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

Chapter 397 Springtime Longing
Tao was secretly surprised to see Consort Ning's discomposure.

It has to be said that Lou Suyi's trick was really effective, actually causing someone like Consort Ning to lose control.

"Is Your Majesty alright?" she asked, feigning concern.

Consort Ning then realized that she had lost control of her emotions, and she quickly regained her composure: "I'm fine, I was just shocked by this news."

"Not to mention Your Majesty's shock, even I find it unbelievable. Now that things have come to this, I won't hide it anymore. His Majesty initially came to the Cold Palace to confirm whether he liked the Empress. After confirming his feelings for the Empress, His Majesty seemed to have the idea of ​​promising the Empress a lifetime of monogamy. Of course, it's also possible that I've misunderstood." Tao sighed softly as she spoke. "Life in the Cold Palace is extremely boring; perhaps I'm just delusional."

Lou Suying's abilities were still trustworthy; this wasn't exactly a case of falsely conveying an imperial decree, after all, it was just her own conjecture. Even if the truth came out, she could still offer some explanation, right?

Moreover, Lou Suyi said that if the mastermind behind the hypnosis is found, she will be released from the palace.

If it were anyone else, she would think they were just boasting, but coming from Lou Suyi's mouth, she felt that Lou Suyi had such ability. After all, even a troublesome man like His Majesty could be tamed by Lou Suyi, and there was no woman more capable than Lou Suyi.

Consort Ning, however, was convinced of Tao's conjecture. She was in a daze for a moment before standing up and saying, "If you need any daily necessities, please tell the guards and I will have someone send them to you."

Tao hurriedly saw her off, and as Consort Ning walked away in a daze, her expression instantly turned cold.

If Consort Ning wasn't the mastermind, she wouldn't have attacked Lou Suying. Having suffered such a huge blow today, driven by extreme jealousy, Consort Ning must have lost her temper, right?
Is Lou Suyi trying to force Consort Ning to take action because the harem has been too peaceful lately?
Inside Xianfu Palace, Jinshu immediately reported to Lou Suyi that Consort Ning had gone to the Cold Palace.

“If Consort Ning is the real mastermind, she will probably lose her temper and attack me when she learns that His Majesty intends to dismiss the six palaces,” Lou Suyi said calmly.

Jinshu asked softly, "Wouldn't this count as deceiving the emperor?"

Spreading the news that His Majesty had dismissed the six palaces would undoubtedly cause a great uproar. They were even more unsure what countermeasures Consort Ning would devise. If Consort Ning spread the news, and His Majesty thoroughly investigated the matter, eventually finding the Consort herself, what would become of them?
"Don't worry, Consort Ning won't spread this matter, but it will definitely make her panic. When people panic, they might do anything." Lou Suying said thoughtfully.

"What if Consort Ning gets out and His Majesty finds out about it and traces it back to her?" Jinshu was still worried.

"What are you afraid of? I still have two children to protect me." What Lou Suyi didn't say was that she felt Murong liked her and had a bias towards her.

For some reason, she suddenly felt confident recently, and even felt pressured because of Murong's affection for her.

Does this mean she's acting with impunity?

Furthermore, she was doing this to find out who killed Empress Chen, so Murong should be grateful to her, not blame her for spreading rumors.

Anyway, she can handle this.

The only uncontrollable thing is how Consort Ning will make her move.

Consort Ning has a lot of cards to play, and her hypnosis skills are even more powerful, which is why she cannot be careless.

"Call Yan Hui, Granny Fan, Granny Shen, Granny Qiao, and Ji Li over. I have something to tell you," Lou Suyi said solemnly.

Soon, everyone who was called arrived. Lou Suyi said solemnly, "From today onwards, Xianfu Palace will be under martial law. You must supervise each other and not be careless in the slightest. If any of the servants serving in Xianfu Palace seems abnormal, you must report to me immediately."

Everyone responded in unison.

Granny Fan didn't know the reason, but she knew that unless something major had happened, Her Majesty the Empress wouldn't be so cautious.

"Is someone plotting against Her Majesty?"

"I feel like things have been too calm lately, maybe it's the calm before the storm. It's always good for everyone to be vigilant and cautious. By the way, starting today, Chen'er will be with me; try to keep him by my side as much as possible," Lou Suyi suddenly added. If Consort Ning is pushed too far, she might do anything, and Chen'er could be a weak point; she has to be careful.

Soon the child was brought to her, happily circling around her.

The older her son got, the more he resembled Murong. Looking at his face, which was so similar to Murong's, she couldn't help but recall how Murong used to be jealous of her child.

"What happy thing is Your Highness thinking about?" Yan Hui was extremely curious when she saw her mistress smiling so broadly.

Who or what made Her Majesty laugh like this?
Lou Suyi then realized that she was grinning from ear to ear, and that Yan Hui, Jin Shu, and even the usually serious Yun Zhong were staring at her.

Did she just laugh?

"When I see Chen'er, I feel that Chen'er is like His Majesty." Lou Suyi was an honest person and answered truthfully.

Yan Hui's eyes lit up: "So that's why you're smiling so happily, thinking of His Majesty."

Lou Suying wanted to say no. But she had indeed thought of Murong just now, and then she smiled.

She was speechless for a moment.

Yan Hui teased, "Your Majesty smiles like this whenever you think of His Majesty, does that mean you've fallen for him?"

Lou Suyi immediately became furious and embarrassed: "I didn't!"

It was clearly Murong who liked her, but she didn't like Murong.

Yan Hui wanted to continue teasing, but Jin Shu kicked her, signaling her to shut up.

"If Her Majesty says no, then no. Get out of the way." Jinshu, of course, sided with her mistress. What's so great about liking His Majesty? Isn't it better for Her Majesty to live a carefree life like this?
Yan Hui muttered under her breath, "Her Majesty is clearly lovesick..."

Lou Suyi and Jinshu glared at Yan Hui at the same time. Yan Hui slunk away to the side, not daring to utter another word.

The room fell silent, and Lou Suyi couldn't help but say, "I'm not having romantic feelings."

She was only happy because her son was good-looking and her husband was good-looking.

Even if she did smile because she was thinking of Murong, it doesn't mean she was lovesick, does it?
“That’s right, Her Majesty definitely doesn’t have it.” Jinshu said in a coaxing tone.

Even little Mu Chen chimed in in his childish voice, "Mother didn't."

The child's words instantly amused Lou Suying. But seeing the child's face, she couldn't help but think of Murong's face, and couldn't resist kissing the child on the cheek.

The little prince was overjoyed and brought his face close to his mother's again: "Give me another kiss, Mother."

When Murong arrived, he witnessed this scene.

"The Crown Prince is not young anymore, isn't it time for him to begin his education?"

Murong's voice rang out, and Lou Suying realized that Murong had arrived.

Oh no, what if he heard Yan Hui's words and thought she was in love?
Wait, he just said Chen'er is going to start his formal education? Chen'er isn't even two years old yet, and he's already starting his formal education?