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

Chapter 443 Suicide out of fear of crime
Consort Wu left Xianfu Palace in a daze, caught in a dilemma.

She thought she had done it discreetly, but it turned out the Empress had seen through it all along. Therefore, the Wu family was doomed this time.

No, she couldn't let the Wu family be wiped out. Given how much His Majesty valued the Empress, if the Empress were to plead for them, there would be a chance to save the Wu family from extermination.

But that person's methods...

Inside Jingren Palace, Consort Ning, who was usually calm and composed, lost her temper and smashed many precious porcelain pieces in the room before she could calm down a little.

Linglong had been watching from afar when a maid whispered in her ear, causing her expression to change slightly. She quickly went to Consort Ning to report.

Consort Ning's pupils constricted, and she clenched her fists: "Let's make our move today."

Linglong knew that her master was always prudent in his actions, but she had not expected him to act so hastily today.

"Your Majesty, this is inappropriate..."

Consort Ning felt that things had been going wrong lately, and said in a deep voice, "There's no time! We must act quickly and not leave any trouble behind. Remember, we must do it without leaving a trace."

When Linglong heard her mistress say this, she knew that her mistress had made up her mind.

"Yes."

Inside Xianfu Palace, Lou Suying pondered the matter, still feeling uneasy about having others keep an eye on Consort Wu. With that thought, her gaze fell upon Yun Zhong.

Yun Zhong looked at Lou Suyi: "What are your orders, Your Majesty?"

"You need to do me a favor, but this matter must be kept from His Majesty for now. When the time is right, I will tell His Majesty in person," Lou Suyi said solemnly.

She knew that Yunzhong was still diligently reporting her affairs to Murong every day with pictures and text, but there were some things she felt the time was not yet right.

Yun Zhong readily agreed: "This servant will obey Your Majesty's decree!"

Lou Suyi was very satisfied: "Keep a close eye on Wu Meiren's every move immediately, and make sure no one kills her."

Yun Zhong didn't ask any further questions. She used to be a bodyguard, and all she had to do was carry out her master's orders; she shouldn't ask about things she shouldn't know.

"Okay, let's go."

Just as Yun Zhong was about to leave, Lou Suyi suddenly said, "Wait, I have something else to say..."

The following day, news spread through the palace that Consort Wu had committed suicide out of fear of punishment. Some said that when her body was discovered, it was already stiff.

The news quickly spread throughout the palace, sparking various rumors and opinions.

This was another day when everyone paid their respects to Lou Suyi, and Consort Wang couldn't wait to bring it up.

This is all because many people have fallen out with Consort Ning and haven't been visiting Jingren Palace lately. With nowhere to go, there's nowhere to gossip, and everyone's feeling restless.

"Suddenly committing suicide out of fear of punishment, could the Wu family be the mastermind behind the impeachment of the Empress?" Consort Wang said, while secretly observing Lou Suyi's expression.

Lou Suying saw the furtive look in her eyes and laughed, "I think I'm useless to Consort Wang, and I'm not the one handling this case. But this case is almost over, and I've heard that quite a few officials are involved. His Majesty will deal with it properly. If the Wu family is the mastermind, then it's normal for Consort Wu to commit suicide out of fear of punishment."

Consort De dismissed the suggestion, saying, "I find Consort Wu's death rather suspicious. The case is still unresolved, and the Wu family may not be the mastermind. Since there's no conclusion yet, why didn't Consort Wu simply wait until the case was closed before taking her own life? Why did she so hastily end her own life? Isn't that strange?"

Liang Wanying also found it strange: "It is indeed sudden. I remember that the Wu Meiren used to be very talkative, but she has been much quieter recently. If it weren't for this sudden suicide out of fear of punishment, I wouldn't even remember that such a person existed." "The person is dead, and the coroner's autopsy results also proved that it was suicide. Even if there are problems, it is impossible to pry any useful information out of a dead person," Lou Suyi said calmly.

"Is it possible that Consort Wu was also hypnotized before committing suicide?" Consort De suddenly wondered.

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

Lou Suyi pondered for a moment: "If that's the case, then there's a big problem. It means that Consort Wu was silenced."

As she spoke, she looked at the crowd and said, "Maybe Consort Wu has someone backing her. Consort De has given me a wake-up call. It's a pity she's already dead. I wonder if we can get any useful information out of her."

Consort De replied irritably, "If Lord Wu knew the real mastermind behind this, he would probably be dead by now. Consort Wu is gone, perhaps because she knew something that was kept secret. Of course, this is just my guess, but I think Consort Wu's death is a bit suspicious."

Lou Suying observed the expressions of everyone present, her gaze inadvertently sweeping across Consort Ning's face.

Consort Ning remained calm, showing no sign of anything amiss.

Seeing that it had suddenly quieted down, Liang Wanying said, "Whether there are other hidden reasons or not, Lady Wu is already dead. Why keep bringing up dead people? It's bad luck."

Consort De thought there was some truth to this, but she always felt that Consort Ning might be behind it all.

When Consort Ning left a few days ago, she looked quite unwell, but today she looked normal again. This woman's mental fortitude is truly remarkable.

However, even if Consort Ning were to target someone, it wouldn't be her.

Lou Suyi not only usurped the Empress's position, but also took over Murong's heart and soul. It's no wonder that Consort Ning could not tolerate Lou Suyi.

There's definitely more excitement to come.

"Why is Consort Ning so quiet today? Oh, does Consort Ning think that Consort Wu has a powerful backer?" Consort De asked with ill intent.

For a moment, everyone looked at Consort Ning again.

They had just seen Consort Ning's true colors a few days ago, and now, looking at Consort Ning's face again, it seemed completely hypocritical.

Consort De suddenly asked Consort Ning this question. Surely she didn't suspect that Consort Ning was the person behind Consort Wu?

But considering that Lady Tao was sent to the Cold Palace because of Consort Ning, it doesn't seem so incomprehensible that Consort Ning would kill Lady Wu.

In an instant, everyone found Consort Ning's face even more repulsive.

Lou Suyi hadn't expected Consort De to be so perceptive, immediately locking onto Consort Ning as her target, even without any prior indication.

It can only be said that Consort Ning is truly disliked by Consort De. In the past, when Consort De clashed with Consort Ning, others would lend a hand, but now everyone is happy to watch Consort Ning make a fool of herself.

This is probably what they mean by "when the wall falls, everyone pushes it down".

Consort Ning disliked the way people were looking at her, and she found them disgusting, but she knew very well that the current situation was not in her favor.

"Consort De shouldn't be asking me that. If Consort De is so interested in Consort Wu's death, she should investigate it herself. Consort De, let me also advise you: don't bite everyone you see!" Consort Ning truly loathed Consort De.

Consort De laughed and said, "It's all because Consort Ning is hypocritical. Whenever something happens in the palace, the first person I suspect is Consort Ning."