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

Chapter 43 Outrageous! The Empress Dowager forces this nun to compete for the Emperor's favor!
Lou Suyi thought to herself that if the emperor didn't come to this palace, she would have no value, and the concubines in the harem would naturally not associate with a nun like her. It was normal for her to be quiet.

"It was lively just now, but everyone is afraid to speak as soon as His Majesty arrives." Lou Suying said, then fell silent.

She still can't speak properly; she should shut up.

Murong simply patted her head, showing no anger.

After a long while, he asked, "Have you heard that I intend to make Lady Liang a concubine?"

Lou Suyi, who was chewing, almost choked. She thought to herself, "This little emperor really doesn't treat me like an outsider. Is this something I can comment on?"

"Suyi, do you find it hard to accept that I have conferred the title of Lady Liang?" Murong asked, seemingly oblivious to Lou Suyi's constipated expression.

Lou Suyi thought to herself, "Is it easy for anyone to accept taking over the woman of their own father?"
"This is His Majesty's private affair, and this humble nun should not interfere," Lou Su said softly, glancing subconsciously at the servants around her.

Clearly, they were all stunned, and she wasn't the only one who was shocked.

She was about to give them a meaningful look when, to her surprise, these attendants turned and left at the crucial moment, completely disregarding the life or death of their mistress.

Okay, you can't rely on others; you have to face the difficulties yourself.

Lou Suyi turned her head and saw Murong looking at her with a half-smile. She didn't know what he was looking at, but it made that coffin-faced man smile.

Just as she was internally complaining, she heard Murong say, "I want to hear what you have to say. Say whatever you have to say, there's no need to hold back."

Lou Suyi felt that no matter what she said, it was wrong. The emperor's heart was like a needle at the bottom of the sea; how could she know what answer he truly hoped for?
Just to be on the safe side, she buried her head in her food and said, "His Majesty said that one should not speak while eating or sleeping. This humble nun is having her meal and has nothing to say."

Murong didn't say anything this time. When Lou Suyi finished eating and looked up, she met Murong's focused gaze.

She wondered to herself, "Does the emperor still want to discuss the issue from earlier with me?"

How big is his heart? She had slept in his bed, yet he still discussed such a major event as his own conferment of the title of imperial concubine with her. It's unbelievable.

Just when she thought Murong was going to continue discussing Consort Liang with her, Murong asked about something else: "Have you been taking your medicine on time lately?"

Lou Suyi breathed a sigh of relief, thinking that this was a safe topic: "She eats three meals a day without fail, and on time every day."

After all, it's about conditioning her body, so she can't be careless about this.

"Be good. Your body is yours, so you must take your medicine on time no matter how bitter it is. If you feel bored when I'm not here, have them take you for a walk around the palace." Murong said, solemnly placing a kiss on Lou Suyi's forehead.

Lou Suyi didn't have time to react before Murong left.

Once she was sure Murong was far away, she couldn't hold it in any longer and whispered to Jinshu, "Has His Majesty lost interest in me?"

If that's the case, that would be wonderful.

Her affair with Murong made her extremely anxious. The last two times Murong saw her, he didn't ask her to sleep with him, probably because he had found true love in Consort Liang.

Jinshu replied firmly, "Miss, you're overthinking it!"

His Majesty is clearly very interested in Miss Lou; otherwise, he wouldn't have kissed her. Furthermore, the way His Majesty looks at her is different from how he looks at others; it's full of tenderness.

Even when facing the Empress Dowager, His Majesty never gave her such a warm look.

Although she had the same question before His Majesty came to Xianfu Palace, the way His Majesty looked at the girl just now was undeniable, instantly dispelling her doubts.

"Don't be afraid to tell the truth for fear of upsetting me. I'm very optimistic." Lou Suying realized she had asked the wrong person. Jinshu said softly, "His Majesty likes you very much, Miss. Don't overthink it."

Lou Suyi thought to herself that she wasn't having any wild thoughts; she just felt that this possibility gave her hope of leaving the palace.

Everyone was watching Murong's whereabouts, and when they learned that he had left Xianfu Palace soon, the concubines in the harem breathed a sigh of relief.

Empress Dowager Chen couldn't help but feel somewhat disappointed.

Her hatred for Consort Liang has reached its peak. As long as a woman can attract the emperor, she will promote that person to the throne, even if it is Lou Suyi, this nun.

However, after leaving Xianfu Palace, the emperor returned to Qianqing Palace to rest.

However, the next day, Murong sent all sorts of gifts to Quanfu Palace, which made Empress Dowager Chen eager to speed up the selection process.

She compiled a list of all the young ladies from prominent families in the capital. As long as any eligible daughters signed up, she believed that one of them would catch the emperor's eye.

That evening, Murong went to Quanfu Palace again.

After observing for two days and two nights, Consort De could no longer sit still. She pretended to be sick and tried to intercept the person from Consort Liang.

This time, however, Murong only sent the imperial physician to examine her, while she herself remained in Quanfu Palace.

This made Consort De wish she could get rid of Consort Liang as soon as possible.

Empress Dowager Chen was worried that if Murong stayed overnight at Quanfu Palace, and if Consort Liang were to serve the emperor, or if Consort Liang were to become pregnant with the emperor's child after serving the emperor, wouldn't that cause chaos?
Having lost her way, she asked Fangruo, "Do you have any way to get the emperor out of Quanfu Palace?"

Fangruo couldn't find a good solution for the time being, and shook her head guiltily.

Which palace His Majesty chooses to spend the night in, or which concubine he chooses to favor, is none of her business as a servant.
Consort Li was also in Shou'an Palace. Seeing that Fangruo was at a loss, she suddenly thought of someone and blurted out, "Why don't we have Abbess Kongchen go to His Majesty?"

She had long disliked Lou Suyi, and now she was worried about Consort Liang taking the throne. If she could make these two women she hated the most fight each other, wouldn't she be the one to benefit from it all?

Empress Dowager Chen was stunned: "Send Su Yi to find the Emperor?"

Ultimately, Lou Suyi is a nun, so it seems inappropriate to send her to the emperor.
Consort Li, however, thought her idea was excellent: "Just say that Quanfu Palace might be haunted by evil spirits. Isn't the reason why Abbess Kongchen entered the palace to exorcise evil spirits? Let Abbess Kongchen go to Quanfu Palace to exorcise evil spirits on the imperial decree of the Empress Dowager. Wouldn't that give us a legitimate reason?"

Empress Dowager Chen suddenly felt that this method was worth a try.

Since she couldn't personally go, she decided to let Lou Suyi make the trip herself.

Lou Suyi herself never expected that while she was lying in Xianfu Palace, disaster would still strike from the sky.

When Empress Dowager Chen arrived at Xianfu Palace and explained her purpose, she initially thought she had misheard: "The Empress Dowager asked this humble nun to find a way to call His Majesty away?"

Isn't this outrageous?

Although she was not celibate, no one else knew that Empress Dowager Chen was forcing her, a nun, to compete for the emperor's favor.

Isn't this a competition for favor?
Empress Dowager Chen no longer concealed her true feelings and frankly said, "I have no choice. The Emperor is bewitched by that Liang woman. You and the Emperor have known each other since childhood. Think of a way to get the Emperor away. If you do this well, I will reward you handsomely!"

Lou Suying was quite tempted by the reward, but it wasn't something she could get involved in. Although she was greedy, she acquired wealth in a proper way.

(End of this chapter)