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

Chapter 380 The Heart Journey of Chu Xing Lou Su Yi
Murong hadn't even considered this question.

"The Empress is my wife. It is only natural that I give her the utmost respect and the best. Besides, I don't think I have ever felt any kind of heart-fluttering excitement."

Ultimately, he still didn't understand what romantic love between men and women truly meant.

"Your Majesty is too rigid. The so-called 'heart-fluttering' feeling is just a fleeting sensation. I dare ask Your Majesty, why did so many concubines in the harem not favor you, and why was it the Empress who caught your eye?" Consort Tao asked leisurely.

It's not just her who's curious; other concubines in the harem are probably also wondering why it was Lou Suyi who made Murong want to favor her, and not someone else.

She used to think that Lou Suyi might have seduced Murong, but now she realized that no woman could easily seduce someone like Murong. It was clearly Murong who took the initiative.

"It looks pleasing to the eye," Murong said calmly.

"Is it His Majesty's will that the Empress enters the inner palace?" Tao asked again.

"nature."

Murong thought to himself, if it wasn't his idea, how could Lou Suyi, a nun, have stepped into the palace gates?
Tao was speechless.

Even after all this, Murong still hasn't realized that he's unusually interested in Lou Suyi?
"What was His Majesty thinking when he allowed the Empress, a nun, to enter the palace?" Tao asked with particular curiosity.

Unexpectedly, even after being banished to the Cold Palace, she still had the chance to learn about His Majesty the Emperor's emotional journey in favoring Lou Suyi.

Murong said calmly, "The Empress is facing difficulties, and I sent her into the palace to help her."

Of course, he also had his own selfish motives.

A woman who had been dead for five years suddenly appeared on his imperial bed, arousing his curiosity. Perhaps it was this curiosity that led him to consider bringing her into the palace.

Tao remained silent.

Who helps someone and then leads them to their own bed? In the end, they even elevate her to the position of empress.

She finally understood that His Majesty truly did not understand love.

"Then why does His Majesty favor the Empress?" Tao asked again.

"I said, the Empress is pleasing to the eye," Murong said impatiently.

Why do you keep asking the same questions?

Tao understood: "This sinful woman understands now. In fact, what His Majesty meant by 'pleasing to the eye' is 'liking'."

While other men might be pleasing to the eye, the "pleasing to the eye" that Murong speaks of is a very different kind of liking.

His Majesty the Emperor is different from ordinary mortals!

"You mean I liked the Empress from the moment she first entered the palace?" Murong couldn't hide his surprise.

"That's a question for His Majesty. At the very least, His Majesty had developed a strong interest in the Empress back then." Tao suddenly felt that the emperor in front of her wasn't so scary after all.

Murong felt it necessary to correct Tao's grammatical error: "At first, I was just a little curious about the Empress."

It was just a little bit of curiosity.

Tao quickly replied, "Your Majesty is right; it was this woman who misused words."

Murong looked at Tao with a cold eye, feeling that Tao seemed to be mocking him.

Yes, what is he talking about with a woman who harmed the Empress? It's a waste of his time.

He turned and left, and Lady Tao hurriedly asked, "Your Majesty, could you help this criminal woman improve her environment in the Cold Palace?"

"This is what you deserve! You plotted against the Empress, and you still have the nerve to make demands of me?" Murong said, then strode away. Tao Shi felt that Murong's attitude changed faster than flipping through a book. When she needed something from her, her attitude wasn't this hostile. But once she achieved her goal, she revealed her true colors.

But it doesn't matter, her situation couldn't be worse than this. Tonight she even learned some of the emperor's secrets.

It's a pity that he's in the cold palace. I really hope Lou Suyi can give Murong a good beating!
After Murong left the Cold Palace, Jiqing and Jinli huddled together, whispering to each other.

"Do you think His Majesty has finally seen the light?" Ji Qing asked Jin Li.

"I guess so?" the koi replied softly.

Tao has explained it so clearly, surely Your Majesty cannot still not understand?
The imperial procession returned to the Qianqing Palace. Jiqing thought that his master could finally get a good night's sleep, but things obviously didn't go as planned.

His Majesty couldn't sleep, and yet he was asked to play chess with him, which was the most painful thing for him. He even thought of advising His Majesty to go see the Empress. Perhaps seeing the Empress would make His Majesty sleepy.

That night, Ji Qing played five games of chess with Murong before Murong finally let him go.

The following day, he was confined to the cold palace.

Tao was quite surprised that Consort Ning would come to visit her: "Why has Sister come?"

"We've been sisters, so I've come to visit you. Is there anything you need? Just let me know, and I'll have it sent over." Consort Ning smiled gently, as amiable as ever.

Tao thought Consort Ning was a person she could get along with. Someone like her, who had fallen into the cold palace, would be avoided by others, but Consort Ning still came to visit her.

"Your Majesty is so kind. There is food and drink in the Cold Palace, so I won't starve to death anytime soon," Tao replied softly.

"I heard that His Majesty visited the Cold Palace yesterday. Did you plead with him on my behalf, sister?" Consort Ning asked with concern.

Tao shook her head: "This criminal woman plotted to harm the Empress, she deserves her punishment, how dare she plead for mercy? His Majesty's decision not to execute her is already an act of leniency."

“Since His Majesty came to visit you so late at night, he must still have feelings for you. His Majesty also respects Princess Guangyi. With this bond in place, you should give it a try. Next time His Majesty visits you, you should seize the opportunity,” Consort Ning said softly.

Tao thought to herself that Murong had come to see her last night because she was troubled by love, and that Murong would never step into the filthy Cold Palace again.

“This sinful woman’s life has come to an end; there’s no hope left,” Tao said dejectedly.

"Since His Majesty came to see my sister last night, it means that His Majesty values ​​her..."

Tao interrupted Consort Ning, saying, "Your Majesty has misunderstood. His Majesty did not come to visit this convicted woman yesterday."

"Then what brings His Majesty to the Cold Palace?" Consort Ning asked, puzzled.

Tao Shi certainly dared not reveal the truth. If Consort Ning knew that Murong was troubled by love, she would be courting death if she dared to expose this matter.

"It's nothing serious."

Upon hearing this, Consort Ning teased, "Why are you acting so distant with me, little sister?"

Tao Shi did not want to discuss the matter further, so she casually changed the subject and diverted Consort Ning's attention.

Consort Ning stayed in the Cold Palace for half an hour before leaving, leaving behind some snacks, fruits, and other daily necessities.

Ziyan had voluntarily stayed in the Cold Palace to serve Tao. Seeing Consort Ning walk away, she whispered, "Consort Ning didn't come earlier or later, but she came right after His Majesty came last night. She even asked the mistress what His Majesty and the mistress had talked about. She clearly has another purpose."

She remembered clearly that after Consort Ning was wronged by Consort De, her mistress hated the Empress even more, which led to the incident of administering the appetite-stimulating powder.

She felt that Consort Ning was the culprit who made her master take such a risk.

"Ziyan, you're overthinking it. Consort Ning isn't that kind of person," Tao said helplessly.