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

Chapter 200 has been tampered with again!
Lou Suyi had no time to react and watched helplessly as Murong turned and left.

She looked at the others, but none of them seemed to have noticed the scene of Murong whispering in her ear.

When she recalled the two words Murong had said to her, she belatedly realized why her ears were burning.

She was undeniably beautiful; perhaps Murong was initially attracted to her face, which is why he was lusting after her at first sight. But when he whispered in her ear, her heart skipped a beat.

Because of the word "good-looking" that Murong had left behind, Lou Suying kept getting distracted until Empress Dowager Chen asked her what was wrong, at which point she quickly regained her composure.

After having a vegetarian meal at Xianfu Palace, the abbot prepared to leave. Before leaving, he gave Lou Suyi a string of Buddhist prayer beads.

Lou Suyi then gave the abbot a bag of gold to be used for gilding the Buddha statue at the Lotus Temple.

Even after the abbot had gone far away, Lou Suyi stood there for a long time, unable to describe the feeling in her heart.

Last year's tonsure was a reluctant decision. The abbot said that she had not yet severed her worldly ties and should not be tonsured, but he could not persuade her otherwise, so he shaved her head and made her a nun.

Unexpectedly, the abbot personally helped her return to secular life so soon.

Lou Suyi carried the child back to Xianfu Palace, and suddenly remembered the two words Murong had said to her before he left.

She hadn't quite grasped the meaning before, but now she's discerning a different significance.

Murong clearly thinks she's pretty, but he's so cold to her on the surface. Could this be a way of protecting her?
He was clearly more talkative on the pleasure boat than on ordinary days, but he distanced himself from her when there were many people around.

She hadn't thought about it much before, but his whispered words to her today made her think about it more deeply.

"What are you thinking about, young lady? Why do you look so preoccupied?" Jinshu's voice brought Lou Suying back to her senses.

Lou Suyi smiled and said, "I was thinking of His Majesty."

Jinshu's eyes lit up, thinking that Lou Suying had finally figured it out: "Miss, do you miss His Majesty?"

"I think so?" Lou Suying was praised for her good looks by Murong, a man with a particularly sharp tongue, and suddenly had a new understanding of her own appearance.

If Murong says she's good-looking, then she really is; otherwise, she wouldn't have been able to give birth to such a handsome son as Xiao Muchen.

After Lou Suyi returned to secular life, all the concubines kept a close eye on the movements at Xianfu Palace.

Everyone was worried that Murong's next step would be to formally confer a title upon Lou Suyi, but after half a month, there was no sign of Murong making any moves, and Empress Dowager Chen also seemed to have no intention of doing anything. Only then did everyone feel relieved.

Especially in the past two weeks, Murong only went to Quanfu Palace for lunch once occasionally, and did not move around in the inner palace, including Xianfu Palace. This shows that Murong has not developed any interest in Lou Suyi after she returned to secular life.

Later, some people said that it was Empress Dowager Chen's idea to hold a ceremony for Lou Suyi to return to secular life, and Murong was unaware of it beforehand. This made everyone feel that Empress Dowager Chen's unauthorized decision made Murong unhappy, especially since Murong had a cold expression on the day Lou Suyi returned to secular life, as if it was none of his business.

Empress Dowager Chen was extremely worried about Murong's absence from the inner palace.

She often went to Xianfu Palace to help Lou Suyi take care of her child, and would remind her from time to time to be more proactive. Lou Suyi would always agree verbally, but never actually take any action, which made Empress Dowager Chen so anxious that she developed a tongue sore.

Upon learning that Empress Dowager Chen was unwell, Murong went to Shou'an Palace immediately, where Lou Suying was attending to her.

Lou Suying was about to get up to pay her respects when Murong pressed down on her shoulder: "You've worked hard."

Lou Suying wasn't surprised this time. Ever since she figured out that his coldness towards her might have some other reason, her impression of him as rigid had changed. "You know Suying works hard taking care of the sick, can't you treat her a little better?" Empress Dowager Chen said irritably.

Murong looked at Lou Suyi, who was standing to the side: "What Mother says is true."

Seeing his usual attitude, Empress Dowager Chen felt her tongue sores were hurting even more.

Seeing her slightly furrowed brows, Murong hurriedly asked, "What did the imperial physician say?"

"Imperial Physician Liu said that the Empress Dowager's condition does not seem to be just a case of internal heat, and he is discussing with other imperial physicians how to treat the symptoms."

Upon hearing Lou Suying's words, Murong simply called her out to ask, "Why do you say it doesn't just seem like a case of internal heat?"

"Previously, the Empress Dowager's condition did not improve despite the treatment for her internal heat. Imperial Physician Liu felt that something was wrong." Lou Suyi did not dare to make a hasty conclusion.

Of course, we cannot rule out the possibility that there was a problem with the food, but it doesn't seem like poisoning.

However, the imperial harem is treacherous, and all sorts of methods to harm people are available. If you want to get rid of someone, poisoning is not the only way; there are always other ways to harm them.

Murong frowned, and Lou Suyi stepped forward to smooth the wrinkles between his brows: "Your Majesty, don't worry, the Empress Dowager is blessed by the heavens, she will be alright."

Murong grasped her hand and let out a long breath: "Keep a close eye on things here, Mother."

Lou Suyi knew he was anxious, after all, she was his biological mother, and he was a filial son.

Afterwards, Murong summoned Imperial Physician Liu for questioning, and Imperial Physician Liu recounted all the information he had found.

"So far, no problems have been found with her diet. The most troublesome thing is that if the source of her internal heat is not found, it will be difficult for the Empress Dowager to recover. If this continues, the Empress Dowager will not be able to sleep well at night, and her mental state will become even worse. Fortunately, Miss Lou is here, which can soothe the Empress Dowager's anxiety to some extent." Imperial Physician Liu did not forget to praise Lou Suying.

When Lou Suyi discovered that Empress Dowager Chen was suffering from internal heat yesterday, she decided to spend the night at Shou'an Palace.

Last night, thanks to Miss Lou's thoughtfulness, she found an imperial physician to come and examine Empress Dowager Chen.

"Then investigate carefully!" Murong frowned slightly. "Does my subject mean that no problems have been found with the diet so far?"

"Her Majesty the Empress Dowager's diet has always been light, and she rarely even eats spicy or heaty snacks, so this incident of her getting a sore throat is quite strange." Imperial Physician Liu was also at a loss.

We've investigated everything that needs to be investigated, but we haven't found any problems.

Lou Suyi suddenly interjected, asking, "Is it possible that there's a problem with the drinking water?"

Since it's a case of internal heat, it must be caused by what you eat, right? If your diet is fine, what about your water?
Both Imperial Physician Liu and Murong looked at Lou Suyi at the same time, both feeling that this possibility was not out of the question.

Imperial Physician Liu immediately investigated the water source, which took most of the day. It turned out that the problem was with the health-preserving teapot that Empress Chen usually drank from; it had been coated with some kind of heat-inducing medicinal juice.

"So someone tampered with the health-preserving teapot?!" Murong's face was cold and stern.

"Exactly. The teapot was coated with a strange medicine that produces heat toxins when it comes into contact with hot water. The other party must have known that the Empress Dowager had the habit of drinking health-preserving tea, so they could do it without anyone noticing!" Imperial Physician Liu replied cautiously.

Fortunately, it was discovered in time. Otherwise, even if it wasn't poison, over a long period of time, it could have caused Empress Chen to accumulate too much heat and toxins in her body, which would have damaged her health.

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