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

Chapter 412 Let His Majesty taste the bitterness of unfulfilled desires
Inside Xianfu Palace, the carefree Empress slept until dusk. Upon waking, she vaguely felt she had forgotten something, and only when her mind was fully clear did she remember that she needed to appease His Majesty the Emperor.

"Your Majesty, you've already returned to Qianqing Palace." Jinshu helped her mistress up, feeling that her mistress's thoughts of His Majesty had become too late.

When Lou Suyi heard that Murong had gone back, she thought it was good, because then she wouldn't have to coax him herself.

"Was His Majesty happy when he left?" she asked, not expecting much.

Jinshu answered truthfully: "His Majesty does not seem happy."

Lou Suyi remained silent.

Could it be that Murong was unhappy because he felt she didn't value him? Now look what happened. He originally wanted to use Murong to annoy Consort Ning, but instead of achieving his goal, he angered His Majesty the Emperor and drove him away.

She's really capable.

"Should I go to the Qianqing Palace to visit His Majesty and try to coax him again?" Lou Suyi was at a loss.

Jinshu felt she had given a bad idea before, suggesting waiting until His Majesty calmed down before trying to appease him. But as soon as the Empress fell asleep, His Majesty stormed off in a huff.

Now that the Empress wants to go to the Qianqing Palace, she dares not give any more advice.

Seeing that Jinshu remained silent, Yan Hui quickly said, "Your Majesty is a grown man and can comfort himself. Your Highness should take care of the little prince in your belly."

What's wrong with His Majesty suffering a little at the Empress's place? His Majesty even said in public before that he didn't like the Empress.

Just because he is the emperor, does that mean he can't bear even the slightest grievance?
The Empress has suffered a lot of grievances in the past, but His Majesty never came to comfort her. Why should the Empress be the one to comfort her now?

Lou Suyi looked at her big belly and thought that Yan Hui's words made sense.

There is a slight sense of guilt, and next time I should try to avoid making a fuss about Murong, so as not to affect the relationship between her and Murong.

And so, Lou Suyi continued to focus on her pregnancy with peace of mind.

At first, Jiqing still held a sliver of hope that Lou Suyi would come to her senses and try to coax His Majesty.

When it got dark, he realized he had been overthinking things.

Looking at His Majesty again, he appeared to be no different from before, but he knew that His Majesty was in a bad mood.

Over the course of several days, not only Ji Qing noticed that Murong was in a bad mood, but everyone else also felt terrified while serving in front of the emperor, because they didn't know when His Majesty might dislike them and issue an order to kill them.

Half a month passed, and His Majesty still seemed to be in a bad mood.

At this time, Qi Yan's investigation made progress.

The person who created the rumor that "when the empress appears, the Great Xia Dynasty will perish" has been found: Liu Fang, the Assistant Magistrate of Suzhou.

"Lord Liu has been escorted to the capital and will arrive in a few days." Qi Yan handed the case file to Murong.

Murong took the case file, examined it carefully, and then asked, "Was someone heavily guarded and escorted?"

"Your Majesty, I have dispatched a group of secret guards to escort them," Qi Yan replied respectfully.

“We need to investigate further who Liu Fang is closely associated with in the court. This matter could not have been planned by Liu Fang alone. There must be a dark hand manipulating everything behind the scenes.”

As soon as Murong finished speaking, Qi Yan handed over another case file, which belonged to an official who had close ties with Liu Fang.

After carefully reviewing the documents, Murong's gaze fell upon the name Wu Qiang, the prefect of Shuntian Prefecture.

He looked at Ji Qing and asked, "Is Wu Meiren's father Wu Qiang?"

Ji Qing did have some impression of Consort Wu. When the Empress first entered the palace, Consort Wu seemed to enjoy visiting Xianfu Palace.

After carefully recalling the events, he nodded hurriedly and replied, "That's right."

Lady Wu's father was indeed Lord Wu, the Prefect of Shuntian Prefecture. Surely Lady Wu couldn't possibly have some kind of problem?
Murong's eyes turned slightly cold: "I hope I'm not overthinking it."

The situation has developed so rapidly; he simply couldn't believe it wasn't a conspiracy between the inner palace and the imperial court. "Continue the investigation!" Murong paused, then added, "Also, secretly investigate whether Xie Zhijie has any dealings with Wu and Liu."

Qi Yan was shocked upon hearing this.

Does Your Majesty suspect that Su Yi's impeachment is related to Xie Zhijie?
He quickly replied, "Your humble servant obeys the decree."

Lou Suying was living a relatively carefree life in Xianfu Palace, eating, drinking, and taking care of her pregnancy. However, she was still a little worried because Murong hadn't come to Xianfu Palace for a long time.

"It's been so long, is His Majesty still angry with me?" she asked the attendant beside her.

As a result, no one paid any attention to her.

"Jinshu, what do you think?"

Jinshu was at a loss this time: "This servant does not know."

His Majesty doesn't seem to be narrow-minded, but he hasn't come to see the Empress for so long, and yesterday, the first day of the month, he still didn't stay at Xianfu Palace, as if he really holds a grudge against the Empress.

"Oh no, His Majesty is still angry. How can His Majesty, as the Emperor, be so petty?" Lou Suying sighed deeply, and ate a grape as she did so.

"Your Majesty, be careful, walls may have ears," Jinshu warned.

Only the Empress Dowager spoke ill of His Majesty behind his back.

"I've been reflecting on myself lately, wondering if I haven't been caring enough for His Majesty. If His Majesty is angry, he definitely needs a way to save face..."

Jinshu thought to herself that the Empress knew how to reflect on her actions, but she hadn't seen the Empress take any action after reflecting.

According to the Empress, His Majesty is not young anymore and shouldn't need her to coax him. Besides, the Empress is too lazy to go to the Qianqing Palace, so His Majesty and the Empress remain in this stalemate without making any progress.

She felt that it was neither a blessing nor a curse that His Majesty had fallen for a woman like the Empress.

"Jinshu, do you think His Majesty likes me?" Lou Suyi suddenly asked again.

She used to think that Murong must like her, but if he did, how could he bear to be angry with her for so long? Besides, she was pregnant.

Because she had been delusional in her past relationships, she wasn't entirely sure of Murong's feelings for her.

Jinshu was at a loss for words. She remembered that the Empress had never asked such a question before. Could it be that she had suddenly fallen in love with His Majesty?

"Of course His Majesty likes the Empress," Jinshu replied confidently.

"Yan Hui, what do you think?" Lou Suyi asked the next person.

Yan Huihui replied without hesitation, "Of course His Majesty likes the Empress. But the Empress should ignore His Majesty and let him experience the feeling of wanting something he can't have."

Lou Suyi: ...

Jinshu: ...

That night, Lou Suyi couldn't sleep for the first time ever.

She'll be giving birth in a month. Logically, Murong should definitely be there when she gives birth, even if it's just for the sake of the child.

Even if she ignored Murong, they could reconcile one day. But she felt that she was wrong this time. She had taken advantage of Murong first and then made him leave in a huff. She should be the one to appease him.

Thinking about it this way, she suddenly had a sudden realization.

At worst, she can go to Qianqing Palace tomorrow and appease this petty emperor, Murong.

After figuring things out, she finally got a good night's sleep.

Hooray, the holidays are almost here! I'm so excited just thinking about it.