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

Chapter 95 The Emperor looked at her pregnant belly with amusement.
Seeing that Lou Suyi paid so little attention to her figure, Liang Wanying couldn't help but feel a little contempt for the nun.

No matter what, Murong was still a man, and the harem was a place teeming with beauties. Since Murong had no shortage of women, even if Lou Suyi was slightly different from him, why would he have desire for a pig?

I believe that if Murong were a normal person, he wouldn't be able to see Lou Suyi.

"I think Abbess Kongchen looks quite blessed. It shows that the food in the palace is good and His Majesty treats her very kindly. There's no need for you ladies to compare yourselves to Abbess Kongchen. After all, she is a nun and doesn't care about these things." Although Liang Wanying said this, her eyes were filled with undisguised disgust when she looked at Lou Suyi.

Lou Suyi felt a little relieved when she saw that Liang Wanying did not suspect her.

She was afraid that people would suspect she was pregnant, and as long as no one suspected anything, she would just wait it out for another day.

She would rather live in fear than have anyone find out she was pregnant.

As they watched from afar as Lou Suyi was being pointed at and talked about by the crowd, Madam Yin, Lou Suya, and Lou Suyue instinctively moved away from her.

Lou Suyi was not surprised at all to see this detail.

The Lou clan has always prioritized self-interest and particularly looked down on her, a daughter born out of wedlock. They would curry favor with her when they wanted to use her, but immediately distanced themselves from her when they felt she was bringing shame to the Lou family.

The Suning Marquis's family has always been like this.

Just as everyone was pointing and whispering about Lou Suyi, Murong accompanied Empress Dowager Chen to the Chrysanthemum Garden.

Everyone stepped forward to pay their respects, but Lou Suying deliberately lagged behind to minimize her presence.

Empress Dowager Chen asked with a smile, "What were you all talking about just now? Why was it so lively?"

Liang Wanying couldn't wait to kick Lou Suyi while she was down: "Just now everyone was saying that the food in the palace is too good, and Abbess Kongchen has gained a lot of weight and even has a little belly."

Empress Dowager Chen was taken aback upon hearing this. She searched the place but could not find Lou Suyi.

"Where is Su Yi?" she asked kindly.

Lou Suying, hiding outside the crowd, was terrified, fearing that Empress Dowager Chen, an experienced woman, would realize that her small belly was because she was pregnant.

She dawdled, reluctant to go out, and someone gave her a push.

She was startled, but thankfully she managed to steady herself and wasn't pushed to the ground. She turned her head and saw that it was Consort Tao who was maliciously raising her eyebrows at her.

None of the women in this harem are good.

Empress Dowager Chen noticed the commotion immediately. All the women present were dressed in their finest attire, but Lou Suyi, dressed in a black robe, was the most eye-catching.

She beckoned to Lou Suyi: "Suyi, come to my side."

Seeing that she couldn't avoid it, Lou Suyi had no choice but to bite the bullet and walk through the crowd to Empress Dowager Chen's side.

Empress Dowager Chen took Lou Suying's hand and examined her protruding belly closely. Lou Suying blushed, trying to hide it, but she couldn't conceal it no matter what she did.

Not only was Empress Dowager Chen watching, but Murong was also staring intently at her belly. Her heart felt like it was being fried in oil, afraid that the mother and son would discover something amiss.

Empress Dowager Chen did indeed see Lou Suyi's small belly, and she was both amused and exasperated.

Does this mean that Su Yi has no intention of competing for favor? Otherwise, why wouldn't she pay attention to her figure?

Even an emperor is still a man, and he probably wouldn't like a woman with a belly.

She looked at Lou Suyi with complicated emotions and whispered, "Suyi, eat less. You should still pay attention to what you need to pay attention to. After all, a woman dresses up for the man she loves." Lou Suyi smiled upon hearing this and said, "This humble nun doesn't care about such things."

As long as Empress Dowager Chen, who had been through similar experiences, didn't think about her pregnancy, she could rest assured for the time being.

But when she turned her head, she met Murong's ambiguous smile.

The emperor's seemingly mocking gaze made her heart skip a beat.

She instinctively covered her stomach. Could it be that Murong had noticed something?
Just as she was filled with trepidation, the young emperor calmly said, "It's been a while since I last saw you, Kong Chen has gotten even stronger."

Lou Suyi kept a blank expression, secretly thinking that being strong was better than him finding out she was pregnant. But her belly was growing bigger every day, and the truth would eventually come out. Even if she wasn't discovered today, she couldn't hide it for long.

Seeing Lou Suyi's gloomy expression, Empress Dowager Chen assumed that she was unhappy because of Murong's blunt words.

She coughed lightly and reassured Lou Suyi, "The emperor is not good with words, so don't pay him any mind. I think you are fine the way you are; you look blessed, and that's good."

Everyone listened intently to Empress Dowager Chen's words. Seeing how highly Empress Dowager Chen praised Lou Suyi, a woman from outside the palace, they felt both disdain and jealousy that Lou Suyi was valued by two important figures.

Such good fortune would be an incredible blessing if it were bestowed upon them, but unfortunately it was taken by a nun.

Upon seeing this, Madam Yin immediately regretted her actions.

She should have stood up when Lou Suyi was being laughed at by everyone, and thus missed the opportunity to win Lou Suyi over.

Lou Suya felt very unhappy when she saw Lou Suyi being favored by the Emperor and Empress Dowager Chen.

She had been living a widow's life for the past two years. Xie Zhijie had only returned from Jiangnan at the end of last month, but the first thing he did upon his return was to go to the palace. Ostensibly, he was there to report to the emperor on the disaster relief situation, but in reality, it was because Lou Suying was in the palace.

Back then, Xie Zhijie clearly abandoned Lou Suyi, but now he acts as if he can't live without her. He's clearly cold-blooded and indifferent, yet he pretends to be deeply affectionate. It's utterly ridiculous.

Lou Suyue was unaware of Lou Suya's thoughts, but seeing that Lou Suyi was so highly regarded by Empress Dowager Chen, she was ultimately jealous.

Just then, she heard her elder sister whisper in her ear: "Suyue, you can use your fourth sister to climb the social ladder. Your fourth sister is favored by the Empress Dowager. You should do whatever it takes to step on her to get to the top."

Lou Suyue remained silent.

She naturally wanted to step on Lou Suyi to rise to power, but Lou Suyi was not stupid and did not want to associate with her. Under such circumstances, how easy would it be for her to use Lou Suyi to rise to power?

Just as Lou Suya and Lou Suyue were whispering to each other, Lou Suyi looked over.

Lou Suyue suddenly had a flash of inspiration. She simply walked up to Lou Suyi and affectionately took Lou Suyi's arm: "Just now, my eldest sister told me that fourth sister is getting more and more beautiful."

She refused to believe that Lou Suyi could shake her off in front of Empress Dowager Chen.

As expected, Lou Suying only glanced at her indifferently, but did not shake off her hand.

When Empress Dowager Chen saw Lou Suyue, she remembered that a legitimate daughter of the Lou family had indeed entered the palace during the imperial concubine selection. She had even entered the Qianqing Palace once and stayed there until night before leaving.

Upon closer inspection, Lou Suyue's appearance resembled that of Lou Suyi; she was strikingly beautiful, and her sweet smile was quite endearing.

"You are also a daughter of the Lou family?" Because of Lou Suyi, Empress Dowager Chen glanced at Lou Suyue a few more times.

Lou Suyue was secretly delighted; this was exactly right.

Even if Lou Suyi is unwilling to be her bride, she can still use Lou Suyi to rise to power!