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

Chapter 462 Everything is under his control

Lou Suyi quickly dressed and instructed Yunzhong and the others to take good care of the children before leaving the camp to watch the excitement.

She arrived at the scene of the incident shortly afterward.

The place was already crowded with people, including not only imperial concubines, but also many noblewomen, as well as princes and ministers.

Lou Suyi's arrival prompted everyone to make way for her.

In fact, Lou Suying also loved watching a good show, especially something as interesting as catching someone cheating. She had been wondering before whose adultery it was worth troubling Emperor Murong.

Since it was Murong who came to catch them in adultery, it was most likely related to the concubines in the harem. But she never expected that the man and woman caught together would be Consort Ning and Xie Zhijie.

She would believe it if you said they were colluding, but to say that the two of them were having an affair was too outrageous for her to believe.

However, the two of them looked disheveled, clearly indicating that they had been caught red-handed.

Lou Suying walked to Murong's side and asked curiously, "Your Majesty, what's going on?"

"I had only just settled down tonight when someone informed me that Consort Ning and Minister Xie were having an affair in the woods. At first, I thought it was absurd, but when I came here, I indeed found Consort Ning and Minister Xie engaging in such illicit relations." Murong glanced at the utterly ashamed Consort Ning and explained the situation calmly.

"That's not how it is. I admire Your Majesty. How could I possibly have an affair with Lord Xie?" Consort Ning knelt on the ground, sobbing uncontrollably, trying to explain.

Upon seeing this, Lou Suying asked, "Then what are you and Lord Xie doing in the woods in the middle of the night? If it wasn't a secret rendezvous, why would you be here at this time and place?"

She had a vague idea of ​​what was going on.

Consort Ning and Xie Zhijie must have been in cahoots before, otherwise they wouldn't have arranged to meet here at this time.

She had previously speculated that the case that impeached her last year was the result of collusion between the concubines in the harem and the court officials, and that Xie Zhijie and Consort Ning were the most suspicious.

The fact that these two arranged to meet tonight means they want to take advantage of this trip out of the palace to make a move on her.

When Ji Qing and Murong exchanged glances the day before yesterday, they must have already realized that the two were in contact.

Murong had said that she would know when the time came, and tonight might be the most opportune moment.

Lou Suyi's words left Consort Ning speechless.

The general's wife also knelt down: "Your Majesty, there must be some misunderstanding. Consort Ning is devoted to Your Majesty, how could she possibly have an affair with Lord Xie? Someone must be framing Consort Ning. Please, Your Majesty, do justice for Consort Ning!"

Murong stood with his hands behind his back, the moonlight falling on his dragon-patterned brocade robe, making him appear even more aloof: "I have always only believed what I saw with my own eyes. Consort Ning secretly met with Minister Xie in the middle of the night, her clothes disheveled—if this is not a scandalous affair within the palace, what else could it be?"

Upon hearing this, Lou Suying immediately stepped forward and stood shoulder to shoulder with Murong, a mocking smile playing on her lips: "I am reminded of the old story of the concubines of the previous dynasty colluding with the Minister of War..."

She deliberately dragged out the last syllable, startling everyone around her into a gasp.

"Lou Suying!" Consort Ning's eyes widened in fury as she abruptly stood up and roared, "How dare you smear me?!"

"I didn't say anything. But Consort Ning called me by my full name, as if she hated me very much. Could it be that the case impeaching me last year was orchestrated by you, Consort Ning, and Lord Xie?!"

Upon hearing Lou Suyi's words, everyone exchanged glances, suddenly realizing that such a possibility was not entirely out of the question.

Upon hearing this, the general's wife felt dizzy and repeatedly said, "No, Consort Ning would not do such a thing. I beg Your Majesty to investigate this matter and give Consort Ning justice." Consort Ning looked at the Emperor and Empress standing side by side and suddenly realized that Murong's appearance here was no coincidence.

The claim that someone reported her for having an affair with Xie Zhijie was actually a lie; the Emperor and Empress were monitoring their every move. They probably already knew about her relationship with Xie Zhijie and had set a trap for her.

Otherwise, why would she feel hot all over as soon as she entered the woods? And why would Xie Zhijie mistake her for Lou Suyi and pounce on her?
She wanted to orchestrate a scheme to make Lou Suyi disappear completely from Murong's world, but little did she know that her every move was under the emperor's control.

Xie Zhijie stood aside, his expression blank.

He knew it was all over. It was only because he couldn't let go of Su Yi that he made one wrong step after another, leading to his current predicament.

The moment Murong appeared, he knew that Murong would not let him go.

In fact, he had realized something much earlier: Murong had long lost trust in him and would not inform him when discussing important matters. At that time, he understood that he had violated the emperor's taboo.

"Guards, take Xie Qing and Consort Ning away and interrogate them thoroughly!" At Murong's command, guards stepped forward and took Xie Zhijie and Consort Ning away.

General Zhaowu saw this but dared not say anything.

He knew that Murong was a person of her word, and with so many people witnessing Consort Ning and Xie Zhijie's secret rendezvous, this matter would not be easily forgotten.

What worried him was that the relationship between his daughter and Xie Zhijie was not simple. If what the Empress said was true, then there would be a big problem.

I fear that after this battle, hundreds of people in the mansion will be implicated, and the general's mansion will decline from then on.

"Your Majesty, Lord Xie and I have a completely innocent relationship. You can't treat me like this. I've been with Your Majesty for so many years..." Before Consort Ning could finish speaking, her mouth was covered and she was dragged away.

Seeing that there was no more excitement to be had, Lou Suying took Murong's hand and headed towards the main camp.

This was actually different from what she had imagined.

She thought that Murong trusted Consort Ning and would never suspect her. She even thought that only when Consort Ning made a move against her and the evidence was conclusive would Murong see Consort Ning's true colors.

No wonder Murong looked at Consort Ning so strangely after the polo match. She couldn't describe it at the time, but now she suddenly realized that it was the look of a hunter looking at its prey.

She glanced around to make sure no one else was there before asking in a low voice, "Was this whole scheme set up by His Majesty tonight?"

Murong replied calmly, "I don't need to bother with this. It is Xie Zhijie and Consort Ning who have ulterior motives and are conspiring to harm you. Rather than waiting for them to make their move and put you in danger, I should strike first."

He likes the feeling of being in control of everything; being passively beaten is not his style.

"Has Your Majesty discovered anything?" Lou Suyi asked curiously.

The impeachment case has been delayed for so long, presumably because Consort Ning and Xie Zhijie have not yet been apprehended.

Now that both of them have fallen into Murong's hands, the case should be closed soon.

"I also want to ask, are you hiding something from me?" Murong asked in a calm voice.

Lou Suying was puzzled: "No, what could I possibly be hiding from His Majesty?"

She didn't hide anything from him, unlike him, who didn't even inform her about such a big thing.