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

Chapter 163 Did the Emperor ever consider giving her a title?

Lou Suyi knew, of course, that Murong was doing it for her own good; otherwise, she certainly wouldn't have listened to him.

Soon the baby was brought over; the little one, full and satisfied, was sleeping.

Lou Suyi looked at the child for a long time, but still thought the child was ugly.

She looked at Murong, seemingly wanting to say something but hesitating. Murong raised an eyebrow: "What do you want to say?"

"Does Your Majesty really think this child is beautiful?" Lou Suyi asked, puzzled.

Murong looked at the child again, her eyes gentle: "Beautiful."

He had seen other newborn children, and they were much uglier than theirs. The little nun was ignorant.

Lou Suyi felt somewhat relieved when she saw that Murong didn't seem to be joking.

"Don't worry, all newborns look like this. Just by looking at their features, you can tell that our child will be a porcelain doll in three months," Murong said confidently.

Seeing his confidence, Lou Suyi stopped trying to discourage him.

She gently poked the child's face; it was a little ugly, but so cute.

She and Murong watched the sleeping child without finding it boring.

Jiqing, who was not far away, also found this scene very heartwarming.

This fourth young lady is truly remarkable; not only did she obtain His Majesty's favor, but she also gave birth to a prince for him.

He also admired the Fourth Sister from the bottom of his heart.

I wonder what His Majesty's plans are. Now that a prince has been born, it seems His Majesty has no intention of granting the Fourth Miss a formal title. If this is the case, will the Fourth Miss harbor resentment?

Lou Suyi watched the sleeping child for a while, then felt sleepy herself, and soon fell asleep again.

Murong watched the mother and child for a while before quietly leaving the delivery room.

Ji Qing thought that His Majesty would not return to Qianqing Palace on a day like today, but to his surprise, he heard His Majesty order the next moment: "Return to Qianqing Palace."

Ji Qing opened his mouth, wanting to say that the child had just been born, and that His Majesty should not spend time with the Fourth Miss.

But he didn't dare to question it. Before leaving Xianfu Palace, he looked back and suddenly felt sorry for the Fourth Miss.

I wonder if the Fourth Miss will be sad and heartbroken when she wakes up and sees His Majesty gone.

This time, when Lou Suyi woke up, it was already dark. Jinshu, who was guarding outside, heard the noise and lit a lamp.

As the room lights up, the first thing she sees is her child sleeping soundly beside her.

Perhaps after looking at the child for a while, the child didn't seem so ugly anymore. She leaned forward and gently kissed him.

"My child is so well-behaved. He doesn't make a sound when I'm sleeping." Lou Suyi loved her child more and more as she looked at him.

Jinshu chuckled: "Newborn babies sleep most of the time, and Your Highness is no exception."

Lou Suyi glanced at her: "Don't you think my child is exceptionally well-behaved and sensible?"

“What you say is true, Miss.” This time, Jinshu didn’t argue with Lou Suyi.

What she was worried about was whether the girl would be sad if she learned that His Majesty had passed away.

Just as she feared, her worst fears came true. At that moment, she heard the girl ask, "Where is His Majesty?"

Jinshu carefully considered her words before replying, "His Majesty is busy with state affairs and has returned to Qianqing Palace. I don't know if he can come over tonight. If he is too busy, he may not be able to spare the time." Lou Suyi's eyes lit up, "His Majesty is a very busy person, it's normal for him to be busy, it's better if he can't come."

Wouldn't it be more liberating if no one told her what to do?

Seeing Lou Suyi's reaction, Jinshu didn't know whether to breathe a sigh of relief or feel sorry for the girl.

However, it's a good thing that the young lady's heart isn't with His Majesty, so she won't be hurt by love.

Lou Suyi, on the other hand, was completely content with having a child, and could spend half a day just watching her child sleep.

Because Granny Fan was very strict, she was forced to stay in bed for two days before being allowed to get out of bed.

In addition, it was windy, and Granny Fan was afraid that she would catch a cold and develop headaches, so she forbade her to go out.

She could only walk around indoors holding her child.

During this period, Murong did not visit Xianfu Palace, and Lou Suying was happy to be at ease.

On the day of the child's third-day celebration, Murong actually made time to come.

After the ceremony was over, Murong said he was busy and left in a hurry.

Lou Suying watched Murong's retreating figure, feeling unconvinced. Although Yan Hui and the others never gossiped in front of her, she knew that Murong wasn't so busy that he wouldn't have time to move around the harem.

But she didn't care.

Ten days passed in the blink of an eye. Apart from the many gifts sent by Empress Dowager Chen, Murong did not visit Xianfu Palace.

Lou Suyi didn't care at all whether Murong came or not, but everyone serving her in Xianfu Palace was indignant on her behalf.

Not only did the people in Xianfu Palace think that Lou Suying had fallen out of favor, but the other concubines in the harem were even more convinced that Murong had lost interest in Lou Suying. Otherwise, they wouldn't have stayed away from Xianfu Palace after Lou Suying gave birth to a prince, but instead frequently visited other palaces.

Even after Lou Suyi gave birth to a prince, Murong had no intention of giving Lou Suyi a formal title.

Not to mention others who thought Murong was heartless, even Empress Dowager Chen, who had seen a lot in the world, felt that the emperor's actions were unethical.

"You just went to see Su Yi. Does Su Yi harbor resentment towards the Emperor?" Empress Dowager Chen asked Fang Ruo.

Fangruo recalled Lou Suying's radiant appearance and the loving look in her eyes when she looked at the little prince, so she answered truthfully: "This servant has tested her. Miss Lou said she will follow His Majesty's arrangements in everything. She said that it would be good to have a title, but it doesn't matter if she doesn't. As long as the little prince is well, she will be satisfied."

Empress Dowager Chen frowned slightly: "Su Yi is a broad-minded child; it is the Emperor who is in the wrong."

"This servant can't figure out what His Majesty is thinking either. No matter what, Miss Lou gave birth to the eldest prince. Since Miss Lou gave birth, His Majesty has ignored them, causing rumors to spread throughout the palace. Everyone is saying that even though Miss Lou gave birth to a prince, His Majesty still dislikes her." Fang Ruo felt indignant for Lou Suyi after hearing those rumors.

"I'll go to the Qianqing Palace to ask the Emperor what he thinks. Besides, the child hasn't been named yet, and this matter can't be delayed any longer," said Empress Dowager Chen, and she headed towards the Qianqing Palace.

Murong was surprised that Empress Dowager Chen would come to see him. He had just finished discussing political affairs with cabinet officials in the Southern Study when he saw Empress Dowager Chen waiting for him.

He stepped forward and helped Empress Dowager Chen into the Qianqing Palace: "Why has Your Majesty come?"

"The child has been born for almost half a month and still hasn't been named. If you're really too busy, then I'll name the child myself." Empress Dowager Chen was displeased, and her tone was sharp.

Murong said calmly, "How about naming the child Mu Chen?"

Empress Dowager Chen thought it was a good idea. The character "宸" represents a dragon among men, which is fitting for the status of the emperor's eldest son.

Even if Su Yi was a concubine's daughter, the emperor's noble status was enough.

"This name is good, then let's name her Mu Chen. Oh, and Su Yi has also given birth to your child. Has the Emperor considered giving her a title?" Empress Dowager Chen asked directly.

She didn't need to ask about this; the emperor should have his own thoughts. But given his personality, she couldn't possibly know what he was thinking even if she didn't ask.