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

Chapter 309 Treating him as a tool, discarding him at will

Lou Suyi had no idea about the complicated thoughts in Yan Hui's mind.

She had a sudden inspiration: if she could become good friends with Murong and he could tell her all his worries, wouldn't that guarantee her a good life in the future?
Murong saw Lou Suying glancing at him with strange looks from time to time, and he knew that this woman was up to no good.

He remained calm and waited to see what the Empress would say to him.

"Your Majesty, as an emperor, you are usually high above others. I suppose you don't even have a friend with whom you can confide?" Lou Suyi said warmly.

Murong raised an eyebrow: "What is the Empress's main point?"

"As the Empress, I don't have many friends. I think Your Majesty can talk to me about your worries in the future, and I can be your listener," Lou Suyi said with a bright smile.

They can be husband and wife, or they can be friends.

Couples are more likely to fall out, but friends can remain friends for life, which is not necessarily a bad thing.

Murong calmly opened his lips: "What could possibly be on my mind?"

Lou Suyi thought that this made sense.

He is busy with national affairs all day long, and his heart is with the people of the world. She is short-sighted.

"Then if I have something on my mind, can I speak with Your Majesty?" Lou Suyi asked with a smile.

"What could possibly be on your mind?" Murong said directly. "All you do is eat and sleep, and you have Chen'er with you. You live a carefree and comfortable life."

Lou Suyi cursed a bunch of swear words in her heart and instantly gave up the idea of ​​being friends with Murong.

Being with that emperor boy could drive her crazy; she should be grateful if he didn't annoy her a few more times.

Fortunately, they arrived at Changqiu Palace. Lou Suyi didn't want to stay with Murong for even a moment longer, so she quickly got off the imperial carriage and got as far away from Murong as possible.

Murong watched Lou Suyi's hurried figure with a calm expression, wondering if he had said something that displeased the Empress.

Consort De had only recently returned to Changqiu Palace when she was surprised to find Lou Suying there. Even more unexpectedly, Murong followed her in.

"His Majesty has something to say to you, so I'll excuse myself for a moment," Lou Suyi said, deciding to take a stroll around Changqiu Palace.

Murong watched Lou Suyi's retreating figure. This woman was used to treating him as a tool, using him when she wanted and discarding him when she wanted.

After seeing that Lou Suyi, who was an eyesore, had left, Consort De looked at Yunmei.

Yunmei understood and led the others away, wanting to leave the Empress and His Majesty alone.

But Ji Qing stayed by His Majesty's side without moving, leaving her helpless.

In the end, Consort De still didn't have a chance to be alone with Murong, and Murong remained silent to the side. She talked until her throat was dry, but Murong didn't say a word in response, so she was a little discouraged.

Judging from Murong's indifferent demeanor, anyone who didn't know better would think that she had forced him to sit there.

"Does Your Majesty have any dissatisfaction with me?" Consort De couldn't help but ask.

"Why do you say such a thing, my beloved consort?" Murong asked in a calm voice.

"His Majesty seems distracted. He doesn't seem interested in anything I say," Consort De said with a bitter smile.

No matter how many tricks she uses, she can't win over a man who doesn't understand romance.

Murong remained as indifferent as ever: "My beloved concubine is overthinking things."

He simply wasn't interested in these topics. It was far more interesting to watch the Empress's animated expression than to sit here listening to Consort De's endless rambling.

Consort De felt utterly exhausted. She thought to herself, "I used to be such a proud person. When did I end up having to go to such lengths to please a man?"
Just because she likes him, does that mean she has to be so humble in front of him?

She didn't say anything more for a moment, and the two of them fell silent, making the atmosphere somewhat awkward. Ji Qing looked at the silent Consort De, then at the oblivious Emperor, feeling utterly exasperated.

If Her Majesty the Empress were here, she would surely liven up the atmosphere.

Consort De is really something. His Majesty is just so dull-witted. If Consort De doesn't take the initiative, does he expect His Majesty to take the initiative as well?

While Murong and Consort De sat idly by, Lou Suying toured all the palaces in Changqiu Palace, including the small garden.

As expected, she gained nothing, but she was not discouraged and returned to the main hall.

As soon as she entered, she found the hall quiet. Murong didn't speak, and Consort De looked bored.

She sensed the strange atmosphere and assumed that Murong and Consort De had quarreled. She subconsciously looked at Jiqing and mouthed, "What happened?"

Ji Qing pretended not to see Lou Suyi's mouth movements and chose to play dumb.

Murong turned to Lou Suyi and asked, "Has the Empress finally decided to return?"

Lou Suyi sensed something was off about Murong's tone, so she smiled and said, "The architectural style of Changqiu Palace is quite unique, making me linger. Have Your Majesty and Consort De finished their conversation?"

Murong stood up immediately: "Let's go."

Lou Suyi looked at Consort De beside her. Consort De also stood up and bowed to her and Murong to see them off: "Respectfully seeing off His Majesty, respectfully seeing off Her Majesty the Empress!"

Lou Suyi felt that Consort De looked very angry, but Murong's expression didn't reveal anything.

"Then His Majesty and I will take our leave first," Lou Suyi said to Consort De.

"Take care," Consort De said calmly.

Lou Suying accompanied Murong out of the main hall. As she turned back, she saw Consort De's back. Consort De used to look at Murong with adoring eyes, but today she was so cold. What had Murong done to anger Consort De?

She was incredibly curious, glancing at Ji Qing and then at Murong.

Seeing her anxious expression, Murong said calmly, "Ask whatever you want to ask, don't keep it to yourself."

"What did Your Majesty do to displease Consort De?" Lou Suying no longer hesitated.

"I did nothing. If you don't believe me, ask Jiqing." Murong was actually a little puzzled as to why Consort De would suddenly get angry.

Upon hearing Murong's words, Ji Qing recounted what had happened.

His Majesty did nothing, but His Majesty's indifference chilled Consort De's heart; this is a fact.

Before His Majesty brought the Empress into the palace, he was quite patient with Consort De. But later, the opposite happened, and he stopped even bothering to give her the courtesy he was given.

It's not fair to blame Consort De for being cold-hearted. Any sensitive noblewoman would find it difficult to tolerate His Majesty's cold treatment, right?

Lou Suyi never expected things to turn out this way.

She suddenly regretted meddling; was this something she should be involved in?
Now it seems like nothing she says is right.

"Do you also think I did something wrong?" Murong asked when he saw Lou Suyi remain silent.

Lou Suyi quickly shook her head: "This is not something I should comment on."

If she advised Murong to be more affectionate towards Consort De, it would be tantamount to helping her rival. If she said that Murong's coldness towards Consort De was justified, it also seemed to contradict the facts.

If she were the one doing all the talking and Murong was just giving her the cold shoulder, she would definitely be angrier than Consort De. So she simply ignored Murong and stormed off.

But can she say this blunt truth?

To be honest, Murong's personality is indeed not likable. Fortunately, she has a good personality and doesn't argue with him, otherwise she would have been driven half to death by him.