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

Chapter 107 The Little Nun Competes for Favor

The moonlight, like water, illuminated the palace path leading to Lou Suyi and Murong Qianjin, casting long shadows of the two figures.

Despite the warm atmosphere, Lou Suyi felt somewhat anxious.

She glanced back at the long imperial procession every now and then, wondering to herself what kind of mess this was.
Perhaps starting today, my peaceful life has come to an end.

"What's wrong with His Majesty today?" She couldn't hold back like Murong and simply asked directly.

Why break the old balance? Wouldn't it be better to continue the secret relationship? It would save everyone trouble.

"You gave me a sachet, wasn't it to get me to pay more attention to you?" Murong replied matter-of-factly.

Lou Suyi innocently pointed to herself, so it was still her fault?

She looked at the sachet that Murong wore at her waist and wondered if she could get it back.

Murong followed her gaze and looked down, saying calmly, "Although the workmanship is mediocre, your ambition to win favor is the advantage..."

"Who's vying for favor?!" Lou Suyi said irritably.

She wasn't vying for his favor; she was simply returning the favor because he had helped her celebrate her birthday. It wasn't the kind of competition he was thinking.

Murong raised an eyebrow: "I know you're shy, I know that, and I understand."

Lou Suyi laughed in anger, then simply looked away and remained silent.

If she were to talk to Murong any more, she'd probably be driven mad with anger.

A smile flashed in Murong's eyes upon seeing this; he was in a good mood, seeing that the little nun was in a bad mood.

Lou Suyi remained silent after that, and Murong also kept quiet. Only the imperial procession following behind were curious about the relationship between the emperor and the nun.

However, because they were far apart, their conversation could not be heard. The fact that they were not close to each other only made everyone more anxious.

Before long, they arrived at Xianfu Palace. Lou Suyi breathed a sigh of relief and turned to Murong, saying, "This humble nun has arrived. Your Majesty, please take care."

Murong raised an eyebrow: "Since you're here, I'll have a cup of tea before I leave."

Lou Suyi wanted to block his path, but he was the emperor, and the entire palace belonged to him, not to mention Xianfu Palace. She had no right to stop him.

And so, Murong walked past her and went straight into Xianfu Palace.

Lou Suyi smiled bitterly to herself, suddenly realizing that there was no point in struggling anymore.

Perhaps the young emperor will be staying overnight at Xianfu Palace tonight.

She looked at her belly again, suddenly resigned herself to her fate, and entered Xianfu Palace as well.

This time, the imperial procession also entered Xianfu Palace, and the quiet palace suddenly became lively.

When Granny Fan saw Murong arrive, her face was full of smiles: "This old servant will go and make longevity noodles for Your Majesty. Please wait a moment, Your Majesty."

Murong looked at Lou Suyi and said, "Granny is getting old, so let Suyi do these heavy jobs."

Lou Suyi never expected that this would concern her again.

She looked at Murong, who elegantly smiled and said, "What, can you bear to see the old woman still working so late for me?"

Lou Suyi said in a muffled voice, "I don't know how."

So, the emperor's longevity noodles were forbidden, and the repercussions of repaying that favor were endless. She had clearly made him a sachet, yet he still wanted to eat her longevity noodles?
The emperor was far too greedy!
But under the condemning gazes of the crowd, she finally resigned herself to her fate: "Your Majesty, please wait a moment, I will be right back! However, I must tell you the truth, the noodles I make may not be very tasty."

If it tastes bad, Mr. Mu, please don't complain.

"This old servant will go and assist the young lady," said Granny Fan with a smile. Lou Suying could cook, but she had never made longevity noodles before.

Fortunately, with Granny Fan's guidance, it wasn't too difficult, and she quickly made a bowl of longevity noodles that was perfect in color, aroma, and taste.

She couldn't help but say to Granny Fan, "I not only have to give His Majesty a sachet for eating a bowl of longevity noodles made by His Majesty, but I also have to give him a bowl of longevity noodles in return. What a loss!"

Granny Fan couldn't help but chuckle: "Young lady, you're so amusing. No wonder His Majesty likes you."

Lou Suyi was horrified upon hearing this and retorted in a low voice, "Your Majesty was clearly lustful at first sight."

She only made a move on her because she thought she was pretty and had some unusual fetishes; it wasn't out of affection.

She and Murong have known each other for so many years. If he really liked her, wouldn't he have fallen for her long ago? After all, she wasn't a nun many years ago, so she looked better than she does now with a shaved head.

“His Majesty is someone I watched grow up; he is not such a superficial person. His Majesty has always had his own ideas, and ordinary people cannot influence his decisions.” Granny Fan stopped there.

The fourth sister hasn't figured things out yet; saying too much is actually bad. Time will tell.

Fearing that Lou Suyi would get burned, Granny Fan carried the longevity noodles to Murong.

"This is longevity noodles made by the young lady. Your Majesty, please try some," said Granny Fan with a smile.

Murong glanced at Lou Suyi sitting opposite him, then lowered his head and took a bite.

Lou Suyi appeared indifferent on the surface, but she was waiting for Murong's reaction.

Until Murong looked over, he surprisingly praised her, saying, "Not bad."

Lou Suyi couldn't help but smile, but the next moment she heard Murong add, "But it's still a bit worse than what I made."

Lou Suyi suppressed the upward curve of her lips, thinking to herself that she shouldn't have had any expectations of Murong's words.

"Your Majesty, please eat quickly," Lou Suyi snorted.

Hopefully, the young emperor will be in a good mood after his meal and leave quickly, and definitely won't stay overnight at Xianfu Palace.

Murong was quite supportive, finishing all the longevity noodles and appearing quite satisfied.

Lou Suyi suspected that the longevity noodles she made were particularly delicious, otherwise why did the emperor seem to want more?

Seeing that he had finished eating, Lou Suyi said impatiently, "Your Majesty, are you full? Then this humble nun will see Your Majesty out."

Murong was indeed full, so he got up and headed out of Xianfu Palace.

Lou Suying was surprised that he was so easy to talk to. She happily saw him off at the palace gate and waved to him, saying, "Your Majesty, please take care."

Murong gave her a half-smile and said, "Okay, I'll come see you again next time."

Lou Suyi watched the imperial procession drive away in a grand procession before returning to Xianfu Palace.

Finally, Murong, that plague, is gone. I wonder if my peaceful days will be disrupted by Murong.

She slept soundly through the night, but the next day, while she was still asleep, Jinshu woke her up, saying that all the concubines in the harem whose names she knew had arrived.

Although she had expected it, she still felt it was bad luck.

After a quick wash, she deliberately put on an extra layer to cover her protruding pregnant belly before going to meet the guest, accompanied by Jinshu.

As soon as she showed her face, Liang Wanying couldn't wait to launch an attack: "Master, you really have quite the airs, making me and my sisters wait for so long. Is it because His Majesty favors you that you don't take me and my sisters seriously?"

Lou Suyi knew that Murong was a jinx, and the women in his harem were even worse.

"Your Majesty, please calm your anger. This humble nun slept in late last night and got up late this morning, so I was unable to greet you all in time. I wonder what important business you have at Xianfu Palace?" Lou Suyi said, yawning as she spoke.