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

Chapter 158 I Do Love You
Jinshu and Yanhui were worried that Lou Suyi would be unhappy if she found out about this, but Lou Suyi felt that this was just a normal daily life for an emperor.

It would be strange if Murong lingered in Xianfu Palace every day.

She guessed that perhaps Empress Dowager Chen's talk to Murong had an effect, which made Murong remember that he still had so many beauties in his harem, all waiting for his favor, and thus he lingered in the harem.

The emperor not only had to handle state affairs, but also had to enjoy the company of his concubines. As a man, being able to have thousands of beauties must have been a very enjoyable thing, right?
Because of Murong's sudden movement around the palaces in the harem, the stagnant harem suddenly came back to life.

Everyone was putting in their best effort, seizing every opportunity to meet the emperor, hoping to stand out from the crowd.

Unfortunately, despite everyone's unique methods, none of them could keep Murong for the night.

Murong visited Changqiu Palace the most, but never stayed overnight there, and naturally never summoned Consort De to his bedchamber.

After that, he frequently entered and exited Quanfu Palace for three consecutive days, which not only made many concubines in the harem nervous, but also made Empress Dowager Chen very worried that he would summon Liang Wanying to his bed.

Lou Suying is currently waiting peacefully to give birth. She cannot ask Suying to ruin Liang Wanying's good time. Remembering that Murong valued Consort De more before, she made a decisive move and used the old method to order Consort De to serve in front of the emperor.

To her relief, the emperor did not dismiss Consort De, and for a time Consort De enjoyed unparalleled prestige.

When Murong went to Quanfu Palace that day, he was accompanied by Consort De.

Consort De kept saying that she was serving the Emperor on the orders of the Empress Dowager, which infuriated Liang Wanying.

When Liang Wanying and Consort De met, sparks flew and their words were full of witty banter.

As Murong watched the two concubines vying for his favor, he suddenly recalled that when Lou Suyi served him before, the little nun had stood by like a block of wood. He thought that if the little nun were to compete for his affections, she might have to wait until her next life.

Liang Wanying and Consort De were exchanging barbs and provoking each other when the Emperor suddenly smiled.

She froze, thinking that her and Consort De's jealous faces were making Murong laugh.

She quickly shut her mouth, glared at Consort De, and then said to Murong in a coquettish voice, "I'm sorry to have made Your Majesty laugh at me. I was just jealous that Consort De could serve Your Majesty. Consort De can see Your Majesty all the time, but I can't. So, will Your Majesty stay at Quanfu Palace tonight?"

Consort De became nervous upon hearing this and instinctively looked at Murong, fearing that he might agree to stay.

Just as she was feeling extremely nervous, Murong suddenly looked at her and asked, "Consort De, do you think I should stay overnight at Quanfu Palace?"

Consort De was overjoyed. She glanced defiantly at Liang Wanying before respectfully replying, "This concubine wishes to spend more time with Your Majesty. May Your Majesty return to Qianqing Palace?"

Murong glanced at Liang Wanying, then at Consort De, seemingly hesitant.

Seeing this, Consort De softened her voice: "Your Majesty, please grant my request. Consort Hui is currently favored and will have plenty of opportunities to see Your Majesty. Please don't compete with your younger sister for His Majesty's favor, shall we?"

If Murong hadn't been there, Liang Wanying would have already flipped the table and stood up; she simply couldn't stand Consort De's pretentious manner.

“My dear sister, you’re too kind. Now that you’re serving the Emperor, you have plenty of opportunities to see His Majesty. Why do you insist on competing with me for His Majesty’s favor?” Liang Wanying replied with a forced smile. “Besides, you have the Empress Dowager backing you up.”

She refused to believe that Murong wouldn't feel resentful about Empress Dowager Chen's interference in Murong's harem affairs.

Consort De, of course, knew Liang Wanying's sinister intentions and hurriedly clarified, "It is because I love His Majesty so much that I specifically begged the Empress Dowager. The Empress Dowager saw my deep affection for His Majesty and thus allowed me to serve before the Emperor." Upon hearing this, Murong's eyes lit up for a moment when he looked at Consort De. Liang Wanying saw it clearly and thought to herself, "Could it be that Murong has fallen for this vile woman just because she said a few sweet words? He doesn't seem like the kind of person who is so easily swayed."

Murong suddenly said with great emotion, "I remember when Consort De first came to me, she was unwilling to even speak to me. At that time, I felt that Consort De was a very special woman."

Liang Wanying was stunned, never expecting that Murong and Consort De had such a past.

That vile Consort De never liked Murong before?
Could it be because Murong was not valued by the late emperor in the past, and Consort De felt that Murong was not good enough for her?

She never looked down on Murong. In fact, she was quite satisfied with Murong as her fiancé. However, her grandfather had said that marrying Murong would not benefit the Liang family.

For the sake of the Liang family, she entered the palace under her grandfather's scheme and became the late emperor's favorite concubine.

During her years as a favored concubine, she never regretted her choice. But if she could do it all over again and knew that Murong would become emperor, she would definitely marry Murong without hesitation.
Otherwise, she would be the Empress, the mother of the nation.

Unfortunately, she cannot foresee the future, so now she has to compete with so many women for Murong's favor, and even with a nun for his affections.

Consort De did not expect Murong to bring up the past.

That year, she was completely devoted to Xie Zhijie, and she was extremely unwilling to be with Murong.

But clearly, Murong still treated her very well back then, and always did what she wanted.

Could it be that he can't forget her because he can't have her? But he still hasn't gotten her, and he doesn't even know that she has fallen in love with him.

As they left Quanfu Palace, Consort De couldn't help but probe, "His Majesty treated me very well back then, and I thought His Majesty liked me."

Murong Zuo turned to look at Consort De: "I do indeed like you."

Consort De was overjoyed upon hearing this, but she quickly calmed down. He said he liked her, but liking someone is just a very ordinary emotion; it's not love.

She wanted to ask Murong if this liking was love, but she didn't dare to ask, afraid of humiliating herself.

She realized that Murong didn't love her when he questioned her about Lou Suyi last time.

After much deliberation, she tried a different approach: "Your Majesty also likes Abbess Kongchen very much, doesn't he?"

Murong seemed surprised by her question. He paused for a moment before saying, "Kong Chen has a lot of flaws and is not likable."

Consort De should have been pleased with Murong's answer, but she discovered that Murong had cleverly evaded her question. Just because Lou Suying wasn't likable didn't mean he disliked her. If he didn't like her, why would he favor her?
Is it because Lou Suyi is naturally alluring and knows how to seduce men better than the concubines in the harem?
She wanted to question him, but dared not, because he was the ruler and she was the subject; she had no right to question him.

"Since Abbess Kongchen is not well-liked, why does His Majesty keep her in the harem?" Consort De asked in almost inaudible detail.

Murong smiled faintly: "She is my savior. Now she is all alone and helpless. I cannot abandon her. If she had not saved me back then, how could I have achieved what I have today? Lou Suyi gave me a second life. She is different from anyone else."

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