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

Chapter 442 She is Consort Ning's pawn

Hearing Consort Ning's words, Consort De thought that this woman's thought process was quite peculiar.

Although Lou Suyi was laughing at Consort Ning, she didn't say anything bad about Consort Ning. Consort Ning was so eager to drag Lou Suyi down with her. Was she out of her mind?
Not to mention Consort De's bewilderment, Lou Suyi herself found it amusing.

She took a sip of tea with an elegant demeanor and smiled, "Sister, you have wronged me. As far as I know, they usually frequent Jingren Palace. It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that they are as close as sisters. How could I possibly have the power to order them around? Speaking of which, sister should examine her own actions. Why did everyone turn against you in an instant? Also, sister, you always try to shift the blame onto me whenever something happens. Is it because you don't like me, the Empress?"

Consort Ning clenched her fists, unable to respond for a moment.

She did indeed find Lou Suyi's appearance displeasing, and she had indeed lost control of her emotions just now.

In the past, everyone looked up to her, as if she were the true master of the harem, and she enjoyed the feeling of being protected.

But today, suddenly all of these people who treated her like a confidante ridiculed her at the same time, making her feel embarrassed. This huge contrast left her at a loss.

"So it is true that time reveals true character. Who could have imagined that the respected Consort Ning would be wearing a mask and deceiving everyone?" Lou Suying looked at everyone with feigned sympathy. "I really feel sorry for the sisters."

Consort Ning really wanted to tear Lou Suyi's mouth apart, but this woman was the Empress, whose rank was higher than hers, so she could only be ridiculed by this woman and could do nothing about it.

Lou Suyi hoped that Consort Ning would challenge her, but unfortunately, Consort Ning was able to endure it. She simply stood up hastily and said, "I have other matters to attend to, so I will take my leave first!"

Everyone watched as Consort Ning walked away in a disheveled state, and this time no one sympathized with her.

Everyone present had been deceived by Consort Ning, and their lingering anger at being deceived had not yet subsided. Seeing Consort Ning being humiliated, they naturally felt relieved.

Seeing that Consort Ning had walked away, Consort De said almost inaudibly, "I think the one who suffered the most was Lady Tao."

Upon hearing Consort De's words, a sharp-eared concubine suddenly recalled Lady Tao in the Cold Palace. Lady Tao's use of the appetite-stimulating powder on Lou Suyi was, to some extent, influenced by Consort Ning.

It can only be said that Consort Ning is a very good person; no one realized before that she was a hypocrite.

Tao's situation was even worse; she was unknowingly used as a pawn by Consort Ning and ended up in the Cold Palace.

Everyone was jealous of Lou Suyi, yet also envious of her, simply because Lou Suyi had everything everyone wanted.

Many people have now realized that even the joint impeachment by civil and military officials failed to depose Empress Lou Suyi. Now that she is even more favored by the Emperor, everyone should be currying favor with her.

After exchanging greetings, everyone dispersed in turn.

Lou Suyue lagged behind, still unable to hide her excitement, as she was also one of the concubines accompanying the emperor.

She thought that given how much Lou Suyi disliked her, her chances of being selected were slim, but unexpectedly, she surpassed Consort Wang and became one of the imperial concubines.

"Thank you, Your Majesty." She sincerely thanked Lou Suying.

Lou Suyi replied calmly, "You're welcome. Your advantage lies in your honesty and lack of trouble-making, which is also your strength. Putting aside past grievances, you are indeed better than Consort Wang, so I chose you to accompany me between the two of you." Lou Suyue was delighted and quickly replied, "That's the only advantage I have left. In any case, I must thank Your Majesty for giving me this opportunity."

She didn't dare to bother Lou Suyi any further, and left Xianfu Palace after thanking her.

She had just left when Wu Meiren suddenly turned back.

Lou Suyi was not surprised to see her return.

Although Murong didn't tell her about the progress of last year's impeachment investigation, she knew that more and more people were involved, and Wu Qiang was definitely involved, and was one of the main culprits.

Looking back now, the reason why Consort Wu was so enthusiastic towards this newly arrived nun was not because she was likable, or because Consort Wu wanted to befriend her, but because she suspected that she had been having an affair with Murong.

She still remembered that when Liang Wanying first entered the palace, Consort Wu liked to tell her about Liang Wanying and Murong. At that time, Jinshu and Yan Hui tried to keep it from her, but Consort Wu, with her big mouth, always managed to spill the beans to her.

At the time, it seemed ordinary, but now I realize that it wasn't because Wu Meiren was talkative, but rather that this woman intentionally brought these things to her attention to test her reaction.

Seeing Lou Suying's calm demeanor, Consort Wu was in turmoil. She said in a hoarse voice, "Considering my past friendship with Her Majesty the Empress, could Your Majesty please put in a good word for me with His Majesty? My father was only instigated by someone else; he did not intentionally target Her Majesty the Empress..."

Lou Suying chuckled upon hearing this: "What relationship do I have with you? Are you trying to say that you deliberately approached me back then just to test whether my relationship with His Majesty was innocent?"

Wu Meiren's expression changed slightly, and her pupils contracted.

Lou Suyi stood up and walked up to Wu Meiren, a cold smile playing on her lips: "You don't think you've done everything perfectly, do you?"

It took Consort Wu a while to find her voice: "I...I didn't, it's not what Your Majesty the Empress thinks..."

"Stop making excuses. Now that you think about it carefully, what you did wasn't clever at all, and it doesn't stand up to scrutiny. Now that your father has been arrested, the Wu family will be finished sooner or later. Do you think you can stay out of it?" Lou Suyi said calmly, "This case will be closed soon, and none of the people involved will escape."

Wu Meiren took a few steps back helplessly, staring blankly at Lou Suyi.

"There's still time. If you know any valuable information, you can tell me. I might be able to ask His Majesty for a favor. Of course, this matter should be handled quickly, as the day of the case's conclusion is not far off. Consort Wu, you can come to me after you've thought it through," Lou Suyi said leisurely.

Wu Meiren looked at Lou Suyi, her eyes filled with undisguised shock: "What does Your Majesty mean by this? I... I don't understand."

Lou Suyi said calmly, "How could you not understand? You will definitely understand what I mean. My patience is limited. If you don't want the Wu family to be wiped out, then tell us everything you know about the people and things. Otherwise, no one can save the Wu family."

Wu Meiren's face was as pale as paper. She dared not meet Lou Suyi's gaze and lowered her head: "This concubine will not disturb Your Majesty the Empress any longer. I will take my leave."

Lou Suyi watched Wu Meiren's departing figure and said to Jinshu, "Keep a close eye on Wu Meiren lately, and don't let anything happen to her. She's still useful."

She had long suspected that Consort Wu was a pawn in Consort Ning's game. Consort Wu's frequent visits to Xianfu Palace were at Consort Ning's behest.

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