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

Chapter 360 His Majesty's Favoritism
Upon hearing this, Murong looked at Lou Suyi, his eyes deep and unfathomable.

Lou Suyi was not guilty; she was merely testing Consort Ning.

However, she felt that if Murong believed Consort Ning based solely on her words, it would be too arbitrary of him.

"Your Majesty, please recount what happened," Murong said calmly.

Fortunately, Lou Suyi had a good memory and was able to repeat exactly what Consort De had told her before.

Finally, she concluded, "The incident began when Consort De and Consort Tao had a verbal altercation. Consort De called Consort Tao a dog kept by Consort Ning, and Consort Ning, citing Consort De's insubordination, wanted to punish her. Consort De argued that this was not insubordination and retaliated under the pretext of self-defense, resulting in a fight with Consort Ning. After careful consideration, I don't believe that Consort De's statement that Consort Tao was Consort Ning's dog was merely an insult to Consort Tao, but not insubordination to Consort Ning. If Consort Ning's initial reason for punishing Consort De was invalid, then Consort De's reason for self-defense would be valid. What does Your Majesty think?"

Murong hadn't expected that he would be summoned specifically for such a trivial matter.

"You don't need to come to me with such trivial matters in the future. The Empress can decide for herself. Since the Empress is the head of the harem and manages all the concubines, if they all have complaints and come to me, I will be too busy to handle them all."

After speaking, Murong stood up and glanced at Consort Ning indifferently: "I thought Consort Ning was a gentle person, but I didn't expect her to get into a dispute with someone over such a trivial matter."

Consort Ning felt deeply apprehensive and quickly rose to reply, "I know I was wrong."

"The Empress is pregnant now, so please make her work less hard. I will be grateful to you." With that, he turned and left.

The scene was deathly silent, and everyone's feelings were complicated.

Therefore, His Majesty did not feel that Lou Suying's actions were unfair at all. Or perhaps it was because Lou Suying was pregnant that His Majesty indulged her in everything?
Lou Suyi hadn't expected Murong to leave so quickly, and she didn't feel that Murong had shown favoritism towards Consort De. It must be said that Murong had given her, the Empress, considerable face, not embarrassing her in front of so many concubines.

She looked at Consort Ning, whose expression was not as natural as before, and whose emotions were affected by Murong's favoritism.

Does this mean that Consort Ning cares a lot about Murong's opinion of her? Otherwise, why would Consort Ning, who usually doesn't show her emotions, show such an expression?

Perhaps sensing her gaze, Consort Ning quickly regained her composure.

“Your Majesty is right. The Empress is the head of the harem. If the Empress says I am wrong, then I am wrong.”

At this point, Consort Ning went to Consort De and apologized very frankly: "This time it was my fault. I hope that Consort De will be magnanimous and forgive me this time."

Consort De dared not cause any more trouble and went along with it, saying, "It's fine."

Looking at Consort Ning's swollen face, she always felt a sense of unease.

Consort Ning looked righteous and determined to seek justice, but she lowered her proud head so quickly. Isn't it terrifying how much she can endure?

Not only did Consort De find Consort Ning frightening, but Lou Suyi also felt that Consort Ning was flexible and adaptable, and that such a person was destined for great things.

"Alright, let's leave it at that. We're all sisters, we should get along peacefully. If something can be resolved with words, try not to resort to violence. To be honest, we're all young ladies raised in noble families, it's really unsightly to act like this." As she said this, Lou Suying's gaze fell on Consort De's face.

Consort De knew that Lou Suyi was referring to her hitting Consort Ning. She looked away sullenly, thinking to herself that she was a time-traveling woman, so what was wrong with fighting?

Only old-fashioned women like Lou Suyi demanded that women obey the three obediences and four virtues, and she wouldn't accept that. Lou Suyi stood up, holding Jinshu's hand, and said loudly, "As Your Majesty said, I am pregnant and lack energy. In the future, everyone should cause less trouble so that I can have less to worry about. If there is nothing else, everyone may leave."

Everyone responded in unison, "Yes, Your Majesty the Empress!"

After everyone left Xianfu Palace in turn, Consort De did not dare to cause trouble and hurriedly rode away in her palanquin.

As Consort Tao watched Consort De's retreating figure, she sneered, "If it weren't for Her Majesty the Empress's favoritism, would Consort De have been able to escape unscathed today?"

What angered her most was that Consort Ning was clearly helping her, and it was Consort Ning who was beaten, yet in the end Consort Ning, the aggrieved party, had to apologize to Consort De, the one who beat her. This was so unfair.

"Now that today's matter is settled, sister, don't hold a grudge. Go back home as soon as possible," Consort Ning said calmly.

Tao Zhaoyi had initially been somewhat wary of Consort Ning, but after this incident, she felt only guilt towards Consort Ning: "If it weren't for me today, my sister wouldn't have been humiliated. It's all my fault."

"My sister is not wrong; the one who is wrong is Consort De, who spoke without thinking. However, since Her Majesty the Empress has made her decision today, my sister should not hold a grudge. Taking a step back will open up a whole new world; let's forget about all the unpleasant things," Consort Ning comforted Consort Tao.

Looking at Consort Ning's swollen face, how could Consort Tao not feel resentful?

But she genuinely admired Consort Ning. To be able to remain so calm and composed after suffering such humiliation was something she herself could never do without complaint.

"Isn't your heart aching, sister? His Majesty is clearly a wise and mighty emperor, yet he favors the Empress so much that he has become unable to distinguish right from wrong..."

“Sister, stop talking nonsense! His Majesty is a man of great importance, and I should not have bothered him with this matter. His Majesty is someone I respect, and I cannot bear to hear anyone speak ill of him.” Consort Ning’s expression was more serious than ever before.

Seeing Consort Ning protecting Murong like this, Consort Tao felt even more resentful.

Murong's political achievements are remarkable, and he is indeed beyond reproach in matters of national importance, but everyone can see that he is clearly biased towards Lou Suyi.

His Majesty treats Consort Ning so lightly, yet Consort Ning still protects His Majesty at every turn. She truly feels sorry for Consort Ning.

"His Majesty treats my sister like this, and she still protects him. She's really foolish." It took Tao Zhaoyi a long time to say in a hoarse voice.

Consort Ning chuckled, but the laugh stung her cheeks. She scoffed, "His Majesty is the best man imaginable. It is my great fortune to be His Majesty's woman. His Majesty values ​​the Empress because she is so wonderful."

She held Tao Zhaoyi's hand and said softly, "I know you are speaking up for me, but I'm fine. If His Majesty thinks I'm wrong, then I'm wrong. I don't feel wronged."

Tao Zhaoyi's eyes reddened, and at this moment she admired Consort Ning from the bottom of her heart: "I should learn from my elder sister."

Consort Ning exchanged a few polite words, then reminded her, "Consort De is just a bit sharp-tongued, but she's not a bad person. Just avoid her in the future."

"I'm not afraid of her at all. If it weren't for Her Majesty the Empress protecting her today, she wouldn't have been able to escape unscathed!" Consort Tao said bluntly.

Consort Ning smiled and comforted Consort Tao for a few words. Just as she was about to board the palanquin, she heard Consort Tao ask, "Sister, don't you really feel wronged?"