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

Chapter 143 Hoping the emperor will develop feelings for her is less desirable than loving herself more.

Everyone in Xianfu Palace except Lou Suyi knew about this.

Although everyone knew that Lou Suyi held a special place in His Majesty's heart, they did not forget that His Majesty's harem also had many other concubines.

His Majesty has never belonged to the girl alone, no matter how much His Majesty values ​​her.

Everyone was a little unhappy, but they tacitly avoided mentioning it and tried their best to keep it from Lou Suyi, for fear of upsetting her.

Lou Suyi was usually easygoing, but she still sensed that Jinshu was in low spirits. The strangest thing was that Yan Hui, who used to always hang around her, was nowhere to be seen today, which was quite unusual.

"Is Yan Hui alright?" Lou Suyi finally couldn't help but ask as evening approached.

Jinshu was surprised that Lou Suyi would ask about Yan Hui. She paused for a moment before replying, "Yan Hui is perfectly fine. Why are you suddenly asking about her, Miss?"

"I haven't seen her for two hours. Is she busy today?" Lou Suyi asked again.

Jinshu knew Yan Hui's personality; she had no sense of propriety and could easily reveal that His Majesty had taken Consort Hui out of the palace for a stroll. That was why Yan Hui dared not linger in front of the young lady.

“She’s helping out in the small kitchen. If you wish to see her, Miss, please call her over.” Jinshu avoided Lou Suyi’s gaze.

Lou Suyi stared intently at Jinshu: "You've been quiet today too."

The two were relatively normal in the morning, but after noon, Jinshu became taciturn, as if she had something on her mind.

Jinshu is quite mature for her age and doesn't readily express her emotions. If she has anything on her mind, it's very likely related to her.

Furthermore, with Yan not returning to her side, she increasingly felt that something was happening in the harem that she was unaware of, and that the two young palace maids were keeping it from her.

"I'm not usually very talkative, am I?" Jinshu asked hesitantly, changing the subject. "I'll go to the small kitchen to see if dinner is ready."

Lou Suyi did not stop her.

He shook his head inwardly as he watched Jinshu leave in a hurry.

Jinshu usually stays by her side, but just now, fearing that she would ask questions, she actually left her alone. Perhaps what happened was related to her, or perhaps it was inseparable from Murong.

After Jinshu left, Granny Shen and Granny Qiao stayed by her side to serve her.

Jinshu and Yan Hui didn't appear together until the dishes were served.

Lou Suyi has a good appetite, but she doesn't dare to eat too much.

After putting down her chopsticks, Lou Suyi returned to the inner room and asked Yan Hui, "Tell me, what happened that made you unhappy?"

Feeling guilty, Yan Hui immediately replied, "Nothing happened, please don't worry."

"You both know that nothing can be kept secret in the palace. Whenever I leave Xianfu Palace, word gets out. Do you expect me to leave Xianfu Palace and find out the news myself?" Lou Suyi knew how to manipulate the two palace maids.

Yan Hui was shocked and instinctively looked at Jin Shu.

Jinshu knew that Lou Suyi had become suspicious, so she could no longer hide the truth and told her the truth.

She was worried that this matter would affect the girl's pregnancy, but to her surprise, the girl breathed a sigh of relief after hearing it: "I thought something serious had happened. Isn't it normal for His Majesty to accompany Consort Hui out of the palace to celebrate her birthday?"

Yan Hui asked, puzzled, "Aren't you jealous, young lady?"

Jinshu kicked Yan Hui, signaling her to shut up. Yan Hui immediately shut her mouth. "What's there to be jealous of? Consort Hui is a proper second-rank consort. Besides her, there are other consorts in the harem. Isn't that common knowledge? Today is Consort Hui's birthday. It's perfectly normal for His Majesty to accompany Consort Hui out of the palace for a stroll. Only you two can't see it."

Lou Suyi felt that what she couldn't understand were the servants who served her.

They always thought that Murong belonged to her alone, but in fact she didn't even have a title. Apart from the child in her womb who was related to Murong by blood, she had no other bargaining chips.

She had long seen through the nature of love and romance, and had never expected Murong to have any genuine feelings for her.

Last time, when Consort Wan attacked her, she was unhappy. Murong kept mentioning the imperial heir, and when she was angry, it was only because her life was threatened, but Murong seemed not to care at all.

However, since she chose to stay in the harem, she should be aware of certain realities. The man she was with was the emperor, the supreme ruler. He might have a place for his children or his people, but he definitely didn't have much room in his heart for romantic love.

She'd be better off loving herself more than hoping the emperor would develop feelings for her.

Yan Hui and Jin Shu exchanged a glance and were suddenly glad that the girl was so open-minded, otherwise life in the palace would have been very difficult.

Fortunately, the young lady doesn't care about His Majesty's affections, otherwise she would be heartbroken today.

"The young lady has an imperial heir, something even Consort Hui cannot match," Yan Hui comforted her softly.

Lou Suyi chuckled: "I don't care myself, so you should all be less competitive. I don't envy or be jealous of other important people, because I already have enough."

Her greatest wish was to escape the quagmire of the Lou family and not be handed over to powerful and wealthy people by the Yin family.

Although she still ended up with Murong, a man with many concubines in the harem, and could not escape the fate of becoming a concubine, being with Murong was better than being with some powerful and influential people whose backgrounds she did not know.

Although Murong is a scoundrel, he has treated her relatively well and values ​​the child in her womb. If she is still not satisfied, then she is being too greedy.

“What you say is true, Miss. We servants were short-sighted.” Jinshu lowered her eyes.

The girl has a good temperament; she's sure to go far in the imperial harem.

“But this servant feels that His Majesty cares about you, Miss. If he cares about you, why is he so good to Consort Hui…”

Before Yan Hui could finish speaking, Jin Shu covered her mouth: "Miss, please eat first. I will try to persuade Yan Hui."

With Jinshu in hand, Lou Suyi felt at ease.

Jinshu tried to comfort Yan Hui for a long time, but Yan Hui was still very sad, feeling that His Majesty had wronged his daughter.

“His Majesty is always so fickle, the young lady will never open her heart to him,” Yan Hui said in a muffled voice. “His Majesty and the young lady are such a perfect match, they should be together for life.”

"I think you've been reading too many storybooks. Is it possible for an emperor like His Majesty to be monogamous with a woman for life?" Jinshu was so angry that she laughed.

She laughed at Yan Hui's naiveté, which bordered on stupidity, and at Yan Hui's inability to see reality.

Which dynasty's emperor had only one woman?
“Why is it impossible? His Majesty hasn’t touched any other concubines yet,” Yan Hui insisted.

"Perhaps His Majesty will favor Consort Hui tonight." Jinshu poked Yan Hui's forehead. "Wake up."

Yan Hui was immediately deflated. So, were the young lady and His Majesty destined never to be each other's only one?
Tonight, His Majesty will take Consort Hui out of the palace. At that time, the palace will be locked, so they will definitely not be able to return to the palace in time. In other words, they will have to stay outside the palace.

If Consort Hui were to serve the Emperor tonight, it would be a natural occurrence.