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

Chapter 307 Can't you be a little more obedient?
Consort De was talking to Consort Tao when she caught a glimpse of a familiar figure out of the corner of her eye—it was Lou Suyue.

She smiled and said, "Lady Lou, please wait."

Lou Suyue was surprised that Consort De would call her back, and she became wary: "What instructions does Your Highness Consort De have for me?"

Liang Wanying's miserable situation left a deep impression on her. She felt that in this harem, preserving one's life was the most important thing, and everything else was secondary.

Unlike others in the palace, she didn't have friends or powerful backers. She only had a half-sister like Lou Suyi, who treated her as an enemy.

Consort De doesn't seem like a kind person; I'm afraid she's set a trap for me.

"It's rare to see you, sister. I'd like to chat with you for a while," Consort De said warmly. "Speaking of which, you and Her Majesty the Empress are related by blood. You used to live under the same roof. Do you know that Her Majesty the Empress and His Majesty often visited each other back then?"

This question stumped Lou Suyue.

She and Lou Suyi were never close, and she even looked down on Lou Suyi. How could she know whether Lou Suyi and His Majesty had frequent contact in the past?

Seeing her blank expression, Consort De couldn't help but feel a little disappointed: "No wonder you and Her Majesty the Empress are not close. It seems that you didn't care about Her Majesty the Empress when you were in the Lou family."

Lou Suyue chuckled awkwardly, unsure how to respond, since what Consort De said was true.

Seeing her like this, Consort De looked down on her even more.

If she were Lou Suyi, she would also sever ties with the Lou family.

She ignored Lou Suyue for the moment. Lou Suyue was about to turn away awkwardly when Consort Ning spoke up: "Sister Lou, would you like to come and sit with me?"

Lou Suyue looked at Consort Ning in surprise, not expecting Consort Ning to take the initiative to invite her.

Nowadays, everyone in the harem wants to stay far away from her, simply because she and Lou Suyi are at odds. Everyone is afraid of being implicated by her, so they are unwilling to get too close to her.

Especially as everyone saw that Lou Suyi's position as empress was becoming more and more secure, they became increasingly indifferent to her.

Recently, Consort Ning is the first person to take the initiative to show her goodwill.

She had no friends in the palace and nowhere to go, so she was very bored. When Consort Ning extended an olive branch to her, her eyes lit up and she immediately replied, "If Consort Ning does not mind, I would be honored to accept."

Consort Ning smiled gently: "Sister Lou is so young and beautiful, how could I possibly dislike her?"

Consort De's eyes flickered slightly when she saw Consort Ning and Lou Suyue chatting and laughing together.

Lou Suyue was someone everyone in the harem looked down upon, but Consort Ning did the opposite. Was it because she had an overflowing saintly heart, or did she have other plans? She was very curious.

She then replied, "I'd also like to visit Consort Ning's palace."

"Welcome, welcome," Consort Ning replied.

Seeing that Consort Ning was amiable and that it was the New Year, the other concubines nearby all agreed to go to Jingren Palace.

Consort Ning, just like her title suggests, was a peaceful and serene person, and everyone liked her.

Snacks and fruits were prepared early at Jingren Palace, and everyone ate and chatted happily, just like during the Lunar New Year.

Consort Tao laughed and said, "It's much happier here with Consort Ning. This feels like New Year's. Unlike at Xianfu Palace, when I saw the Empress's face, I didn't dare to say a word, for fear of accidentally angering the Empress and being punished by her."

Chen Xing, who had come here to join in the fun, frowned upon hearing this: "Sister Tao, you are mistaken. Her Majesty the Empress is kind and tolerant, especially towards her sisters. She is not the kind of person who would punish anyone arbitrarily."

Tao Zhaoyi scoffed upon hearing this: "I know that Consort An and Her Majesty the Empress have a deep friendship, but even so, there's no need to rush to speak up for Her Majesty. If Her Majesty the Empress were truly magnanimous, she wouldn't be hogging His Majesty's attention. Doesn't Consort An think that Her Majesty will suffer retribution for hogging His Majesty's attention like this?"

Consort Ning's expression changed slightly upon hearing this: "Sister Tao, you must not be disrespectful to Her Majesty the Empress!"

Consort Tao knew she had spoken too quickly; if such words reached Lou Suying's ears, it would be disastrous—a grave disrespect to the Empress. If anyone present deliberately gossiped in front of Lou Suying, she would be in trouble.

She reacted quickly, laughing, "I was just joking, but Consort Ning took it seriously."

Consort Ning said sternly, "Disaster comes from the mouth. Sister Tao, you must watch your tongue and not be disrespectful to Her Majesty the Empress. Not only Sister Tao, but all the other sisters should also respect Her Majesty the Empress!"

Although the crowd disagreed, they still gave Consort Ning face and said in unison, "Consort Ning is right."

Seeing this, Chen Xing thought to himself that Consort Ning truly respected Lou Suyi. Furthermore, Consort Ning held a high position and had a kind nature; no wonder so many people liked to associate with her.

At that moment, she felt a bit more favorably toward Consort Ning.

After that, Consort Ning changed the subject, and the atmosphere at the scene became lively again.

Inside Xianfu Palace, Jinshu was about to apply medicine to Lou Suyi when Murong brought in Xiao Muchen. He immediately handed the child to Jiqing and said, "Everyone, step back."

Jinshu was still holding the ointment in her hand, unsure whether she should leave.

At this moment, Murong took the ointment and said, "This is mine."

Jinshu then understood what was going on; it turned out that His Majesty wanted to succeed her.

She left the dormitory with the others, and Lou Suyi felt awkward: "How about I do it myself?"

The emperor helped her apply the medicine, which she felt was a waste of his talents.

Murong's thin lips parted slightly: "Can't you be a little more obedient?"

Lou Suying's expression was indescribable.

Why is she being naughty? And the way he's talking, it's not like he's talking to Xiao Muchen.

Is it appropriate to describe someone her age as "well-behaved"?

However, she was too lazy to argue with him and gave him the ointment.

Lou Suyi had fair skin, but her once flawless abdomen now bore a hideous wound.

Murong frowned, staring at Lou Suyi's wounds for a long time without making a move.

Lou Suyi felt a little cold: "Why don't I apply the medicine myself?"

She could have done it herself, but Jinshu insisted on helping.

As a result, Murong chased Jinshu away and stared blankly at her wound. What was so interesting about this wound?

Murong then came to her senses, frowned, and asked, "Does it hurt?"

"It's almost scabbed over, and it doesn't hurt anymore. It only hurt a little the night I was injured, but I fell asleep quickly and was completely unaware of it." Lou Suyi smiled brightly.

Murong looked at Lou Suyi's smile with a somewhat dazed expression.

He suddenly remembered that every time he saw Lou Suyi, she would wear that signature smile, as if her life was going smoothly. But as far as he knew, she was an outsider in the Lou family, and no one loved her, yet she was still very optimistic.

He was actually a little curious about why she had such a good attitude back then. Her personality easily attracted attention, but he felt that she was too much of a flirt.

So many years have passed in the blink of an eye. He could never have imagined that she would eventually marry him and become his empress.