

He had just lost his composure, and his first thought was whether Lou Suyi was dead...

Fortunately, the Empress Dowager was in charge.

"Bear with it," Murong said curtly.

"Let's see if Your Majesty can tolerate being stabbed," Lou Suying said irritably.

Seeing her so energetic and lively, Murong felt a mix of emotions.

At this moment, Ji Qing walked in and said to Murong, "The palace maid who attempted the assassination has been detained. She is a palace maid working at Quanfu Palace, named Lan Lan. Lan Lan confessed that Consort Hui was humiliated during the day and threatened to eliminate the Empress Dowager..."

Empress Dowager Chen's face darkened upon hearing this: "Emperor, this is the concubine you insisted on bestowing the title upon! If it weren't for her plain clothes today, I would have already lost my life at the hands of that vile woman!"

Murong's expression was very unpleasant. He hadn't expected Liang Wanying to be so audacious as to attempt to assassinate the Empress Dowager in public, especially on such an important day as New Year's Eve.

He immediately ordered his men to interrogate Liang Wanying.

Before Liang Wanying arrived, Lou Suying was helped out by Jinshu. Murong hurriedly stepped forward to support her, saying, "What are you doing out here?!"

She's injured, can't she just lie down and rest for a while?

"I just feel that this matter is a bit strange, and I want to hear what Consort Hui has to say." Lou Suyi's wound has been treated and she is doing well for now, since it is not a serious injury.

But the moment she sat down, it still aggravated her wound.

Murong frowned, but couldn't bring himself to be harsh: "Since Lanlan has already confessed, it's the truth, so what's so strange about it?"

The discord between Consort Hui and the Empress Dowager was not a recent development, so it's understandable that Consort Hui would harbor murderous intentions towards the Empress Dowager.

Lou Suying said, "Although Consort Hui doesn't seem particularly intelligent, she doesn't need to make such a big fuss if she wants to harm the Empress Dowager. Today is New Year's Eve. If she wants to murder the Empress Dowager, why does she have to have her maids do it in public?" Murong frowned and remained silent, after all, Lou Suying's words made sense.

At this moment, Empress Dowager Chen also came out. Upon hearing Lou Suyi's words, she had to admit that Suyi's words made sense.

Even if the Liang family were incredibly stupid, they couldn't possibly be that stupid.

Although she did want to kill Leung Wan-ying outright, she had to admit that there were indeed many contradictions in the matter.

Before long, Liang Wanying was taken to Xianfu Palace.

The moment she saw Lanlan, she felt an urge to stab the palace maid to death. It was clear that someone had planted a spy in Quanfu Palace and was now trying to frame her.

However, Lanlan did indeed work at Quanfu Palace, although she was only a second-class palace maid.

Murong coldly stared at Liang Wanying and asked in a deep voice, "Consort Hui, Lanlan confessed that you ordered her to assassinate the Empress Dowager. What do you say about that?"

Liang Wanying knelt down and hurriedly denied it: "Your Majesty, please see the truth. Even if you gave me a hundred lives, I would never dare to assassinate the Empress Dowager..."

"No, it was clearly Your Highness who told Mo Lan and Yu Lan to get rid of the Empress Dowager. That's why I took the risk and decided to help Your Highness achieve her wish. Your Highness can't go back on your word!" Lan Lan interrupted Liang Wan Ying's explanation and said loudly.

Liang Wanying's expression changed slightly. She hadn't expected that Lan Lan would overhear her conversation with Mo Lan and Yu Lan.

Could it be that Lanlan was too loyal to her and only attacked Empress Dowager Chen in order to help her?
But at this moment, she absolutely could not admit to it.

"Consort Hui, did you really say that?" Empress Dowager Chen's face darkened.

Liang Wanying, of course, could not admit it: "Your Majesty, please see the truth. I have never said such treasonous words. This lowly maid has framed me. I beg Your Majesty to see the truth!"

Empress Dowager Chen looked at Murong: "Does the Emperor believe Consort Hui's words?"

"Guards, seize Mo Lan and Yu Lan, and interrogate them thoroughly!" Murong issued a decree in a calm voice.

This clearly indicates that the intention is to punish the orchids and magnolias.

"Not only should Mo Lan and Yu Lan be thoroughly interrogated, but Consort Hui, who is in charge, should also be thoroughly interrogated," Empress Dowager Chen added.

Liang Wanying was immediately terrified, her face turning pale: "Your Majesty..."

"Capture Consort Hui as well and interrogate her tonight!" Murong had no objection.

Lou Suying was somewhat surprised. She thought that Murong would at least have some pity for Liang Wanying, but she still underestimated the emperor's ruthlessness.

If Lan Lan wasn't lying, then after overhearing the conversation between Liang Wanying and her servant, Lan Lan wanted to curry favor with Liang Wanying, which is why she targeted Empress Dowager Chen. Does that make sense?

But from another perspective, what benefits could Lanlan possibly gain from this?

Her blatant assassination attempt wasn't helping Liang Wanying; it was actually harming her, which seems to be a point of contradiction.

Furthermore, where did Lanlan get her dagger?
Everyone entering the Hall of Supreme Harmony today will be carefully checked; it's impossible for someone to carry a dagger without being discovered.

After Consort Hui and her servants were all dragged away, Lou Suyi, due to the pain from her wounds, had no energy left to think about the matter.

She was carried to the bed by Murong, and Empress Dowager Chen held her hand and said, "You once again took a knife for me today, and I feel uneasy about it."

Only an instinctive reaction could make Su Yi stand in front of her so quickly, which shows that Su Yi values ​​her very much.

Lou Suyi smiled and said, "Mother, don't worry too much. You are Chen'er's favorite grandmother, and nothing can go wrong with you. Mother is also the pillar of our family, the North Star and Mount Tai, so you must be well. I'm young anyway, and I'll be fine tomorrow from this minor injury."

Empress Dowager Chen patted her head, feeling sorry for her while also experiencing mixed emotions.