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

Chapter 411 The Emperor's Heart Turns Cold
Murong was truly surprised that the first thing Yun Zhong said to him was that Lou Suyi missed him and invited him to Xianfu Palace for dinner.

Based on his understanding of Su Yi, the chances of her missing him were slim. That woman was always heartless, and he didn't believe her at all that she said she missed him today. Instead, he felt that Lou Su Yi had another purpose in inviting him to Xianfu Palace.

But deep down, he wondered if Lou Suyi might still think about him. After all, they were husband and wife, and even if she didn't love him, she still considered him an important family member.

Suddenly, he was able to handle government affairs much faster. Tasks that normally took an hour were now completed in half an hour.

Just as he was about to head to Xianfu Palace, Jiqing asked, "Is Your Majesty going to Xianfu Palace?"

Murong looked at Ji Qing, wondering to himself, "Is it that obvious?"

Yes, Su Yi said she missed him, so he couldn't wait to go to Xianfu Palace. If he went this late, he could still make it in time for lunch.

Mingming invited him over for dinner, but doesn't he look too cheap?

He immediately changed his mind and said in a deep voice, "Who said I was going to Xianfu Palace?"

Ji Qing was dumbfounded. Had he misunderstood?

He thought His Majesty was acting so quickly because he was in a hurry to see the Empress, but it turns out he had misunderstood.

"Don't stand in front of me, get out of my way." Murong felt inexplicably displeased when he saw Ji Qing's face.

Ji Qing quickly ran away, still not understanding what he had done to offend his master and displease him.

He consulted Jinli about this matter, and Jinli understood after a moment's thought: "You shouldn't presume to guess His Majesty's intentions. Even if His Majesty is truly eager to see the Empress, you can't say it directly, because His Majesty also has his pride."

So, Ji Qing was reprimanded by His Majesty.

Ji Qing suddenly realized: "So that's how it is."

Jinli found it amusing: "Even if you find out in the future, don't say it. His Majesty probably doesn't want the Empress to be too proud."

This is perhaps what damned pride is all about; even someone as noble as His Majesty has to maintain a certain air in front of his beloved.

Afterwards, Murong went to Shou'an Palace, had lunch with Empress Dowager Chen, and chatted intimately with her for a while before leaving.

This time, Ji Qing dared not say another word, nor did he dare ask if they were going to Xianfu Palace. But he could tell that His Majesty hesitated when leaving Shou'an Palace, perhaps debating whether to go to Xianfu Palace so early.

The koi was also secretly observing its master's reaction. Even after Murong spoke, the imperial procession still headed towards the Qianqing Palace.

Just as Ji Qing was feeling relieved that he hadn't said anything out of turn, Murong suddenly ordered them to change course again, this time heading directly to Xianfu Palace.

Ji Qing glanced at the koi fish, and the koi fish returned his gaze with a mysterious smile.

At this moment, Ji Qing felt that the palace maid Jinli was smarter than him and must have guessed his master's inner struggle.

The imperial procession then proceeded in a grand procession to Xianfu Palace.

Lou Suyi was playing with the little prince after lunch. She was thinking that she would take a nap after digesting her food, and that would make it another perfect day.

She hadn't expected Murong to arrive so early.

"Is Your Majesty finished with your work?" she greeted him with a bright smile.

Murong stared at her smile, lost in thought, which puzzled her: "Do I look even more beautiful today?"

Murong simply smiled, and at that moment he felt that his dilemma was actually quite ridiculous.

"What is Your Majesty laughing at?" Lou Suyi asked, puzzled.

"Did you really call me here because you missed me?" Murong asked calmly.

He was more convinced that this woman had ulterior motives; he didn't believe her when she said she missed him. Lou Suying hadn't expected Murong to ask her this question directly. She had specifically called Murong over to annoy Consort Ning, because she was almost certain that Consort Ning was the mastermind and had guessed that Consort Ning liked Murong.

Even if she doesn't have concrete evidence that Consort Ning committed the crime, she can still use this method to destroy Consort Ning's heart.

However, this matter must not be known to Murong, because she is currently using Murong to disgust Consort Ning.

No one wants to be used, especially not by the emperor who is high above them.

Lou Suying hesitated for a moment, and Murong immediately realized that he wasn't overthinking it. This woman wasn't thinking about him; she was just good at saying nice things to coax him. He had rushed to finish his official duties and only wanted to come and be with her as soon as possible.

He was just being delusional.

Lou Suying hesitated for a moment before replying immediately, "Of course I miss His Majesty."

After she finished answering, she saw Murong's indifferent expression, which revealed neither joy nor anger, but she could sense that His Majesty the Emperor was not very happy.

Someone as shrewd as him should be able to tell the difference between sincerity and pretense, right?

So, he saw through her pretense?

The thought of this possibility gave her a bad feeling.

She even had a hunch that Murong might just walk away in a huff.

Of course, it turned out she was overthinking it. Murong didn't leave; he simply stopped talking to her and focused his attention on little Mu Chen.

Everyone could also sense the subtle atmosphere between the Emperor and Empress.

No one dared to act as a peacemaker, and no one dared to speak to Murong.

Lou Suyi tried to talk to Murong, but Murong only responded with a few words here and there, mostly just single words like "um" or "yes".

Having no other choice, Lou Suyi pulled Jinshu a little further away and asked her for advice.

"Why don't you wait until His Majesty calms down before Your Highness speaks to him?" Jinshu couldn't come up with any good ideas either.

His Majesty's temper is eccentric; he's only somewhat agreeable in front of the Empress. If we ignore the Empress now, any further conversation between her and His Majesty will only be pointless.

"Alright, then we'll wait until His Majesty calms down before trying to appease him." Lou Suyi was feeling sleepy. "I'm going to take a nap first. Maybe His Majesty will calm down by the time I wake up."

Jinshu: ...

After watching her master enter the bedroom and hand the young prince over to His Majesty, Jinshu could only sigh at how carefree her master was.

Murong played with Xiao Muchen for a while, then looked up and couldn't see Lou Suyi anywhere.

Thinking about it again, she's probably taking a nap at this hour.

With that thought in mind, he went into the bedroom. When he saw the Empress already sleeping peacefully, he felt no surprise at all.

She simply didn't care about him, which is why her attempts to coax him lacked any sincerity.

After staring at Lou Suyi's sleeping face for a while, he felt a chill in his heart.

Ji Qing never expected that his master would come to see the Empress with such high spirits, only to leave disappointed, all because of the Empress's lack of sincerity.

Seeing his master engrossed in state affairs after returning to the Qianqing Palace, he even wanted to advise His Majesty not to be unhappy because of the Empress. Even if the Empress didn't care about His Majesty, weren't there other concubines in the harem?
But he also knew that His Majesty only favored the Empress, and he, as a servant, could not make decisions for His Majesty.

In the end, His Majesty will probably have to appease himself. As for the Empress, who is so heartless, there's really no one to count on.