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

Chapter 452 Embarrassing the Empress

Lou Suyi didn't want to pay any attention to Murong.

She could understand that he was at the peak of his sexual desire, yet he complained that she was too weak. With demands like his, what woman could resist?
Murong saw the disdain in Lou Suyi's eyes and assumed she was just tired.

"Get some rest early today, and I'll take you out to play again tomorrow."

Lou Suying sneered. She told her to rest early, but didn't she even consider what time it was? How early could it be?

I don't want to talk to him.

Murong found Lou Suying's angry demeanor endearing. It was just a pity that this girl had a fiery temper and didn't particularly crave favor.

Lou Suyi was unaware of Murong's thoughts. Once back at the camp, she immediately climbed into bed to rest.

She slept on the innermost side, with the two children lying in the middle, separating her from Murong, which made her feel very safe.

Murong was not satisfied. He felt a little uncomfortable seeing the two children standing between him and the Empress.

He was hesitating whether to put the two children on the innermost side when he heard Lou Suyi say, "I'm going to sleep first."

Her words instantly dispelled Murong's idea, and he resignedly looked at the two little pink bundles that separated him and his wife.

Having many children isn't necessarily a good thing. Before, when there was only the young prince, he had to compete with him for favor; now there's another burden. So, two children are enough. Any more, and he can't handle it.

Lou Suying had no idea that Murong was so cunning. She fell asleep as soon as she lay down on the bed and slept until the sun was high in the sky.

The noise outside the camp continued. Lou Suyi opened her eyes groggily. She vaguely remembered that she was not in the palace, and all sleepiness vanished instantly.

As she washed up, she asked, "Where is His Majesty?"

"His Majesty led the princes and ministers on a hunt early this morning, and specifically instructed them not to wake the Empress," Jinshu replied softly.

Lou Suying's eyes lit up upon hearing this. The hunting scene was grand, and she also wanted to watch it up close.

But it was simply not the right time, and besides, she wasn't good at riding or archery, not even at observing from a distance, so she had to give up on the idea.

She actually wanted to see Emperor Murong's dashing figure on horseback, and especially his domineering presence as he led his princes and ministers on a hunt. Unfortunately, she wouldn't be able to see it.

Seeing that Lou Suyi remained silent, Jinshu assumed that Lou Suyi was unhappy, so she quickly comforted her, "His Majesty said that after the hunt, he would take the Empress hunting, and only the Empress would be with her. His Majesty also instructed us to accompany the Empress to walk around and see the sights of the Mulan Hunting Grounds."

Lou Suyi chuckled: "I don't necessarily have to wait for His Majesty. With Yunzhong here, I can go hunting by myself. At worst, I can just assist Yunzhong."

Jinshu was startled upon hearing this: "Absolutely not! Your Highness has just learned to ride and shoot, and the hunting grounds are not like the palace. Your Highness must be careful."

It would be absolutely unacceptable for Yunzhong to protect the Empress alone, given that so many people want to remove her from her position as Empress.

Lou Suyi ate silently, knowing that Jinshu's words made sense.

But if she's alone and someone wants to get rid of her, wouldn't that be a perfect opportunity?
However, things are different now. She doesn't need to put herself in danger, and she doesn't need to use herself as bait.

"Don't worry, I was just saying it offhand. I feel safer with His Majesty!" Lou Suyi reassured Jinshu when she saw her nervousness.

But she still felt that Consort Ning's strong desire to participate in the hunt this time might be a ploy to deal with her.

If her guess is correct, Consort Ning will definitely try every means to deal with her.

Jinshu breathed a sigh of relief when she saw that her master had listened to her advice.

Before leaving, His Majesty repeatedly instructed that the Empress should not go hunting alone and that His Majesty must accompany her personally. After having breakfast, Lou Suying took the two children out for a stroll.

Consort De happened to be there as well. Upon seeing Lou Suying, she smiled and said, "Consort Ning went to watch the hunt. Why didn't Your Majesty the Empress go?"

Lou Suying frowned upon hearing this: "Why?"

Is a hunting trip an occasion that Consort Ning should participate in? Even the Empress shouldn't participate, let alone Consort Ning, a mere concubine.

"Of course, it's because General Zhaowu is backing up Consort Ning," Consort De sneered.

Is this why Consort Ning insisted on coming to the Mulan Hunting Grounds? Relying on General Zhaowu's prestige in the army, she wanted to embarrass Lou Suying in this way.

"Judging from what my sister said, General Zhaowu is quite capable, able to influence His Majesty's decisions." Lou Suyi curled her lips sarcastically.

But she didn't believe Murong would be so foolish.

"This... Your Highness doesn't think His Majesty will refuse General Zhaowu's request, does he?" Consort De sensed the sarcasm in Lou Suyi's words.

Murong usually values ​​General Zhaowu the most, and she believes that as long as General Zhaowu's requests are not excessive, Murong will most likely not refuse.

Furthermore, it was only to allow Consort Ning to observe the hunt from afar, not to involve her in it.

Lou Suyi just smiled and didn't continue the discussion.

Seeing Lou Suyi's composed demeanor, Consort De suddenly began to doubt whether Consort Ning truly had the opportunity to participate in the hunt.

“I saw it myself; Consort Ning was dressed in men’s clothing. As long as Murong doesn’t point it out, no one will know that Consort Ning was watching,” Consort De added.

Consort Ning is a reliable person and will definitely not make things difficult for Murong, but participating in the hunt will definitely embarrass Empress Lou Suyi.

Lou Suyi was about to reply when she saw a familiar man walking towards her. It was none other than Xie Zhijie, who was always haunting her.

She hadn't expected Xie Zhijie to miss such a grand occasion as a hunting party, but then she thought, Xie Zhijie was a cabinet minister, so he wasn't obligated to participate in the hunting party.

Consort De had obviously seen Xie Zhijie as well, and she subconsciously looked at Lou Suyi.

Lou Suying acted as if she hadn't seen Xie Zhijie, and said to her directly, "I'm going back to the camp to rest for a while, sister, please make yourself at home."

Consort De was surprised by Lou Suyi's reaction. But it makes sense; gossip is a powerful force. Xie Zhijie wanted to strike up a conversation with Lou Suyi, but Lou Suyi had no reason to pay him any attention.

Xie Zhijie knew that this was a rare opportunity to get close to Lou Suyi.

Murong usually kept a close watch on Lou Suyi, making it incredibly difficult for him to even see her. He had been looking forward to this hunt for many days, knowing it would be the perfect opportunity for him to finally meet Lou Suyi.

Seeing that Lou Suying was about to walk away, he shouted loudly without regard for anything else, "Your subject pays respects to Her Majesty the Empress."

Lou Suying hated Xie Zhijie to the extreme. She turned to look at Xie Zhijie, her eyes full of undisguised impatience: "Lord Xie, you may dispense with the formalities."

Xie Zhijie, of course, saw the look of disgust in Lou Suyi's eyes. His heart tightened, and he said in a hoarse voice, "Your Majesty, I have something to say to you. May Your Majesty grant me some time?"

Lou Suyi calmly said, "My time is precious. There are many people who want to talk to me, but not everyone has the opportunity to speak with me."

Not only was Consort De gossiping nearby, but other concubines and noblewomen were also there, and everyone turned to look when they heard the commotion.

Ugh, what a boring Monday.