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

Chapter 24 His Majesty the Emperor touched her bald head...

Inside Xianfu Palace, Lou Suying wandered around the palace with nothing to do until Jiqing led the three of them inside.

"Since the Fourth Miss is new to the palace, she is unfamiliar with the palace rules. In order to avoid offending a noble person, we sent these three servants to serve you." Ji Qing said, introducing the names of the three servants.

After Lou Suyi and Jiqing finished speaking, she solemnly reminded them, "This humble nun has now been ordained as a nun, and her Dharma name is Kongchen. You may call this humble nun Kongchen."

Yan Hui and Jin Shu looked at Ji Qing at the same time. Ji Qing gave them a wink, and they understood. They said in unison, "Yes, Master Kong Chen!"

Lou Suyi accepted the title of "Master" without any shame.

Ji Qing delivered the person and then returned to the Emperor to deliver a message.

The inner palace is a place where secrets cannot be kept, especially since two palace maids who served the emperor were sent to serve in Xianfu Palace. Jili, Jiqing's apprentice, also entered Xianfu Palace to serve.

In addition, Xianfu Palace was formerly the residence of the imperial concubines. After the new emperor ascended the throne, Xianfu Palace was left idle, and the new emperor would occasionally spend the night in this palace.

Everyone was wondering why His Majesty would arrange for the master to stay in Xianfu Palace, but now he has even sent palace maids from Qianqing Palace to serve this master.

For a time, everyone was curious about what kind of master could be so highly regarded by the new emperor.

Lou Suying was unaware that everyone in the harem had developed a strong interest in her. She took a nice afternoon nap and only remembered to look for food when she got hungry. By then, it was already dark.

It must be said that the bed in the palace was much softer than the bed in the Lotus Nunnery, and she slept very soundly.

She left her bedroom in a good mood and went to the hall, only to see an acquaintance who had gone ahead of her. It was none other than the newly enthroned emperor.
As soon as she saw Murong's back, she wanted to run away.

Just as she was wondering whether to turn around and go back to her bedroom, Murong seemed to have eyes in the back of his head and said, "Dinner is ready, please sit down."

Lou Suyi looked around and saw that everyone had their heads down, except for Jiqing who smiled kindly at her: "Fourth Miss, please sit down."

Lou Suyi reluctantly sat down, and then the dishes began to be served.

When she saw a lot of meat, she couldn't help but take a second look.

Since she shaved her head and never touched meat again, she was never truly free from worldly desires. So how could she resist when she saw so much meat?
Since she's in the palace, the abbot won't be able to see her. Even if she eats meat, no one will gossip about it, right?

One dish after another was served, more than a dozen in total.

She couldn't help but exclaim, "It's so wonderful to live with His Majesty."

As soon as she finished speaking, Jiqing personally brought up two vegetarian dishes and handed them to her: "Knowing that Fourth Miss is a nun and does not eat meat, I specially ordered the Imperial Kitchen to prepare two vegetarian dishes."

Lou Suyi looked at the two vegetarian dishes in front of her and fell silent.

One dish was tofu, and the other was cabbage. After a while, she asked Jiqing, "Did you prepare these?"

Wasn't it Murong who deliberately used this method to torture her?
He eats delicacies himself, but gives her only cabbage and tofu. What's most shameful is that he eats more than a dozen delicacies in front of her. If she says it wasn't intentional, then she should be shamed.

"These are vegetarian dishes that I specially asked the Imperial Kitchen to prepare. Don't you like them, Fourth Miss?" Ji Qing looked at Lou Suyi's speechless expression and suppressed a smile.

Perhaps this is His Majesty's quirky sense of humor, but the Fourth Miss's speechless expression is indeed quite amusing.

He guessed that it was because His Majesty had previously sent Lou Suyi into the palace, but the girl chose to become a nun, which made His Majesty resentful, and thus he was taking revenge on Lou Si in this way.

If that's really the case, then His Majesty is the type to hold grudges. Lou Suyi looked at the tofu and cabbage, then at the delicacies surrounding these two vegetarian dishes, and lightly curled her lips: "How dare I, a nun, be picky? It's good enough if I can eat my fill. After all, I'm not a noble person like His Majesty."

Murong glanced at the sarcastic woman and slowly curled his lips: "Since you have become a nun, you should abide by the rules and regulations. I cannot break the rules of the Lotus Nunnery."

Lou Suyi looked at Murong's serious expression and couldn't refute his words.

Forget it, cabbage and tofu will fill my stomach just the same, and she won't let Murong see her make a fool of herself.

But while she was eating, she couldn't help but keep looking at the table full of delicious food, really wanting to taste it.

This meal was truly an ordeal for Lou Suyi, especially seeing Murong only take one bite of a dish and then stop eating it. She wished she could taste it herself for him.

"Does Your Majesty usually waste food like this?" Lou Suyi couldn't help but ask, because she couldn't stand him torturing her in this way.

Murong glanced at her and said to Ji Qing, "Give the remaining dishes to the servants at Xianfu Palace."

Lou Suyi felt as if she had been slapped by Murong again, her face burning with pain.

"Your Majesty is a very busy man, so perhaps you shouldn't come to dine with this humble nun anymore?" she suggested to Murong after quickly finishing her meal.

Murong looked at Jiqing, who understood and replied, "To be honest, Fourth Miss, His Majesty used to dine at Xianfu Palace quite often."

The implication is that His Majesty did not come to dine with her, and that she should not presume to be romantic.

Lou Suyi felt a toothache. Very well, she brought her face close to Mu's and asked him to slap her again.

"How about this, from now on, when His Majesty comes to Xianfu Palace for meals, this humble nun will eat at a separate table from His Majesty?" Lou Suyi suggested with a forced smile.

Ji Qing's smile vanished, and he instinctively glanced at the Emperor, whose expression remained unreadable.

So many concubines in the harem are trying to please His Majesty, but the Fourth Miss, when she has the opportunity to be alone with His Majesty, pushes it away. How can His Majesty save face in this situation?

He quickly came up with a quick idea and said, "Siss, you saved His Majesty. Now that you've entered the palace, you are His Majesty's honored guest. Of course, His Majesty cannot neglect you."

Lou Suyi gave a silent, cold laugh.

Why not prepare something delicious instead of neglecting her? Even if it's vegetarian food, couldn't you have chosen something else? Why force her to eat tofu and cabbage? Do you think she's a beggar?

Is this how Murong treated her savior?

She had a lot to say in rebuttal, but he was the emperor, whose status was far higher than hers. She couldn't very well point her finger at him and start cursing on his turf.

Just as Lou Suyi was cursing under her breath, Murong looked at her and asked, "Lou Si, do you harbor any resentment towards me?"

Lou Suyi met Murong Qing's cold gaze, and her heart skipped a beat. The little bit of dissatisfaction she had before vanished instantly. She readily agreed, "How could that be? It is my honor that such a noble person as His Majesty would take the time to have dinner with me. I am overjoyed and have no reason to hold a grudge."

Murong stood up, walked up to her, and suddenly took off her monk's hat.

Her expression froze instantly: ???
Just as she was wondering what was going on, His Majesty the Emperor touched her bald head and said, "Ugly!"

Haha, I laughed at myself for writing that.

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