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

Chapter 320 We can't spoil her too much, or she'll become arrogant!

Lou Suyi dared not speak anymore, but sat quietly to the side, listening to Empress Dowager Chen and Murong's mother and son talk.

When lunch was ready, she intended to sit to the left of Empress Dowager Chen, but Murong pulled her to sit between him and Empress Dowager Chen.

She felt it didn't matter where she sat, so she obediently took her seat. However, during the meal, Murong kept serving her food, which frequently attracted the prying gaze of Empress Dowager Chen.

Lou Suyi was busy serving food to Empress Dowager Chen, fearing that the Empress Dowager Chen would feel resentful because Murong Bang was serving her food.

After lunch, Lou Suyi felt exhausted. She would rather Murong be normal and not suddenly fawn over her, lest Empress Dowager Chen keep looking at her and Murong with scrutinizing eyes.

What happened at lunchtime was indeed novel to Empress Dowager Chen. How could she not know what kind of person her son was? He was usually unromantic, but this time he took the initiative to serve food to those dressed in plain clothes, a scene that was extremely rare.

She deliberately called Murong aside, looked at him with a smile, and didn't say anything.

Murong didn't know why Empress Dowager Chen was looking at him with that expression: "Mother, please speak plainly if you have something to say."

"You are in plain clothes..." Empress Dowager Chen was at a loss for words.

I want to ask him if he likes plain clothes. If I ask too directly, will he deny it?
"Does the Empress Dowager think I treat the Empress badly?" Murong thought the Empress Dowager was about to reprimand him.

Empress Dowager Chen fell silent. She felt that he had never been so considerate to his own mother.

Seeing that Empress Dowager Chen remained silent, Murong continued, "We can't spoil her too much, or she'll become arrogant! I know that Mother likes her, so how about this, I'll try to stay overnight at Xianfu Palace as often as possible in the future."

Empress Dowager Chen: ...

Seeing that Empress Dowager Chen was looking at him with an even stranger gaze, Murong simply stopped guessing: "Mother, please speak plainly if you have anything else to say. The Empress has a habit of taking a nap, and I will take the Empress and Chen'er back to Xianfu Palace."

Empress Dowager Chen watched Murong quietly.

She also has the habit of taking a nap, so why didn't Murong suggest taking Suyi away so as not to disturb her nap?

He's forgotten his mother now that he has a wife.

Seeing that Empress Dowager Chen's gaze was even more inscrutable, Murong didn't bother to guess his mother's thoughts: "Then I'll take my leave now, and I'll come to pay my respects to Mother next time."

Empress Dowager Chen waved her hand: "You may go back."

If she were to keep the couple any longer, the emperor would say she had disturbed Su Yi's afternoon nap.

Lou Suying followed Murong out of Shou'an Palace and asked curiously, "What did Mother Empress and His Majesty say?"

"What Mother didn't say aloud was simply that she felt I hadn't treated you well and wanted me to spend more time with you and your son," Murong replied calmly.

"Since the Empress Dowager hasn't said it aloud, how can Your Majesty know what she wants to say?" Lou Suyi said irritably.

"The Empress Dowager values ​​you highly, naturally considering you more important than her own son. Besides these old sayings, what else can I say? To put the Empress Dowager at ease, I assure her that I will stay overnight at Xianfu Palace as often as possible," Murong continued to say to himself.

Lou Suyi thought to herself, "Didn't Murong stay at Xianfu Palace every day during the Spring Festival? Does that mean he'll stay at Xianfu Palace every night after the Spring Festival?"
She felt that if things continued like this, she might be impeached by the censors again as a wicked empress who brought chaos to the palace.

"Perhaps His Majesty has misunderstood the Empress Dowager's meaning," Lou Suyi forced a smile, hoping he would change his mind.

"In any case, the Empress Dowager hopes that I can spend more time with you. Don't feel pressured. You work hard managing the harem, and you also raised Chen'er. It's truly been hard work for you. It's only right that I spend more time with you," Murong added. Lou Suying realized that if she continued to hesitate, she would be going astray.

She already has enough people who hate her, so she's not afraid of one or two more, or even more people who hate her.

He was willing to treat them, mother and child, a blessing that others didn't have.

"His Majesty's words are law, they cannot be disregarded." Lou Suying took Murong's arm, her smile sweet.

Murong thought to himself that his empress was easily satisfied. He said he would spend more time with her, and she was so happy. She really had no ambition.

Ji Qing and Jin Li, who were accompanying the emperor, exchanged a glance, both feeling that His Majesty was becoming less and less like the aloof emperor he once was. The Empress Dowager hadn't said anything at the time; it was His Majesty who had imagined all of this.

After Murong left with Lou Suyi and her son, Empress Dowager Chen looked at the quiet Chen Xing and asked, "Are you feeling sad?"

Chen Xing knew what Empress Dowager Chen was talking about. She shook her head and said, "Seeing His Majesty and the Empress's deep affection, I feel nothing but envy, but no jealousy. I chose to enter the palace myself, and even if His Majesty never gives me a second glance in this lifetime, I will not regret my decision."

Even if she hadn't entered the palace and had married into a powerful family, things might not have been any better for her than they are now.

From another perspective, at least in the palace she didn't need to serve her in-laws, because she wasn't valued by Murong, and she didn't need to compete with other women for his affections.

Besides, she's with the most outstanding man in the Great Xia Dynasty, how could she possibly be upset?

"Is this what you really think? You don't need to hide it from me," Empress Dowager Chen said sternly.

Chen Xing smiled upon hearing this: "I have never regarded the Empress Dowager as an outsider, so there is no need for me to lie."

Empress Dowager Chen felt relieved: "The Duke's Mansion has raised you very well, it's just a pity..."

Unfortunately, with the brilliant example of Su Yi preceding him, the emperor could no longer see Chen Xing's merits.

"Then tell me, is the Emperor's attraction to Su Yi the kind of liking and infatuation a man has for a woman?" Empress Dowager Chen couldn't find anyone else to ask, and her curiosity was piqued again.

Judging from the emperor's appearance, he probably doesn't know what kind of feelings he has for Su Yi.

"This concubine believes that His Majesty's affection for the Empress is romantic love, but of course, this is only my own opinion," Chen Xing replied affirmatively.

With so many young and beautiful women in the harem, why did Murong favor Lou Suyi the only one?

A man is interested in a woman's body. He doesn't care about other women, but he treats this woman well. He only cares about her feelings and even promises her the position of empress.

Murong's unique favor towards Lou Suyi could only be explained by affection; she didn't know how else to explain it.

Empress Dowager Chen was stunned for a moment, then suddenly sighed softly: "It's a good thing that the emperor isn't as amorous as the late emperor, but if he's devoted to one woman, isn't that also bad for an emperor?"

Even though she really liked Su Yi, she was afraid that someone in the court would be besieged because Su Yi had gained Murong's exclusive favor.

"Your Majesty need not worry too much. His Majesty is a capable ruler who can balance the court and the harem. However, the Empress's exclusive favor will inevitably attract the jealousy of many. There are too many people the Empress needs to guard against." Chen Xing felt that Lou Suying was the one who was truly in a difficult position.

It was thanks to Lou Suyi's intelligence that she narrowly escaped the traps set by the concubines in the harem time and time again. She was always on tenterhooks for Lou Suyi.