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

Chapter 351 The Emperor and Empress are in a bad mood
Everyone present looked at Consort Ning with newfound respect. If Consort Ning didn't participate in the spring hunt, it would mean there was an extra spot available, increasing everyone's chances of being able to accompany her.

Lou Suyi looked at Consort Ning and said calmly, "Since Consort Ning does not want to participate in the Spring Hunt, I cannot force her. In that case, I will not consider having Consort Ning accompany me."

She preferred to believe that Consort Ning was using a strategic retreat as a means of advancement rather than to believe that Consort Ning was truly as serene and unassuming as a chrysanthemum.

Afterwards, everyone flattered Lou Suyi in order to be able to accompany her at the Mulan Hunting Grounds, hoping that Lou Suyi would think of them when selecting the list of accompanying drivers.

When Consort De saw everyone fawning over Lou Suyi, she felt disdain. However, she didn't dare to offend Lou Suyi at this critical juncture, lest Lou Suyi hold a grudge. Therefore, she became much quieter.

After everyone had left, Lou Suying stretched and said, "Do you know how many concubines accompanied the late emperor during the spring hunt?"

Jinshu shook her head, indicating that she did not know.

Yan Hui offered a suggestion from the side: "Your Majesty, how many concubines did you send to accompany the late Emperor? I think it would be best not to arrange for any noble ladies from the harem to accompany you, lest they take advantage of the situation and climb into the Emperor's bed."

Lou Suying pinched Yan Hui's cheek upon hearing this: "You're so clever. But I don't have the final say in the harem. The Empress Dowager is also watching me. If I don't arrange for the concubines to accompany me, that won't be right. Not only will I be unable to explain to the Empress Dowager, but the ministers in the court will also have another reason to impeach me."

Yan Hui fell silent, realizing she had oversimplified the situation.

Although the Empress had ascended to the position of Empress and held great power in the inner palace, she was still hampered by various forces.

"Could the concubines be arranged to be a little uglier?" Yan Hui quickly came up with another idea.

Lou Suyi couldn't help but chuckle: "Do you think there are any ugly concubines in the harem? I know the answer to that. I'll ask His Majesty's opinion when the time comes."

The spring hunt is still undecided, so who knows if it's even true?

Yan Hui dared not offer any more bad advice, but worried that His Majesty would be seduced by other vixens during this spring hunt.

That night, Murong arrived at Xianfu Palace on time.

When the couple went to bed to rest, Lou Suyi asked about the Spring Hunt.

"This matter is still undecided. Who told the Empress this?" Murong asked.

"Today is the day when all the concubines come to pay their respects to me. During this time, I heard Consort Tao mention the Spring Hunt, so I asked Your Majesty if this was true." Lou Suying did not hide anything and spoke directly.

"If the spring hunt goes ahead, it will be next month. The Empress is pregnant, so it is not advisable for her to travel and work hard here..." Murong hesitated before continuing.

Lou Suyi thought that Murong was afraid that she would insist on going and affect her pregnancy, so she said, "I won't go. I will stay in the palace and take good care of myself."

Murong remained silent for a moment before saying, "Let me think about it some more."

Lou Suyi didn't know what he was thinking. If this matter was settled, she would have to arrange for someone to accompany her.

Thinking of this, she asked, "Does Your Majesty have someone in mind to accompany you?"

Murong looked at Lou Suyi upon hearing this. Lou Suyi didn't understand why he was looking at her like that: "Or does His Majesty entrust me with the entire responsibility of arranging the accompanying persons?"

Murong frowned slightly: "I have said, this matter is not yet settled!"

Lou Suyi noticed Murong's impatience, so she shut up as well.

She was being treated like dirt; she only asked a few more questions because of him, and he was already impatient.

She silently crawled into bed; there was no point in saying anything more, so she figured she might as well go to sleep.

Murong knew he had spoken too harshly and wanted to explain, but he didn't know how to begin.

When he finally mustered the courage to explain to her, he found that the woman beside him had already fallen asleep.

For a moment, his feelings were complicated, as if he would never know what this woman would do next. He used to admire Lou Suyi's open-mindedness, but now he felt she was too open-minded, as if she didn't care about anything.

Lou Suyi slept soundly that night and did not wake up.

Murong didn't fall asleep until midnight. When he left Xianfu Palace the next day, Jiqing could tell that his master hadn't rested well the night before.

He could even sense that his master wasn't in high spirits.

What's wrong? When he came to Xianfu Palace yesterday, he felt that his master was in a good mood. Could it be that he had quarreled with the Empress?
That day, not only Jiqing noticed that Murong was in a bad mood, but Jinli also noticed that something was wrong.

The two acted cautiously in tacit agreement, so as not to be caught doing something wrong and punished by their master.

As evening approached, Ji Qing cautiously asked, "Is Your Majesty going to Xianfu Palace later?"

"Meddlesome!" Murong glanced at Ji Qing.

Ji Qing secretly groaned, thinking that his master must have had a falling out with the Empress, otherwise he wouldn't be acting this way.

He dared not utter another word, and looked at Jinli, hoping she would ask His Majesty what had happened.

Jinli pretended not to see the subtle glance Jiqing was giving her. She wouldn't go looking for trouble, lest she inadvertently offend the Emperor.

She dared not cause trouble for Ji Qing; she only wanted to do her job well.

This was tough on Jiqing, as it was getting later and later, but his master showed no signs of wanting to sleep and kept reading.

Time passed slowly, and soon it was midnight. Ji Qing couldn't help but say, "It's already midnight. Your Majesty has to get up early tomorrow. Why don't you rest early?"

Murong, however, seemed not to have heard Ji Qing's words and continued reading.

Ji Qing waited for another half an hour before seeing his master finally put down his book and go to bed.

But he didn't sleep well that night, because His Majesty didn't sleep well either.

The next day, he took some time to go to Xianfu Palace, hoping to inquire about the situation from the Empress.

Lou Suyi had just eaten breakfast. She ate well and slept well, which made her look energetic.

Seeing Lou Suyi looking radiant made Ji Qing feel uneasy.

His Majesty didn't sleep much last night, but the Empress slept soundly. Why are the Emperor and Empress in such different states?

"Speak your mind." Lou Suyi noticed that Ji Qing seemed hesitant to speak.

"Did Your Majesty and His Majesty have a quarrel?" Ji Qing asked.

Lou Suyi gave Ji Qing a fake smile: "How dare I argue with His Majesty? His Majesty holds the power of life and death. If His Majesty is unhappy, I don't dare to say a word."

Ji Qing now understood that it was His Majesty who had started the trouble, which had displeased the Empress.

But the Empress's displeasure quickly dissipated; now it was His Majesty who was bothered.

"May I ask Your Highness why you are upset with His Majesty?" Ji Qing asked with a smile. "It's because His Majesty didn't rest well last night, and I'm worried about His Majesty's health."

Lou Suyi thought to herself, what does it have to do with her if Murong can't sleep well?

But she still had to put on an act, so she said, "Your Majesty's health is precious, so you must take good care of him. The night before last, I asked His Majesty about the selection of concubines to accompany him during the spring hunt, but His Majesty said that the matter had not yet been decided and seemed very impatient. I didn't press him further and then went to bed. As for why His Majesty couldn't rest well, I suppose that has nothing to do with me."

She wasn't angry, so why should Murong be angry?