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

Chapter 80 Having designs on His Majesty
Lou Suyi was unaware that Murong already knew about her pregnancy.

She slept soundly and woke up feeling refreshed the next day.

While she was washing up, she saw Jinshu secretly laughing to herself. Not only Jinshu, but Yan Hui also looked happy. The two palace maids seemed to have encountered something joyful.

When she finished washing her face and looked up, she saw Jinshu looking at her with a maternal smile, her eyes looking at her like she was looking at a gold nugget.

"What's wrong?" Lou Suyi wondered if she had eye boogers and quickly touched the corner of her eye.

"I just think you look even more beautiful today than yesterday," Jinshu said, beaming from ear to ear.

Lou Suyi thought Jinshu's smile was a bit silly, but quite endearing.

"Your mouth is as sweet as honey." She smiled and prepared to eat breakfast.

She paused, her gaze fixed on the two breakfast dishes on the table.

"I'm so pathetic," she couldn't help but sigh.

Murong Zhen is inhuman. Now he even skimps on her breakfast. It's probably because she slapped him yesterday, and the stingy emperor is retaliating against her in this way.

Jinshu couldn't help but chuckle: "Xianfu Palace actually has a small kitchen, so why don't we cook for ourselves from now on? Just tell Granny Fan what you want to eat."

Lou Suyi was stunned: "Granny Fan?"

Could it be the Granny Fan she was thinking of? The Granny Fan she knew was Murong's wet nurse, someone Murong valued highly.

“Exactly. His Majesty was worried that Xianfu Palace wouldn’t have enough staff, so he sent Granny Fan to help. Granny Fan is an excellent cook; whatever you want to eat from now on, Miss, Granny Fan can make it.” Jinshu smiled brightly.

Lou Suyi found it unbelievable: "How could His Majesty bear to let Granny Fan come to Xianfu Palace?"

After all, he was someone Murong valued highly.

“Granny Fan is getting old and can only do light work. Xianfu Palace has a simple staff, so wouldn’t it be perfect for Granny Fan to come here?” Jinshu dispelled Lou Suyi’s doubts in just a few words.

Lou Suyi thought there was nothing wrong with what he said, so she didn't think much of it.

Just as she was finding the breakfast bland and tasteless, Granny Fan came in and brought a bowl of hot soup.

Jinshu hurriedly stepped forward to take it, while Granny Fan greeted Lou Suyi. Lou Suyi quickly stepped forward to help her up, saying, "Granny, please get up. I don't have so many rules here, so there's no need for formalities in the future."

Granny Fan looked at Lou Suyi with a kind smile: "It's been several years since I last saw you, Miss. You've grown even more beautiful and charming."

No wonder she is favored by His Majesty and even has been granted his favor; now she is pregnant with the imperial heir.

Lou Suying was not used to being praised, and blushed slightly: "You flatter me, Granny."

She lowered her head and took a sip of the soup, finding it delicious. She didn't know what was in it, only that it had a light, pleasant fragrance, and she liked the taste.

She quickly finished the bowl of soup and saw that the broth looked like pigeon and contained some unknown medicinal herbs. It turned out to be a tonic soup.

She had just finished her soup when a lucky voice rang out from outside: "Empress Dowager Liang has arrived!"

Granny Fan immediately put away the soup bowl and quietly withdrew.

When Consort Liang entered, she happened to see Granny Fan's back.

She initially thought it was an exaggeration, but to her surprise, Granny Fan actually came to work at Xianfu Palace, which was an unusual phenomenon.

Anyone who had dealings with Murong in the past knew that Granny Fan was special. She was Murong's most valued nanny, and she rarely showed her face anymore. Suddenly, she came to work at Xianfu Palace, which seemed very strange.

"That's not Granny Fan, what's she doing at Xianfu Palace?" Consort Liang asked knowingly. Jinshu stepped forward and replied, "His Majesty saw that Granny Fan was getting on in years and was worried that she would be overworked, and also worried that she would find her days boring, so he sent her to work at Xianfu Palace. There's only Abbess Kongchen here, so she doesn't need to do any serving work, and that's why Granny Fan came over."

Lou Suyi listened and nodded, finding no fault in the statement.

Consort Liang chuckled upon hearing this: "I thought His Majesty valued Abbess Kongchen too much, which is why he sent Granny Fan to serve her."

Lou Suying laughed upon hearing this: "Your Highness thinks too highly of me. Why would His Majesty value a nun like me?"

She had a falling out with Murong yesterday; they're practically enemies now.

Just then, Consort De arrived.

Lou Suying hadn't expected Xianfu Palace to become so lively again, and for a moment she felt a little nervous. Could it be that someone had discovered she was pregnant, and these people were here to gather information?

After Consort De took her seat, she suddenly asked about what happened on the Dragon Boat Festival.

"I remember that the nun wasn't in the procession returning to the palace. How did she get back?" Consort De suddenly asked Lou Suyi with a sharp look in her eyes.

Lou Suyi was surprised that Consort De suddenly asked this question. She couldn't very well say that Murong had captured her, could she?
"This humble nun prayed for blessings at the Wuliang Hall in Yiyuan on the Dragon Boat Festival, and only entered the palace the following day," Lou Suyi replied quickly and calmly.

Consort De persisted, asking, "Since the abbess is praying for blessings at the Wuliang Hall, why does she need to enter the palace?"

Lou Suyi found Consort De annoying: "This humble nun entered the palace by imperial decree. If Consort De wants to know the reason, she might as well go and ask His Majesty for clarification."

Consort De was rendered speechless by Lou Suyi's words, but she was unwilling to give up and pressed on, asking aggressively, "Does the nun have some designs on His Majesty?!"

Lou Suyi was amused by these words, but when she looked up, she saw that Murong had quietly entered the hall.

Consort Liang also saw the curtain and immediately rose to greet him: "Your Majesty, what brings you here?"

Consort De only then realized that Murong had arrived. She was secretly alarmed, worried that Murong would see her aggressive demeanor. In front of Murong, she always presented herself as a delicate and frail beauty. If Murong had seen her so fierce just now, would he think she was two-faced?

She coughed lightly twice, her posture delicate and graceful: "This concubine greets Your Majesty."

Murong Jing walked past her as if he hadn't seen her at all.

Her pretty face darkened slightly, but when she looked up again, she had returned to normal.

"Why have you come to Xianfu Palace?" Murong asked calmly after taking his seat at the head of the table.

Consort Liang smiled and replied, "I just happened to be passing by and thought of you, so I came over to chat with you."

Consort De smiled and replied, "This concubine and the nun get along very well..."

Lou Suyi couldn't help but laugh when she heard this: "It seems that Consort De is quite dissatisfied with this humble nun. Where did this talk of getting along well come from?"

Consort De's expression changed slightly, and she subconsciously looked at Murong.

Murong's expression remained unchanged, revealing neither joy nor anger. He slowly spoke, "Kongchen is my guest and a monk, temporarily residing in Xianfu Palace. It is not appropriate for the concubines of the harem to disturb the peaceful life of a monk. In the future, unless there is an urgent matter, no one else should come to Xianfu Palace."

Consort Liang and Consort De both looked rather unpleasant, but dared not object, and replied in unison, "Your Majesty is right."

Under Murong's watchful gaze, they took their leave.

Seeing this, the attendants tactfully withdrew. Murong's expression softened slightly, and he beckoned to Lou Suyi: "Come here."

(End of this chapter)