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

Chapter 10 Pushing him hard into the lotus pond
Xie Zhijie fell silent.

Lou Suyi's confident demeanor made him hesitant to act rashly. It was true that she was His Majesty's savior, but he absolutely did not believe that His Majesty had taken a liking to Lou Suyi.

However, he dared not easily challenge imperial authority.

"Suyi, you almost lost your life five years ago because of me, and I want to make it up to you. Didn't you like me back then? I'll take you as my concubine and treat you well from now on, okay?" Xie Zhijie instantly switched to a gentler approach.

Lou Suyi never expected that Xie Zhijie would want to take her as a concubine. Should she be grateful that he didn't make her a maidservant?

He completely disregarded Lou Suya's feelings, and even considered having the Lou sisters share a husband.

She stared intently at the lotus pond in front of her, then laughed angrily, "Close your eyes, and I'll give you the answer."

Xie Zhijie's heart raced, thinking that Lou Suyi was willing to enter his backyard.

He closed his eyes as instructed and waited quietly for Lou Suyi's answer.

Suddenly, a pair of hands pushed him hard from behind. Caught off guard, he fell into the lotus pond.

Naturally, the person who pushed him was none other than Lou Suyi.

It was springtime, and the lotus pond was a bit deep. He slipped and fell hard, sinking into the mud, covered in filth, looking utterly disheveled.

By the time he finally managed to climb to the edge of the pond, Lou Suying had already walked away lightly into the distance...

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After Murong and his ministers finished discussing state affairs and returned to the Qianqing Palace, they saw a memorial delivered by the secret guards.

He picked up the folded document and began to read. When he came across the intimate scene of Xie Zhijie brushing aside Lou Suyi's hair, he stared at it for a long time. Then he continued reading, and when he saw the scene of Lou Suyi pushing Xie Zhijie into the lotus pond, his gaze once again froze.

Ji Qing didn't know what the memorial contained, but he noticed that His Majesty's expression was somber. Although he couldn't discern His Majesty's emotions, he sensed that His Majesty was in a bad mood.

After a long while, His Majesty finally turned to the back, and then the master's brow relaxed.

He was genuinely curious about what the contents of the memorial could have changed His Majesty's mood so quickly.

This shows that His Majesty still cares about the matter of Lou Si.

Having served His Majesty for so many years, he felt that His Majesty treated Lou Suyi somewhat differently from other women. Even if this difference might simply be due to a life-saving grace, it could still be used to make a big deal out of it.

She was dressed in plain clothes at the Lotus Nunnery. Even if His Majesty was interested in her, he could only admire her from afar and not touch her.

Why not create an opportunity for His Majesty to meet Lou Suyi? If Lou Si can serve His Majesty in bed and let His Majesty experience the taste of meat, that would be a meritorious deed, and he could also report back to the Empress Dowager.

In the afternoon, he went to see the Director of the Imperial Observatory and then suggested to the Emperor: "I went to the Imperial Observatory and the Director, Lord Li, said that this year's Cold Food Festival is suitable to be held at the Lotus Temple. Your Majesty may accompany the Empress Dowager and the ladies of the harem to the Lotus Temple to offer sacrifices, and then return to the Imperial Ancestral Temple to offer sacrifices during the Qingming Festival. What does Your Majesty think?"

Murong glanced at Ji Qing, who felt a chill run down his spine and lowered his head.

After waiting for an unknown amount of time, His Majesty finally spoke: "Consort Ning and Consort Li shall accompany Your Majesty."

Consort Ning is currently the highest-ranking concubine in the harem, and her father is a first-rank Zhaowu General. Since no empress has yet been appointed, Consort Ning is temporarily assisting the Empress Dowager in managing harem affairs.

Ji Qing secretly breathed a sigh of relief: "Yes, this servant will have someone arrange it right away."

This shows that he had not misjudged the Emperor's intentions; His Majesty is indeed somewhat interested in Lou Si. As for whether Lou Si can seize this opportunity, that depends on her fate.

