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

Chapter 81 The Emperor Has a New Love

Lou Suyi stood rooted to the spot: "Your Majesty, please speak plainly."

Why did you have to call her over in the same tone you would use to call a puppy?
Murong stared at Lou Suyi for a long while, and Lou Suyi raised her head and puffed out her chest: "I can hear you saying that too."

Don't think she's afraid of him just because he's the emperor. After all, she saved his life; he owes her one!

Murong stood up and walked to Lou Suyi, who took two steps back warily: "Your Majesty wouldn't be thinking of hitting a woman, would you?"

Murong stepped forward, took Lou Suyi's hand, and asked in a calm voice, "Do I look like the kind of man who likes to hit women?"

"Isn't that right?! His Majesty can even lay a hand on a delicate beauty like Yan Hui, isn't that just a womanizer?" Lou Suyi sneered, keeping this grudge in mind.

"That's because she failed to protect her master and deserves to be punished. Besides, didn't you slap me? Isn't that enough to appease you?" Murong said, squeezing her hand.

Lou Suyi's face turned slightly embarrassed when he brought up old grievances.

Speaking of which, she slapped him, but he didn't hold a grudge. Isn't that a bit strange?
"I've sent Granny Fan here to serve you. From now on, just let her know what you'd like to eat. From this day forward, you'll live comfortably in the palace. If you have any other requests, you can also tell me..."

Murong spoke at length, and Lou Suying was somewhat troubled.

She didn't want to stay in the palace. The baby wasn't very far along yet, so her pregnancy wasn't obvious, but in a month or two, it would definitely be clear that she was carrying a baby, and then it would be hard to say.

Murong held her hand tightly: "I will come to keep you company whenever I have time. You can just stay in Xianfu Palace with peace of mind."

Lou Suyi wondered if it was just her imagination, but she felt that the young emperor was being unusually gentle today.

She looked at her stomach and sighed, "What's going on?"

If she says she wants to leave the palace, will Murong, in a fit of anger, drag Yan Hui and the others away and beat them up again?
"If you feel bored, you can come to the Qianqing Palace to find me, and I will keep you company and help you pass the time," Murong added.

Lou Suyi chuckled and brought up old grievances again: "This humble nun dares not go to the Qianqing Palace, for fear that His Majesty will kick her out and she will become the laughingstock of the harem again."

Murong discovered that this little nun was truly vengeful.

Even though so much time has passed since the last incident, she still remembers it.

However, her sarcastic attitude was better than ignoring him.

"Still angry? Have you forgotten that you also kicked me out of Xianfu Palace a few days ago? Didn't you get your revenge long ago?" Murong reminded him calmly.

Lou Suyi was taken aback; it seemed there was such a thing.

Murong led Lou Suyi by the hand and walked around the corridor. Because he still had to deal with government affairs, he had to return to Qianqing Palace first.

Before leaving, Murong asked again, "I will offer you a title; do you want it?"

Lou Suying's heart leaped into her throat upon hearing this, and she replied without hesitation, "No!"

Murong stared intently at Lou Suyi, his eyes deep and unwavering.

Lou Suyi felt uneasy under his gaze. Just when she thought he was about to explode, she heard the emperor say, "I respect your wishes. When you want to enter my harem someday, I will give you a title."

After saying this, he left Xianfu Palace.

Watching Murong's departing figure, Lou Suying sighed for some reason.

If this man weren't an emperor, and didn't have so many beautiful women in his harem, being his woman wouldn't seem so bad.

It's a pity that the harem is a quagmire. She must have been crazy to enter his harem and compete with so many women for one man.

For the next few days, Murong did not appear, and the concubines of the harem did not visit Xianfu Palace. Lou Suying enjoyed a few quiet days. Her days were peaceful, and she suddenly felt that living in the palace was not much different from living in the Lotus Nunnery.

Just then, a new batch of young women entered the palace.

Lou Suying was hiding in Xianfu Palace and didn't know the results of the selection. However, she overheard Yan Hui and Jin Shu's conversation and learned that there were two stunning beauties among the new candidates. One was surnamed Tao and was named Zhaoyi; the other was surnamed Ling and was named Jieyu.

Just yesterday, Murong went to Yonghe Palace, where Consort Tao resides, for lunch.

Everyone in the harem is saying that Murong fell in love with Consort Tao at first sight.

Lou Suyi had only overheard limited information, but she knew that whenever a new concubine gained the emperor's favor, the harem would be rife with undercurrents.

Sure enough, the next day she heard that when Consort Tao went to the Imperial Garden to admire the flowers, she accidentally bumped into Consort Liang's hand and knelt in the sun for two whole hours.

Isn't this just because Consort Liang was jealous that Consort Tao caught Murong's eye, and that's why she took this opportunity to cause trouble?

The news spread throughout the palace. With Ji Qing present, Murong naturally learned of it as well, but he did not take any action. It was unclear whether this was because Consort Liang held a more important place in his heart, or because his feelings for Consort Tao were merely a passing fancy.

In the end, even having the emperor's favor in the harem isn't necessarily a good thing.

The situation was originally balanced, but suddenly a beautiful woman appeared and broke the balance. Wouldn't that cause a huge uproar?

Lou Suyi spent her time reading medical books in Xianfu Palace. She felt that since she was pregnant and had nothing better to do, she might as well learn more about the details that pregnant women need to pay attention to.

Thanks to Granny Fan's loving care, she felt like she had gained weight.

In late May, Murong, who had disappeared for some time, arrived at Xianfu Palace at dusk.

Upon seeing Lou Suyi, he stared at her intently for a long while. Lou Suyi knew what he wanted to say as soon as she saw his expression, and said in a forced smile, "I know I've gained weight, and I don't need Your Majesty to remind me again."

Murong pinched her plump, smooth face: "Hmm, beautiful."

Lou Suyi laughed upon hearing this: "I'm naturally beautiful."

Murong glanced at Lou Suyi's belly out of the corner of his eye; she was carrying his child, but he had to pretend he didn't know.

Lou Suying noticed that Murong was lost in thought. She lowered her head to block his gaze and her expression immediately changed: "What is Your Majesty looking at?"

"You seem to have a little belly."

Lou Suyi was shocked when Murong said this.

Just as she was about to retort, Murong added, "It seems you have indeed gained weight."

Lou Suyi's heart was pounding with anxiety; she was almost scared to death by the young emperor.

The next moment, Murong pulled her into his arms. She quickly looked around and realized that everyone had left.

Just as she was lost in thought, Murong's kisses rained down on her.

She was quickly overwhelmed by the kisses and didn't even notice his hand touching her stomach.

Just then, Ji Qing's voice rang out from outside: "Your Majesty, Consort Tao has arrived."

Murong casually moved his hand away from Lou Suyi's stomach, but Lou Suyi didn't notice this detail. She was still a little confused: "Consort Tao?"

It took her a while to remember that Consort Tao was the emperor's new favorite.

(End of this chapter)