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

Chapter 72 The Emperor saw through their scheme...

Murong had a cold and aloof expression, as if he hadn't heard Lou Suyi's words and didn't even look at her directly.

She wanted to turn around and leave, but Jiqing saw through her intention and blocked her way.

Lou Suyi secretly wondered if she had a chance to leave this large crowd.

She stood there for a while, then whispered to Jiqing, "This humble nun needs to use the restroom, please make way."

Ji Qing was taken aback and hesitated for a moment, but he couldn't very well not let Lou Suyi go to the toilet, could he?

Lou Suyi ignored Ji Qing and was about to slip out of the crowd when Murong suddenly spoke up: "Ji Qing, you go with Kong Chen."

Lou Suyi looked at the top of Murong's head and clenched her fist.

At this moment, Consort Liang looked over and said with a half-smile, "His Majesty really values ​​the nun."

Even going to the toilet requires Ji Qing, a favorite of the emperor, to accompany her. How could someone as big as Lou Suyi possibly get lost?

Lou Suyi chuckled dryly, "Your Highness is truly joking."

As she spoke, she left the pavilion under the watchful eyes of the crowd, with Ji Qing following closely behind and Yan Hui also close behind.

Upon arriving at the official residence, Lou Suying went inside by herself. She looked around, but in the end, she gave up hope.

After slowly emerging from the official residence, she said to Ji Qing, "You should go back to His Majesty's side and wait. I'm a little tired and want to find a place to rest."

"This servant will accompany you, young lady." Ji Qing dared not disobey the imperial decree.

Lou Suyi felt utterly hopeless. How could she possibly escape like this? Besides, she might be pregnant, so even if she ran, she couldn't go very fast. Moreover, there was Ji Qing's lingering, vengeful spirit.

She dawdled and went to a pavilion to rest, and after a quarter of an hour she still didn't want to get up, which made Ji Qing suspicious.

He still remembered that the Fourth Miss had wanted to leave the palace more than once. Could it be that even now, the Fourth Miss still wants to leave His Majesty?

Yes, now that she's finally out of the palace, the Fourth Miss certainly doesn't want to miss this chance to escape. No wonder His Majesty had him attend to her; he clearly guessed the Fourth Miss's restless thoughts.

"Fourth Miss, the dragon boat race will begin soon, and I still need to serve the Emperor. If you have rested enough, please come with me." After a pause, Ji Qing said leisurely, "His Majesty values ​​you, which is your blessing. Fourth Miss, you must not take your good fortune for granted."

Lou Suying hesitated, glancing at Ji Qing. Was she overthinking it? Why did she feel that Ji Qing had guessed her intention to run away and was just giving her a warning?

Ji Qing met the probing gaze of the man in plain clothes who was going upstairs: "Once you become His Majesty's person, there is no other way out for the rest of your life except to stay by His Majesty's side."

Lou Suyi, who had previously been skeptical, was now certain of her guess.

She truly didn't want to enter Murong's harem, but she was almost certain she was pregnant. It was still early in the pregnancy, and her belly wasn't visible yet, but if it progressed and people discovered her pregnancy, she would be confined to the harem for the rest of her life.

She returned to the pavilion listlessly, when the emperor, who hadn't even glanced at her, suddenly turned to look at her. She lowered her head guiltily, unable to meet his sharp gaze.

At this moment, Ji Qing went to Murong's side, whispered in his ear, and told him about Lou Suyi's suspicious behavior.

For a moment, Murong Kanlou Suyi's gaze became even colder and more unpredictable.

Lou Suying felt a chill run down her spine under Murong's gaze, thinking to herself, "What are you looking at? Isn't it normal for her to want to run away?!"
This time, she deliberately got closer to Consort De, but as soon as she smelled the fragrance on her body, her chest churned.

She couldn't take it anymore, and disregarding the crowd, she rushed out of the pavilion.

She suppressed her discomfort as Ji Qing and Yan Hui caught up from behind. She turned around and shouted at them, "Don't follow me! I want some peace and quiet!" After saying that, she quickened her pace, moved away from the two of them, and stood with her back to them.

She forced herself to suppress her discomfort, took a deep breath, but still felt nauseous.

To avoid attracting attention, she squatted down and gagged, burying her face in her hands.

Ji Qing looked at Lou Suyi, who was squatting on the ground with her back to them, from afar, and asked Yan Hui in a low voice, "What's wrong with Fourth Miss?"

"Could it be that she's crying?" Yan Hui was also puzzled.

The girl is usually optimistic, so why would she cry for no reason?
"Go forward and check on her. Make sure nothing happens to the Fourth Miss, otherwise we won't be able to explain to His Majesty," Ji Qing said solemnly.

Yan Hui stepped forward, squatted down beside Lou Suyi, and asked softly, "Are you alright, Miss?"

Lou Suying looked up upon hearing this, her eyes still glistening with tears: "It's nothing, I'm just a little sad."

I finally managed to suppress the nausea churning inside me.

Yan Hui, however, thought she was crying: "Miss, if there's anything bothering you, please tell me..."

Before she could finish speaking, Lou Suying stood up and said, "I'm so happy to be out of the palace that I cried tears of joy. Don't worry, I'm fine. Let's go watch the dragon boat race."

Yan Hui looked at Lou Suyi, her eyes reddening. She thought the young lady was just pretending to be strong so as not to worry her.

About half an hour later, the dragon boat race officially began.

Lou Suyi saw Qi Yan participating in the dragon boat race. He was the leader of the Golden Guard. She vaguely thought she saw Qi Yan glance in the direction where she was standing.

At the sound of a whistle, several dragon boats sped off like arrows.

Just as Lou Suyi was intently watching the match, a palace maid suddenly came up to her and said, "Madam Xie wishes to see Abbess Kongchen. She is waiting for the abbess outside the observation pavilion."

Lou Suyi thought to herself, what's the point of me meeting Lou Suya?

But compared to the incense scent on Consort Wen that made her chest churn, she still decided to go see Lou Suya.

Lou Suya was waiting outside the observation pavilion. When she heard footsteps, she turned around and saw Lou Suyi's pale but pitifully beautiful face.

It's only been two months, yet Lou Suying has become even more captivating, her eyes seeming to bewitch people at any moment—that damned vixen.

She cursed inwardly before stepping forward warmly and saying, "I heard that my sister has entered the palace, and I miss her dearly. Not only me, but Aunt Ke and Father also miss her very much and asked me to come and ask if she is doing well."

Lou Suying simply smiled faintly: "It's acceptable."

Lou Suya seemed oblivious to Lou Suyi's coldness, and took out a letter, handing it to Lou Suyi: "This is a letter from Aunt Ke to my sister. Aunt Ke was overjoyed to learn that my sister is still alive, and so was Father."

Lou Suyi looked at the so-called family letter in her hand, but she knew what it said without even reading it.

If there are no surprises, this is a letter that Aunt Ke wrote at the behest of the Earl of Suning, right?
"Sister, won't you take a look at the contents?" Lou Suya looked at Lou Suyi expectantly.

Lou Suyi opened the letter and looked at it closely.

The letter begins with Aunt Ke expressing her longing for Lou Suyue over the past few years, followed by the main content. Aunt Ke explains that Lou Suyue entered the palace through the imperial concubine selection and is all alone, urging Aunt Ke and Lou Suyue to support each other. She adds that if Aunt Ke could help Lou Suyue climb into the Emperor's bed and win his favor, it would be a great blessing for the Lou family…

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