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

Chapter 49 Pushing the Nun Towards the Dragon Bed

Empress Dowager Chen, however, was unwilling to go through the trouble.

Asking the emperor for his opinion, she knew he certainly wouldn't want Lou Suyi to be an eyesore by his side. So, as the Empress Dowager, she brought her to the emperor, claiming it was her idea. Even if the emperor was unwilling, he couldn't refuse her request.

"I will take you to see the Emperor now. You don't need to say anything later. I will take care of everything!" Empress Dowager Chen was full of fighting spirit.

If Liang wants to fight her, she'll play along to the end.

Lou Suyi opened her mouth, wanting to say something, but seeing the Empress Dowager's high-spirited appearance, she ultimately chose to remain silent.

Fine, she'll accompany the Empress Dowager on this trip; after all, she has no right to say "no."

Murong's current aura is quite intimidating, and it remains to be seen whether Empress Dowager Chen's actions will enrage him.

She suddenly became curious about how Murong would react, and even looked forward to seeing the new emperor lose his temper.

And so, with a sense of curiosity and wanting to see what would happen, Lou Suyi followed Empress Dowager Chen to Quanfu Palace.

When Empress Dowager Chen and Lou Suyi appeared at Quanfu Palace, Eunuch Wang's gaze fell on Lou Suyi, as if to say, "Why are you here again?"

Lou Suyi gave Eunuch Wang a polite smile and returned his gaze with a mysterious expression.

Yes, she's here again, brought by Empress Dowager Chen.

Eunuch Wang indeed felt a headache whenever he saw Lou Suyi.

Last time Lou Suyi came, she took His Majesty away. Now, seeing Lou Suyi, this nun, he suddenly felt that the Empress Dowager's good deed tonight would not come to fruition again.

But he couldn't drive the nun away, since she had come with the Empress Dowager.

Consort Liang, who was almost finished eating, was pondering how to naturally keep Murong when Eunuch Wang entered. Empress Dowager Chen, that eyesore, had arrived, and she had brought Lou Suying with her.

When Consort Liang saw Lou Suyi, her expression turned sour. Why was it this nun again?

Empress Dowager Chen must have gotten her taste of success last time and think that Lou Suyi can ruin her plans every time.

She refused to believe that a nun could stop her from sleeping with the emperor.

Not only did Consort Liang frown at Lou Suyi, but even Murong's gaze fell on Lou Suyi's face, as if asking her why she had come again.

Lou Suying silently looked away. After all, it wasn't the right time for her to speak. She was just a tool, someone to be used by whoever needed her. She was a tragic figure.

Murong stared at Lou Suyi for a while before asking, "Why has Mother come?"

Empress Dowager Chen pushed Lou Suyi, who was standing behind her, in front of Murong. The unprepared little nun was thus pushed into the public eye.

"Suyi, you speak." Empress Dowager Chen gave Lou Suyi a threatening and enticing look.

Lou Suyi looked at Empress Dowager Chen with resentment. Empress Dowager Chen knew that she was being unfair, but she suddenly felt a little guilty after being glanced at by the emperor.

The truth is, her son's power and influence were so great after he became emperor that she couldn't handle it.

"Kongchen, you speak." Murong also stared at Lou Suyi. Lou Suyi thought to herself, why is it always her who has to speak? They're fighting like mother and son, and they're dragging her, a nun, into it. Is this reasonable?
Are we to tell Consort Liang that the Empress Dowager doesn't want Liang Wanying to go to the Emperor's bed, so she sent her to sabotage the marriage?
Under the watchful eyes of several people, she forced herself to say, "This humble nun doesn't know what happened either. I had just finished my vegetarian meal when Her Majesty the Empress Dowager brought me here."

She guiltily avoided Empress Dowager Chen's gaze, but Empress Dowager Chen suddenly felt that this little nun was not so stupid after all.

Looking at Lou Suyi's delicate face, even though she was dressed in black, her good figure was still undeniable.

Her eyes flickered slightly; perhaps she could push open the building and take the throne in plain clothes.

In any case, it's better for the emperor to favor a nun than to let that lowly Liang enter the emperor's harem.

Lou Suyi stole a glance at Empress Dowager Chen, only to meet the Empress Dowager's intense gaze, which startled her.

Empress Dowager Chen smiled and sat down next to Murong: "I feel that the Emperor seems to be possessed lately, and I suspect that there are evil spirits at work. Fortunately, Su Yi is an expert in exorcising evil spirits. From now on, except for the time when the Emperor is attending court, Su Yi will be by the Emperor's side. I believe that with Su Yi around, any evil spirits will have to step aside!"

Lou Suyi feigned surprise and shook her head first: "No, no, His Majesty is busy with countless affairs of state. How can this humble nun be by His Majesty's side at all times? That would be far too inappropriate!"

She looked at Murong expectantly, hoping he would firmly refuse the unreasonable demands made by Empress Dowager Chen.

Before Murong could speak, Empress Dowager Chen sincerely added, "The Emperor is of noble status, and Su Yi once saved your life. I believe that no one is more suitable to stay by the Emperor's side than Su Yi."

Empress Dowager Liang found Empress Dowager Chen's words absurd.

Don't think she doesn't know what dirty tricks Empress Dowager Chen is up to. In order to deal with her, Empress Dowager Chen even wanted to push Murong's dragon bed away by nuns. Is she trying to get Lou Suyi to deal with her?

If Murong had feelings for Lou Suyi, would he have waited until today?
If a man doesn't like a woman, she will never catch his eye, let alone Lou Suyi, who has already become a nun.

“Your Majesty, I think this is inappropriate. Since Kongchen is a nun, what will outsiders think of Your Majesty if she is always around you? The Empress Dowager’s decision is really inappropriate. For the sake of Your Majesty’s reputation, you should not let Abbess Kongchen stay in front of you.”

As Consort Liang spoke, she saw Lou Suying nodding vigorously beside her.

So even Lou Suyi herself found this matter absurd.

Empress Dowager Chen went to great lengths to deal with her.

"As a concubine of the late emperor, why didn't you feel it was inappropriate to refer to yourself as 'this concubine' in front of the emperor? I had Su Yi stay by the emperor's side to ward off evil spirits. What's there to talk about?" Empress Dowager Chen sneered.

Lou Suyi only regretted that she couldn't hide. Was it an occasion for a nun like her to get involved in the power struggle between Empress Dowager Chen and Consort Liang?
She only hoped that Murong would quickly refuse Empress Dowager Chen's request so that she could go back to Xianfu Palace to hide.

Empress Dowager Chen's words caused Consort Liang's face to darken.

It was precisely because she had been a concubine of the late emperor that Empress Dowager Chen was so wary of her. However, this was simply because Empress Dowager Chen had not been favored by the emperor during the previous dynasty and was holding a grudge.

It's not her fault that she's popular with men, so why not say that these men can't live without her?

"I was merely stating my own thoughts, Your Majesty. Why be so forceful? I believe it depends on whether Kongchen is willing or not. He is a monk, entering the palace to exorcise evil spirits, not to serve..."

Consort Liang abruptly stopped speaking, secretly relieved that she had stopped in time.

You must never remind Murong that Lou Suyi, this nun, is actually a young and beautiful girl in the prime of her life.

(End of this chapter)