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

Chapter 455 His Majesty is truly useless!

Lou Suyi repeatedly agreed.

She felt that if Murong continued to give such instructions, it would get dark soon.

So, why is Murong so nervous? Could it be that someone wants to harm her?

She felt that this possibility was not out of the question. After all, she was a thorn in the side of the concubines in the harem, and who wouldn't want to get rid of her? In the palace, security was tight, and it was very difficult for ordinary people to get close to her.

If one wants to make a move against her, the outside of the palace is the perfect opportunity.

Before long, Murong and Lou Suyi entered the mountain forest. The mountains were covered with lush green trees, full of life. It was springtime, a time of renewal for all things, and even the chirping of kingfishers in the forest seemed to highlight the vitality of life.

Lou Suyi was captivated by the mountain scenery. Even if she didn't manage to hunt any game, the trip wouldn't have been in vain.

Before long, Murong saw a gray hare lying in the grass.

Lou Suying also saw it. She gently tugged at Murong's sleeve, and Murong understood, signaling her to shoot the prey.

Lou Suying had never had any real combat experience and had just learned archery on horseback. Because of nervousness and excitement, her hand holding the bow was a little unsteady.

At this moment, Murong looked over, a hint of a smile flashing in his eyes. Although Lou Suyi knew he wasn't making fun of her on purpose, it still made her unhappy.

She took a deep breath and told herself not to be nervous, just pretend she was at a shooting range.

She aimed and the arrow flew towards the rabbit like a blade. Unfortunately, it didn't even touch the rabbit; the arrow fell into the grass.

The rabbit was startled and tried to run away.

Murong reacted quickly, and another arrow struck the target squarely.

Lou Suyi was filled with envy when she saw Murong easily shoot his prey.

A guard immediately picked up the rabbit and brought it to Murong.

Murong said to Lou Suyi, "It didn't hit a vital spot. If you want to keep it, that's not out of the question."

Lou Suyi scoffed, "It's the prey His Majesty has shot; I'm going to eat it tonight!"

Murong readily agreed, saying, "Do as you please; its fate is in your hands."

Lou Suyi had no interest in the prey that Murong had shot. She wanted to hunt the prey herself, no matter what it was, as long as she hit it herself.

The group continued into the mountains and forests. Before long, Lou Suyi spotted a pheasant, and her eyes lit up.

However, she also knew that pheasants were smaller than rabbits, making them more difficult to hunt than rabbits.

She held her breath, concentrated, and shot an arrow at the pheasant.

This time, the arrow did manage to get close to the pheasant, but only struck its feathers. Startled, the pheasant fluttered away.

This time, Murong did not take it upon himself to fire an arrow, lest his empress resent him for meddling.

It was his fault for not firing a follow-up arrow, Lou Suying suddenly said, "Why didn't Your Majesty help shoot it dead?"

Murong: ...

"His Majesty is utterly useless!"

The Empress's next words left Murong speechless, both amused and exasperated.

"Whatever the Empress says is right." Murong knew very well how to be subservient in front of the Empress.

Lou Suying ignored Murong; she refused to believe that she wouldn't be able to catch a single prey today.

The group continued their search for prey. Lou Suyi knew her own limitations; her hunting range was small. She might still have a chance to catch pheasants or rabbits, but she was not strong enough to catch wild boars or antelopes.

Just as she was pondering this to herself, Murong suddenly raised his hand, signaling everyone to stop.

Seeing Murong's solemn expression, Lou Suying immediately fell silent. Whether it was her imagination or not, she felt the forest was eerily quiet, as if even the wind had stopped. Was this the calm before the storm?
After waiting for a long time, nothing unusual happened in the mountains and forests.

Lou Suyi looked at Murong, but Murong gestured for her to be quiet. The next moment, a wild boar appeared from the forest.

Lou Suyi's eyes lit up, and she looked at Murong again.

Murong knew what she meant, nodded to her, and gestured for her to have fun.

Having learned from the previous two experiences, Lou Suying felt a bit more confident. Although wild boars were larger, it also meant a higher chance of hitting them, and they might be easier to hunt than rabbits.

This time, she quickly aimed an arrow at the wild boar's heart and shot it. Without caring whether she hit it or not, she quickly shot a second arrow.

And you know what? Both arrows hit the wild boar this time. However, they missed its vital parts, and Lou Suyi's force was too light, so the wild boar wasn't seriously injured.

Enraged, the wild boar charged towards Lou Suyi.

Lou Suyi never expected that wild boars would pick on the weak. When she saw the wild boar charging towards her, she momentarily forgot how to react.

In the blink of an eye, Murong shot an arrow into the heart of the wild boar.

The wild boar had barely reached Lou Suyi's horse when it collapsed to the ground and died.

Everything happened so fast that Lou Suyi didn't even have time to react before the wild boar collapsed in front of her.

Murong stepped forward and pulled Lou Suying into his arms: "Were you frightened?"

Lou Suying's expression turned slightly embarrassed: "There is a little, but not much."

After all, there were so many people around, and Murong was there too; she knew Murong would protect her. But in that moment, everything happened so fast, and fear was inevitable.

"Let's roast wild boar tonight!" Murong said, looking at the dead wild boar.

Lou Suyi felt that she hadn't actually hunted the wild boar, so she continued searching for her own prey in the mountains.

Half an hour later, Lou Suyi saw an antelope, and her heart started racing instantly.

This time, Murong knew her thoughts without her having to say a word.

Having learned from her previous experiences, Lou Suying this time aimed precisely at the antelope's vital points and shot out a sharp arrow, hitting its target squarely.

The antelope whimpered and collapsed to the ground, while Lou Suyi excitedly screamed, "I'm so amazing!"

Murong smiled and looked at Lou Suyi with admiration: "Suyi, you are indeed amazing!"

It's worth noting that she had only been learning archery for a short time, and the fact that she was able to hunt an antelope in such a short period of time shows that she has a lot of talent.

Seeing this, the other guards also applauded in a very respectful manner, and Lou Suying immediately became as proud as a peacock spreading its tail feathers.

Murong couldn't help but chuckle when he saw the Empress's smug expression.

After Lou Suyi shot an antelope, it was getting late.

Lou Suyi wanted to continue, but she knew that safety was the priority.

"I will take you hunting again tomorrow. Tonight's prey is enough for us to have a good meal." This time, Murong pulled Lou Suying into his arms, and the couple rode together on one horse.

Lou Suyi's arms were sore, so she was happy to take a break. She excitedly said, "We can use wild rabbit to make soup, antelope to roast whole lamb, and wild boar to stir-fry or grill... Just thinking about it makes my mouth water."

Seeing her excited expression, Murong felt a pang of tenderness in her heart.

In fact, she rarely had fun in the palace. At first, it was because she became a nun, and later because she was pregnant. She was clearly a playful and lively person, but since she entered the palace, she had restrained her lively and active side because of him.

Over the years, she has only left the palace a handful of times.

He felt deeply indebted to her.