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

Chapter 223 The beginning of love
The moment Lou Suying saw Murong, her eyes lit up, and she quickly went to greet him.

She used to be disrespectful to Murong, but on such an important day, she still made a show of it and greeted him.

Other noblewomen, young ladies from noble families who came to the palace to admire the flowers, and concubines from the harem all bowed to Murong.

"It's a festival today, so please make yourselves at home." Murong dismissed everyone's formalities and went directly to Empress Dowager Chen.

Empress Dowager Chen knew he wanted to hold his son, so she immediately put the little guy in his arms.

Little Mu Chen was born with a plump and chubby face, and he loved to laugh. Everyone who saw him would feel better, including his father, Murong.

Just then, the little guy reached out to Lou Suyi for a hug, and he took the opportunity to whisper in Lou Suyi's ear, "You really can have children."

Lou Suyi was surprised by his sudden remark and didn't know whether it was a compliment or an insult.

"Chen'er is good-looking and has a likable personality," Murong murmured again.

Lou Suying was now certain that the emperor was genuinely praising her, and she smiled brightly: "Of course, it doesn't matter who gave birth to the child."

Her son is exceptionally intelligent and will definitely amount to something in the future.

At this moment, a baby-faced girl walked over. She greeted Murong with a sweet smile: "This humble woman greets Your Majesty. Does Your Majesty still remember me?"

Lou Suying knew this young lady. Her surname was Chen, and her given name was Xing. She was the daughter of the Duke of Fuguo, the maternal family of Empress Dowager Chen. Empress Dowager Chen told her that Chen Xing was a highly regarded young lady from a prominent family.

Furthermore, given that Chen Xing is about to come of age, the Chen family must intend to send him to the palace to serve the emperor.

It was simply because Consort Li had been ill for more than half a year that the Chen family wanted to send another daughter of the Chen family to the palace to serve the emperor.

Empress Dowager Chen didn't tell her about this, but she could guess what it was.

The Chen family has been frequently visiting Shou'an Palace recently, and their intentions are quite clear.

It's unclear why, when the position of empress was still undecided a few months ago, the Chen family didn't send anyone to the palace to persuade Empress Dowager Chen to elevate their daughter to the position.

It's possible that because Murong wanted to choose one of the concubines in the harem, the Chen family didn't send Chen Xing into the palace in time.

Murong felt a sense of familiarity when he saw Chen Xing, after all, she was a girl he had watched grow up.

"Of course I remember. The last time I saw you, you were just a little girl. Now you've grown into a beautiful young woman." Murong looked at Chen Xing's sweet smile, and seemed lost in thought.

Chen Xing also drifted off into thought when she saw Murong's face. The last time she saw Murong was three years ago. Murong was not yet the emperor that year, and she only thought that Murong, who was still a prince at the time, was exceptionally handsome, unforgettable at first sight.

Now that she's grown up, when she sees Murong again, her heart beats faster, her face turns red, and she's somewhat afraid to look directly at Murong's handsome face.

Lou Suyi felt superfluous standing to the side. The way Chen Xing looked at Murong with such tenderness in her eyes showed that Murong's face had captivated the young girl.

She had spoken a few words with Chen Xing before and found that Chen Xing was a kind and simple girl.

However, if she enters the palace and develops feelings for the cold-hearted Murong, it might not be a good thing.

However, this was not something she could control. Whether Chen Xing would enter the palace to serve the emperor depended on Empress Dowager Chen's decision.

Not far away, Empress Dowager Chen saw Chen Xing and Murong chatting and laughing happily, and whispered to Fang Ruo, "The Emperor seems to be particularly affectionate towards Xingxing."

“In the past, the Fifth Miss called His Majesty ‘cousin’ and liked to cling to him. Speaking of which, His Majesty treated the Fifth Miss differently before.” Fang Ruo said, glancing at Lou Suyi beside her.

The Empress's expression seemed perfectly fine. If the Fifth Miss were to enter the palace, I wonder if the Empress would hold it against her. Even the most magnanimous woman would feel uncomfortable seeing her husband dote on another woman, wouldn't she?

Empress Dowager Chen had obviously thought of this as well, and said softly, "I am still hesitating about whether to let Xingxing enter the palace. If the emperor doesn't like Xingxing, she will be living a life of widowhood in the palace. If the emperor does take a liking to Xingxing, I am worried that Suyi will be mistreated."

Others were fine, but Chen Xing was a daughter of the Chen family. Although she wasn't the legitimate daughter of her branch of the family, she was still a Chen family girl that Chen Xing genuinely liked.

Su Yi's significance is different from others. She truly treats Su Yi as her daughter and loves her dearly. Moreover, she feels that she cares about Su Yi's emotions more than Chen Xing does.

However, if the Chen family insisted on sending Chen Xing to the palace, she couldn't stop them, since Chen Xing was her family.

She didn't want to get involved in this matter; she preferred to let the emperor decide.

Many people witnessed the scene of Murong and Chen Xing chatting happily, including the concubines in the harem.

Consort De was extremely jealous. It seemed that many women could easily get close to Murong, but Murong didn't even glance at her, his so-called "white moonlight."

While she was jealous, she felt much better when she saw that Empress Lou Suyi was also being ignored by Murong.

Therefore, men are all prone to getting tired of the old and wanting the new, and even a man like Murong is no exception.

Who wouldn't like a girl as innocent, lively, and adorable as Chen Xing? It's perfectly normal for Murong to be attracted to Chen Xing.

Lady Chu, the wife of the Duke of Fu, was quite pleased to see Chen Xing and Murong chatting happily.

She brought Chen Xing to the palace this time, hoping that His Majesty would keep Xingxing. Empress Dowager Chen was old, and Consort Li's old illness had relapsed; she had been ill for more than half a year and was practically a useless person.

At this point, a daughter from the Chen family was needed to enter the harem. Chen Xing had a likable personality and was extremely popular, so it was a natural progression for her to enter the palace.

It seems highly likely that Xingxing will remain in the harem.

She walked up to Empress Dowager Chen and said with a smile, "Your Majesty and Xingxing get along well. Why don't you let Xingxing stay in the palace for a while so that she can keep the Empress Dowager company and relieve her boredom?"

Empress Dowager Chen had no objection.

As for whether Chen Xing will stay in the palace permanently, that depends on Murong's decision.

Murong and Chen Xing exchanged a few words before Murong went to Empress Dowager Chen's side.

The chrysanthemum appreciation gathering was attended by women. Murong stayed in the chrysanthemum garden for a quarter of an hour before handing the child back to Lou Suyi.

Even after Murong had walked far away, Chen Xing still stared longingly at his retreating figure. Everyone witnessed her innocent, budding romance.

Empress Dowager Chen also saw it clearly. She looked at Lou Suying, who was "talking" with Xiao Muchen'er, and still felt that she should remind her first: "Xingxing will stay in Shou'an Palace for a while."

Lou Suyi smiled and said, "It's a good thing that I can keep Mother company and chat with her to relieve her boredom."

Empress Dowager Chen said calmly, "It may not be a good thing."

She couldn't pretend she didn't know what the Chen family meant, but she still felt that Chen Xing's future after entering the palace was uncertain.

The Duke of Fuguo's mansion, having produced its own Empress Dowager, was still not satisfied and wanted to send a daughter of the Chen family to the palace to serve the emperor. But would she be happy in the palace? At least when she was with the late emperor, she didn't have many happy days.

In the imperial harem, how many women can truly be happy?