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

Chapter 19 Lou Suyi, how dare you shave your head?
Murong stared at the bald Lou Suyi for a long time, his gaze dark and his expression displeased: "From now on, do not submit Lou Si's memorials to me!"

After he finished speaking, he tossed the folded document aside.

Jiqing knew that his master was angry, so he didn't dare to ask any more questions. Only after he had helped his master to bed did he quietly open the document and take a look.

He was stunned when he saw the image of Zhezi going upstairs dressed in plain clothes and shaving his head to become a nun.

No wonder His Majesty was angry. Anyone would be angry in his shoes. It's one thing for Lou Suying to be ungrateful, but she even dared to shave her head and become a nun. She was trying to completely eliminate His Majesty's intention to let her enter the palace.

Leaving no way out for oneself, Lou Si is not a smart person.

He shook his head and sighed, determined never to mention Lou Suyi to his master again, lest he displease him.

Inside the Lotus Nunnery, Lou Suyi had a good night's sleep. When she woke up the next morning, she instinctively wanted to comb her hair. After touching her bald head, she couldn't help but laugh.

Now that she has been ordained, she must abide by the rules of the nunnery and go to the main hall for morning prayers.

When she appeared, Master Dingyi's eyes flickered slightly.

The news of Lou Suyi's ordination spread throughout the nunnery last night. She had assumed that someone like Lou Suyi was promiscuous, but she never expected her to actually become a nun.

Qi Yan came to find Lou Suyi immediately after the court session, but Lou Suyi was meditating at the time.

Qi Yan was stunned and stood frozen in place the moment he saw Lou Suyi: "Why?"

Lou Suyi thought to herself, "They still have the nerve to ask her? Isn't this because they forced them to do it?"

She feigned a state of detachment from worldly desires, saying, "There are no more people or things in this mortal world that I crave, so I have decided to shave my head and become a nun, completely detaching myself from worldly life. My master has formally bestowed upon me the Dharma name Kongchen. I hope that Mr. Qi will not disturb my quiet practice any longer."

She bowed to Qi Yan again, then returned to the hall to continue her meditation.

Qi Yan stood there, lost in thought, for a long time before he came to his senses.

This shouldn't be the case. Su Yi is lively and loves meat. How could she possibly get used to the ascetic life in a temple?

It was he and Xie Zhijie who drove her to such a desperate situation that she suddenly decided to become a nun.

Xie Zhijie arrived at Lotus Temple and searched around until he reached the vicinity of the Great Buddha Hall. From afar, he saw Qi Yan sitting blankly on the steps, looking lost and dejected.

He assumed Qi Yan had been turned away by Lou Suyi and was about to make a few sarcastic remarks when Qi Yan stopped him, his eyes red: "Lord Xie, please don't bother Suyi anymore, she..."

Xie Zhijie interrupted Qi Yan and sneered, "If that's the case, then don't bother her anymore."

Qi Yan muttered to himself, "Su Yi has already become a nun. It was you and I who forced her to this desperate situation."

Xie Zhijie's heart skipped a beat upon hearing this, and he fixed his gaze on her: "Become a monk?"

It shouldn't be what he thought. As worldly as Lou Suyi, how could she possibly become a nun?

It must have been a huge lie that Qi Yan told in order to get rid of him!

Qi Yan felt a lump in his throat: "She has officially shaved her head and entered the Buddhist order, taking the Dharma name Kongchen."

Xie Zhijie's face darkened; he didn't believe Qi Yan's words at all.

The nuns in the main hall were meditating. He rushed in to see what was going on, and when he saw that Lou Suyi had indeed been ordained, he instantly lost control of his emotions.

He rushed forward and pulled Lou Suyi, who was meditating, to her feet: "Lou Suyi, how dare you shave your head?! Do you think I'll let you off the hook after you're ordained? You were the one who provoked me first..." Lou Suyi didn't quite understand why Xie Zhijie was so angry. She said calmly, "Don't forget, benefactor, Lou Si died at your hands back then. This humble nun's past is over. I hope you won't disturb the meditation of my fellow disciples. Please, benefactor!"