Lou Suyi had no idea that while she was at the Lotus Nunnery, she would be blessed with good fortune.

Not wanting to face Xie Zhijie, she gave the abbot another sum of money as incense money and hid in the abbot's meditation room.

The abbot knew perfectly well who she was, but he never asked about her past, which made her feel at ease.

Xie Zhijie thought it was good that Lou Suyi was hiding with the abbot; at least it would prevent Qi Yan from finding her. He and Qi Yan had been spending the last few days at the Lotus Nunnery, so he couldn't keep taking leave. As long as Qi Yan didn't know Lou Suyi had returned, he would eventually be able to take her into his household.

Qi Yan waited until dusk that day, but still did not see Lou Suyi.

He is the General of the Golden Guard, responsible for protecting His Majesty and maintaining order in the palace and the capital. How can he take a long leave?
As darkness fell, he had no choice but to leave the Lotus Temple.

Just then, Lou Suya returned to Lotus Nunnery and bumped right into Qi Yan.

Qi Yan saw her and nodded to her.

Lou Suya paused slightly, suddenly thinking of a way to solve the problem once and for all.

Five years ago, Qi Yan's proposal to Lou Suyi caused quite a stir. Although Qi Yan is now married, given his status, it is Lou Suyi's good fortune to be able to enter Qi Yan's harem.

As long as Lou Suying follows Qi Yan, Xie Zhijie's hopes will be completely dashed, and she won't have to live in fear.

"My lord, please wait!" Having made up her mind, Lou Suya hurriedly called out to Qi Yan.

Qi Yan was taken aback, not expecting Lou Suya to suddenly speak to him.

"What is it, Madam?" Qi Yan asked, moving a little further away from Lou Suya.

"Please return to Lotus Nunnery first, Lord Marquis. I have a white robe as a token to give you. Would you please wait a moment?" Lou Suya said with a smile.

Upon hearing that it was a token from Su Yi, Qi Yan agreed without hesitation.

Lou Suya deliberately kept Yuping in the nunnery, but Yuping gave her bad news: Xie Zhijie had already met Lou Suyi and wanted to take her as a concubine.

Lou Suya clenched her fists: "How could he treat me like this?"

Yuping was also very angry, but how could the madam stop her son-in-law from making a decision?

Now that the son-in-law holds a high position of power, if he insists on taking the fourth daughter as a concubine, the fourth daughter will have no choice but to become the son-in-law's concubine, even if she is unwilling.

Lou Suya quickly calmed down; she absolutely could not let Lou Suyi enter the Xie family's gate. Yes, she would send Lou Suyi to Qi Yan's bed, thus confirming their relationship.

By doing this, Lou Suyi also gained an advantage.

Nowadays, many people want to be Qi Yan's woman but have no chance. She is just helping Lou Suyi. After it is done, Lou Suyi should be grateful to her.

Having made her decision, her panicked heart finally calmed down.

"Where is Lou Suyi right now?" Lou Suya asked in a low voice.

Liping hesitated, then said, "The Fourth Miss is in the abbot's meditation room, but..."

Lou Suya frowned and said, "Speak your mind directly."

“However, the son-in-law is also with the abbot. Judging from his demeanor, he intends to stay by Fourth Miss’s side.” Liping dared not hide anything any longer.

Lou Suya's face turned ashen.

Recalling those events from back then, she curled her lips in a mocking smile: "Xie Zhijie actually thought Lou Suying would enter his harem? Back then, when I had to choose between Lou Suying and me, he chose me without hesitation, which meant he gave up Lou Suying. Someone with Fourth Sister's personality would never be able to stay with her husband."

“But the young master seems determined to have the fourth young lady. Today, the fourth young lady pushed the young master into the lotus pond, and the young master wasn’t unhappy at all. Moreover, the young master already knows that the madam has met the fourth young lady.” Yu Ping felt that the situation was not optimistic.

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