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

Chapter 44 A Love Triangle Between New and Old Love

"As a nun, I am not fit to interfere in the affairs of the inner palace. Please forgive me for not being able to grant Your Majesty the Empress Dowager's request!" Lou Suyi said solemnly.

What kind of behavior is it for a nun to meddle in palace affairs?
She had already made up her mind to stay away from the palace intrigues, to stay in Xianfu Palace, to eat and sleep all day, to be a lazy bum who just wanted to live a peaceful life, and she certainly didn't want to get into the mire.

Empress Dowager Chen was displeased that Lou Suying would refuse her request, so she adopted the airs of an empress dowager: "I suspect that there are evil spirits in Quanfu Palace, and I order you to go there to exorcise them. Furthermore, this is an imperial decree, and you must not disobey it!"

Lou Suyi was immediately annoyed. So what if someone is a high-ranking official? Doesn't her opinion, as a nun, matter?

Empress Dowager Chen saw that she was still standing there without moving: "What, do you want to disobey my imperial decree?!"

Lou Suyi thought to herself, how could she dare to disobey the Empress Dowager's decree when she cherished her life so much?
"This humble nun respectfully obeys the Empress Dowager's decree!" she replied softly.

The exorcism knowledge I learned when I first entered the palace is now coming in handy.

I wonder if His Majesty the Emperor will hold a grudge if he sees her ruining his plans.

Feeling uneasy, she took Yan Hui and Jin Shu with her and went to Quanfu Palace.

When Eunuch Wang, who was serving at Quanfu Palace, saw Lou Suying suddenly arrive, he was puzzled and asked, "Why is the nun here?"

Lou Suyi also learned the manners of the noble ladies in the palace, putting on an inscrutable expression as she looked at Jinshu.

Jinshu understood and stepped forward, saying, "I heard that there are evil spirits in Quanfu Palace. Master Kongchen has come here to exorcise them on the orders of the Empress Dowager!"

Eunuch Wang's expression changed slightly: "Where did you hear this rumor? This is the palace where Consort Liang resides. How dare you spread such nonsense?"

Jinshu replied calmly, "Master Kongchen is merely acting under orders. If you have any objections, you may wish to speak to the Empress Dowager."

At this point, she stepped forward and said, "Master, please!"

Lou Suyi felt she had learned something from witnessing the verbal exchange between Jinshu and the eunuchs of Quanfu Palace.

Seeing that things were not going well, Eunuch Wang hurriedly went to report the matter to Consort Liang.

When Consort Liang heard that a master named Kongchen had come to exorcise evil spirits, she was puzzled: "When did a master come to the palace?"

Eunuch Wang subconsciously looked at His Majesty, but His Majesty did not look at him. He could not understand His Majesty's meaning for a moment.

He just made it very clear that when Master Kongchen said that there were evil spirits in Quanfu Palace, she came here to exorcise them, which was obviously implying that the Empress Dowager was an evil spirit.

Now that Consort Liang is His Majesty's favorite, shouldn't we stand up for her when we see her being wronged?

"Your Majesty, Master Kongchen is a master whom His Majesty invited to the palace to exorcise evil spirits." Eunuch Wang, unable to discern the Emperor's intentions, could only reply cautiously.

Upon hearing this, Consort Liang looked at Murong, who remained calm, and asked, "Did His Majesty really invite a master to the palace to exorcise evil spirits?"

"Please let Kong Chen in," Murong commanded in a calm voice.

Consort Liang's eyes flickered slightly. Why had he invited a monk in when this was supposed to be her time with Murong?

Lou Suyi knew that Murong had summoned her, so she mentally prepared herself before entering.

She stepped forward and bowed to the two noble ladies. The moment Consort Liang recognized Lou Suying, her pupils constricted: "Fourth Miss Lou?"

She thought the master was a monk, but it turned out to be a nun.
Moreover, she had met Lou Suyi. Not only had Lou Suyi saved Murong, but Lou Suyi had also fallen into a sea of ​​fire five years ago, leaving no trace of her body.