Recalling the events of that year, Xie Zhijie's face showed pain. He dared not meet Su Yi's gaze and said fiercely, "Even if you become a monk, you can return to secular life. I don't care, you have to come with me no matter what!"

Seeing Xie Zhijie's madness, Lou Suying remained calm: "His Majesty has decreed that this humble nun cannot leave the Lotus Nunnery. If you insist on taking this humble nun away, it will be considered disobeying the imperial decree. You have a bright future ahead of you, so there is really no need to go to war for someone like this humble nun who has renounced worldly life."

Xie Zhijie's expression changed again upon hearing this: "His Majesty really issued an imperial edict?"

“A monk does not lie. Even if I had the greatest courage, I would not dare to falsely convey an imperial edict.” As she said this, Lou Suyi broke free from Xie Zhijie’s control.

Xie Zhijie left the main hall in a daze, and Qi Yan also heard Lou Suyi's words and looked dazed.

Lou Suying dealt with the two troublesome people at once and returned to the hall to continue her meditation, pretending not to see the strange looks she was getting from the other nuns.

It was simply because she saw Xie Zhijie pulling at her and thought she was not following the rules and regulations.

If she had a way to get rid of the two men, she wouldn't have had to take the step of becoming a nun.

At this moment, the abbot came to her rescue: "Since Kongchen has already entered the Buddhist order, all past events are but smoke and clouds. She is your junior sister, and everyone should support and look after each other."

When the abbess spoke, none of the nuns dared to disobey, and they all responded in unison.

When Lou Suya arrived at Lotus Nunnery, she specifically sought out Abbess Dingyi for a question.

Two days ago, the new emperor's sacrificial ceremony was held and the area was cleared. Unrelated people were not allowed to enter the Lotus Nunnery. She asked Abbess Dingyi to keep an eye on Lou Suying's actions, just to find out if the new emperor had come for his half-sister.

When she learned that Lou Suyi had become a nun, she was overjoyed: "Has she really become a nun?"

“Kongchen has not only been ordained, but has also been accepted as a disciple by the abbot. The day before yesterday, this humble nun personally saw Kongchen come out of His Majesty’s meditation room and stay there for about an hour. Today, this humble nun also realized that it was not Kongchen who was pestering Lord Xie, but rather Lord Xie who was deliberately harassing Kongchen. In addition, His Majesty has also issued an edict that Kongchen cannot leave the Lotus Nunnery,” Abbess Dingyi replied truthfully.

Although she disliked Lou Suyi, judging from Xie Zhijie's actions today, it was all because of Lord Xie's persistent entanglement.

Lou Suya, however, disagreed: "My half-sister is merely using a feigned retreat to advance, employing this method to seduce my husband's heart."

Master Dingyi remained silent.

If Lou Suyi were to enter a Buddhist monastery but not abide by the rules and regulations, she would naturally report the situation to the abbot.

Lou Suya gave Master Dingyi some silver as a token of her gratitude. After Master Dingyi had walked away, Lou Suya sighed helplessly, "It seems that Lou Suyi does indeed have His Majesty backing her up."

Furthermore, Lou Suying was ordered by the emperor not to leave the Lotus Nunnery, so even if she had any tricks up her sleeve, she couldn't possibly enter Xie Zhijie's backyard. Therefore, she was at ease.

Yu Ping whispered, "Fourth Miss is His Majesty's savior. Madam must not harm her. Besides, Fourth Miss has already entered a nunnery and is no longer a threat to Madam. In a few days, the young master will realize the truth, and Madam need not dirty her hands."

Lou Suya agreed wholeheartedly. After that, she found Xie Zhijie, and the couple left the Lotus Nunnery together.

No sooner had they boarded the carriage than Xie Zhijie uttered a startling statement: "I wish to take Su Yi as my concubine."

Lou Suya's expression changed: "Absolutely not! My sister has already shaved her head and become a nun, and His Majesty has also issued an imperial edict that my sister cannot leave the Lotus Nunnery."

There will be another chapter this afternoon.

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