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

Chapter 106 The Emperor's Boundless Grace: Calling Her by Her Given Name Affectionately in Public
Lou Suyi's heart was in her throat, hoping the banquet would end soon.

At this moment, not only the emperor was staring at her, but also Empress Dowager Chen, and the jealous gazes of the concubines in the harem made her even more tormented.

Qi Yan was also at the banquet. When he saw this scene, his brows furrowed slightly.

Why is His Majesty staring at the woman in plain clothes so openly? Could it be that he is interested in her?

He knew he could no longer give Su Yi a chance to be happy, but he also didn't want to see Su Yi enter the cannibalistic harem.

But if His Majesty truly takes a liking to her, Su Yi will likely be doomed.

While he was worried, he couldn't help but feel jealous of the new emperor.

Just as he was engrossed in watching, Xie Zhijie's voice suddenly rang out beside him: "Has Your Majesty taken a liking to the plain clothes?"

Qi Yan turned to Xie Zhijie: "Isn't it normal to take a liking to someone?"

Xie Zhijie sneered: "Aren't you jealous?"

"This Marquis and Lord Xie don't even have the right to be jealous!" Qi Yan sneered.

Xie Zhijie seemed not to hear Qi Yan's words, staring intently in Lou Suyi's direction, muttering to himself, "I tried to ask His Majesty for Suyi's gift twice, but His Majesty refused both times. I should have realized then that His Majesty had taken a liking to Suyi. Do you know that the sachet His Majesty is wearing today was a gift from Suyi?"

Qi Yan didn't notice this detail. He asked in return, "How do you know it was a gift from Su Yi?"

"Su Yi once gave me a tassel, and the pipa-shaped clasp on it is the same as His Majesty's sachet. Of course, the Marquis certainly doesn't know this, since Su Yi never gave you a sachet." Xie Zhijie didn't forget to make a sarcastic remark to Qi Yan at the end.

Qi Yan felt a bitter taste in his mouth. Xie Zhijie was right; he had indeed never accepted the sachet given to him by Su Yi.

Furthermore, if he was truly in love with Su Yi, why would he marry someone else?

He was originally the luckiest man with the best chance to marry Su Yi, but he gave up the opportunity himself. Who can he blame?
"If His Majesty truly has feelings for Su Yi, it wouldn't be so bad for her to stay in the palace," Qi Yan murmured. It was better than letting Su Yi fall into the hands of that villain Xie Zhijie.

"Feelings?" Xie Zhijie curled his lips sarcastically. "How could someone like His Majesty possibly have feelings? If Su Yi really becomes His Majesty's woman, it must be because she was lustful at first sight."

Qi Yan disagreed: "Why should Lord Xie judge others by his own standards? In my opinion, His Majesty is much better than Lord Xie."

He didn't want to waste any more words with Xie Zhijie, so he walked away on his own.

Today is the Emperor's birthday, and his duty is to safeguard the safety of His Majesty and the palace; there can be no mishaps. His beloved is in the palace, so he must be even more vigilant in ensuring its security.

Lou Suyi, who was terrified, finally waited until the banquet ended. Just as she was about to leave with the others, Murong suddenly said in front of everyone, "Suyi, I will send you back to Xianfu Palace."

Lou Suyi's face turned pale as she realized that everyone was staring at her... and Murong.

Everyone heard that Murong called her Suyi instead of Kongchen. What does that mean?

She was already wearing a lot of clothes tonight, and now her forehead was dripping with sweat.

Seeing that all the concubines in the harem were looking at her, as if waiting for her answer, she chuckled dryly and replied, "This humble nun can return by herself. Your Majesty's status is so noble, how could I trouble Your Majesty to come?"

After she finished speaking, the sweat on her forehead became even more intense.

She was genuinely unaccustomed to being the center of attention. Why was Murong acting so unusually and deliberately trying to get close to her tonight? Could it be that she gave him a sachet, which caused him to act crazy?
Seeing this, Empress Dowager Chen smiled and said, "Since the Emperor wants to send you back, you should accept this favor."

It seems the sachet given by Su Yi was quite effective, actually enlightening the emperor. Or perhaps the provocation from the Prince of Nan'an finally had an effect; if the emperor could spend the night at Xianfu Palace, that would be a great joy.

Lou Suyi really didn't want to accept this favor, but he was the emperor.

She secretly told herself that since her belly was getting bigger anyway, she couldn't escape the palace, and people would soon find out that she was pregnant with the emperor's child. So it wasn't a big deal if people found out about her affair with Murong.

But she still felt guilty, as if she had done something wrong and couldn't hold her head up high.

Just as her mind was in turmoil, Murong walked up to her and said, "Let's go, I'll take you back to Xianfu Palace."

Liang Wanying, who had witnessed this scene, finally snapped out of her daze and glared resentfully at Lou Suyi.

Lou Suying avoided the intense gazes around her and said in a low voice, "Why don't I go back by myself?"

Her frail shoulders couldn't bear the weight of such a burden.

"It's alright, I'll walk with you." Murong seemed oblivious to the prying eyes of the concubines around him and walked ahead.

He walked a few steps and saw that Lou Suying hadn't followed, so he turned around and asked, "Why aren't you following?"

Lou Suyi finally resigned herself to her fate and followed closely behind Murong, landing a few steps away.

And so, under the watchful eyes of everyone, Murong led Su Yi out of Qianqing Palace.

If it were just a convenient drop-off, people might be able to fool themselves, but Murong lived in Qianqing Palace, yet he personally escorted Lou Suyi back to Xianfu Palace. If you said that Murong had no interest in Lou Suyi, no one would believe it.

Empress Dowager Chen was very pleased that Murong had finally come to her senses. Seeing the concubines standing there, she called out, "It's getting late, everyone should leave."

Speaking of this, she went up to Liang Wanying and said, "Consort Hui should also go back and rest early. After all, you are not that young. If you sleep too late, you will age quickly."

Liang Wanying clenched her fists and forced a smile: "Your Majesty, please rest early. I will take my leave."

If it weren't for this old hag's meddling, she would have already been his concubine, and Lou Suying would never have had the chance to catch Murong's eye.

It was probably that time when the old woman sent Lou Suyi to serve in the Qianqing Palace that made Murong remember Lou Suyi, this restless and unruly nun.

When Consort De saw Liang Wanying leave Qianqing Palace, she followed her out.

Liang Wanying turned to look at her, as if chatting casually: "Has His Majesty taken a fancy to Abbess Kongchen?"

Consort De had mixed feelings, but she didn't show it on her face: "It's probably true, otherwise His Majesty wouldn't have called Abbess Kongchen by her maiden name in public, nor would he have specially sent Kongchen back to Xianfu Palace."

"Then, sister, do you think His Majesty will summon Abbess Kongchen tonight?" Liang Wanying asked, her heart filled with bitterness.

"This... His Majesty's intentions are hard to fathom." After a pause, Consort De continued, "Master Kongchen is exceptionally beautiful. It would be perfectly normal for her to serve His Majesty tonight. I thought His Majesty valued you the most, but who knew that Master Kongchen would suddenly catch His Majesty's eye."

Liang Wanying's face was contorted in the darkness; she knew that Consort De was deliberately poking at her sore spot.

"I once heard that my sister was His Majesty's white moonlight, but who knew that my sister couldn't even compare to a nun." She retorted sarcastically, then sat on the palanquin, quickly leaving Consort De behind.

The two parted on bad terms.