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

Chapter 431 The Spring Night Is Too Short
Yan Hui wasn't blind, so of course he also saw the scene of the two masters being affectionate and entangled.

"Are Your Majesty and the Empress really together?" Yan Hui asked Jin Shu in a low voice, finding it unbelievable.

Jinshu pulled her a little further away before replying, "It's obvious at a glance that His Majesty admires Your Highness; this is a good thing."

Yan Hui nodded silently; it was indeed a good thing. It was just so beautiful it felt almost unreal. She hadn't expected the beautiful stories in the novels to be reflected in the Empress's life. She had also thought before how wonderful it would be if His Majesty and the Empress could be together forever.

Now it seems that it's not impossible?
Thinking of this, she instantly became incredibly excited, as if she had been injected with adrenaline. The couple she had her eye on had actually become a couple.

Although Lou Suying didn't like painting, she studied diligently. After all, her teacher was Murong, and she was now practically the Emperor's student. If she, as a student, couldn't produce something worthwhile, wouldn't Murong also lose face?

Furthermore, for Murong's sake, she also wanted to become a better version of herself.

She never imagined that one day she would force herself to learn things she didn't like just to be with a man, and she even had some enthusiasm for it.

Whether or not you can learn it well, you have to show the right attitude.

For the next few days, Murong and Lou Suyi spent every day in the study, inseparable, yet they never seemed to tire of each other.

What Lou Suyi found amazing was that she used to hate things like playing the zither, chess, calligraphy, and painting, but now she found them very interesting to learn.

After a few days, she actually learned to do it quite well.

She increasingly felt that Murong was good in every way, except that he wouldn't allow her to breastfeed her son herself.

On the day Murong went to court, Lou Suying got up early as well. She hugged Murong's waist, feeling a little reluctant to part with him.

Even though we see each other every day, I still feel reluctant to part with it. I find it funny myself.

Murong was also a little reluctant. He planted a kiss on Lou Suyi's head and said, "I'll be back after court. You should catch up on your sleep."

Lou Suying quickly climbed into bed: "Your Majesty is busy with important matters, I don't know when I'll be able to sleep."

Murong glanced at Lou Suyi again: "Then shall I leave?"

Lou Suyi waved her hand: "Let's go."

Murong was dissatisfied with Lou Suyi's heartlessness, but he also knew that he had become sentimental.

He was only going to court, and he would see her soon, yet he had this terrible thought of taking her with him. Perhaps it was because he had been inseparable from her during the New Year holiday that he felt a little reluctant to part with her.

He used to think the line "The spring night is short and the sun rises high, so the emperor no longer holds morning court" was an exaggeration, but now he can truly empathize with it.

He was just an ordinary man, and he too had moments of tenderness and affection.

Lou Suyi took a nap, because today was the day when the concubines would come to pay their respects to her. She didn't sleep too late and went to see the concubines after having breakfast.

Everyone was dressed festively today, and seeing Lou Suyi looking so radiant, everyone had different feelings, but they still greeted her politely.

After exchanging pleasantries, Lou Suyi remembered that the spring hunt had been decided and felt she should remind the concubines beforehand.

"If nothing unexpected happens, His Majesty will go hunting at the Mulan Hunting Grounds in March." As soon as she said this, the lifeless crowd seemed to be injected with vitality.

Lou Suyi saw that everyone was talking about it and stopped talking.

She was also one of the concubines in the harem. Confined to the palace all day, she naturally hoped for a chance to go out and explore, let alone go hunting.

To be honest, Emperor Murong doesn't care much about entertainment. Since his ascension to the throne, he hasn't had a single decent outing. The spring hunt was supposed to take place last year, but it was postponed to this year because of her.

Consort De already found life in the palace particularly boring, but upon hearing that she would be going to the Mulan Hunting Grounds in March, she immediately became interested: "Your Majesty, may I sign up to participate?"

Lou Suyi looked at Consort De and, remembering that Consort De had recently seemed to be sealed away and had become lifeless, and since Consort De had stopped causing trouble, she readily agreed: "Okay."

Consort De's eyes lit up, and she said happily, "Thank you, Your Majesty the Empress."

Seeing that Consort De had instantly secured a spot, the others were not to be outdone and signed up to participate as well. Only Consort Ning remained calm and composed, seemingly unwilling to participate in the spring hunt.

Consort De had clearly noticed Consort Ning's unusual behavior, and she smiled and said, "I remember that Consort Ning did not want to participate in the Spring Hunt last year, and she seems to be lacking in interest this year as well. In that case, how about giving Consort Ning's spot to one of the other sisters?"

In an instant, everyone's eyes fell on Consort Ning.

Although Murong's harem was not impressive and had a small number of members, the number of concubines who could accompany him on the hunting expedition was also limited, making the spots precious.

Even the concubines who were on good terms with Consort Ning, upon hearing Consort De's words, hoped that Consort Ning would really not go hunting, so that there would be one more spot available.

At this moment, Consort Wang chimed in, "Yes, since Consort Ning doesn't like crowds, why don't you give up your spot?"

Lou Suyi found this scene amusing.

She had heard that Consort Wang was usually close to Consort Ning, but a hunting trip revealed the true nature of these so-called sisters.

Once Consort Wang spoke up, the other concubines echoed her sentiments, and these women often frequented Jingren Palace.

Seeing this, Chen Xing remained silent. She also wanted to know if Consort Ning would agree to give up her spot to go to the Mulan Hunting Ground.

Consort Ning glanced at everyone, her expression remaining calm: "I'm afraid I'll have to disappoint you all. I haven't left the palace for some time now, and since I have this rare opportunity, I'd like to go to the Mulan Hunting Grounds to see what's going on."

"Since you wanted to go, why didn't you sign up earlier?" Wang Cairen was very unhappy.

Was Consort Ning so calm and composed because she was certain she would get a spot at the Mulan Hunting Grounds? Or did she actually enjoy watching everyone fight tooth and nail for a place?

"With my rank, shouldn't I be entitled to a place in the Mulan Hunting Grounds?" Consort Ning said, glancing at Lou Suyi.

Lou Suyi laughed upon hearing this: "I think we can try something new this year, and it doesn't necessarily have to be based on rank."

She originally thought that Consort Ning would definitely participate, but seeing Consort Ning's determined look, she decided to create some obstacles for Consort Ning.

Consort Ning frowned upon hearing this: "What do you mean by that, Your Highness?"

"I know everyone has been cooped up in the palace for a long time, and it's a rare opportunity to go out and about, so everyone wants to participate. If we only consider rank, those with lower ranks won't have a chance, which isn't fair. There's still time before the trip, so the list hasn't been finalized yet. However, those who actively sign up will definitely have a better chance. Originally, there were ten spots, but I've decided to add ten more, meaning there will be a total of twenty concubines accompanying the emperor. Besides myself, Consort De, and Consort An, there are seventeen more candidates, and I will choose carefully. Some of the concubines are of lower rank and don't know about this yet, so they should also have a chance to participate," Lou Suying said in one breath.