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

Chapter 82 The birth of the imperial heir was the moment she left the palace.
Lou Suyi thought about how Murong had been surrounded by women, seducing his concubines, and now he was trying to seduce her, a nun. Just now, she had been unable to resist being captivated by his good looks, and she despised herself.

She quickly straightened her clothes and then gave Murong a disdainful look.

Murong raised an eyebrow, exuding a charming and elegant air.

Lou Suyi looked away, thinking to herself that she wasn't exchanging flirtatious glances with him, so why was he flirting with her?

When Tao Zhaoyi entered, Lou Suyi was immediately drawn to her.

It must be said that Murong's judgment was not bad. Consort Tao was indeed beautiful, but to say that she was more beautiful than Consort Liang would be an exaggeration.

All I can say is that Consort Tao appears innocent, charming, and lovely, a beauty completely different from Consort Liang.

Tao Zhaoyi seemed surprised to see Murong there as well; after her initial astonishment, she immediately greeted him.

Murong dismissed Tao Zhaoyi's formalities, and Tao Zhaoyi then stepped forward enthusiastically, wanting to take his arm.

Murong subtly avoided her touch and asked in a calm voice, "Why did you come to Xianfu Palace?"

"I heard that a master lives in Xianfu Palace, and out of curiosity, I came here to see what kind of master he is like."

As Tao Zhaoyi spoke, she looked at Lou Suyi with her beautiful eyes, and after looking her up and down, she was very surprised: "But no one told me that Master is so handsome."

As she spoke, she warmly took the arm of the man in plain clothes upstairs: "Your Majesty, I hit it off with the master at first sight. May I visit the master often in the future?"

Lou Suyi's expression was a little stiff; she really wasn't used to Tao Zhaoyi's enthusiasm.

After all, this was their first day meeting. Anyone who didn't know better would think she was very close to Tao Zhaoyi.

"That depends on Kong Chen's opinion." Murong tossed the embroidered ball to Lou Suyi.

Lou Suyi saw that Tao Zhaoyi was still holding her arm, so she quickly took two steps back, pulled her hand away, and said in a low voice, "This humble nun prefers quiet and is not comfortable entertaining distinguished guests."

She is currently pregnant and does not want to provoke troublesome figures in the harem.

If people find out she's pregnant with the emperor's child, they'll skin her alive.

"But I heard that there is a wishing tree here, Master. Can I come here to make a wish every day?" Tao Zhaoyi asked with great interest.

Lou Suyi replied calmly, "It's safer to make a wish at a temple."

Upon hearing this, Tao Zhaoyi's eyes darkened: "Does Master dislike me?"

Lou Suyi replied helplessly, "In this humble nun's eyes, all beings are equal. You are overthinking things."

She turned her head and saw Murong looking at her with a half-smile, clearly enjoying the spectacle.

She's clearly his woman, so why did he send her to get rid of her?

Tao Zhaoyi then went up to Murong and said coquettishly, "Your Majesty, please say a few good words for me to the Master. I hit it off with the Master at first sight and I really like him. I especially want to be his friend."

Murong stood up and said, "Since it is Kongchen's wish, I cannot force him. From now on, you should come to Xianfu Palace less often and disturb Kongchen's quiet cultivation."

At this point, he looked at Lou Suyi and said, "If you need anything, you can come to me. Now that you have entered the palace, you are my honored guest, and I will certainly not treat you poorly."

Lou Suyi quickly agreed, and then watched Murong walk away.

Just moments ago, Consort Tao had said that she and Murong hit it off immediately. As Murong walked away, she seemed to wake from a dream: "Your Majesty, wait for me! I will escort you back to Qianqing Palace!" After saying that, she chased after Murong like a swallow and soon walked away chatting and laughing with him.

Seeing this, Yan Hui curled her lip and said, "Shameless! Chasing after His Majesty like that, not at all modest!"

Jinshu shook her head at Yan Hui: "You must not speak ill of Consort Tao, lest the walls have ears."

“That’s right, so affected and pretentious. His Majesty would never like a woman like that!” Yan Hui said, looking at Lou Suyi. “Don’t worry, Miss. His Majesty only likes you. He doesn’t even look at the others.”

Lou Suyi disagreed.

What true feelings can an emperor have?
Emperors learn the art of ruling; romantic love is the least worthy of their attention.

However, one thing is certain: Murong was a diligent ruler, which is commendable.

"Don't disbelieve me, young lady, it's true that His Majesty only loves you..."

Yan Hui followed behind Lou Suyi, but Jin Shu pulled her back: "Alright, shut up."

Let the girl have a good pregnancy and not get entangled in the turmoil of the harem.

As for what the future holds, no one can predict. Perhaps the birth of the imperial heir will be the time when the young lady leaves the palace.

They, as servants, could never fathom His Majesty's thoughts.

Lou Suyi didn't care about Tao Zhaoyi's coming and going.

But Tao Zhaoyi came again the next day, this time with Lou Suyue. This time, Consort Qiao and Consort Luo did not come, presumably because of the unpleasantness they had with Lou Suyue last time.

Lou Suyi couldn't understand why Tao Zhaoyi had come to see her again, and why she was with Lou Suyue.

Seeing Tao Zhaoyi and Lou Suyue's affectionate manner, she suddenly realized that the two were probably on the same side.

Lou Suyue pulled Lou Suyi into a warm conversation, but seeing that Lou Suyi remained indifferent, she revealed another aspect of Consort Tao's identity: "Fourth Sister, do you know that Sister Tao is the daughter of Princess Guangyi?"

Lou Suyi glanced at Tao Zhaoyi lazily, wondering what it had to do with who Tao Zhaoyi was and what it was related to her.
She just thought they were chattering away, it was so noisy.

"It seems Fourth Sister is unaware. Sister Tao has a noble status and is favored by His Majesty. Who knows what kind of fortune awaits her in the future?" Lou Suyue said proudly.

Lou Suyi calmly took a sip of plain water and gave a perfunctory response.

At this moment, Consort Tao smiled brightly and said, "I heard from Sister Lou that you, Master, are also a daughter of the Lou family. Now that Sister Lou has entered the palace, shouldn't you, Master, help her out? If Sister Lou can gain His Majesty's favor, you will also benefit from it."

Lou Suyi tactically took a sip of tea, then turned to Jinshu and said, "Since the guests have arrived, please bring over some snacks. Don't neglect our two distinguished guests."

Jinshu quickly agreed.

Seeing that Lou Suying was not continuing the previous topic, Tao Zhaoyi asked anxiously, "Is there some misunderstanding between Master and Sister Lou? Since they are sisters, it's good to clear up the misunderstanding."

Lou Suyi, seeing that she couldn't avoid it, could only say perfunctorily, "Since I am a nun, it is naturally not appropriate for me to interfere in the affairs of the inner palace. Besides, who His Majesty favors is none of anyone else's business. Both of you are beautiful and charming women, and His Majesty will surely be captivated by you."

Why drag this nun into this mess, and why always stand on the moral high ground to criticize her?
If it weren't for her identity as a nun, she wouldn't have to sit here listening to their nonsense.

"Then why can the Empress Dowager appoint Fourth Sister to serve in the Imperial Court with just a word? When I, her younger sister, ask Fourth Sister for help, she makes excuses and refuses!" Lou Suyue said, feigning reproach.

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