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

Chapter 417 The Emperor and Empress Have a Quarrel

Murong felt that Lou Suyi's gaze was full of distrust: "You were just impeached. I just want to advise you to avoid seeing Xie Zhijie to prevent people from criticizing you."

Lou Suyi laughed in anger upon hearing this.

It's as if she deliberately ran into Xie Zhijie. Isn't he just suspecting her of having an affair with Xie Zhijie and trying every means to frame her?

“Firstly, that’s the palace road I have to take to get back to Xianfu Palace. Secondly, I don’t have the ability to foresee the future, and I didn’t know I would run into Lord Xie on that road, otherwise I could have avoided it. Thirdly, if His Majesty thinks that I have an affair with Lord Xie and that it damages His Majesty’s reputation, then it would be better to send me to the Cold Palace!” Lou Suyi said coldly, no longer looking at Murong. “His Majesty is a very busy person, so don’t waste your time on me.”

As she spoke, she looked at Jinshu and said, "Jinshu, see the guest out!"

If Murong is eager to remove her from the position of Empress, she might as well thoroughly provoke him and make him send her to the Cold Palace. Before stepping down as Empress, she should eliminate Consort Ning as her enemy.

Murong was surprised that Lou Suying would send her away, and her face darkened slightly: "The Empress has quite a temper."

He merely reminded her of something, and she still said she was something special?

Lou Suying ignored Murong and walked away without looking back.

Strangely enough, after having a quarrel with Murong, her heart suddenly calmed down, even though she had been overthinking things.

When Jinshu arrived in front of Lou Suyi, she saw that her mistress looked very calm and seemed not at all afraid of being punished by His Majesty.

"Your Majesty, please speak with His Majesty properly. At this time, it is not appropriate for Your Majesty to be angry with His Majesty," she couldn't help but advise.

Lou Suyi knew that she meant well, but she didn't think she had done anything wrong.

It was clearly Murong trying to smear her, and she couldn't tolerate that.

“It was clearly His Majesty who spoke to Her Majesty in that tone first. What did Her Majesty say wrong?” Yan Hui firmly believed that Her Majesty the Empress was not wrong.

Lou Suyi smiled upon hearing this.

Yan Hui was happy to protect her master. But Jin Shu was right, because Murong's status was what it was, and offending Murong would not benefit either herself or her child.

Meanwhile, Murong left Xianfu Palace with a sullen face.

Seeing his master's gloomy face, Ji Qing knew that it was the Empress who had driven His Majesty away that had truly angered him.

He didn't remember if the Empress had ever driven His Majesty away before, but he was certain that His Majesty had never been driven away like this by any of the other concubines.

Not to mention His Majesty is angry, he is angry too.

His Majesty treats the Empress so well. Today, His Majesty only said one thing to the Empress, and she drove him away. Who wouldn't be angry?
So many women are eagerly awaiting the Emperor's arrival; the Empress is so ungrateful.

After Murong returned from Xianfu Palace, the atmosphere in Qianqing Palace became very oppressive.

Everyone acted with extreme caution, not daring to slack off in the slightest, and even less daring to make eye contact with His Majesty the Emperor. Jinli was no exception.

The emperor and empress quarreled, and the emperor was even kicked out by the empress, which was indeed a disgrace to His Majesty.

It's understandable that His Majesty was in a bad mood after returning.

Jiqing asked her to say a few good words to His Majesty, but she herself refused. She wouldn't risk offending His Majesty at this time and make a fool of herself.

Just as she feared most, her fears came true. Even though she stood far away, His Majesty still spotted her.

Her heart leaped into her throat. The next moment, His Majesty summoned her to serve him with writing materials.

Ji Qing made way for her, giving her a reassuring look. At first, His Majesty didn't speak, only continued painting. She glanced at it discreetly; the outline of the portrait looked remarkably like the Empress…

Even though His Majesty was angered by the Empress and left, he still kept painting her portrait. If he had known this would happen, why didn't he speak politely to the Empress when they were at Xianfu Palace?

Previously, His Majesty's tone when speaking to the Empress was as if the Empress and Lord Xie had an ambiguous relationship.

Anyone would be angry, let alone the Empress, who can't stand being scolded.

"Koi, do you think the Empress cares about Xie Zhijie?" Murong asked in a deep voice.

Otherwise, why would Lou Suyi get angry and kick him out whenever he mentioned Xie Zhijie?

Upon hearing this, Jinli was dumbfounded: "How is that possible?!"

What is Your Majesty thinking about?

"Then why does the Empress send me away whenever I mention Xie Zhijie?!" Murong's eyes darkened.

The koi was speechless. His Majesty is clearly a wise and mighty ruler, yet he can still make mistakes when it comes to matters of the heart.

"That's because His Majesty's tone when mentioning Lord Xie made Her Majesty uncomfortable. His Majesty's tone at the time was as if he was convinced that Her Majesty had deliberately met with Lord Xie. Her Majesty must have felt that His Majesty did not trust her, which is why she was angry and drove His Majesty away." After saying a long string of words, Jinli secretly regretted that she couldn't control her mouth.

Many people die from talking too much; she hoped she wouldn't die that way.

Murong carefully recalled what he had said at the time. Indeed, he had spoken in a bad tone when he was burning with jealousy. It seemed reasonable that Su Yi was angry and wanted him to leave.

"I said that for her own good, not because I doubted her." Murong composed himself and then asked, "Do you really think the Empress doesn't like Xie Zhijie?"

Koi didn't want to talk about this anymore, but since her master had asked, she had to answer properly. If she didn't answer well, her life would be in danger.

"Lord Xie almost killed Her Majesty the Empress. How could Her Majesty possibly like Lord Xie? If it were me, I would definitely hate the person who almost killed me. Her Majesty the Empress is a woman of strong emotions, and she would only despise Lord Xie," Jinli said solemnly.

Murong immediately felt the pent-up frustration in his chest dissipate without a trace.

So it seems he wronged the Empress. His being driven away in plain clothes wasn't entirely unjustified.

“Not bad, a reward is due.” Murong recalled Lou Suying’s cold expression earlier. “I will go see her again after the Empress has calmed down.”

Koi breathed a sigh of relief when she saw that she had calmed her master down.

Honestly, the Emperor and Empress should reconcile quickly, otherwise the lives of their servants will be at risk.

"Your Majesty, would you like to prepare a gift for Her Majesty the Empress? Next time you visit Her Majesty, you can bring along a gift that she likes. That way, you'll achieve twice the result with half the effort," Jinli said enthusiastically.

Having said all that, we should still try our best to help the Empress and His Majesty reconcile.

"Go to the storeroom and find a gift. Anything is fine, as long as the Empress likes it." Murong thought Jinli's words made sense.

The koi immediately agreed and went to the warehouse.

This time, she set her sights on valuable treasures. Last time, she found a treasure chest that looked very ornate; looking in that direction again would be a good option.

She searched through the items and finally her eyes were drawn to a lustrous, glassy yellow jadeite bracelet. Yellow is a color of prestige, and this one was extremely rare, perfectly befitting the Empress's noble status.

Looking at the size of the bangle, it also suits the Empress; this bangle is the one.

Hehe, I got angry and now I have to comfort myself.