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

Chapter 96 Transmigrated Woman, Second-Married Woman, Little Nun

"Your Majesty, I am the sixth child in the Lou family," Lou Suyue replied respectfully, suppressing her excitement.

Empress Dowager Chen looked at Lou Suyi and saw that Lou Suyi's expression was indifferent. She could roughly tell that Lou Suyue and she did not have much affection for each other.

It's unclear whether the Emperor has any interest in Lou Suyue. If he does, she might as well promote Lou Suyue.

She looked at Murong, but Murong didn't even glance at Lou Suyue, which meant he wasn't interested.

"Suyi, you stay by my side." Empress Dowager Chen ignored Lou Suyue and spoke directly to Lou Suyi.

Lou Suyue, who had just been secretly pleased, did not expect Empress Dowager Chen to change her expression so quickly. She was unhappy, but she could not show it on her face.

Just a moment ago, Empress Dowager Chen took the initiative to talk to her, so why did she abandon her in the blink of an eye?

Seeing Lou Suyi following closely beside Empress Dowager Chen, everyone's eyes fell on Lou Suyi, while the Emperor quietly stood on Lou Suyi's other side.

And so, the new emperor stood to Lou Suyi's right, and Empress Dowager Chen stood to her left, as if these two important figures in the palace were protecting Lou Suyi.

This scene not only made Lou Suyue's eyes red with envy, but also filled the other concubines with envy, jealousy, and hatred. Among them, Liang Wanying's feelings were the most complicated.

After becoming Consort Hui of Murong, she should have been the most glamorous person in the harem. However, on the day she was conferred the title, Murong stormed off and never set foot in the harem again. Quanfu Palace was also among them. Therefore, she was no different from the other concubines in the harem, living a life of widowhood.

And all of this was thanks to Lou Suyi.

If Lou Suyi hadn't sabotaged things that night, she probably would have already been served in bed.

Seeing that Lou Suyi was not only guarded by Empress Dowager Chen, but also with Murong standing beside her, didn't this tell everyone in the harem that Lou Suyi, this nun, was the one Murong valued the most?
Just as she was consumed by jealousy, Empress Dowager Chen and Lou Suying headed to the right to admire the chrysanthemums.

Here are dozens of pots of Yuhuchun chrysanthemum. This chrysanthemum is noble and extraordinary, with flowers as white as jade. It is the chrysanthemum variety that Empress Chen loved the most.

Murong, on the other hand, looked at the blooming black chrysanthemums on his left.

Upon seeing this, the concubines all gathered around in unison.

Seeing this, Liang Wanying knew it was her chance. She silently followed behind Murong and whispered, "Is Your Majesty still angry with me?"

Murong turned around and seemed to only then notice her behind him.

"My beloved concubine is overthinking things," Murong said calmly.

Liang Wanying was about to speak when Consort De also came up, smiling sweetly, "What are Your Majesty and my sister talking about? May I hear?"

Murong smiled and said, "What can't I hear? It's been a while since I've seen my beloved consort. She looks quite well."

Consort De's jade-like cheeks flushed red: "It's all thanks to Your Majesty. Your Majesty is diligent in governing and loves the people, and I am fortunate to share in the blessings of the people. When Your Majesty is well, I will be well too."

Murong Shen glanced at her and said, "My beloved concubine is becoming more and more sensible."

Liang Wanying stood aside, coldly watching Consort De flirt with Murong.

She hadn't really taken Consort De seriously before. Everyone said Consort De was Murong's ideal woman, but her body was weak; she'd been with Murong for years without ever sleeping with him. How could a man who loves a woman possibly resist his desire for her?
Sexual desire between men and women is normal; if someone likes another, they will definitely want to possess that person's body.

Murong's reluctance to invite Consort De to his bedchamber was simply because he didn't like her enough.

Even if ten Consort De were to come along, she wouldn't take them seriously. However, Consort De is also shrewd and should not be underestimated.

"Although His Majesty has not been visiting the inner palace recently, I have not been idle. I have figured out a way to make refined salt..." Consort De spoke eloquently about her unique insights.

The salt currently used in the Xia Dynasty is rather coarse; it could certainly be made more refined.

Murong became interested upon hearing this, and looked at Consort De with even more focus: "My dear consort, please tell me in detail."

Consort De only shared some of her insights, and concluded by saying, "I only have general ideas at the moment, and they still need to be put into practice. I will discuss them with Your Majesty in more detail another day. Today is the Mid-Autumn Festival, a day when Your Majesty can take a break from your busy schedule. How could I possibly take up Your Majesty's rest time?"

Murong rarely praised Consort De, saying, "My beloved consort has many ingenious ideas. If she were a man, she might have achieved great things."

“Even though I am a woman, I can still share Your Majesty’s burdens,” Consort De replied happily. “I have many other good ideas as well. I also feel that the current soap can be improved, and…”

She paused, then said shyly, "I tend to ramble on and on once I start talking. I hope Your Majesty doesn't find me too talkative?"

Murong looked at Consort De with admiration: "No, in my opinion, my beloved consort is a wonderful person."

Liang Wanying's heart sank slightly upon hearing this.

In less than a quarter of an hour, she suddenly realized that Consort De was more cunning than she had thought. Consort De was quite shrewd, and if such a woman really wanted to win the emperor's favor, she would have many tricks up her sleeve. She had underestimated Consort De.

At least when she stood next to Consort De, Murong's attention was drawn to Consort De.

Empress Dowager Chen was also secretly observing the movements of Murong's side. She was somewhat surprised to see that Consort De had the upper hand in their first confrontation with Liang Wanying.

Looking back now, it's not so hard to understand why the emperor favored Consort De in the past.

Empress Dowager Chen was secretly observing the women around Murong, while Lou Suyi was happy to watch the show from the sidelines.

If she hadn't gotten pregnant, life in the palace wouldn't have been so unbearable. But the little one in her belly is growing bigger every day, and she still hasn't seen a doctor to check her pulse, so she doesn't know if the baby in her womb is alright.

Looking around Murong, because Consort De and Liang Wanying were standing next to her, other concubines had no chance to get close, not even Consort Ning, who had no chance to interject.

Liang Wanying stood quietly for a while, but finally couldn't resist speaking up: "I didn't know before that Consort De was so thoughtful. No wonder His Majesty favors her. It's hard to find another person as pleasing as Consort De in the entire Great Xia. His Majesty is truly blessed."

"You flatter me, Consort Chenghui. I merely enjoy broadening my thinking and have some unusual ideas. I hope you and His Majesty will not laugh at me," Consort De said, her charming and amorous gaze falling on Murong's handsome face.

She always felt that as a time-traveling woman, there was no reason why she couldn't defeat these ancient natives.

She could easily defeat these indigenous women with just a few modern, advanced ideas. Her uniqueness was unparalleled; how could Liang Wanying, a divorced woman, possibly compare?
"My dear consort's idea is interesting," Murong affirmed Consort De.

Liang Wanying sneered inwardly, but showed no sign on her face: "His Majesty also thinks that my sister's idea is interesting, so sister should not underestimate herself."

Haha, your son's harem is quite unique, isn't it?