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

Chapter 363 Falling Too Quickly

Lou Suyi quickly smiled and said, "How could it be difficult? It's my honor. It just shows that His Majesty values ​​me. I'm overjoyed."

"The Empress is good at comforting herself." Murong looked at Lou Suyi and felt that his Empress was always quite optimistic.

Lou Suyi sneered inwardly; the emperor brat certainly knew how to pick a fight.

She was furious and suddenly said, "Why is Your Majesty so fixated on this unimportant issue? Your Majesty is a man of great importance, with only the nation and its people on your mind. Besides, Your Majesty doesn't even like me, so why should you care whether I like you or not?"

Therefore, Murong is an arrogant and self-centered person. He doesn't care about these petty romantic relationships at all, but he insists on making things difficult for her. He just can't stand to see her doing well.

Murong was slightly taken aback.

Yes, he felt that his feelings for the Empress were not romantic. It was simply because she was pleasing to the eye, and he felt comfortable and at ease with her.

If that's the case, why should he care whether she likes him or not?
Lou Suyi was somewhat smug when she saw that Murong was unusually unable to respond and that she had finally gotten rid of him.

Jiqing and Jinli, who were guarding outside the door, pricked up their ears to eavesdrop on their masters' conversation. After listening, the two looked at each other speechlessly.

As expected, His Majesty is oblivious and hasn't realized his feelings for the Empress.

"Should we remind His Majesty?" Jinli whispered, seeking Jiqing's opinion.

Ji Qing shook his head decisively: "It would be best if Your Majesty never discovers this in your entire life."

Unaware of his feelings for the Empress, he showered her with favors. If His Majesty were to discover this, who knows what outrageous things he might do.

Looking at the Empress's carefree attitude, he felt that if His Majesty knew his feelings for the Empress, he would be at a disadvantage, completely under the Empress's thumb, and powerless to fight back.

Jinli never expected that Jiqing would have such thoughts.

She thought about it and decided not to say anything more.

The Emperor and Empress's relationship is something they should try to resolve themselves. The Emperor is clueless, and the Empress is oblivious; they're evenly matched, and neither has gained the upper hand over the other.

As expected, the carefree Empress, seeing that His Majesty couldn't respond, lay down on the bed and quickly fell asleep.

In contrast, His Majesty the Emperor, who believed he disliked the Empress, was still not asleep two hours later.

Koi couldn't stay awake any longer; she was practically dying of sleepiness. It wasn't even her shift today; she'd only come to watch the excitement.

"You stay here and keep watch, I'm going to sleep now." Jinli patted Jiqing's shoulder sympathetically, then turned and left.

Ji Qing sighed softly, realizing he wouldn't be able to sleep well tonight either.

Murong did not sleep well that night.

The moment he closed his eyes, Lou Suying's words echoed in his mind.

He barely slept that night, while his queen slept like a log, perhaps even sleeping soundly after being abducted by villains.

Even so, he still quietly got out of bed, not wanting to wake the soundly sleeping Lou Suyi.

After gazing at Lou Suyi's peaceful sleeping face for a long time, he felt that his empress was becoming more and more beautiful, making him unable to resist wanting to get closer to her.

He gently kissed the Empress's forehead, and when he turned around, he saw Ji Qing's strange look.

"Is something wrong?"

Ji Qing quickly lowered his head, thinking to himself that His Majesty had fallen for him too quickly, and his feelings as a servant were also very complicated.

"I'm fine."

Murong deliberately spoke from a distance from the dragon bed, just so as not to wake Lou Suying. "Don't wake the Empress, let her sleep until she wakes up naturally," Murong instructed after washing up.

All the imperial attendants responded in unison.

"Also, prepare some of the Empress's favorite snacks and fruits, and make sure her breakfast is plentiful so she can eat as soon as she wakes up. Also, be extra careful on the way back to Xianfu Palace," Murong added, still concerned.

Everyone dared not delay and responded in unison, "This servant will obey Your Majesty's decree!"

Just as Ji Qing was about to leave with Murong, Murong stopped and said to Ji Qing, "Let Jinli stay in Hanzhang Room, in case the Empress summons her at any time."

Ji Qing hurriedly sent someone to find Jinli. After the person was found and given instructions, Murong left with peace of mind.

Everyone breathed a sigh of relief as soon as he left.

Previously, it was only believed that the Empress was lucky to rise to the throne, and that His Majesty's feelings for her were merely gratitude. However, it now seems that this may not be the case. His Majesty's meticulous care for the Empress indicates that he must have genuine feelings for her.

Lou Suyi slept until the sun was high in the sky before getting up.

After washing up, she saw the palace maids lined up and bringing her breakfast. Along with them came more than a dozen dishes of pastries and various kinds of fruit, which dazzled her.

With such a large table full of delicious food, she didn't know where to begin.

"Is today some big day?" Lou Suyi asked Jinli, who was directing the palace maids.

"Every day with Her Majesty the Empress is here is a big day," Jinli replied respectfully.

Lou Suyi thought to herself that this palace maid really knew how to talk; no wonder Murong valued her.

Looking at the dazzling array of food, she was still puzzled: "Is today really not a special day?"

"His Majesty values ​​the Empress highly, so he ordered me to prepare more delicacies. If the Empress doesn't like them, you can have them made again," Jinli replied with a smile.

Lou Suyi touched her belly and wondered if Murong was paying special attention to her because she was pregnant.
She stopped thinking about it and ate quietly.

Before long, she was full and didn't want to move at all.

"Does Your Majesty wish to wait for His Majesty to finish court?" Jinli asked as she stepped forward.

"No, I'll go back to Xianfu Palace first. I'm worried Chen'er will make a fuss if he doesn't see me this morning." Lou Suyi rejected Jinli's suggestion.

The koi fish couldn't help but feel a little disappointed.

If the Empress were to stay and wait for His Majesty, His Majesty would surely be overjoyed.

As expected, in the Empress's heart, His Majesty was not an important person. At least the young prince was more important than His Majesty, and with the Empress pregnant, she could imagine the scene of His Majesty vying for favor with the princes and princesses in the future.

"Then this servant will escort Your Majesty back to Xianfu Palace." Jinli did not dare to stop the esteemed Empress.

Lou Suying glanced sideways upon hearing this: "You serve in the Emperor's court, so there's no need for a farewell. I can go back by myself."

Upon hearing this, Jinli said solemnly, "Her Majesty the Empress is more important than anyone else. We cannot afford to make any mistakes. I can only feel at ease if I personally escort Her Majesty back."

Lou Suyi broke out in a cold sweat, feeling that the palace maid Jinli always spoke in a way that made her feel inferior.

She thought she could win people's favor, but it was clear that there were always people more capable than her, and the palace maid Jinli was even more eloquent than she was.

"Then I'll have to trouble you," Lou Suyi said with a smile.

Jinli quickly replied, "It is my honor to be able to escort Your Highness back to the palace. Others would never even dream of such an opportunity." As she spoke, Jinli ordered someone to prepare a palanquin for Lou Suyi to return to Xianfu Palace.

She also needed to personally inspect the palanquin to ensure it was safe before she could feel at ease.