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

Chapter 440 Sleeping in separate beds is not feasible

Once she got out of bed, Lou Suyi was able to get back to normal.

She hoped he wouldn't stay overnight at Xianfu Palace tonight, otherwise her small frame really couldn't withstand his summons to his bedchamber for three consecutive days.

But figuring out how to get rid of him without leaving a trace is a skill.

"What are you thinking about?" Murong noticed her restless eyes darting around and knew what kind of mischievous idea she was having.

"I just think His Majesty is handsome, and I couldn't help but look at him again and again." Lou Suyi's sweet words came out naturally.

Murong: ...

She said he was handsome, but the problem was that she never even looked at him properly.

"Did you miss me today?" he asked casually.

Lou Suyi nodded vigorously: "I really want to."

All day long, I was thinking that I hoped I would never run into His Majesty the Emperor.

Even if she liked him a lot, she didn't want to sleep with him every night.

Murong raised an eyebrow: "Is that so?"

Lou Suying was displeased upon hearing this: "How can Your Majesty not believe me?! I believe in Your Majesty so much, but Your Majesty does the exact opposite. I am not happy!"

Murong wasn't sure if Lou Suying was genuinely unhappy or if she was just teasing him.

Lou Suying seized the opportunity to glare at Murong before quickly walking away.

Seeing that she was angry, Murong followed behind her slowly and said kindly, "It's not that I don't trust you, please don't be angry."

Lou Suyi turned around and glared at him: "I said I wanted to speak for Your Majesty from the bottom of my heart, but Your Majesty's first question was a counter-question. This shows that Your Majesty does not believe me deep down."

Murong believed this to be true.

She's used to being carefree, and when she says she misses him, it doesn't seem sincere.

But no matter what, if she's angry, he should just give in to her.

Little did he know, Lou Suying was merely using this as an excuse to lash out. She was just wondering how to get rid of him, and this finally gave her a chance to give him the cold shoulder. Wouldn't that give her the opportunity to keep him from sleeping with her that night?

Ultimately, her body couldn't take such frequent sleeping with him; even a day's rest would be good.

Soon everyone realized that the Empress was angry with the Emperor, but no one was worried at all, because they knew the Empress's abilities and that the Emperor was just a paper tiger in front of her.

Although His Majesty is the ruler of the world, the Empress is capable enough to ride roughshod over the ruler of the world.

That night, before going to bed, Lou Suyi ignored Murong completely.

Seeing that Lou Suyi had her back to him, Murong leaned forward with displeasure: "Are you still angry?"

Lou Suyi thought to herself that she would be able to calm down at least by tomorrow; if she calmed down now, all her efforts would be in vain.

Murong originally intended to let Lou Suyi go tonight, but he remembered an old saying—quarrels at the head of the bed are reconciled at the foot of the bed. Perhaps he could try to influence her with his body.

He immediately kissed her. Lou Suying hadn't expected this outcome. She struggled fiercely and finally managed to push Murong's face away: "I'm still angry, you can't touch me!"

Murong pretended not to hear, leaned in and kissed Lou Suyi even more passionately.

Lou Suyi complained incessantly, "What kind of mess is this?"

She was aroused by his kisses, but thankfully she remained rational. While he was undressing her, she said breathlessly, "If Your Majesty continues like this, you won't be allowed in my bed for a month!"

Murong stopped what he was doing, frowning as he looked at Lou Suyi. Lou Suyi scoffed, "Your Majesty disrespects me. This isn't how someone shows affection for me. You even tried to force yourself on me..."

Having no other choice, Murong asked in a gentle tone, "Then what do you want to do to stop being angry with me?"

"Your Majesty, please sleep in the next room tonight." Lou Suying felt that this was an opportunity not to be missed and took the chance to make her request.

Seeing that she didn't seem to be joking, Murong frowned for a long time and said, "Sleeping in separate beds is not feasible. As husband and wife, it is only natural for us to share a bed!"

Lou Suyi was speechless at his self-righteous manner.

"Your Majesty cannot touch me without my permission," Lou Suyi said, yielding to the next best option.

This time, Murong readily agreed.

Lou Suying felt a little relieved to have escaped a disaster. It was truly a close call; she could finally get a good night's sleep tonight.

Once she felt relieved, she quickly became sleepy and drifted off to sleep.

Murong heard Lou Suying's light breathing and thought to himself that it was true that she was heartless.

She was clearly arguing with him, yet she could turn over and fall asleep instantly. If he could live like her, his life would surely be much happier.

He sighed, but still couldn't sleep, staring intently at Lou Suying's back. Lou Suying, however, slept soundly, completely unaware that even a small, seemingly petty squabble could keep the emperor awake.

The next morning, Lou Suying was woken up by Murong.

Her mind was still somewhat hazy. When she saw the dark circles under Murong's eyes, she asked in confusion, "Didn't Your Majesty sleep well?"

"Are you still angry with me?" Murong only cared about this question.

Lou Suying had also come to her senses by then. She hesitated and asked, "Could it be because of this that His Majesty didn't sleep well last night?"

Murong remained silent, and Lou Suyi knew that he was tacitly agreeing.

"The conflict from yesterday was resolved last night, and I forgot about it after a good night's sleep," Lou Suyi said, feeling a little guilty.

Will her reckless actions ruin his feelings for her? She quickly helped him change, smiling sweetly, "Your Majesty, please don't overthink things anymore. I was just a little angry at that particular time yesterday, but I've already forgotten about it. Your Majesty, please go about your business and remember to eat on time."

Murong stared at the empress, whose expression changed as drastically as if the world were turning upside down, and was speechless for a moment.

So yesterday he was just figuring things out on his own, he found all of this himself.

To make amends to His Majesty, Lou Suyi attentively saw him off from Xianfu Palace, softly instructing him, "Your Majesty, on your way back to Qianqing Palace, it would be good to close your eyes and take a nap in the palanquin."

"Okay, go back and catch up on your sleep." Murong pinched her cheek and got into the palanquin.

After watching the imperial procession disappear into the distance, Lou Suying returned to Xianfu Palace. To express her apology, she instructed the kitchen to prepare some food and send it to Qianqing Palace.

Only after doing all that did she feel at ease going back to catch up on her sleep.

On the day when all the concubines came to pay their respects to Lou Suyi, Consort Wang inquired about the list of those who would accompany her on the hunt. It wasn't just Consort Wang who was concerned; the other concubines were also eager to know.

Seeing everyone looking at her so eagerly, Lou Suyi's gaze fell on Consort Ning.

Seeing Lou Suying looking at her, Consort Ning asked in a low voice, "Why is Your Majesty looking at me?"

"I heard that General Zhaowu even went to the palace to complain to His Majesty about Consort Ning's participation in the hunt," Lou Suyi said, deliberately mentioning this to everyone.

The other concubines present were all surprised to hear this, never expecting that such a thing would happen to Consort Ning.

The impression Consort Ning gave them was that she was without desires and did not compete or fight. How could someone like Consort Ning let General Zhaowu get involved in the matter of the list of attendants?
In particular, last year Consort Ning specifically stated that she would not participate in the hunting.