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

Chapter 113 The Emperor Spends the Night at Xianfu Palace

At this moment, Lou Suyi also realized that someone was using the news of her fainting to test Murong's reaction.

If there are no surprises, it was the work of one of the concubines in the imperial harem.

This time it definitely won't be Liang Wanying. Among the remaining concubines, Consort De is the most suspicious.

Consort De had the motive to sabotage Liang Wanying's chance to serve the emperor, while also testing whether Murong cared about her.

But in reality, Murong's concern for her was an act; what he truly cared about was the imperial heir in her womb.

Whoever is testing her, she will be the one targeted and hated.

Empress Dowager Chen also understood the intricacies of the situation, but seeing that the emperor came to Xianfu Palace as soon as he heard that Su Yi had fainted, she realized that the emperor did care about Su Yi, otherwise he would not have abandoned Lady Liang and come to Xianfu Palace.

Just as Empress Dowager Chen was thinking about how to get Lou Suyi to the dragon bed, she suddenly saw the emperor sitting on the edge of the bed.

This scene greatly surprised her...

It should be noted that those dressed in plain clothes are Buddhist nuns, yet the emperor made no attempt to conceal this. What does this signify?

Empress Dowager Chen looked at Fang Ruo, and Fang Ruo also looked over. The two, mistress and servant, exchanged glances and both felt that the emperor's attitude toward Su Yi was unusual.

Moreover, the person dressed in plain clothes seemed to take it for granted and did not make any move to chase the emperor away.

"Are you sure you're alright?" Murong touched Lou Suyi's forehead.

Lou Suying did not avoid Murong's movements. Just as she was about to reply, she looked up and met Empress Dowager Chen's scorching gaze.

Her heart skipped a beat, and she realized that Empress Dowager Chen was also there.

Empress Dowager Chen, being such a shrewd person, could she not see that the relationship between her and Murong was not innocent?

"Have Minister Liu come over to take your pulse; he'll be here shortly," Murong said in a deep voice.

"Your Majesty, I'm fine." Lou Suyi gave Murong a wink, reminding him that Empress Dowager Chen was still present and hoping he would be discreet.

Murong turned to look at Empress Dowager Chen and said slowly, "It's getting late, Mother. You should go back and rest early. Next month is your birthday, and Suyi will come to wish you a happy birthday."

Lou Suyi thought to herself that Murong had just celebrated her birthday, and now Empress Dowager Chen was about to celebrate hers, at which time she would be more than seven months pregnant.

She showed up with a pregnant belly, which is tantamount to telling everyone that she is pregnant, right?
Who knows what kind of bloody storm will be stirred up in the harem?

Empress Dowager Chen did not insist on keeping her any longer.

The emperor wanted to be alone with Su Yi. If this old woman stayed any longer, wouldn't it hinder their relationship from developing?

After leaving Xianfu Palace, she looked at Fangruo and said, "Is it possible that I've misunderstood?"

Fang Ru suppressed a smile and said, "His Majesty has finally come to his senses, which is a good thing."

"The Emperor said that he would send someone in plain clothes to wish me a happy birthday next month. This seems to have a deeper meaning," Empress Dowager Chen said thoughtfully.

Fang Ruo had the same guess.

It would have been normal for everyone, including Su Yi, to offer birthday wishes to the Empress Dowager next month, but His Majesty brought it up specifically, which made it seem like there was more to it than met the eye.

"Does His Majesty have a surprise for the Empress?" Fangruo guessed.

Empress Dowager Chen chuckled upon hearing this: "I only hope it's not a fright."

The two, master and servant, chatted and laughed as they walked away.

Inside the Quanfu Palace, Liang Wanying smashed several sets of precious porcelain, but still could not relieve the frustration in her heart.

