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

Chapter 428 Treating her as his possession
"You haven't officially finished your postpartum confinement yet, let me hold you." Murong didn't think there was anything wrong with his actions.

Lou Suying's expression was indescribable.

Just then, a small hand gently tugged at her sleeve; it was her adorable little Chen'er.

"Does Chen'er want a hug too?" Lou Suyi smiled gently at the little prince.

Xiao Muchen did want his mother to hug him, but when his father gave him a look, he immediately shook his head.

Lou Suyi didn't see the tension between Murong and Xiao Muchen, so she packed a lot of food for her son.

Xiao Muchen is easily satisfied; enveloped in maternal love, the child is instantly coaxed into a beaming smile by his mother.

His father had told him that his mother was first and foremost his wife, and only then the mother of him and his brother. He asked why his brother's mother wasn't his wife first, and his father replied that he came first, and then he and his brother came into being.

Lou Suying was naturally unaware that the young crown prince had been brainwashed by His Majesty the Emperor. She was overjoyed to see the child's well-behaved appearance.

As for the concubines present, they could only watch helplessly as Lou Suyi and Murong showed off their affection, and they couldn't enjoy their reunion dinner.

The reunion dinner was drawing to a close. Throughout the meal, Murong did not give the other concubines a single glance. Afterwards, she led the mother and her two children, dressed in plain clothes, upstairs to the imperial carriage and headed towards Xianfu Palace.

Empress Dowager Chen was not surprised to see this scene.

The emperor had never been interested in the other concubines before, and now that all his attention was on Su Yi, he was even less likely to look at the other concubines.

Consort De no longer had any interest in provoking Consort Ning. After watching the Emperor, Empress, and their family of four walk away, she also wanted to return home.

Liang Wanying suddenly blocked her path: "Consort De, are you willing to live like this for the rest of your life?"

Consort De looked at Liang Wanying and replied calmly, "What can you do if you're unwilling? His Majesty's heart is with the Empress."

She understood Liang Wanying; after all, she was a favored concubine during the late emperor's reign and outlived him, so she was certainly unwilling to be merely a figurehead during Murong's reign.

Unfortunately, Murong was not the former emperor and didn't fall for Liang Wanying's tricks.

At this moment, Liang Wanying found Consort De more agreeable than Consort Ning, who was hypocritical and seemingly gentle but secretly harbored many ill intentions.

"Perhaps you and I can join forces..." Liang Wanying's words trailed off.

Consort De chuckled, "Don't pull me, I still want to live."

The Chi family can't be dragged down by her. Although she's a hopeless romantic, she knows that in palace intrigue, it's all about the winner taking all. Lou Suying is practically a heroine with a protagonist's aura; who would want to go against her?
She had come to terms with it; she was already doing well just to survive, and she no longer dared to hope for Murong's love.

Murong didn't even glance at her, so how did she manage to climb into the emperor's bed?
Anyway, she's just going through the motions now, hoping that one day she'll have a stroke of luck and be able to return to the modern world.

Liang Wanying was surprised that Consort De was so unambitious: "You're still so young, do you plan to spend your whole life living like a widow in the harem?"

Consort De chuckled, "Living as a widow is still living, it's better than dying. If you really want to fight, go find Consort Ning, she's vicious."

After saying that, she sat on the palanquin and quickly disappeared from Liang Wanying's sight.

Upon hearing this, Liang Wanying looked at Consort Ning, who happened to be walking over. Liang Wanying immediately frowned.

She did want to join forces with Consort Ning, but Consort Ning wanted to play the good guy, and this woman might have another way to deal with Lou Suyi.

If Consort Ning truly harbored ambitions, she certainly wouldn't have sat idly by and waited to die; she's simply confused.

This time, Liang Wanying said nothing and got into her palanquin and left. Chen Xing only appeared after they had left.

Speaking of which, she had secretly observed Consort Ning's reaction today, and Consort Ning did not show any abnormality. Even when the Emperor and the Empress were being affectionate, Consort Ning still had a smile on her face.

But she had just heard Consort De say that Consort Ning was a vicious person.

If one person says that Consort Ning is bad, it may just be a subjective impression, but if two or three people say that Consort Ning is bad, then it may be true.

It's always better for her to be more careful, so she doesn't get taken advantage of without even realizing it.

Xianfu Palace.

Lou Suyi watched helplessly as Granny Fan and the wet nurse took Xiao Xiao away, feeling very reluctant to part with him.

"Can't I take care of Xiao'er myself?" Lou Suyi thought with a hint of unease.

Her poor child has never been able to drink a drop of his mother's milk. Because Murong is so wary of Xiao Muxiao, people who don't know the situation might think that his son is his enemy.

“You went through so much hardship carrying him, and giving birth to him will be even more difficult. How can you let him interfere with your postpartum recovery?” Murong didn’t think she was wrong.

"But I'm out of postpartum confinement now..."

"Let her rest for another two months. This matter is under my control." Murong embraced Lou Suying and wanted to return to his bedroom.

Lou Suyi was annoyed and reminded him, "No one needs to stay in confinement for three months after childbirth."

Don't think she doesn't know what he's up to. After two months, her breast milk may have dried up, and the baby won't be able to nurse from her anymore.

Although she knew that the imperial family did not require concubines to feed their children, little Muchen had drunk her breast milk before.

“I’ve always felt that a month of confinement isn’t enough. Listen to me, rest and recuperate for two months. Don’t worry about Xiao’er. He’ll have plenty to eat and drink. Why are you worrying about him?” Murong said sternly.

Lou Suyi glared at Murong when she realized she couldn't persuade him.

Murong took it as her whining: "Instead of thinking about the young lady, you should think about me more. Tell me, how long have you been neglecting me?"

Lou Suying laughed in anger upon hearing this: "How have I neglected you? Every single day you sleep in the same bed with me?"

Still ignoring him? Is he the kind of person who would willingly be ignored?

He used to seem indifferent to worldly desires, as if only politics could capture his heart. Now it's different; he treats her as his possession, wanting to keep an eye on her at all times, his possessiveness is outrageous.

"That's the problem. Your body is by my side, but your heart is only thinking about the children. I am the ruler of a country, and I work myself to the bone all day long. All I want is for my wife to care about me more, but this seems to put the Empress in a difficult position." Murong began to speak sarcastically at the end.

Lou Suyi was speechless. He could always turn white into black; she couldn't argue with him.

Murong realized his tone wasn't very good. It was New Year's Eve, and he should be more accommodating, so he softened his tone: "You should focus on getting better first. The child has so many people who love him, he won't suffer any grievances. With Granny Fan around, Xiao'er will be well taken care of."

Lou Suyi pinched his arm hard: "How can such a young child be separated from his own mother? Your Majesty is so heartless."

"Alright, alright, it's all my fault. I'm thick-skinned, you can hit me and scold me as much as you want, just be careful not to hurt your own hands." Murong turned around and put his arm in front of Lou Suyi, letting her pinch him to her heart's content.

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