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

Chapter 406 It's Better to Fall Out of Favor
To outsiders, this appeared to be Murong Lengluo Lou Suyi's demeanor.

Although Murong ultimately protected Lou Suyi, what emperor wouldn't care about his throne?

Since rumors have spread that Lou Suying is a demon empress who will overthrow the Great Xia Dynasty, and this concerns the fate of the Great Xia empire, any normal emperor would be suspicious of Lou Suying.

Even if Lou Suyi hadn't been deposed, she certainly wouldn't have lived up to the emperor's previous favor. The scene where Murong blocked Lou Suyi outside Qianqing Palace was a preview of the future.

Liang Wanying also became happy.

She was quite worried when she heard that Murong wanted to abolish the harem.

Women like them who entered the palace would surely be rejected by their families if they were sent home, and might even be sent to nunneries to spend the rest of their lives.

If Lou Suyi no longer enjoys the same favor as before, then things will be a different story.

If there's anyone in the harem who's still rational, it's probably Consort De.

She felt it was actually a good thing that Lou Suyi was kept outside the Qianqing Palace. The cause and effect of the rumor that Lou Suyi was a demon empress had not yet been investigated. The official in charge of investigating the case was Qi Yan, and the Dali Temple was cooperating with Qi Yan in the investigation.

At this moment, it would be best for Murong Leng to dress Lou Suyi.

If Murong continues to guard Lou Suyi day and night, he fears he will face further impeachment from court officials.

In Consort De's view, Consort Ning was definitely the mastermind behind this. But this was just her speculation; Consort Ning was a very cautious person, and it was unlikely that anyone would find any fault with her.

The previous hypnosis cases may have also been orchestrated by Consort Ning, and they are still unsolved mysteries.

The fact that this incident has caused such a big stir must be because Consort Ning got her inspiration from those words, right?
It's definitely better to sit back and reap the benefits than to sit back and wait for the fisherman to catch the fish.

She can simply sit at home and watch a good show without taking any risks herself.

It's so easy to have a good show just by talking, and you even have people helping you deal with your love rivals. How wonderful!

There was only one thing: even as all the court officials pressured Murong, he still protected Lou Suying. The man she loved was completely preoccupied with another woman.

How could she not be jealous?
Thinking of this, she suddenly felt cold again.

September 6th is Lou Suyi's birthday, but because of his impeachment by the officials, her birthday celebration will be held in a much smaller way.

Although many noblewomen submitted petitions to the palace, hoping to celebrate Lou Suyi's birthday, Lou Suyi knew that none of them were truly celebrating for her.

Since that's the case, there's no need for her to be insincere, so she simply refused them all.

In addition, since she was pregnant, she simply asked Granny Fan to prepare a table full of delicious food, and then invited Empress Dowager Chen and Chen Xing to celebrate her birthday with her.

She accepted all the birthday gifts from the concubines in the harem, but she dismissed them all.

Empress Dowager Chen did not see Murong's figure, so she wanted Fang Ruo to invite Murong over, but Lou Suyi stopped her: "I have already received His Majesty's birthday gift. In the current situation, it is for my own good that His Majesty does not come to celebrate my birthday."

"It's unacceptable for the Emperor not to attend his once-a-year birthday celebration," Empress Dowager Chen said, observing Lou Suying's expression with concern.

Lou Suyi knew exactly what Empress Dowager Chen was worried about; she was afraid that this incident would affect her relationship with Murong.

But in fact, she felt that after this incident, even if she and Murong did not meet, she felt that their hearts were closer than ever before.

To dispel Empress Dowager Chen's doubts, Lou Suying whispered, "I'll show you something, Mother. Please don't be jealous." Empress Dowager Chen immediately became curious: "What do I have to be jealous of?"

She was astonished when she saw the woman in plain clothes unfurl a scroll about ten feet long and see the lifelike portraits on it. Then, noticing the slightly damp ink, she immediately understood: "Did the Emperor paint this today?"

Lou Suyi replied softly, "His Majesty painted it this morning. He said it took him an hour to finish. After he finished, His Majesty ordered someone to send it over. This is His Majesty's birthday gift to me."

Empress Dowager Chen stared at the portrait with a complicated expression for a while before saying, "I am indeed a little jealous."

She, as his mother, knew all too well how dull and uninteresting her son was. She had thought the emperor would never come to his senses, but who knew he knew how to paint to please his wife.

It must be said that wearing plain clothes is indeed a skill.

Under these circumstances, everyone would think that Su Yi had fallen out of favor, and those ministers who still wanted to cause trouble would also quiet down.

After these days pass, when Su Yi gives birth to her second child, her position as empress will only be more secure.

After seeing the painting, Empress Dowager Chen's doubts were dispelled. Knowing that the Emperor and Empress had a harmonious relationship, she was relieved.

"His Majesty's birthday is in a few days, but I don't know what kind of birthday gift to give him," Lou Suyi said, troubled.

She wished she could celebrate all ten of her birthdays at once, so she wouldn't have to worry about sending birthday gifts anymore.

Empress Dowager Chen wondered what good gift she could give. Her son cared about nothing but plain clothes. The existence of plain clothes was already the best birthday gift, not to mention the blessing of the imperial heir in her womb.

"Don't pay him any mind. It doesn't matter whether he gives a birthday gift or not, he celebrates his birthday every year. You are pregnant, just take good care of yourself," Empress Dowager Chen said solemnly.

"I'll show up on His Majesty's birthday, won't I?" Lou Suyi thought it best to go all the way and make everyone think she had fallen out of favor.

Empress Dowager Chen agreed, saying, "Then don't show up. And don't even think about sending the Emperor a birthday gift. You're pregnant, and he's the Emperor; what kind of birthday gift can't he have?"

Lou Suyi listened and felt that Empress Dowager Chen's words made perfect sense.

Jinshu, who was standing nearby, felt that the Empress was the Empress Dowager's biological daughter, while His Majesty was someone the Empress Dowager had picked up.

How would someone who doesn't know them know they are mother-in-law and daughter-in-law?

Thus, Empress Dowager Chen and Lou Suyi reached a very pleasant agreement.

At the same time, in the Qianqing Palace.

Seeing Murong pacing back and forth, Ji Qing knew that his master was restless and wanted to see the Empress. His Majesty wasn't usually so impatient, but now he really... didn't seem like someone who could handle great things.

His Majesty is now completely obsessed with romance.

"Very well, I'll go to Xianfu Palace." After careful consideration, Murong felt there was no need to avoid it.

The situation is under control. Today is Su Yi's birthday, so he has no reason not to see her. Besides, the Crown Prince is also at Xianfu Palace. If he goes to see the Crown Prince, who can say anything against him?
Seeing this, Ji Qing boldly suggested, "This servant thinks that Your Majesty should be more patient. Birthdays come every year, and Your Majesty's birthday gifts have already been sent. Her Majesty the Empress knows Your Majesty's predicament and will not blame Your Majesty."

Murong thought to himself that this wasn't about blaming him, but rather that he wanted to see Suyi. Especially since today was her birthday, he wanted to see her even more.

Knowing that his master was unhappy, Ji Qing advised, "Although His Majesty has temporarily suppressed the civil and military officials, there is always the possibility of something going wrong. It would be bad if they were to make a comeback. His Majesty is keeping his distance from the Empress at this time for her own good. His Majesty should be more patient."