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

Chapter 114 Lou Suyi Enters the Harem...

Currently, the power to manage the inner palace is in the hands of Empress Dowager Chen. Liang Wanying wants to seize power, but she doesn't want Murong to think she is eager for quick success, so she can only look for a suitable opportunity to speak up.

The Emperor's birthday was a big day, and Liang Wanying also intended to reconcile with Empress Dowager Chen, so she took the initiative to ask Murong for help in organizing the Emperor's birthday celebration.

After listening, Murong remained silent for a moment, but still rejected Liang Wanying's proposal.

"Consort De and Consort Ning will help organize the Emperor's birthday celebration, so it's not good to change them halfway through. Wan Ying, it's enough that you have this intention."

Liang Wanying was unhappy.

She desperately wanted to know if the emperor truly loved her. If he didn't, why would he defy public opinion and make her a concubine? If he did love her, why could even a nun steal him from her, making her the laughingstock of the entire harem?
But remembering that last time she had only been jealous of Lou Suyi and said a few more words, Murong had turned and left, she held back.

Afterwards, Murong dismissed Liang Wanying under the pretext of being busy.

Liang Wanying left Qianqing Palace in a sullen mood, feeling a lot of resentment.

Mo Lan could also tell that her master was unhappy, but she didn't know how to comfort him.

It must be said that not just anyone can enter the Qianqing Palace. For the Emperor to be allowed to enter the Qianqing Palace is already a unique favor. As for His Majesty's refusal to allow the Empress to assist in organizing the Emperor's birthday celebration, it is very likely that it is the Empress Dowager's birthday celebration, and he was afraid that the Empress Dowager, the birthday celebrant, would be displeased.

Your Majesty is a man of deep thought; surely you don't act on emotion in anything you do?
When Liang Wanying is unhappy, she wants to pick a fight with others, and this time she plans to make Lou Suyi unhappy.

When she was still unmarried, she was the eldest daughter of the Liang family. At that time, her grandfather was the Grand Tutor, and she was her father's darling. She used to get whatever she wanted.

Later, she entered the late emperor's harem, where she was equally favored and pampered by him. Even Empress Dowager Chen had to bow down to her.
There was no reason for her to enter Murong's harem; she felt wronged and constrained at every turn.

She needed to win back Lou Suyi's favor to relieve her frustration.

Having made up her mind, she headed towards Xianfu Palace.

Seeing this, Mo Lan tried to stop her: "His Majesty has issued an imperial edict. If Your Highness still goes to Xianfu Palace, I'm afraid it will displease His Majesty."

No one can bear the crime of disobeying an imperial edict.

"Kongchen is unwell, and I only wanted to go and bring her some comfort. Why is Your Majesty so impatient?" Liang Wanying said dismissively, determined to see Lou Suyi.

Seeing that her master had made up her mind, Mo Lan could no longer stop her and could only deal with her as she went along.

As the highest-ranking consort in the harem, Liang Wanying is accompanied by many people when she travels.

The group arrived at Xianfu Palace in a grand procession, only to find the gates tightly closed.

Liang Wanying looked at Mo Lan, who understood and went to knock on the door.

When Jili heard the knocking, he immediately opened the palace gate. Seeing that it was Mo Lan, he looked at Liang Wanying standing behind him and respectfully stepped forward to pay his respects.

"I heard that Abbess Kongchen was unwell, so I stopped by Xianfu Palace to visit her," Liang Wanying explained her purpose.

Upon hearing this, Jili knelt down and said, "His Majesty has decreed that Abbess Kongchen should not receive guests before the Emperor's birthday. I have no choice but to decline Consort Hui's kind offer."

Liang Wanying didn't take it to heart: "I'll just take a look and leave. It won't cause any trouble."

As she spoke, she was about to cross the auspicious path and enter Xianfu Palace.

Jili knelt and backed away, barely blocking her path: "Your Highness Consort Hui, please stop! The imperial decree has been issued, and this servant dares not disobey. Otherwise, if His Majesty were to blame us, not only this servant, but everyone else serving in Xianfu Palace would lose their lives. I hope Your Highness Consort Hui will not make things difficult for me."

Liang Wanying's long-suppressed anger finally erupted: "What, you dog servant dare to block my way?!" "This servant is acting on imperial orders and cannot give way!" Ji Li's attitude was very firm.

Liang Wanying looked at Mo Lan: "Drag that dog servant away..."

Just then, Granny Fan suddenly appeared.

"This old servant respectfully wishes Consort Hui good health." Granny Fan bowed to Liang Wanying with neither arrogance nor servility.

Liang Wanying's expression softened slightly.

Granny Fan was Murong's wet nurse and a respected elder. Unlike that lackey Jili, she dared not offend Granny Fan easily.

"No need for formalities, Granny." She stepped forward and helped Granny Fan up.

Granny Fan rose as instructed, her smile kind: "It is only out of good intentions for Consort Hui to visit Miss Lou. However, His Majesty has issued an imperial decree, and if we disobey it, everyone will suffer. The Emperor's birthday is in mid-November, and Consort Hui will be able to see Miss Lou soon. Why is Your Highness in such a hurry?"

Not only Liang Wanying heard Granny Fan address Lou Suyi, but everyone else did too.

Although Granny Fan spoke with a smile, everyone could hear the threat in her words.

"Does the old nanny also think that I've made this trip for nothing?" Liang Wanying suppressed her smile.

“Your Majesty’s trip wasn’t in vain. There are so many beautiful sights in the palace; a stroll around would surely lift your spirits. But since the gates of Xianfu Palace are closed, no one except His Majesty can step inside. Otherwise, we would have to ask His Majesty to come to Xianfu Palace in person.” Granny Fan’s smile remained unchanged, but she directly invoked the Emperor’s name.

Liang Wanying and Granny Fan stared at each other, with Granny Fan refusing to budge an inch.

After a while, Liang Wanying smiled and said, "What you say is true, Granny. We will be able to see Abbess Kongchen next month. I am not in a hurry."

She wanted to see if Murong could hide Lou Suyi forever!

"Respectfully seeing off Your Highness." Granny Fan's attitude was very proper.

Liang Wanying boarded the palanquin, but even after she had gone far away, the gloom in her eyes lingered.

Today, she could tell from Granny Fan's attitude that Lou Suying was probably about to enter Murong's harem. Otherwise, Granny Fan wouldn't have addressed a nun so directly. This was clearly Murong's plan.

Perhaps Murong will announce this news on the Emperor's birthday.

Murong is truly laughable.

He doesn't touch any of the many concubines in the harem, yet he still has designs on nuns. Does he have a penchant for collecting all kinds of women?
Even if Lou Suyi were to enter the harem, so what?
Aren't we just like them, destined to live a life of widowhood?
Once she understood this, her restless heart suddenly calmed down...

Inside Xianfu Palace, Lou Suying was not particularly happy to learn that Granny Fan had dismissed Liang Wanying.

It's just a matter of whether she dies sooner or later. At least her pregnancy was revealed today, and she wasn't being stared at in public. If her big belly had been seen on Christmas Day...

Thinking of that scene, she couldn't help but sigh softly.

"Miss, are you perhaps unsure what gift to give Her Majesty the Empress Dowager?" Jinshu asked with a smile as she saw Lou Suyi sighing deeply.

Lou Suying shook her head: "Your Majesty lacks nothing. At most, I can sew another sachet for Your Majesty."

"This servant believes that you need not prepare any birthday gifts, because the imperial heir in your womb is the best birthday gift for the Empress Dowager," Yan Hui said with a burning gaze.

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