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

Chapter 456 My heart and eyes are filled with this person

"Suyi, you've suffered so much these past years." Murong hugged Lou Suyi tightly, as if he wanted to meld her into his own body.

Lou Suyi was puzzled when she heard this. How come she didn't know that she had been wronged?
After entering the palace, she lived a life of luxury, served by numerous servants, and was even granted the honor of being the mother of a nation by Murong. She also gave birth to two handsome princes. It should be said that her life was the dream of many women.

If her kind of life is considered aggrieved, then how are other ordinary people supposed to live?
Although she couldn't understand why Murong said those words, she was happy to let him love her a little more.

"It's good that Your Majesty knows. After marrying Your Majesty, I'm almost a haggard old woman. Your Majesty mustn't fall in love with someone else in the future," Lou Suyi replied with a smile.

"What nonsense are you talking about? I will never have another woman in my life but you." Murong felt that he didn't have the extra energy to look for other women.

If it weren't for Su Yi's appearance, he thought he would have lived a dull and uneventful life. Falling in love with a woman, having her as his entire being, was something he would never have imagined before.

Lou Suying chuckled upon hearing this: "Your Majesty is fortunate to have met me, otherwise, who could put up with such a rigid personality as Your Majesty?"

"Are you looking down on me?" Murong scratched Lou Suyi's waist.

Lou Suyi was ticklish: "No, no. Let's go back quickly, I want to eat the wild game I hunted myself."

Murong didn't argue with her anymore, and the couple returned home with their loot full.

Little Muchen had been eagerly anticipating the return of his father and mother.

He happily stepped forward, until Lou Suying proudly presented him with the antelope: "This is game hunted by Mother Empress herself. How about it? Isn't Mother Empress amazing?"

The young prince enthusiastically exclaimed, "Mother is so amazing!"

"That's right," Lou Suyi said without any modesty.

Yan Hui looked at her mistress with eyes full of admiration: "Didn't Your Highness just learn riding and archery? How did you manage to hunt an antelope?"

Although she couldn't ride and shoot, she knew how difficult a real hunt could be.

"Su Yi is my student, and she is certainly capable," Murong said proudly. "Tonight, the Empress will treat everyone to roast whole lamb! Tell everyone that the roast whole lamb was hunted by the Empress."

Yan responded the loudest: "Yes!"

Before long, everyone who had come to the Mulan Hunting Grounds knew that the Empress had hunted a sheep and was going to treat everyone to wild game.

Many people had mixed feelings when they heard about this.

Although many women in the family did not hunt, it was not uncommon for them to catch wild game. They were so eager to announce this to the whole world, especially since it was the Emperor's will.

Everyone had long heard how much His Majesty doted on the Empress, but many powerful and wealthy families still wanted to send their daughters of marriageable age into the palace to compete for his favor.

Upon arriving at the Mulan Hunting Grounds, everyone realized why, apart from Lou Suyi, all the other concubines in the harem were living like widows: it was because His Majesty's favor towards the Empress was even greater than rumored.

Consort Ning chatted with the general's wife for a while before she left the tent and heard the news that Lou Suyi had hunted an antelope.

Her eyes were icy cold, and she nearly tore the handkerchief to shreds.

"I really don't know what's so great about it. It was just a hunt of an antelope. If Your Highness wanted, you could even hunt a tiger." Linglong scoffed disdainfully.

Consort Ning used to try to stop Linglong, but now, apart from Linglong, no one would speak ill of Lou Suyi in front of her. Seeing that her mistress didn't reprimand her, Linglong became even bolder: "Tomorrow, Your Highness will also go hunting and will surely return with a full catch. At that time, everyone can see Your Highness's hunting skills, which are many times better than those of the Empress."

Just then, Consort De appeared out of nowhere and said, "Your Highness Consort Ning doesn't need to wait until tomorrow. Tonight you'll have a chance to outshine Her Majesty the Empress."

Consort Ning and her servant never expected that Consort De's spirit would haunt them, appearing wherever they went.

"I heard that Her Majesty the Empress is good for nothing. She just learned riding and archery, her needlework is mediocre, and as for things like polo, forget about it. If we organize a polo match, wouldn't Consort Ning be able to beat Her Majesty the Empress?!" Consort De enthusiastically suggested to Consort Ning.

She felt there was nothing fun about coming to the Mulan Hunting Grounds. She had soaked in the hot springs the night before, but she was not good at riding and archery, so she naturally could not experience the thrill of hunting.

If that's the case, why not add fuel to the fire and make things interesting for ourselves?

She has no other desires now; she's happy enough to just be able to watch the drama unfold.

Consort De added fuel to the fire and then left, intending to try the wild game that Lou Suyi had hunted.

Although Lou Suying was born into a concubine's family and knew nothing before, she had the advantage of coming from behind. She had only just learned riding and archery, yet she quickly applied it to actual combat and achieved results, which put her ahead of many others.

Watching Consort De walk away, Linglong whispered, "This servant thinks Consort De's suggestion is feasible."

"Consort De is only interested in stirring up trouble. My wife and the entire General's Mansion have just been reprimanded by His Majesty. If I were to stir up trouble again tonight, what do you think His Majesty would think of me?!" Consort Ning looked at the darkening sky. "I made a mistake today, and I cannot afford to make another one."

The right thing to do right now is to keep a low profile.

When the banquet began, Lou Suyi was the first to try the wild game she had hunted.

Before she could even taste it, Murong said, "The antelope hunted by the Empress still tastes the best."

Everyone reacted differently upon hearing this. Lou Suying also looked at Murong and whispered a reminder to him, "His Majesty hasn't tasted any other wild game yet."

Even if you want to praise her, shouldn't you at least try some other wild game before complimenting her?
"Antelope meat is tender and delicious. I don't think there is any wild game that tastes better than it." Murong made no attempt to hide his favoritism towards Lou Suyi.

At this moment, Consort Ning chimed in, "Yes, I also think this mutton is absolutely delicious, a rare delicacy."

Consort Ning echoed this sentiment, and the other noblewomen, both inside and outside the court, naturally followed suit.

Lou Suyi, seeing everyone say this, suddenly realized that it was no wonder no one dared to oppose the emperor. Now that she was the empress, everyone fawned over her and flattered her. Over time, no one dared to tell her the truth anymore.

However, everyone loves to hear flattery, and she was no exception.

Consort Ning, on the other hand, is flexible and adaptable; she truly deserves to be a person who accomplishes great things.

Afterwards, the banquet was filled with singing and dancing. Lou Suyi ate and enjoyed the performances, feeling quite at ease.

Consort De knew that Consort Ning didn't want to cause trouble tonight, but she still wanted to have some fun, so she made a suggestion to Lou Suyi: "Your Majesty, I have an idea, but I don't know if I should say it."

Lou Suyi said calmly, "Speak."

"It's a rare occasion for everyone to gather here today at the Mulan Hunting Grounds. I wonder if we could have a polo match tomorrow to add some excitement for everyone?" Consort De expressed her idea.

Anyway, she just wanted to stir things up, have some fun, and have a good time.