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

Chapter 25 Pleasing His Majesty
Lou Suyi's expression changed repeatedly, and for a moment she didn't know how to control her emotions.

Murong flicked her forehead again, then strode away.

Lou Suying was left standing there, bewildered: ? ? ? ! ! !
Ji Qing was secretly astonished by what he had just witnessed. In all the years he had served his master, he had never seen his master so close to any woman. Miss Lou was the first.

He quickly followed Murong out of Xianfu Palace.

Lou Suyi stood there dumbfounded, watching Murong lead the imperial procession away into the distance.

Yan Hui and Jin Shu exchanged a glance and suddenly understood why His Majesty had arranged for them to be by Lou Suyi's side.

Although Miss Lou is a nun, she has caught His Majesty's eye. Miss Lou's future is yet to come.

Since His Majesty ascended the throne, no concubine has been able to please him, not even Consort De.

Lou Suyi stood there blankly for a while, then put her monk's hat back on. Remembering what Murong had said about her appearance, she calmed down.

Since they say she's ugly, Murong definitely won't like her, so she can feel at ease.

Just as she was comforting herself, a eunuch's voice came from afar: "Consort Ning has arrived!"

Lou Suyi found it troublesome, but she still had to go out to greet her.

Consort Ning arrived in full regalia, merely to inquire about Lou Suyi's background and why His Majesty valued her so highly.

"This humble nun respectfully wishes Consort Ning good health." Lou Suying stepped forward and bowed to Consort Ning.

Consort Ning knew that His Majesty was attracted to Chonglou's plain clothes, so she smiled and said, "Master, you may dispense with the formalities."

Lou Suyi straightened up upon hearing this and looked at Consort Ning.

The moment Consort Ning saw Lou Suyi, her expression changed slightly. She had only heard that Master Kongchen was favored by His Majesty, but she hadn't expected this little nun to be so beautiful, looking to be about sixteen years old.

Lou Suying noticed Ning Fei's slightly changed expression but was puzzled.

She had previously heard Yan Hui say that Consort Ning was the highest-ranking concubine in the palace and the legitimate daughter of a general's family. Upon closer inspection, she felt that Consort Ning's appearance was not particularly outstanding, but she had a heroic air about her.

After they were seated, Consort Ning and Lou Suying chatted casually. Consort Ning asked Lou Suying's age with curiosity: "Master looks very young. May I ask how old you are?"

Lou Suyi straightened her chest upon hearing this and put her palms together: "Amitabha, this humble nun is already twenty-one years old."

Consort Ning looked at Lou Suyi in disbelief: "Master is twenty-one?"

Lou Suyi couldn't help but feel a little smug.

Isn't that right?

She fell into a fire five years ago, and not only did she survive, she also had the youthful face of a sixteen-year-old. This alone is enough to convince people that she is a master.

"A monk does not lie." Lou Suyi adopted the demeanor of a hermit.

Consort Ning scrutinized Lou Suyi closely, then asked curiously, "How does Master maintain his youthful appearance?"

Lou Suyi thought to herself that she had only died once and then returned, but to be honest, she would scare this empress half to death.

"This is an ancient secret method that is not passed on to outsiders. Please forgive me for not being able to tell Your Highness," Lou Suyi replied with a serious expression.

When Consort Ning heard her say that, she felt that what she said made no problem.

At this moment, Lou Suyi said again, "However, there is a recipe that is excellent for nourishing the skin. This humble nun and Your Highness hit it off immediately, so I can write down this recipe for Your Highness."

Consort Ning's eyes lit up: "Thank you, Master!" Lou Suying quickly wrote down a beauty recipe, which she had read in a book five years ago. For some reason, even after five years, she still remembered it vividly.

To be precise, since her return, her memory has become even stronger; she can remember the gist of a book after reading it only once.

Consort Ning watched from the side and saw that Lou Suyi quickly wrote down the prescription without stopping. In addition, the master's handwriting was so beautiful that it was easy to make people feel good about her.

She couldn't very well take Lou Suyi's beauty secrets for nothing, so she looked at Linglong, the palace maid who was following her.

Linglong understood and slipped a money pouch into Jinshu's hand.

Lou Suying kept her eyes straight ahead, her face calm, but inwardly she was overjoyed. There were so many nobles in the palace; if she wrote a beauty recipe for each of them, wouldn't she make a fortune?

After sitting for a while, Consort Ning left Xianfu Palace. Linglong whispered a reminder to Consort Ning: "Master Kongchen's appearance is too outstanding. Your Highness should be careful not to offend him."

"I have a good impression of the Master, and she doesn't seem to disregard the rules of monastic life. His Majesty is a man who upholds the highest moral standards, so how could he possibly have impure thoughts towards a nun? Since she is someone His Majesty values, I should naturally get closer to her." Consort Ning did not heed Linglong's words.

Seeing this, Linglong decided not to say anything more.

But she still felt that Abbess Kongchen was bright and beautiful, and that it was unusual that His Majesty, such a cold-hearted person, would accompany Kongchen to dinner on her first day in the palace.

The next day, Consort Li found out Lou Suyi's true identity and went to report the situation to Empress Dowager Chen.

Empress Dowager Chen was somewhat surprised upon hearing this: "So, the nun Kongchen is the one who saved the Emperor in plain clothes?"

"I heard that Lou Si died five years ago. His sudden reappearance and entry into the palace could be a pretext to cling to Your Majesty after being saved by him," Consort Li said with some concern.

Empress Dowager Chen's eyes darkened slightly: "It is a fact that Su Yi saved the Emperor many years ago, and I have always been grateful for her kindness. It is understandable that the Emperor suddenly brought Su Yi into the palace. However, since you are worried, I will summon her to meet me and test her a bit."

Lou Suyi developed the habit of waking up early while at the Lotus Nunnery. When Fang Ruo, who served Empress Chen, came to summon her, she felt a sense of warmth and familiarity.

Fangruo was shocked when she saw Lou Suyi, because the person in front of her looked exactly the same as five years ago.

"It's been many years since we last met. How is Aunt Fangruo?" Lou Suyi took the initiative to start a conversation.

Fang Ruo nodded slightly: "Fourth Miss..."

"This humble nun has already shaved her head and become a nun. You may call me Kongchen," Lou Suyi said gracefully.

Led by Fang Ruo, Lou Suyi quickly arrived at Shou'an Palace.

She stepped forward to greet Empress Dowager Chen, and then bowed to Consort Li.

There are too many rules in this palace. You have to bow to every noble person you meet, which she doesn't like.

When Empress Dowager Chen saw Lou Suyi, she was shocked: "Suyi, come here and let me take a look."

Lou Suying walked up to Empress Dowager Chen as instructed. Empress Dowager Chen looked her over carefully and became more and more surprised: "Where have you been for the past five years?"

Lou Suyi was prepared and replied neither humbly nor arrogantly: "Back then, this poor nun was not destined to die. I was in a coma for many years. After I woke up, I settled down at the Lotus Nunnery and became the abbot's disciple."

Consort Li looked Lou Suyi up and down, and the more she looked, the more she felt that this nun was too charming. She asked, "If that's the case, how did you come to the palace, Master?"

"It was quite a coincidence that His Majesty saw this humble nun during the sacrificial ceremony. Just then, there was an evil spirit in the harem, so this humble nun came into the palace to exorcise it."

No sooner had Lou Suyi finished speaking than Ji Qing's voice rang out: "His Majesty has arrived!"

Just as everyone was about to get up to greet her, Murong strode in and stood right next to Lou Suyi. This detail made Consort Li and Empress Dowager Chen stare at her.

(End of this chapter)