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

Chapter 195 Just to Win a Beauty's Smile

Lou Suyi: ? ? ?

Is a three-month-old baby considered a little adult? Is it appropriate to use the term "little adult" like that?
“You should have your own life and not be trapped by your child,” Murong said earnestly. “I am doing this for your own good. You should let go as soon as possible and let our son live his own life.”

Lou Suyi thought Murong's words made sense.

Children will grow up eventually, but my baby is only three months old. How can I let my baby live his own life?
Her expression was indescribable as she looked the emperor up and down: "Did Your Majesty suffer any trauma in your childhood?"

She had heard that the late emperor disliked Murong, which was no secret, but she did not know the specifics.

Could it be that the late emperor mistreated Murong in the past? That's why he has such strange thoughts?

"No!" Murong gave Lou Suying a knowing look.

Lou Suying paused for a moment, then pressed on, "If Your Majesty was injured as a child, you could tell me. I've heard that Your Majesty wasn't valued by the late Emperor before you ascended the throne..."

Her hesitant expression made Murong laugh.

"Since you're curious, I'll tell you about my past later," Murong said, lifting Lou Suying onto the palanquin.

Lou Suyi didn't know where he was taking her, and she didn't ask any further questions.

Only after boarding the painted boat did Lou Suyi look at Murong and ask, "Why are we going on a painted boat in the dark?"

There's not much scenery to see, is there?
“We’ll stay on the pleasure boat tonight.” Murong led her by the hand to the bow of the boat.

Lou Suyi thought to herself, "Why not sleep on a comfortable, warm pillow? What's the point of coming to sleep on this painted boat?"

However, she was worried that Murong would laugh at her for telling the truth, so she ultimately didn't spoil the mood.

When Murong handed her some sparklers, she was surprised but then smiled happily: "Where did Your Majesty find these things?"

The question is, how did an emperor know that such a thing existed?
Murong scoffed: "Isn't this common sense? Do you think I didn't grow up like a normal child?"

As he spoke, he gestured for Lou Suyi to light the fireworks.

Lou Suyi lit the bamboo flower and grinned happily.

She loved these kinds of fireworks when she was a child, but unfortunately, as an unloved concubine's daughter, she couldn't even get a single firework during festivals and could only watch enviously as other Lou family girls lit their fireworks.

At that time, she was incredibly envious of the other girls from the Lou family.

She envied Lou Suya and her sisters even more for having Lady Yin and the Earl of Suning accompany them to watch fireworks...

She turned to look at Murong, the fireworks illuminating his handsome features and making his expression appear even warmer.

I have to say, this man is really handsome.

Moreover, he was the first person to accompany her to watch fireworks during a holiday.

"Was Your Majesty abused by the late Emperor when you were a child?" Lou Suyi continued the previous topic.

Murong chuckled, "Although Father Emperor was a bit of a womanizer, he treated all of us children well. Actually, the rumors are biased; Father Emperor treated all princes equally, but he favored those with talent. Once, I wrote a rather good essay, and Father Emperor praised it, which led to my execution. After that, I learned the importance of concealing my talents." Lou Suying, upon hearing this, suddenly had a thought: "Could it be that His Majesty spread rumors that he is out of favor?"

“There’s no need to do it on purpose. If I just become a bit dull, don’t write well, and don’t study hard, I won’t be valued by Father. Plus, with my other brothers standing in front of me, I’ll naturally become the least favored one.” Murong said, handing Lou Suyi a sparkler.

Lou Suyi was having a great time, feeling that Murong had done something she liked.

"Tell me some funny stories from your childhood," Murong said, casually lighting a firework.

Lou Suying pretended to think for a moment, then sighed helplessly: "Ever since I can remember, there has been nothing happy in the Lou family. At first, I was competing for the favor of my biological father, the Earl of Suning, and later I found that I also had to compete for the favor of Aunt Ke. My life is just so boring."

In retrospect, her early life was unremarkable, with not a single person worth remembering.

Even Qi Yan, who had once treated her the best, had become a blur in her memory.

“Then you’re just like me. The Empress Dowager always says I’m dull and my life is rigid and boring. You’re with me, and you gave birth to Chen’er. Wouldn’t it be more interesting for two people with rigid lives to be together?” Murong handed Lou Suyi another sparkler.

Lou Suyi thought about her lovely son and realized that what he said made sense.

But she also knew that Murong was the emperor, and he had many women in his harem. His life was actually quite colorful, but hers was not so; her life revolved entirely around her child.

"Your Majesty is right." Lou Suying smiled brightly and lightly waved the sparkler in her hand.

At least for this moment, she felt happy to be with Murong, even if the fireworks were only dazzling for a moment.

Lou Suyi was having a great time on the painted boat. Tao Zhaoyi and Fang Cairen saw a painted boat in the middle of the lake ahead, and they could also see fireworks. Both of them stared at it.

"Who's setting off fireworks?" Tao Zhaoyi wanted to see clearly, but she was too far away to see who was on the painted boat.

The man who had just been standing on tiptoe peering out frowned and said, "Yi Garden is a royal garden, and only members of the royal family can board the pleasure boats. Could it be that some princess or prince from the royal family is trying to please a beauty?"

Tao Zhaoyi thought the person's speculation made sense: "Perhaps, but could it be His Majesty?"

Just now, recalling Murong's handsome face, she chuckled and said, "Does His Majesty seem like the kind of man who would win the heart of a beautiful woman? So far, only Consort Hui has had the opportunity to go out of the palace with His Majesty once, right? We saw Consort Hui resting in the villa before we came out."

Moreover, at this hour, only she and Consort Tao could not sleep and came out for a walk; most people were already asleep.

Consort Tao chimed in, "That's true. I get a little scared when I see His Majesty's face. His Majesty isn't the kind of man who would do anything to win a woman's smile."

As the two were talking, they saw the glow of fireworks coming from the direction of the painted boat.

The two looked on with envy, and Consort Tao sighed softly, "I haven't set off fireworks since I entered the palace. I really envy the people on the boat who can set off fireworks."

Fang Cairen shared the same sentiment: "Once you enter the palace gates, it's like entering a deep sea; the days of waiting to be married are gone forever."

The two stood still and watched for a long time, discovering that the people on the painted boat had been setting off fireworks for a full half hour.

As the night grew deeper and the painted boats still hadn't docked, the two finally returned hand in hand to Yangyun Pavilion.

Before going to sleep, Consort Tao was still thinking about who could set off fireworks on the royal pleasure boat. However, one thing was certain: it couldn't be His Majesty. His Majesty didn't have the leisure to do such a thing.