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

Chapter 362 Does the Empress Love Me?

"This servant understands." Ji Qing stared blankly at Lou Suyi's face.

The Empress cares about His Majesty; surely she likes him to some extent?

Just as His Majesty likes the Empress, but this liking is subtle and not so obvious, perhaps the Empress is the same way.

Lou Suying felt Ji Qing's gaze fixed on her face. She raised her eyebrows slightly and asked, "Do you think I've become more beautiful?"

Ji Qing snapped out of his daze in an instant, and flattery immediately came out of his mouth: "Your Majesty is the most beautiful noble lady I have ever seen!"

Lou Suying laughed upon hearing this: "Am I really that beautiful? Even more beautiful than the other concubines in the harem?"

She had no idea she was this beautiful!

“Of course! Otherwise, why would His Majesty disdain other nobles?” Ji Qing replied without hesitation.

Anyway, His Majesty's favorite person must be the most beautiful, there's no doubt about that.

Lou Suying smiled broadly: "As expected of a favorite of the Emperor, you know how to talk. No wonder His Majesty trusts you. I also think it would be an injustice if you weren't a favorite of the Emperor."

Ji Qing looked at Lou Suyi with a deep gaze: "Your Majesty is good at coaxing people."

Perhaps it was the Empress's sweet words that tricked His Majesty into marrying him.

Lou Suyi couldn't help but chuckle: "I'm telling you the truth, not trying to flatter you. It's a blessing for His Majesty to have such a loyal servant like you."

Upon hearing this, Ji Qing quickly replied, "It is Your Majesty's good fortune to have met the Empress."

And so, the two of them showered each other with compliments all the way until they entered the Qianqing Palace.

Lou Suying still had a smile on her face. Murong glanced at her a few more times and said, "What makes the Empress so happy? Tell me so I can share in the joy."

"I just feel that His Majesty's blessings are long-lasting, with so many loyal servants." Lou Suying said, glancing at Jiqing beside her.

Murong glanced at Ji Qing: "Did Ji Qing please the Empress?"

Fearing that her mistress would be jealous, Ji Qing quickly replied, "How could this servant have such ability? It was only because this servant mentioned His Majesty that Your Highness smiled."

Lou Suyi thought that Ji Qing truly deserved to be the emperor's favorite; he could even turn black into white.

Murong knew Jiqing's character and did not delve into the topic.

Lou Suyi noticed that he had suddenly quieted down and remembered that he had summoned her because of the conflict during the day, so she told him the final result.

After she finished her report, Murong just looked at her without saying a word, which puzzled her.

Could it be that he's only just realizing now that Consort Ning was the one who suffered this injustice?
Thinking of this, she added, "When Consort Ning left Xianfu Palace, she seemed fine. I specifically asked someone to follow her out to see. Consort Ning and Consort De parted peacefully, so they should be turning hostility into friendship. Your Majesty, please don't worry."

Murong seemed to come to her senses and waved to Lou Suyi.

Lou Suyi didn't know what he was going to do. She walked up to him, and the next moment, he picked her up in his arms.

She was startled: "What is Your Majesty going to do?"

Could they be planning to harm her, a pregnant woman? That would be utterly inhuman.

Seeing her flustered appearance, Murong asked calmly, "What do you want me to do to you? Do you see me as a beast?"

Lou Suying chuckled dryly, suspecting he could read her mind; she had genuinely thought he was a beast. "It was my oversight; I didn't realize it was so late. You are pregnant; you will be staying at Qianqing Palace tonight," Murong said calmly.

Lou Suyi thought it would be good to stay in Qianqing Palace. She affectionately wrapped her arms around his neck and said, "Great! It'll be perfect for the child to keep His Majesty company."

Looking at her bright smile, Murong thought she looked quite pretty when she smiled.

He kissed her on the cheek: "Is this the Empress's filial piety or the filial piety of the child in her womb?"

Lou Suying thought for a moment, then smiled and replied, "Of course it's the child's filial piety. As for me, it's love for His Majesty."

Murong was taken aback, then suddenly became curious: "Does the Empress love me?"

This unexpected question stumped Lou Suyi.

She had never thought about this question. Entering the palace was a last resort, and becoming Murong's woman was simply going with the flow. But undeniably, he treated her extremely well and even gave her the title of Empress.

Of all the people she met, Murong was the one who treated her the best, without exception.

She felt she should like him, but she felt she lacked love when she was very young and didn't know how to love.

Moreover, someone like Murong already has so many people who love her, so she is not lacking in love.

Furthermore, he said he didn't like her, so she doesn't need to like him either; that's fair.

"I haven't thought about that," Lou Suyi replied honestly.

Seeing that Murong's expression was a little off, she quickly tried to cover it up: "I just had never thought about this before. Let me think about it some more. I think His Majesty is my husband, and I definitely like His Majesty. I just don't know it myself."

Murong was different; he didn't like her and even said it in public, making her lose face.

If he weren't the emperor, she would have loved to retort.

Murong Danran asked again, "How can you be so sure that you like me?"

"Because I'm happy whenever I see His Majesty." Lou Suying silently added to herself, "Fake happiness."

Every time she saw him, her thought was that she would have to grovel before the Emperor again. His status was a head higher than hers, which made her unhappy.

"Are you cursing me in your heart?" Murong did not believe Lou Suyi's words.

Lou Suyi was immediately displeased. How could he so accurately read her thoughts?
Her face darkened: "His Majesty and I are husband and wife, yet he doubts his own wife. Can't there be any trust between people? His Majesty's distrust of me will only wear down any affection I may have had."

Murong fell silent. After placing her on the bed, he made a decision in an instant: "From now on, every time I see you, you must answer this question. If the Empress hesitates even slightly, the answer will be invalid."

Lou Suyi looked completely bewildered: "Huh??"

What kind of crazy move is this? Why give her such a potentially disastrous question?
This is absolutely outrageous. He doesn't even like her, so why would he torture her like this?
She wanted to ask him a question in return: if he didn't even like her, why should she like him?
Lou Suying didn't have the guts to ask such a humiliating question. After all, he was the emperor.

If she angers him, not only will she, as the empress, "fall out of favor," but her children will also be neglected.

However, she quickly remembered that Xiao Muchen was already the Crown Prince. When her son ascended the throne in the future, she would be the Empress Dowager, and she would no longer need to be mindful of Murong's feelings.

Of course, she could only secretly enjoy these rebellious thoughts in her heart; she absolutely could not let Emperor Murong know that she was now looking forward to the day when he would become the retired emperor.

"What, are you putting the Empress in a difficult position?" Murong asked sarcastically.