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

Chapter 69 Pregnancy Reactions
"Since the nun has become a nun, she should be more open-minded. Why dwell on the past? If Suyue is well, the nun will be well in the future. The nun and the Lou family are bound together by fate, sharing both prosperity and adversity..."

Before Consort Qiao could finish speaking, Lou Suyi gave the order to leave: "Jinshu, see them out! From now on, these noble ladies need not be allowed to come in. This humble nun has nothing to say to them."

The three people, including Lou Suyue, all changed their expressions.

Consort Qiao, even more furious, said, "Lou Suying, don't push your luck!!"

The next moment, Jinshu walked up to Consort Qiao and slapped her hard across the face.

Consort Qiao was shocked that Jinshu dared to slap her. Her expression changed several times as she looked at Jinshu in disbelief: "You... how dare you, a mere palace maid, hit me?!"

“Master Kongchen is His Majesty’s savior. Even His Majesty respects him. How dare Consort Qiao be disrespectful to him? Does Consort Qiao think the harem is a marketplace, a place where you can run wild? Although I am a servant, I am here to serve Master Kongchen on His Majesty’s orders. Anyone who dares to disrespect him, I will be the first to fight them to the death!!” Jinshu had served in the imperial court for a long time and naturally possessed a sharp edge.

Her fierce and stern demeanor at that moment was indeed somewhat intimidating.

Lou Suyi wanted to applaud and cheer for Jinshu, but she was a nun and had to maintain the image of a serene and detached nun; otherwise, she would have slapped her across the face long ago...

At this moment, Jili also came over and said with a forced smile, "I'm here to see these distinguished guests out, please!"

He was Ji Qing's apprentice and had learned some of Ji Qing's mannerisms. He had also served in the imperial court before the emperor, so he was naturally no pushover.

Lou Suyue and her two companions saw Ji Li's eerie smile and dared not linger any longer.

Jili personally escorted them out of Xianfu Palace, saying in a casual tone, "I'm not afraid to reveal a secret to you gentlemen: before Master Kongchen entered the palace, His Majesty would occasionally stay overnight at Xianfu Palace. On the first day the Master entered the palace, His Majesty reserved Xianfu Palace for Master Kongchen to reside in. My family, Jinshu, Yanhui, and I used to serve in the imperial court, and after the Master entered the palace, we all came to Xianfu Palace to serve him."

Lou Suyue and the others had quite a few interesting expressions after hearing Jili's words.

Jili said all this to them simply to tell them that Lou Suying was someone the new emperor valued. To disrespect Lou Suying was to disrespect the new emperor.

This is blatant reprimand!

"Please take your leave, esteemed guests. From now on, without Master Kongchen's invitation, you need not appear before him, lest you displease him!" Jili looked at Lou Suyue and the others arrogantly, almost as if he wanted to chase them away with a broom.

Lou Suyue felt a burning pain on her face.

She only knew that Lou Suyi had served in the imperial court and had once saved the new emperor, but she never expected that Lou Suyi would be so highly regarded by the new emperor.

If she had known earlier, she would have spoken politely; otherwise, she wouldn't have ended up being kicked out.

Consort Qiao was truly surprised that Lou Suyi, a nun, could thrive in the harem, and that the new emperor valued her so highly.

Ji Li's words just now terrified her.

She wondered why so many people had come to Xianfu Palace to look for Lou Suyi; it turned out that the new emperor valued this nun.

The three had just entered the palace and had no relatives or friends in the harem. They had originally banded together, intending to make their mark in the harem.

Who knew that his mission would end prematurely, having met with a setback from Lou Suying? Consort Luo still couldn't quite believe it: "Does His Majesty truly value Abbess Kongchen so much?"

Lou Suyue was a little annoyed: "I'll ask someone else what happened later."

She thought it was probably true.

Originally, she thought that Lou Suyi was the new emperor's benefactor and could speak to His Majesty, but deep down she still looked down on Lou Suyi.

In her preconceived notion, Lou Suying was the kind of person that everyone despised and could bully.

In the Lou family, even the servants looked down on Lou Suyi, a concubine's daughter, let alone the legitimate daughters of the Lou family.
Her mother often told her and her older sister that Aunt Ke was just a handy toy to their father, and Lou Suyi, this illegitimate daughter, was just a toy to their Lou family's legitimate daughter.

Who would have thought that Lou Suyi would one day be able to ride roughshod over her?
Back at Chuxiu Palace, Lou Suyue spent a fortune buying information about Lou Suying's experiences after entering the palace. After reading it, all three of them fell silent.

Because Ji Li wasn't lying; His Majesty truly valued Lou Suying. Before they entered the palace, Lou Suying was always by His Majesty's side. Even when His Majesty went to see Consort Liang, Lou Suying accompanied him.

One night, His Majesty even took Lou Suyi to Qiushui Residence alone and stayed there for a long time, not returning to Qianqing Palace until midnight.

“Even though Lou Suyi was favored by His Majesty before, didn’t she still anger the Emperor and be banished from Qianqing Palace? Didn’t everyone say that His Majesty overturned the table in a fit of rage? Since she has been disliked by His Majesty, she is just a pawn to be discarded. What is there to worry about?” Consort Qiao quickly figured it out and felt there was nothing to be afraid of.

Flowers don't bloom for a hundred days, let alone a nun who has shaved her head and left home. Even if Lou Suying wasn't a servant in the palace, they were still the mistresses of the harem. What kind of trouble could a nun cause?
Consort Luo agreed, adding, "Indeed, there's no need to worry. After all, she'll still leave the palace eventually. It's just a pity that we originally wanted to use her to advance our own positions, but now that His Majesty has rejected her, we might as well look for another way."

Lou Suyue, however, had a different idea: "As long as she hasn't left the palace, we'll still have a day when we need her. Things are unpredictable, and maybe one day she'll be favored by His Majesty again. Unlike the three of us sisters, it's difficult for us to even see His Majesty."

For a moment, the three of them looked gloomy.

On the day of the imperial concubine selection, none of them dared to examine His Majesty's appearance closely. They only caught a fleeting glance and vaguely knew that the new emperor was handsome and young. Before entering the palace, they had also heard that His Majesty was a rare and beautiful man.

But what good are they if they're beautiful? If they don't have the chance to serve the emperor, they're destined to live a life of widowhood in the harem.

Compared to the gloomy mood of Lou Suyue and the other two, Lou Suyi praised Jinshu and Jili highly, blurting out, "You two are really amazing, you deserve a reward!"

Upon hearing this, Jinshu smiled.

Lou Suying was also a little embarrassed: "His Majesty confiscated all the silver I earned. He will reward me next time I have silver."

Who told her to be penniless?

After driving Lou Suyue away that day, Lou Suyi truly enjoyed a period of peace and quiet.

Murong didn't look for her again, leaving her to her own devices. She was happy to be left alone, but recently she had been experiencing chest tightness, nausea, and excessive sleepiness for several days in a row. This reminded her of the pregnancy symptoms she had seen when her sister-in-law was pregnant, which seemed to be similar.

She dared not show anything unusual in front of Jinshu and the others, but she was worried that she was pregnant.

(End of this chapter)