Under those circumstances, Lou Suyi could not have survived. So what about the nun in front of her?

"It is indeed this humble nun," Lou Suying replied solemnly and dignifiedly. The Empress Dowager Liang scrutinized Lou Suying from head to toe, then asked, "I heard that five years ago, Miss Lou fell into a sea of ​​fire and was never seen again. How is it that Miss Lou is standing here alive and well?"

Lou Suyi wondered to herself, why does everyone ask her this question?

She wanted to know why, but she came back, perfectly fine, without any clothes or tears.

"Your Highness, please call me Kongchen. I am only alive because of Buddha's blessing," Lou Suyi replied politely.

Consort Liang's eyes flickered slightly as she looked at Murong beside her: "I was wondering why His Majesty would invite a master into the palace to exorcise evil spirits out of the blue. It turns out the master is actually a young lady from the Lou family."

Murong's expression remained unchanged as she looked at Lou Suying and slowly opened her lips: "Did the Empress Dowager send you here to exorcise the evil spirits?"

Lou Suyi thought to herself, "What kind of question is this? Does she think I would rashly come here to exorcise evil spirits and deliberately ruin his and Consort Liang's good time?"
"This humble nun has come by the imperial decree of Her Majesty the Empress Dowager," Lou Suyi replied respectfully.

Murong then asked, "Have you had dinner yet?"

Lou Suying wished she could slash Murong a few times. Why was he speaking to her in such a familiar tone? She was there to exorcise evil spirits, not to chat with him casually.

"After exorcising the evil spirits, we will go back for a meal," Lou Suyi answered truthfully.

"Jiqing, have the Imperial Kitchen prepare some vegetarian dishes," Murong ordered Jiqing.

Ji Qing was intently watching this scene of love triangle between new and old flames when he suddenly snapped out of his daze: "This servant will go right away."

Murong then said to Lou Suyi, who was standing to the side, "Sit down."

Lou Suyi coughed twice: "This humble nun is here to exorcise evil spirits, so I will not disturb His Majesty and the Empress Dowager's dinner."

She turned to leave, but Murong's voice rang out behind her: "Kong Chen, do you intend to disobey the imperial decree?"

Lou Suying cursed a string of profanities, then turned around and respectfully replied, "This humble nun is here to exorcise evil spirits by order of the Empress Dowager. I must report back to the Empress Dowager later, which is why I inadvertently disobeyed His Majesty. Since it is His Majesty's decree, this humble nun has no reason not to obey."

She's just a lowly nun, what right does she have to speak?

The two people putting pressure on her were the Empress Dowager and the Emperor himself. She couldn't afford to offend either of them.

This time, she chose a seat far away from Murong and could vaguely feel Consort Liang's gaze fixed on her.

She wasn't worried about anything else, except that Consort Liang might think she had ruined her and Murong's plans and would see her as a thorn in her side.

"I met Miss Lou many years ago. Back then, His Majesty always had a stern face whenever he saw her. People who didn't know the situation might have thought Miss Lou was His Majesty's enemy," Consort Liang joked.

The events of that year still left a deep impression on her. She had also heard from many people that Murong disliked Lou Suyi, which was why he would put on a stern face whenever he saw Lou Suyi.

Back then, Murong's emotions weren't as restrained as they are now; he openly displayed his dislike for someone on his face.

She couldn't tell whether Murong still disliked Lou Suyi or not, but it was true that Lou Suyi wanted to avoid Murong.

Lou Suyi had something to say when she brought up the events of that year: "Perhaps it was because this humble nun's personality was not pleasing that His Majesty disliked her."

Consort Liang chuckled. She was beautiful, and her smile was like a hundred flowers blooming, causing Lou Suying to be momentarily stunned.

With such a stunning beauty, it's no wonder that Murong also thought of her; even she, a woman, found Consort Liang's beauty captivating.

(End of this chapter)