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

Chapter 93: A Favored Concubine and a Nun Compete for Favor!
Lou Suying pretended to think for a moment, then looked blank: "This humble nun did not know that walking around in front of the Emperor meant being valued. Many years ago, this humble nun often interacted with His Majesty, so your statement is quite novel."

Mo Lan remained silent.

She suspected that Lou Suyi was showing off her friendship with His Majesty, but seeing Lou Suyi's calm demeanor, she felt that she was just being naive.

Lou Suying was not showing off; she simply felt that walking around in front of the emperor was not a good thing.

Mo Lan quickly changed the subject: "Speaking of the past, Consort Hui and His Majesty's marriage was preordained. If it weren't for a twist of fate, Consort Hui would have married His Majesty long ago. However, after all the twists and turns, Consort Hui still ended up with His Majesty. This shows that fate is predetermined, and no one can take away what belongs to the Consort."

"Why didn't Consort Hui marry His Majesty back then?" Lou Suyi asked curiously.

Mo Lan was speechless for a moment and suddenly couldn't answer.

It's no secret that Consort Hui was once the late emperor's woman, but now that she's entered His Majesty's harem, that past is still shameful, and she shouldn't bring it up herself.

She strongly suspected that Lou Suyi was deliberately trying to put her in a difficult position.

Little did she know that Lou Suying was simply driven by curiosity.

She was simply curious as to why Liang Wanying would abandon the young and handsome prince Murong and instead choose to become a concubine of the late emperor, that old man. She truly couldn't understand it.

Could it be that Liang Wanying felt Murong had no chance of ascending the throne, so she abandoned Murong and chose to enter the palace first?

Realizing this possibility, she wisely stopped asking.

Just then, Fangruo suddenly came over and said solemnly, "The Empress Dowager has repeatedly instructed you to take care of His Majesty closely, Master. How can you disobey her orders?"

Lou Suyi was dumbfounded, not understanding why Fang Ruo would suddenly appear in Quanfu Palace.

Mo Lan's expression was not good; she hadn't expected Fang Ruo to come.

Reluctantly, she stepped forward and bowed to Fangruo: "Aunt Fangruo, it was this servant who led Abbess Kongchen around Quanfu Palace."

Fang Ruo glanced at Mo Lan and said, "You'd better serve Consort Hui properly. Master is His Majesty's man."

Lou Suying's pupils widened upon hearing this. She opened her mouth, wanting to explain that she was not one of Murong's people, but felt that saying more would only make things worse.

And so, under Fang Ruo's supervision, she went right under Murong's nose.

He and Liang Wanying were having a meal when she saw her arrive. Liang Wanying said with a half-smile, "Master Kongchen is keeping a close eye on His Majesty. She can't leave His Majesty even for a short while."

Upon hearing this, Murong looked at Lou Suying. Before she could speak, Fangruo interjected, "This servant was ordered by the Empress Dowager to invite Abbess Kongchen. The Empress Dowager specifically instructed that Abbess Kongchen is a distinguished guest of His Majesty and the Empress Dowager, and must not be neglected."

Liang Wanying clenched her fists, knowing that Fang Ruo was using Chen Taihou to pressure her.

Wasn't it just that she was favored during the late emperor's reign? That's why Empress Dowager Chen still holds a grudge now.

At this moment, Murong also spoke up: "Since you're here, please sit down."

Ji Qing had also made preparations. He couldn't let the young imperial heir go hungry, so he ordered the Imperial Kitchen to prepare vegetarian dishes early in the morning.

Once Lou Suyi sat down, the vegetarian dishes were served.

Seeing that the vegetarian dishes were served so quickly, Liang Wanying felt a pang of sadness. She looked at Murong with her beautiful eyes and said, "So His Majesty ordered the Imperial Kitchen to prepare the vegetarian dishes early in the morning. How thoughtful and considerate!"

Ji Qing stepped forward and replied, "Master Kongchen is a guest valued by the Empress Dowager, so this servant dared not neglect her and had the Imperial Kitchen prepare some vegetarian dishes in advance."

Lou Suying ignored their verbal sparring; she was starving and started eating on her own. Fortunately, she wasn't experiencing any pregnancy symptoms, and the vegetarian food tasted good, just what she liked.

Liang Wanying had nowhere to vent her anger, and when she saw Lou Suying engrossed in eating, it was as if all the disputes had nothing to do with her, a nun.

She wanted to test the waters, so she said to Murong, "Your Majesty, could you please have Abbess Kongchen sit further away? She's interfering with my conversation with Your Majesty."

Lou Suyi paused in her eating of vegetarian food and subconsciously looked at Murong.

Murong remained silent, his expression indifferent.

Liang Wanying lowered her eyes: "Am I being too willful? Today is my wedding day with Your Majesty. I just want to spend time alone with Your Majesty. Is that too much to ask?"

Lou Suyi decided it was wise of her to leave on her own initiative.

Just as she was about to get up, Fang Ruo smiled and said, "His Majesty is the supreme ruler, Consort Hui should be more magnanimous. If Consort Hui cannot even tolerate a nun, how can she live peacefully with the other ladies of the harem?"

The implication was that His Majesty did not belong to Consort Hui alone.

Upon hearing this, Liang Wanying burst into tears: "I am indeed jealous, but it is because I love His Majesty too much. Is that my fault? Kong Chen, you be the judge. Today is my wedding day with His Majesty. Is it wrong for me to want to be alone with His Majesty?"

Lou Suyi looked embarrassed and didn't know how to respond.

At this moment, Liang Wanying said again, "Does Abbess Kongchen have any grievances against me? If so, she might as well tell me directly. There is no need to humiliate me like this."

Lou Suying felt this accusation was too much, so she quickly stood up and said, "Your Highness Consort Hui is too kind. How could this humble nun dare to have any dissatisfaction with Your Highness Consort Hui? It is the Empress Dowager who..."

She had barely mentioned Empress Chen when Murong suddenly threw down her chopsticks and bowl: "You can't even eat a meal in peace!"

When the emperor spoke, the room fell into a deathly silence.

No one knew who he was referring to, but everyone was a suspect.

Liang Wanying had initially felt entitled to be spoiled and arrogant, after all, he had defied public opinion to bestow upon her the title of concubine. But now, seeing Murong's inscrutable expression, she felt uneasy.

At this moment, Murong stood up and looked coldly at Lou Suying: "Kongchen, go back to Xianfu Palace and stay there!"

Lou Suyi glanced reluctantly at the unfinished vegetarian food she had eaten: "Yes, this humble nun takes her leave."

She had only taken a few steps when she heard Murong's voice coming from behind her: "I still have state affairs to attend to. I will come to see my beloved concubine again next time."

After speaking, Murong walked past Lou Suyi and led the imperial procession away.

Lou Suying was afraid that Liang Wanying would take her anger out on her, so she dared not linger and quickly walked away.

Fangruo looked at Liang Wanying, who was holding back her tears, and said neither humbly nor arrogantly, "This servant is also returning to Shou'an Palace, so I will not disturb Your Highness's meal any longer. This servant will take her leave."

Although she angered His Majesty and implicated Lou Suying, she ultimately ruined Liang Wanying's plans, and she could now report back to the Empress Dowager.

Liang Wanying forced back the tears in her eyes and coldly said, "Go and tell the Empress Dowager that I am determined to have His Majesty. Whether it is His Majesty's body or His Majesty's heart, I am determined to have him!"

She refused to believe that Empress Dowager Chen could ruin her chances of spending time with the emperor every time.

"Yes, this servant takes her leave." Fangruo responded politely and withdrew.