She had considered that Consort De might come and ruin her plans, and she had also considered that Empress Dowager Chen might come and ruin her plans, but she never expected that Lou Suying would snatch Murong away from her without even showing her face. What was most hateful was that a nun pretended to faint to compete for favor, and Murong actually believed her and left without looking back. How would the other concubines in the harem view her?

Mo Lan had just finished cleaning up the mess on the ground when Yu Lan hurriedly went inside.

"I've inquired, and Imperial Physician Liu did indeed go to Xianfu Palace. Even the Empress Dowager just left. However, no one was able to enter Xianfu Palace, so we don't know what's going on inside," Yulan reported truthfully.

It wasn't just Quanfu Palace that was inquiring about Xianfu Palace; other concubines in the harem were also looking for information.

With such a grand spectacle, how could Lou Suyi possibly deceive His Majesty and the imperial physicians if she were faking illness?
Therefore, it is true that Lou Suyi fainted.

“She fainted not earlier, not later, but just when His Majesty came to my palace. Do you think it’s such a coincidence?! I think that dead nun must be faking her illness.” Liang Wanying insisted on her opinion.

Yulan wanted to say something more, but Molan gave her a look, and she wisely shut her mouth.

"Your Majesty, please calm down. Even if Abbess Kongchen used tricks to steal His Majesty's favor, could she succeed every time? In the end, Your Majesty holds the highest rank among the concubines in the harem, and His Majesty defied all objections to bestow upon you the title of concubine. This shows that His Majesty values ​​Your Majesty the most. Even if someone tries to steal His Majesty's favor through tricks, it won't last long," Mo Lan gently advised.

Liang Wanying was anxious.

After all, she had served the late emperor, and even if Murong didn't care, she still wanted to conceive an imperial heir as soon as possible.

But if Murong doesn't ask her to sleep with him, how can she conceive a royal heir?

The emperor's favor in the harem is contested, and the imperial heirs are real; everything else is fake.

"Yulan, go and find out more about the situation at Xianfu Palace. Report back to me immediately if you have any new information," Liang Wanying said solemnly.

"Yes." Yulan accepted the order and left.

Liang Wanying slept fitfully through the night, unable to sleep a wink.

The concubines in the other palaces also didn't sleep well, all waiting for news from Xianfu Palace.

Everyone was thinking about one thing: why was Murong so concerned about Lou Suyi? Even if Lou Suyi was dead, she should have died at the Lotus Nunnery. Why did His Majesty have to stay overnight at Xianfu Palace after Lou Suyi fell ill?

Yes, the next morning, all the concubines in the harem confirmed one thing: Murong had stayed overnight at Xianfu Palace.

However, no one knows what Lou Suyi's situation is.

By the time Murong left Xianfu Palace, it was already bright outside.

Then news spread that Murong had issued an imperial edict that Lou Suyi should focus on recuperating in the near future, and that no one was allowed to set foot in Xianfu Palace without his permission.

Of course, Imperial Physician Liu also left Xianfu Palace with Murong.

In an instant, everyone turned their attention to Imperial Physician Liu.

The attendants serving in Xianfu Palace were all transferred from Qianqing Palace. No one could place an attendant in Xianfu Palace, so no one knew what was actually happening in Xianfu Palace.

Someone wanted to buy information from Jinse, but unfortunately, Jinse knew nothing.

As a result, many eunuchs began to linger around Imperial Physician Liu, hoping to extract information from him. However, Imperial Physician Liu was tight-lipped and knew nothing about the matter.

In this way, no one could find out about the situation at Xianfu Palace.

In addition, the gates of Xianfu Palace were tightly closed, and no one was able to enter and explore the place.

While everyone was speculating about what had happened to Lou Suyi, Lou Suyi herself was enjoying a comfortable stay at Xianfu Palace.

This time, Murong did things to her liking, eliminating any possibility of the concubines causing her trouble.

By November, she will only have a little over two months left before giving birth, which will be safer.

In any case, this allowed her to have some more peace and quiet during her pregnancy.