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

Chapter 167 His Majesty's child, I will treat him as my own...

“If we really have to give Chen’er’s custody to someone else, I think Consort Hui is the most suitable.” Murong held a different opinion.

Empress Dowager Chen's face turned cold upon hearing this: "I believe Consort De is more suitable than Consort Hui."

What right does that vile woman, Lady Liang, have to raise the young prince?

"I still think Consort Hui is more suitable than Consort De. If Mother is willing, then let Consort Hui raise Chen'er. I will not consider anyone other than Consort Hui." Murong insisted on his opinion.

Empress Dowager Chen's face was grim. She scrutinized Murong's expression and felt that he was not joking.

If he insists on handing the child over to Consort Hui to raise, then it would be better to let Su Yi, the child's biological mother, raise the child.

Given Consort Hui's methods, how could the child possibly survive once it's in her hands?

Thinking of this, she softened her tone: "In my opinion, Suyi is currently doing a good job taking care of Chen'er. Why not wait until Chen is a little older before making any plans? He is still young, and it would be more appropriate for him to stay with his biological mother, Suyi."

Murong pretended to think for a while before replying, "Your son will obey Mother."

Empress Dowager Chen felt a slight sense of relief, only thankful that the Emperor had not insisted on handing the child over to Consort Hui to raise, otherwise things would have been in complete chaos.

Originally, Leung Wan-ying was the late emperor's favorite concubine, and now she is with the current emperor. If the emperor's child is entrusted to Leung Wan-ying for upbringing, wouldn't three generations of the royal family be poisoned by Leung Wan-ying?
She felt a chill just thinking about it and would never allow such a thing to happen.

No matter what, Su Yi is a thousand times better than Liang Wanying.

Lou Suyi was unaware of the conversation between Empress Dowager Chen and Murong. She was now completely content with her son and couldn't stop smiling whenever she saw him.

Consort De, however, felt there was a high chance the young prince would come into her possession, so she frequently visited Xianfu Palace. Not only her, but other concubines interested in the young prince also often frequented Xianfu Palace.

Lou Suyi was annoyed by these women. Judging from their interest in her son, she knew what they were up to.

Although she had received verbal promises from Murong and Empress Dowager Chen had given her ambiguous promises, why was she so flustered?
In particular, Consort De's fervent interest in the child struck her as very strange.

While others also showed affection for the child, none were like Consort De, whose eyes shone with light when she looked at the child.

"It seems that Consort De really likes children?" Lou Suyi probed subtly.

"I like him. The little prince is handsome and adorable." Consort De gazed intently at the child, her eyes darting around.

Lou Suyi did not miss the light in her eyes and replied with a smile, "The child is lovable, which is also because I raised him well."

Consort De's eyes flickered slightly; she disliked Lou Suyi's words.

It's as if only dead nuns know how to raise children. If a child were entrusted to her care, she could raise it just as well.

Thinking of this, she said with a half-smile, "Raising children is quite simple. If I were to raise the little prince, I could raise him to be healthy and chubby just as well."

Lou Suying's eyes flickered slightly, and she said bluntly, "Consort De, you should have your own child. I will raise my child well."

Upon hearing this, Consort De looked at Lou Suyi and said, "Isn't it because the nun doesn't have a formal title? It seems that a nun's status is not suitable for raising a child on her own. The little prince will eventually have to be handed over to someone else to raise. Perhaps the nun could entrust the little prince to me to raise? If the nun trusts me, I will definitely raise the child to be healthy, chubby, and intelligent."

Lou Suyi thought that people could actually laugh when they were speechless. "The Empress Dowager said she would discuss it with His Majesty and have me raise the child, so there's no need for Consort De to trouble herself," Lou Suyi replied calmly.

However, Empress Dowager Chen is only concerned with personal gain and may not be trustworthy.

As for Murong, he is Empress Dowager Chen's son, but he may not be reliable. She suddenly felt a little uneasy.

If her child were truly taken away by another woman, she would definitely fight Murong to the death.

"But the Empress Dowager said that the nun and the Earl of Suning have no further connection and no family support, so it is not suitable for her to raise him herself..." Consort De stopped abruptly before she could finish speaking.

But what she left unsaid was enough to leave much to the imagination.

Lou Suyi told herself to stay calm, but she never expected that Empress Dowager Chen would go back on her word and change her attitude so suddenly.

They used to act like they were the ones who had wronged her, but now they're instigating others to try and take her child away.

Consort De sneered inwardly when she saw Lou Suyi's somber expression.

Although it is still uncertain whether Empress Dowager Chen will entrust the child to her for upbringing, at the very least, Empress Dowager Chen does not approve of Lou Suyi's background.

If one day she really takes away the child's custody, Lou Suyi probably won't be able to laugh anymore.
What good are all her seductive tricks if she can't win in the end? In this harem, seduction isn't the only way to survive. Murong has neglected Lou Suyi, and Empress Dowager Chen only cares about her own interests. What kind of trouble can a nun like Lou Suyi cause in the harem?
The most heartbreaking thing is that someone can't even protect their own child.

Consort De continued her persuasive efforts with feigned sympathy: "Actually, I think the Empress Dowager's concerns are not without merit. Abbess, I truly want to help you raise your child. Perhaps you could consider entrusting him to me for upbringing. Although the child is not my own, he is His Majesty's child, and I will certainly treat him as my own..."

Lou Suyi, impatient to listen any longer, interrupted Consort De: "Consort De, there's no need for you to say more. I gave birth to the child, and I will raise it myself. There's no need for you to trouble yourself."

Holding her child, she glanced at the hostile crowd and calmly dismissed them: "Distinguished guests, please leave. I have other matters to attend to, so I will not entertain you further."

Consort De stepped forward and whispered in Lou Suyi's ear, "If I were the Abbess, I would know better. The Abbess's position in the harem is awkward now, and she can't protect the child. Even if the Empress Dowager doesn't entrust the child to me, His Majesty will one day entrust the child to someone else. Why should the Abbess make such a desperate struggle?"

No matter how unwilling the nun was, she had no right to raise the child.

"I am unworthy of Your Highness's favor, please." Lou Suyi met the Empress's gaze directly, neither humble nor arrogant.

Consort De stared at Lou Suyi for a long while before turning away.

Everyone else was eavesdropping, and when they saw that Consort De was also eyeing the young prince, they thought it was perfectly normal.

There were only a handful of women in the harem qualified to raise the young prince, and Consort De happened to be one of them.

Tao Zhaoyi also wanted to raise the child, but she knew that her rank was too low and the chances were slim.

However, if Consort De were to gain custody of the young prince, perhaps she should try to maintain closer contact with Consort De. As for Lou Suyue, she has lost her usefulness, simply because Lou Suyue has severed ties with the Lou family.

After seeing off the group of ill-intentioned concubines, Lou Suying stared blankly at her child's sleeping face.

She hesitated whether to go and ask Murong for an explanation, but she was afraid that if she asked, she would get a negative answer, so it would be better to pretend that she knew nothing.