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

Chapter 403 Forcing Him to Depose the Empress
Murong was not satisfied with the kiss. He leaned down and deepened the kiss until Lou Suyi could hardly breathe before he mercifully let her go.

"Go to sleep."

Lou Suyi thought to herself, how could she possibly sleep like this? His passionate kiss had ignited her anger, and besides, the way he looked at her seemed like he wanted to devour her.

Her heart pounded, and an unprecedented feeling swept over her. She thought she might really be experiencing puberty, but she didn't know if she was lusting after his body or his whole being.

In short, she was so excited by the craving that she became somewhat agitated.

Murong noticed the Empress staring intently at him and raised an eyebrow: "What is it?"

"Your Majesty woke me up." Lou Suyi certainly couldn't tell the truth.

She's currently consumed by lust; she can't very well say she's sexually attracted to His Majesty the Emperor, can she?
Murong got into bed: "Then shall I keep you company for a while?"

Lou Suying deliberately snuggled closer to him, inhaling his scent. It was clean and refreshing, without the perfumed fragrance of other women.

She knew how difficult it was to find a virtuous and morally upright husband in this world.

Even when she was pursuing Xie Zhijie, she never imagined that Xie Zhijie wouldn't take a concubine after he became successful.

But she followed this king, who clearly had countless concubines in his harem, yet he only touched her. In that respect alone, he was far superior to other men.

"Why are you looking at me like that?" Murong met the clear, bright eyes of the woman in plain clothes who came upstairs.

Lou Suyi smiled and said, "Suddenly I feel quite lucky."

She was luckier than many women in the world; the man she married was him.

"I am very lucky too." Murong carefully placed a kiss on her forehead.

Lou Suyi felt her forehead burning, and her heart was also burning hot.

Of course, it could also be due to heat...

The following days were peaceful, and even Consort De quieted down.

Lou Suyi, however, always felt that this was the calm before the storm.

Sure enough, in late August, a shocking rumor suddenly broke out: Murong wanted to disband the harem for Lou Suyi's sake.

The news spread like wildfire throughout the palace and the streets, and of course it also reached Lou Suyi's ears.

Her heart raced; she guessed that someone had finally lost their patience and begun to act. If nothing unexpected happened, that person was Consort Ning.

The rumor about disbanding the harem was something she and Tao deliberately let Consort Ning know. Besides Consort Ning, she couldn't think of anyone else who would spread this rumor.

If Consort Ning is spreading rumors, there will definitely be more to come.

There was no need for Lou Suyi to guess; the matter quickly took on a new twist.

Someone unearthed a prophetic stone with the words "When the Demon Queen appears, the Great Xia Dynasty will perish" written on it, which is almost exactly what Lou Suyi's name is.

Furthermore, rumors have circulated that Lou Suyi clearly perished in a fire seven years ago, but returned unharmed five years after her death, looking exactly the same as when she died. What else could such a woman be but a demon?
This further confirms the fact that Lou Suyi is a demon queen.

In no time, memorials impeaching Lou Suying were sent to Murong like snowflakes.

Because Lou Suyi would be giving birth in a few days, Murong was afraid of upsetting her, so he specifically instructed everyone not to gossip in front of Lou Suyi.

But Lou Suying was no ordinary person. Although she rarely frequented the inner palace, she could tell from everyone's expressions that the situation was serious. Jinshu and the others wanted to keep it a secret, but they couldn't withstand her threats and coercion, so they told the truth.

Lou Suying remained silent for a long time after hearing this. Seeing her like this, Jinshu quickly comforted her, "Your Majesty, don't worry, His Majesty will find a way to solve this."

Yan Hui, also worried that her master might be upset, chimed in, "Yes, His Majesty is all-powerful and will surely be able to protect the Empress."

Lou Suying glanced at them: "Of course I know His Majesty's capabilities. But I caused this trouble, and I can't let His Majesty bear the pressure alone."

Jinshu and Yan Hui exchanged a glance, both sensing something was amiss: "What does Your Highness intend to do?"

Lou Suying, supporting her pregnant belly, stood up and said, "Yunzhong, go and invite His Majesty over."

After Murong ascended the throne, his political achievements were remarkable, and he enjoyed high prestige in the court. He was actually a very good emperor and was deeply respected by his ministers. However, because of her, the ministers began to oppose Murong.

Yun Zhong did as he was told and invited Murong over.

Afterwards, everyone else was dismissed, leaving only the Emperor and Empress in the bedroom.

No one knew what His Majesty and the Empress said, but they started arguing, and finally His Majesty came out with a sullen face.

Everyone fell silent, wondering what had happened.

Jinshu mustered her courage and entered the dormitory, only to find that Lou Suying's expression was fairly normal.

"What happened? His Majesty seems very angry," Jinshu stammered.

Lou Suyi touched her round pregnant belly and replied calmly, "It's nothing. Isn't it normal for couples to quarrel?"

Jinshu was speechless.

She was still worried, because His Majesty's expression when he left was truly frightening; he was clearly furious.

At this critical juncture, His Majesty is under immense pressure. I've heard that some ministers have even suspended court sessions in an attempt to impeach the Empress, and some have even started a hunger strike.

Since entering the palace, Your Majesty has been favored by the Emperor. But even the deepest favor cannot withstand the infighting of imperial power.
Seeing that Jinshu was about to cry, Lou Suyi comforted her, saying, "Don't worry, even if I really stop being the empress, there's still a place for me in this vast world."

Upon hearing this, Jinshu's eyes reddened: "No, His Majesty loves Your Highness so much, he will definitely not depose you, Your Highness, please rest assured."

Lou Suyi shook her head and said, "This time is different. Someone is trying to pull me down from the position of Empress. Even though Your Majesty is the monarch, public sentiment is turbulent, and this court is not a place where Your Majesty can have the final say. Your Majesty is under too much pressure now. Just now I only argued with Your Majesty for a few words, and Your Majesty lost your temper. This would never have happened before, which is enough to show that Your Majesty is under a lot of pressure now."

She touched her belly and sighed softly, "I don't care about myself, I'm just worried about the children. If I'm not in the harem, the children will definitely become tools for the concubines to fight over."

Actually, she gave Murong a suggestion that made him very angry, and she was the one who drove him away.

Jinshu wanted to say something, but felt that it would be futile to say anything.

The news of the emperor and empress arguing naturally spread throughout the palace. Many people gloated, while others felt that Lou Suyi's reign as empress was over.

The crowd gathered at Jingren Palace, and Consort Luo said gloatingly, "It seems that the Empress's position is not secure this time. Today, all the civil and military officials are kneeling in the court, pleading with His Majesty to depose the Empress. What does it matter if the Empress is still favored by His Majesty? Under pressure, and to silence the gossip of the people, His Majesty will have to depose the Empress, won't he?"

Lou Suyue frowned upon hearing this, but said nothing.

She still thought it was good for Lou Suyi to be the empress. Although she and Lou Suyi had had conflicts, Lou Suyi never suppressed her.

If she had a different empress, her life might not have been any better.