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

Chapter 375 It Won't amount to much.

Liang Wanying had some premonition before coming to see the emperor, but when she actually received Murong's answer, she still broke down emotionally.

Little did she know that her entry into Murong's harem was merely thanks to her grandfather, and that Murong had absolutely no feelings for her.

Even though she preferred power to love Murong, she still felt it was an insult.

Murong was surprised that Liang Wanying would suddenly cover her face and weep. He had no experience in this area and did not understand why Liang Wanying was crying.

He looked at Ji Qing, who understood and went to Liang Wanying, saying, "Your Majesty still has state affairs to attend to. Shall I escort Consort Kang back?"

Even if Consort Kang cries her heart out to His Majesty, His Majesty will not soften his heart. His Majesty is kind to the Empress, but treats all other noble ladies in the harem equally.

Liang Wanying looked at Murong and met his cold eyes.

Overwhelmed with grief, she wept even more bitterly.

Unfortunately, Murong was cold-hearted and remained unmoved. Overwhelmed with grief and indignation, she turned and ran out of the imperial study.

It turns out she meant nothing to Murong; it was all just wishful thinking on her part.

The higher she started, the more painful her fall will be.

Seeing Liang Wanying run away, Ji Qing subconsciously turned to look at His Majesty.

Murong waved his hand: "Go and keep an eye on things, make sure nothing happens to Consort Kang."

Ji Qing hurriedly chased after him.

The scene of Leung Wan-ying running out of the Qianqing Palace in tears attracted a lot of attention, but because she was immersed in grief, Leung Wan-ying did not care about anything else, and did not even ride in the palanquin. She ran forward while she was crying.

Ji Qing followed closely behind Liang Wanying, fearing that something might happen to her and he would be unable to explain it to His Majesty.

To be honest, he didn't know the details of this matter.

Before retiring from office, Grand Tutor Liang did have a long talk with His Majesty alone. At that time, he was also dismissed and was unaware of this matter.

It turns out that Consort Kang's transformation from a Dowager Consort to one of His Majesty's consorts was actually achieved through the efforts of Grand Tutor Liang. At the time, many people, including him, had misunderstood the situation, and the Empress Dowager even went on a hunger strike because of this.

Perhaps even Consort Kang herself thought that His Majesty bestowed the title upon her because he couldn't let her go?
Ji Qing followed Liang Wanying all the way until he escorted her back to Quanfu Palace before returning to the Emperor to report.

After Liang Wanying returned to Quanfu Palace, she was too weak to even throw a tantrum and could only cry incessantly. The servants who attended to her were at a loss for what to do...

Yan Hui found out about Liang Wanying and told Lou Suyi about it as a joke.

Lou Suying didn't care about such trivial matters; she only cared about who wanted to kill her and her unborn child. After testing them today, she focused her suspicions on Consort Tao and Consort Ning.

Even in previous hypnosis cases, the real culprit may be one of these two.

Now it's just a matter of waiting to see if Murong's men can follow the clues and find the real culprit.

"Is Your Highness listening to me?" Yan Hui rattled off a long string of questions, only to find that her mistress's eyes were vacant, clearly lost in thought.

Lou Suyi came to her senses and said calmly, "It's not a big deal that Consort Kang is crying. There's no need for us to kick her when she's down."

For someone like Liang Wanying to suddenly cry in a way that is known throughout the entire harem, she must have encountered something heartbreaking.

Now she thinks that people like Liang Wanying and Consort De, who are bad on the surface, are more lovable. Truly wicked people won't let you know how bad they are.

Yan Hui was taken aback, not expecting her mistress to react so calmly. She had thought that the Empress disliked Consort Kang, which was why she had specifically told the Empress, hoping to make her happy. "Right now, the Empress is more concerned about who the murderer is," Jin Shu said, seeing through Lou Suyi's thoughts.

Yan Hui understood and stopped mentioning Liang Wanying's crying.

After being devastated, Leung Yuen-ying was devastated and developed a high fever that very night.

Mo Lan knew that things were different now. His Majesty didn't care about the life or death of his mistress at all, so she didn't dare to bother him at this hour. Instead, she asked the imperial physician on duty to examine the Empress.

No one was happier than Empress Dowager Chen when Liang Wanying fell ill.

She wished Liang Wanying were dead; this woman was a stain on the emperor's reputation and the woman she most wanted to get rid of during the reign of her late father.

"Has the Emperor responded?" Empress Dowager Chen's eyes flickered slightly.

She was considering whether to take this opportunity to kick someone when they're down and punish them severely. Of course, she also had to consider the emperor's wishes.

Fangruo immediately saw through her mistress's meaning. After thinking for a moment, she still advised, "I have inquired with Jiqing. The reason why Consort Kang ran out of Qianqing Palace crying was because she learned that His Majesty conferred her the title because of Grand Tutor Liang's request before his retirement."

In other words, His Majesty did not bestow the title of Consort Kang upon her because he liked her.

Empress Dowager Chen had not expected this reason. She murmured to herself, "No wonder the Emperor has never favored Lady Liang."

Fang Ruo seized the opportunity to suggest, "Since His Majesty allowed Consort Kang to enter the harem out of respect for Grand Tutor Liang, Your Highness need not take Consort Kang seriously. A concubine who is not valued by His Majesty will not amount to anything, and Your Highness need not waste your energy on her."

Empress Dowager Chen snapped out of her daze and glared at Fang Ruo: "I know what you mean. You're afraid I'll take this opportunity to make things difficult for Lady Liang and affect my relationship with the Emperor, aren't you?"

She had indeed intended to do so before, but now she realized it was unnecessary. Since the emperor didn't value Lady Liang, she was essentially useless; she should experience what it was like to be unloved by the emperor.

"Her Majesty the Empress Dowager is beautiful and kind-hearted; she would never stoop to such a thing," Fang Ruo replied with a smile.

Empress Dowager Chen waved her hand: "I am old now. As long as the Emperor and Su Yi are doing well, I can try to let go of old grudges."

Liang is nothing but a hopeless case, not worth her time and effort.

Back at Qianqing Palace, Jiqing reported to Murong that Liang Wanying had fallen ill.

"Please have the imperial physician examine Consort Kang, and also send some tonics over," Murong said without looking up.

Ji Qing knew that His Majesty meant he would not personally visit Consort Kang.

Just as he was about to leave, he heard His Majesty ask, "Two days have passed, how is the investigation going?"

Ji Qing knew that His Majesty was asking about the Empress being given an appetite-stimulating drug, so he quickly replied, "There should be a response soon."

Murong looked at Ji Qing, his eyes icy cold: "If they can't even find out such a trivial matter, what use are they to me?!"

Ji Qing's heart skipped a beat, knowing that His Majesty was truly enraged.

"This servant understands and will convey His Majesty's words."

Murong said in a deep voice, "I need to receive a message today. You may leave."

Ji Qing bowed and withdrew, then immediately went about his business.

He also understood that Consort Kang's illness was insignificant in His Majesty's eyes; what mattered was the safety of the Empress and the unborn child. This time, His Majesty was determined to find the culprit.

If the truth cannot be found, everyone will be punished; this is no joke.