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

Chapter 438 My dear minister, do you want to interfere in my affairs in the backyard?

Lou Suyi left the Qianqing Palace as quickly as possible, and only breathed a sigh of relief the moment she sat on the palanquin.

Noticing Jinshu snickering, she looked slightly embarrassed: "You're still laughing?"

Although Jinshu didn't serve Lou Suyi the night before last, she understood everything when she heard the commotion in Hanzhang's room yesterday.
"It's no wonder His Majesty is so passionate. He's been abstaining from sex for a long time, and he really likes the Empress. It's understandable that he would be unable to resist her," Jinshu said, suppressing a laugh.

Judging from the Empress's current tired appearance, it was clear that she hadn't slept well last night, and anyone with eyes could guess that it was because of her service to the Emperor.

"Your Majesty is being far too unrestrained. How could I possibly bear it..." Lou Suyi's voice trailed off as she suddenly remembered that Jinshu was a virgin, and that discussing this topic with Jinshu was a bit too much.

She scoffed, "Anyway, it's His Majesty who doesn't know how to cherish women."

Jinshu quickly agreed, "Your Majesty is right, it's all His Majesty's fault."

Even when the Empress scolds His Majesty, it sounds more like a coquettish rebuke.

"His Majesty took me out of the palace for fun under the guise of the Lantern Festival, but he was really up to no good." Lou Suyi said this as she recalled her first time entering the palace.

How naive she was back then, thinking that entering the palace meant a life of ease and comfort, with a bunch of people serving her.

Later, Murong came. Knowing that she was a vegetarian, he still prepared a lot of meat dishes for her. At that time, she was completely unsuspecting of him and had no idea that he was after her. Little did she know that he was waiting for her to finish eating so that he could eat her.

The same routine played out on the night of the Lantern Festival. After making her happy, she would then have to make him happy.

Jinshu felt that her master was in good spirits and still had the energy to criticize His Majesty.

She suppressed a laugh and repeatedly replied, "Your Majesty is right, His Majesty is not right."

Lou Suyi thought that was true, but after thinking about it, she couldn't help but say, "It's not that I don't want to serve him in bed, he is indeed of a certain age... but he should at least consider me a little, right?"

Jinshu thought that her master couldn't bring herself to be harsh even when scolding His Majesty, which showed how much he liked him.

Anyway, on the way back to Xianfu Palace, the Empress kept talking, calling him "Your Majesty" over and over again. Anyone with eyes could see that the Empress liked His Majesty very much.

Lou Suyi didn't realize that she kept talking about Murong. She only knew that she had only said a few words to Jinshu and then returned to Xianfu Palace in the blink of an eye.

Thinking that she hadn't spent time with her one-month-old baby the night before, she felt very guilty. As soon as she returned to Xianfu Palace, she couldn't wait to spend time with her two children and enjoy family time.

Inside the Qianqing Palace, Murong was very busy. He had just finished discussing state affairs with the cabinet ministers and wanted to go to Hanzhang Room to see Lou Suyi when General Zhaowu strode towards him: "Your Majesty, please wait!"

Murong turned to General Zhaowu: "Is there something you need, my dear minister?"

General Zhaowu didn't mince words and directly stated his purpose: "Please forgive my overstepping my bounds. I have heard that Consort Ning is being targeted by Her Majesty the Empress in the inner palace. Even during the trip to the Mulan Hunting Grounds in March, Her Majesty the Empress removed her from the list of attendants. I wonder if this is true?"

Murong knew that General Zhaowu loved his daughter dearly, but General Zhaowu's actions were too rash.

Even if Su Yi removed Consort Ning from the list of attendants, that was Su Yi's right as Empress, and how could a mere subject be allowed to object?!

"My dear minister, are you questioning the Empress's decision?!"

General Zhaowu met Murong's imposing eyes without anger, and his heart skipped a beat. He quickly replied, "Your Majesty, I dare not. However, since Consort Ning entered the palace, she has rarely left. I humbly request Your Majesty to grant her permission to accompany you on this hunt."

Murong Shen glanced at General Zhaowu: "My dear minister, come with me."

General Zhaowu felt that His Majesty's glance was meaningful and was somewhat apprehensive. He knew that although His Majesty was young, he was very opinionated. Just like the last time when the officials impeached the Empress and forced His Majesty to depose her, they thought that this matter would definitely succeed, but who knew that His Majesty would use Qi Yan and Xie Zhijie to easily break this deadlock.

The emperor before him was no pushover; he had acted too rashly today.

Upon arriving at the Imperial Study, Murong sat down on the dragon throne and asked in a calm voice, "Who told you, my dear minister, that the Empress deliberately targeted Consort Ning by removing her from the list of attendees for this hunt?"

This question stumped General Zhaowu.

He could not possibly say that it was a letter from his daughter, otherwise it might arouse His Majesty's suspicion.

"Yes, Your Majesty, I was worried about Consort Ning and heard this news, so I dared to come and seek you out." General Zhaowu dared not look directly at Murong.

"Judging from what you're saying, my dear minister, you have someone in the harem?" Mo Rong asked casually.

Upon hearing this, General Zhaowu's expression changed slightly, and he quickly denied it: "Your humble servant would not dare!"

"I thought you had reached into my harem, my dear minister," Murong said with a half-smile.

General Zhaowu broke out in a cold sweat and knelt down, saying, "Even if you gave me a hundred lives, I wouldn't dare to do such a presumptuous thing."

Murong stared straight at General Zhaowu, who broke out in a cold sweat under his intense gaze.

He was reckless and didn't think things through. No emperor is without suspicion and distrust, and he committed a grave taboo of the imperial family.

Just as General Zhaowu was feeling uneasy, Murong threw the list of accompanying concubines in front of him: "This is the list of concubines personally drafted by the Empress. Take a look, my dear minister."

General Zhaowu picked up the list in bewilderment and saw Consort Ning's name in the most conspicuous position.

He was startled and looked at Murong.

Murong rose and walked to General Zhaowu's side, looking down at him condescendingly: "Let's not say that the Empress is fair in her dealings. Even if the Empress really removed Consort Ning from the list of attendants, that is the Empress's right. I said before that the Empress is in charge of the inner palace, and I will not interfere in the affairs of the inner palace. What, does my dear minister want to meddle in my inner palace affairs?"

General Zhaowu broke out in a cold sweat and kowtowed deeply to the ground: "It was your humble servant who was disrespectful, please forgive me, Your Majesty."

"This is a one-time exception, and there will be no next time! My dear minister, you may leave." Murong issued the order to dismiss in a calm voice.

General Zhaowu breathed a sigh of relief, wiped the sweat from his brow, and quickly got up to take his leave.

This time, his daughter really got him into trouble. How could she, who is usually so composed, make such a basic mistake?
The more he thought about it, the more he realized he had been too reckless and made an unforgivable, elementary mistake. Unfortunately, it was too late for regrets now.

Upon receiving the letter from the General's Mansion, Consort Ning immediately unfolded the letter.

Her expression darkened slightly after reading the contents of the letter.

Linglong had no idea what the letter contained that made her master's expression so unpleasant.

"Your Majesty, what's wrong?" she asked cautiously.

Consort Ning tossed the letter to Linglong: "If you hadn't instigated me, how could I have made such a basic mistake, causing my father to be reprimanded by His Majesty?"

Most importantly, His Majesty might guess that she was the one who complained to the General's Mansion, which would cause His Majesty's impression of her to plummet.