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

Chapter 179 I'll find you some more nuns to enter the palace

Qianqing Palace.

Murong was surprised that Empress Dowager Chen would come to find him, and as soon as she saw him, she asked him if he had been eyeing Lou Suyi for a long time.

"Why is Mother suddenly concerned about this matter?" Murong asked, puzzled.

"I'm curious why you suddenly went to the Lotus Nunnery, and why you sent Su Yi into the palace to exorcise evil spirits, and why you favored her only a few days after she entered the palace. She had just become a nun then, Your Majesty..." Empress Dowager Chen looked at Murong, hesitating to speak.

So she couldn't understand what her son was thinking. If you said he was attracted to women, why didn't he touch the many beauties in the harem? If you said he wasn't attracted to women, why didn't he even let a woman who had become a nun in plain clothes go?

Could it be that the emperor really had some kind of unusual fetish?
"I can't report everything to Mother. But I'll tell you the truth without hesitation: I did find Su Yi more pleasing to the eye. Besides, she saved my life once, so it wouldn't be unreasonable for me to favor her," Murong replied calmly.

Empress Dowager Chen's expression was indescribable; she secretly thought that the woman in white had probably saved more than just an ancestor. She had saved his life, and now she wanted to offer herself up.

She finally understood: the emperor had rather unique tastes and a strange temper.

"Your Majesty, is there something special about you...?" Empress Dowager Chen found it difficult to speak.

"Perhaps I have some peculiar fetish," Murong said bluntly.

When Empress Dowager Chen heard Murong's words, her anxiety finally subsided.

She looked at Murong with complicated emotions for a while, then tentatively asked in a low voice, "How about I find some more nuns for you to bring into the palace?"

Upon hearing this, Murong looked at Empress Dowager Chen: "Does Your Majesty want the whole world to know that there are many monks hiding in the harem?"

Empress Dowager Chen thought about it and realized that what she said made sense. She thought for a moment and then asked, "Perhaps you also like other more unique types? I'll find some for you?"

Upon hearing Empress Dowager Chen's words, Murong suddenly recalled that when he went to Shou'an Palace last time, his mother had specially invited several young widows to appear before him. Could it be that his mother was already making arrangements for him at that time?

"I already have Chen'er, and Mother will have Chen'er to boast about in the future. As for other matters, Mother need not worry about them; I know what I'm doing," Murong said calmly.

Empress Dowager Chen, seeing his composed demeanor, was still anxious: "Are you sure you know what you're doing?"

He's the emperor, after all. What kind of emperor would leave his entire harem of concubines unfavored?

"The Dragon Boat Festival is coming soon. Mother still needs to prepare for the festival. I wonder if we will go to Yi Garden again this year?" Murong tried to change the subject.

Empress Dowager Chen then remembered that the Dragon Boat Festival was approaching: "Go to Yi Garden and continue the dragon boat race."

This is an essential part of the annual program, indispensable.

"Then Mother, please continue with this matter. Just inform me when it's decided." After a pause, Murong added, "This year, you can go to Yi Garden earlier, and the concubines who accompany you will be decided by Mother."

Empress Dowager Chen's eyes lit up upon hearing this: "You mean the list of those going to Yi Garden is entirely up to me?"

Murong was about to nod when he remembered someone else: "Wanying must accompany the emperor!"

Empress Dowager Chen was so angry she almost laughed.

They said the list was for her to decide, even though they knew she disliked the Liang family, the emperor deliberately went against her.

Enraged, she didn't want to see the emperor's face that made her angry anymore, so she turned and left.

Murong looked at Jiqing beside him: "The Empress Dowager is still the same as before, sometimes still childish."

Ji Qing smiled and replied, "The Empress Dowager's love and hate are written all over her face, and she is indeed no different from before."

Back when the late Emperor was still alive, the Empress Dowager would grit her teeth whenever she mentioned Consort Hui. Years later, the Empress Dowager still harbored extreme hatred for Consort Hui. However, His Majesty still bestowed the title of Consort Hui upon her, which was undoubtedly an unresolved knot in the Empress Dowager's heart.

Murong smiled slightly, then quickly turned his attention to government affairs.

Meanwhile, Empress Dowager Chen was still angry on her way back to Shou'an Palace, and the more she thought about it, the more annoyed she became.

Therefore, when selecting concubines to accompany her, she specifically instructed Fang Ruo to choose carefully, making sure to select the most beautiful and unique ones.

"Is Miss Lou also among those accompanying the emperor?" Fangruo asked Lou Suying immediately.

"Is that even a question? Su Yi is the most special of all the women. I also want to spend more time with Chen'er; they are indispensable. As for the concubines in the harem, choose the most beautiful and distinctive ones, the ones the Emperor will remember," Empress Dowager Chen said solemnly. "You must make sure they outshine Liang Shi."

Even if Liang Wanying accompanies the emperor, so what? She has been in the harem for some time now, but she still hasn't had the chance to serve him.

The emperor only insisted on bringing Lady Liang along because of their past relationship.

Empress Dowager Chen took this matter very seriously. After Fang Ruo selected twenty people, Empress Dowager Chen personally made her final selection, choosing ten concubines, including Lou Suyi, Liang Wanying, and Consort De, to accompany her.

Consort De was not originally in Empress Dowager Chen's plans, but the fact that Consort De had used her last time left a thorn in her side.

However, there weren't many beauties in the harem who were truly outstanding, and Consort De was undoubtedly one of the most exceptional.

Aside from those dressed in plain clothes, only Consort De could rival Liang Wanying in terms of beauty.

Then there's Consort Ning. Her rank isn't low, but her appearance isn't particularly striking. However, given her rank, she's still one of the necessary candidates to accompany the emperor.

Besides these four, the remaining six are all beauties with their own unique characteristics, including Consort Tao and Fang Cairen, who is quite talkative.

The fifth day of the fifth lunar month is the Dragon Boat Festival, but the imperial procession planned to go to Yi Garden on the first day of the month.

When Lou Suyi appeared carrying the adorable baby, no one was surprised.

Although Lou Suying is currently being neglected by Murong, she has Empress Dowager Chen backing her up. Empress Dowager Chen favors the young prince, and Lou Suying, by virtue of her son, is among the imperial procession.

Just now, the person greeted Lou Suyi warmly as soon as they saw her.

Lou Suyi hadn't seen Fang Cai for some time and had almost forgotten about him.

She greeted the person from before politely, and the person from before pulled her aside and talked to her for a while.

"Su Yi, you come with me." Empress Dowager Chen's voice rang out.

Amidst the envious gazes of the crowd, Lou Suying carried the child toward the carriage carrying Empress Dowager Chen.

Once she was in the carriage, out of the sight of everyone, Lou Suying breathed a sigh of relief.

Empress Dowager Chen, seeing this, scoffed, "Useless."

She went up and hugged Xiao Muchen. The baby was already three months old, and looked like a pink dumpling. Just looking at him melted her heart.

"Chen'er is even more handsome than the Emperor was when he was a child. Su Yi, you have given birth to a wonderful child." Empress Dowager Chen doted on her grandson and couldn't stop smiling.

Lou Suyi smiled and said, "Your Majesty is too kind. How could Chen'er be as good as Your Majesty makes him out to be?"

"I wonder how handsome this child will be when he grows up. His little face is etched in my heart." Empress Dowager Chen said, kissing the child's face several times, making the adorable little boy grin.

"Look how adorable Chen'er is! Suyi, you really know how to have children." Empress Dowager Chen said, kissing the child's face again.