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

Chapter 425 It seems they can eat Lou Suyi
Seeing that Lou Suyi seemed a little dazed, Murong couldn't help but ask curiously, "What nightmare did you have?"

Lou Suying leaned against the man's warm embrace and honestly replied, "I dreamt of the scene when I fell into the sea of ​​fire back then. The moment I woke up, I suspected that I was already dead, and that everything in front of me and His Majesty was just a dream."

Perhaps it was because she harbored deep resentment and was unwilling to die so young that she had such a dream.

Murong was speechless. He placed a kiss on her forehead, letting her feel the warmth of his lips: "I am the real one. Your so-called dream is false."

Lou Suyi nestled in his arms: "Actually, so much time has passed, I never thought about this before, but somehow I dreamed about it."

"It's just a dream, no need to dwell on it. By the way, how about naming the child 'Xiao'?" Murong wanted to divert Lou Suying's attention.

Lou Suyi thought it was good; she would agree to name it as long as she wasn't asked to.

"This name is also good, as vast and free as the sky." As soon as Lou Suyi finished speaking, her stomach started rumbling.

She looked at Murong awkwardly, and Murong smiled: "Isn't it normal to be hungry? I'll order someone to serve you a meal."

Lou Suying was indeed hungry; childbirth is physically demanding. After eating, she regained her energy.

On the contrary, Murong had dark circles under her eyes, clearly indicating that she hadn't slept much, probably because she had been watching over her.

She made room for herself: "Your Majesty, please come up and sleep with me for a while."

Murong was indeed exhausted. Seeing that Lou Suyi was alright, he finally felt relieved.

He fell asleep as soon as he lay down next to Lou Suyi. Lou Suyi looked at Murong An's sleeping face and remembered the nightmare she had.

Perhaps her current life is too wonderful and somewhat unreal, which is why she has the illusion that she is in a dream.

After letting her mind wander for a while, she lay down next to Murong and quickly fell asleep again.

Lou Suying stayed in bed for three whole days. Murong only allowed her to get out of bed after confirming that she was alright and had no health problems.

Lou Suyi had just been holding the child for a short while when Murong came over from court and saw this, so he ordered someone to take the child away.

Lou Suying said irritably, "I just hugged him..."

"You're in your postpartum period, so it's not advisable for you to hold the baby. Be careful not to develop any health problems later. Be good and listen to me." Murong said, and even had someone take the baby away from her so that Lou Suying wouldn't be tempted by the child.

Lou Suyi was indeed envious.

She had finally managed to persuade Jinshu to let her hold the baby for a while, but Jinshu said it was Murong's order not to let her hold the baby, for fear that she would develop back and leg pain.

She was wondering, how come her back and legs ached when she was holding the baby with her hands?

She had to plead and beg Jinshu to give in and give her the child, and then Murong arrived.

"You can hold Xiao'er when she's a month old," Murong said, trying to appease Lou Suying, noticing her dissatisfaction.

Lou Suyi curled her lips slightly: "After I gave birth to Xiao'er, not a single concubine appeared before me. Was that also an order from you?"

Murong patted her head: "Those people have ulterior motives. You haven't fully recovered yet. I'm not letting them appear so you can focus on getting better."

Lou Suying thought to herself, "This is too much. Even if someone is jealous of her, as the Empress, she still has to deal with the concubines in the harem. What would it look like if he tried to stop her?"
"I think His Majesty is making a mountain out of a molehill," Lou Suyi muttered softly.

He suspected that Murong was now raising her like a child. In the past, she could get along peacefully with the concubines in the harem. How could it be as exaggerated as he said?
"You should focus on your postpartum recovery first. During this time, you don't need to concern yourself with anyone or anything," Murong said, having her own ideas.

Lou Suyi saw that he had made up his mind, but she didn't say anything more.

She was so well protected by Murong that she was unaware of the growing resentment among the concubines in the harem.

The concubines gathered at Jingren Palace again, all saying that Murong's favoritism was outrageous, not even letting them enter the gates of Xianfu Palace, as if they could eat Lou Suyi.

Lou Suying was clearly the one who acted fiercely and disregarded them because she was the Empress. But with Murong taking such precautions, it made it seem as if they were the ones bullying Lou Suying.

Liang Wanying glanced at Consort Ning, whose expression remained calm, and said in a low voice, "His Majesty has been protecting the Empress for a long time, it's just that he doesn't hide it anymore, it's nothing unusual."

Chen Xing sat quietly, not responding to the conversation.

She has been visiting Jingren Palace as usual recently, but unlike before, she hasn't spoken up for Lou Suying. She just wants to observe whether Consort Ning is really as Liang Wanying described.

But forgive her poor eyesight, she felt that Consort Ning was sincere and she could not see any pretense.

Of course, there was another reason: every time the concubines came to Jingren Palace, they would complain about the Empress, saying this was bad and that was bad. Although Consort Ning would stop them every time, Jingren Palace still welcomed and saw off many people.

That's where the contradiction lies.

If Consort Ning were truly low-key, why would she allow so many concubines to visit Jingren Palace, especially since they were all speaking ill of the Empress?

Just as Chen Xing was deep in thought, Consort Ning spoke up: "Her Majesty the Empress has just given birth to the Second Prince, and has rendered meritorious service in bearing the imperial heir. It is only natural that His Majesty dotes on Her Majesty the Empress. All of you sisters should learn from Consort An and refrain from gossiping behind people's backs."

In an instant, everyone's eyes fell on Chen Xing.

Chen Xing smiled and replied, "Consort Ning, you flatter me. I just feel that all the favors bestowed upon Her Majesty the Empress are well-deserved. The bond between His Majesty and Her Majesty the Empress is very deep, and their affection is naturally different from that of others."

"Now that Consort An is assisting the Empress in managing the harem, she wields real power and naturally speaks on the Empress's behalf. If His Majesty were to disband the harem one day for the sake of the Empress, I wonder if Consort An would regret helping the Empress today," Consort Wang sneered.

Chen Xing smiled faintly, ignoring Wang Cairen's provocation.

What's wrong with truly disbanding the harem? They would all still be virgins, and leaving the palace would give them the opportunity to find a second spring.

To be honest, she initially entered the palace because of Murong, because she liked him and was full of hope for the future. But in just a few days, her state of mind underwent a complete transformation.

She no longer remembers how much she liked Murong back then.

There is more than just love in this world; there are many other emotions that are worth caring about as well.

She even thought that if the harem were to be disbanded, the emperor and empress would definitely make arrangements for their future. Unfortunately, the concubines sitting in Jingren Palace were blinded by their own limited perspective and only focused on Lou Suyi.

Afterwards, Consort Ning dismissed everyone, leaving only Chen Xing.

"I feel more comfortable with my younger sister. The other sisters have too many grievances. I understand them, but I don't know how to comfort them." Saying this, Consort Ning asked again, "By the way, my sister hasn't been able to visit Her Majesty the Empress in Xianfu Palace either?"

When Chen Xing heard this question, he felt for some reason that Consort Ning's words were provocative.