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

Chapter 401 Xie Qing, you've been looking at me the whole time. What do you think?
Consort Ning averted her gaze and replied calmly, "Your Majesty the Empress is indeed capable."

Seeing Consort Ning's blank expression, Consort De made a plan in her mind.

"It's no secret that His Majesty deeply loves the Empress. Perhaps many years ago, when the Empress saved His Majesty, he fell in love with her. Only after the Empress suddenly fell into a sea of ​​fire and was never seen again did His Majesty give up on her. Speaking of which, the Empress is truly an extraordinary person. She was clearly dead, with so many witnesses, yet after disappearing for several years, she suddenly came back to life. It's really quite bizarre..."

Consort Ning understood what Consort De hadn't finished saying.

"Sigh, never mind. Who told Her Majesty the Empress to be so lucky? She miraculously returned from such a desperate situation. I wonder what Her Majesty the Empress looked like back then, and whether her appearance has changed when she returned?" Consort De murmured to herself before walking away.

Consort Ning's eyes flickered slightly as she watched Consort De's retreating figure, her expression indifferent.

Consort De's gaze fell on Murong and Lou Suyi.

She had already given Consort Ning a hint. If Consort Ning wanted to deal with Lou Suyi, she could start with Lou Suyi's resurrection.

You know, Lou Suyi died five years ago, but when she returned five years later, she looked exactly the same as when she died. How could this not be alarming?

Because she was a time-traveling woman, she felt that although such things were strange, they were still within an acceptable range.

Consort Ning, however, was different. This woman was a native, and she would definitely find this kind of thing inconceivable. How was Lou Suying's situation any different from that of demons and monsters?
If Consort Ning wanted to bring down Empress Lou Suyi, she should have known that this was a breakthrough point.

Anyway, she wouldn't dirty her own hands. If Consort Ning had any problems, she would definitely start from this point. She could just sit back and watch the show.

Murong accompanied Lou Suyi for a while, then planned to send Lou Suyi back to Xianfu Palace.

Xie Zhijie's gaze remained fixed on Lou Suyi. Ever since Suyi entered the palace and became Empress, seeing her had become an impossible task for him.

Especially after she became pregnant with her second child, it was difficult to see her even during holidays.

After today, it may be several more months before we see Su Yi again.

Seeing that Su Yi was about to leave Xianfu Palace, he really wanted to chase after her without hesitation. But he knew he couldn't; he was a subject, how could he possibly covet the Emperor's woman?

Your Majesty is a monarch; a single word from you can decide his fate.

In the end, he could only watch helplessly as Lou Suying walked away with Murong by her side, and there was nothing he could do.

Just as he was in pain, Consort De walked up to him and asked, "I heard that Lord Xie had a past relationship with Her Majesty the Empress?"

Xie Zhijie turned to look at Consort De: "This humble official has other matters to attend to, I shall take my leave."

After saying this, he left the Chrysanthemum Garden without looking back.

Consort De watched Xie Zhijie's retreating figure, secretly lamenting the situation. She could clearly see that Lord Xie's gaze was almost glued to Lou Suyi, clearly indicating that he was the one who loved but could not have her.

That man is a complete jerk. He didn't appreciate her before, and now that the person he likes is with another man, he puts on this act of deep affection. If she were Lou Suyi, she would also stay far away from a scumbag like Xie Zhijie.

Lou Suying boarded the imperial carriage with Murong Shang's help, but for some reason, she felt that Murong's mood was not very high.

Just as she was wondering about this, she suddenly heard Murong ask, "What do you think of Lord Xie?"

Lou Suying's brow twitched; she felt this was a potentially disastrous question. Her pursuit of Xie Zhijie wasn't a secret back then; she had been willing to risk everything to leave the Lou family.

She never imagined she would marry Murong and become Empress. Is the Emperor now settling scores with her?

"I didn't look at it much," Lou Suyi couldn't help but feel guilty.

"Really? Xie Qing was looking at you the whole time. What do you think of that?" Murong's casual tone made it seem like she was just talking about the weather.

Lou Suying secretly groaned. In fact, she had sensed it too. No matter how subtle Xie Zhijie's gaze was when he looked at her, as long as she wasn't dead, she could still sense it.

She thought she was the only one who discovered it, but it turned out that Murong also discovered it. Does that mean that other people with ulterior motives also discovered it?

This is no small matter, and she needs to make her position clear.

"His Majesty should know something about my affair with Lord Xie, right?" Lou Suying's face darkened as she recalled unpleasant past events.

Murong replied calmly, "I want to hear you say it yourself."

"When we return to Xianfu Palace, I will explain everything to His Majesty in detail," Lou Suying replied with a smile.

Murong had no objection.

Before long, the Emperor and Empress returned to Xianfu Palace. After dismissing everyone else, Lou Suying began to recount that past event.

"Years ago, I felt that the Lou family was a cage, and I wanted to decide my own marriage. Speaking of which, Lord Xie was the most suitable candidate. He was capable and came from a poor family. It was because of these qualities that I made him my goal. Back then, I was young and impetuous, and I did whatever I thought of. I had no scruples in order to achieve my goals. Although I failed in the end, I don't regret it." She paused, then added, "As for Lord Xie himself, I find him quite disgusting."

Murong's expression softened slightly: "What do you mean by that?"

"Lou Suya and I were tied up at the same time, and Lord Xie unsurprisingly chose to save Lou Suya. In fact, at that moment, everyone knew that I couldn't possibly survive. But after I came back, Lord Xie put on this charming and romantic act. I really find Lord Xie disgusting. Besides, I've never liked Lord Xie."

Why is Lou Suyi so certain of this?

It was because she didn't feel any heartache when she saw Xie Zhijie and Lou Suya embracing back then. She was just disappointed that her plan to leave the Lou family had failed and that she had wasted her precious time. She had to find a new goal.

"You really never liked Xie Zhijie?" Murong carefully observed Lou Suyi's expression.

Lou Suying met his gaze calmly and replied decisively, "Never!"

The emperor's paranoia was truly severe.

"Anyway, when I found out that Lord Xie and Lou Suya were together, I didn't feel any heartache at all. I was just thinking about where I could find another suitable man to marry." Lou Suya added to dispel Murong's doubts.

Murong raised an eyebrow: "Why don't you come to me?"

Lou Suying wanted to laugh upon hearing this: "That's too unrealistic. His Majesty is a member of the royal family and is engaged, while I am just a concubine's daughter of the Lou family. How dare I covet His Majesty?"

There was a world of difference between her and Murong; she never imagined she would have any involvement with him.

Murong Mo Ran thought, "What Su Yi said makes sense."

He could hardly imagine the scene where Xie Zhijie actually accepted Su Yi's pursuit back then, and Su Yi eventually married Xie Zhijie.

“But after all the twists and turns, you still became my wife.” Murong grasped Lou Suyi’s hand.