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

Chapter 108 A house full of beautiful women vying for a heartless and cold-blooded man
Liang Wanying sneered upon hearing this: "Is the nun showing off His Majesty's visit to Xianfu Palace yesterday, or is she showing off the special treatment His Majesty gives to the nun?"

Lou Suyi was speechless for a moment.

Liang Wanying, however, had a long-term vision; that was not what she meant at all.

In short, Consort Hui is now seizing every opportunity to force her to admit that she has an affair with Murong.

Although it was indeed true, she would rather delay it for one more day than admit it now, since she was carrying the emperor's child.

If the concubines in the harem were pregnant, they would definitely target her and try to destroy the child in her womb; that would be the most fatal thing.

Ultimately, it was Murong who was the culprit. Why did he suddenly come to Xianfu Palace in such a grand manner last night and stay there for so long before leaving?

She harbored resentment towards Murong, but at the moment she had to carefully deal with the multitude of concubines in the harem.

"This humble nun doesn't understand what Consort Hui is talking about. Xianfu Palace is the territory of the Imperial Family, and His Majesty is the ruler of the world. Not only does the world belong to His Majesty, but Xianfu Palace is also His Majesty's place. If His Majesty wants to come to Xianfu Palace—"

Seeing Liang Wanying's twisted and ferocious face, Lou Suyi realized that she had inadvertently spoken the truth again, making Consort Hui hate her even more.

"Lou Suying, what are you showing off? Do you think we're pitiful because so many of us sisters here can't win His Majesty's favor? And you, a nun, can still get His Majesty's attention? How amazing do you think you are?" Liang Wanying said through gritted teeth.

The nun's innocent look was what she hated most; who knew, the nun might have used that very face to steal Murong's heart.

Lou Suying felt that everything she said was wrong. Just as she was speechless, Jiqing's voice came from afar: "His Majesty has arrived!"

All the concubines present were stunned, and finally their gazes all fell on Lou Suyi's face.

If looks could kill, their gazes would have already torn Lou Suying to pieces.

Lou Suying was completely calm at this moment. Even if things got worse, it couldn't be worse than this. At least, these women didn't know she was pregnant, which was already the best news.

All the concubines, led by Liang Wanying, rose to greet the emperor, while Lou Suying simply stayed at the very back to avoid becoming a thorn in someone's side again.

So what's so good about being the emperor's woman?
The house is overflowing with beautiful women, yet they're all vying for a heartless and cold-blooded man.

Murong came directly to Xianfu Palace after court, still wearing his dragon robe and with an eye-catching sachet hanging from his belt.

Seeing so many concubines gathered in Xianfu Palace, he seemed a little surprised: "Why are all my beloved concubines in Xianfu Palace?"

Liang Wanying thought to herself, "Isn't it because he's a womanizer? He even tried to seduce a nun?"
She forced a smile and stepped forward to speak, "I came to see the nun, but it's such a coincidence that all the other sisters are here. And coincidentally, His Majesty is here too. It seems that Xianfu Palace is a place of good fortune, as everyone likes to come here."

Murong's gaze swept over everyone, finally landing on Lou Suying's face, where he naturally saw her somber expression.

Murong stepped forward, took a seat in the main seat, and said slowly, "Kongchen likes peace and quiet, so please don't keep disturbing her peace. Although she is easy to talk to, she is still a nun."

Seeing that everyone was looking at him, and Lou Suyi was also glaring at him, he said calmly, "Please sit down."

Liang Wanying sat down first, then suddenly said, "Yesterday His Majesty called you by your maiden name, so why are you calling you by your Buddhist name today?"

Is this what they call trying to cover up something?

“Kongchen dislikes me calling her by her maiden name. I think that since she hasn’t yet returned to secular life, I should indeed call her by her religious name.” Murong’s words once again drew everyone’s attention to Lou Suyi’s face. Not yet returned to secular life? Does that mean the Emperor means that once Lou Suyi returns to secular life, we can stop calling her by her religious name and start calling her by her maiden name?
Or is it that His Majesty has already planned to take Lou Suyi, this nun, into his harem?

The thought of this possibility sent shockwaves through the hearts of all the concubines present.

With so many beauties, each with their own unique charm, why does His Majesty treat a nun differently?

Only Lou Suyi's expression remained unchanged.

Things were already chaotic enough. Murong wanted to put her on the hot seat, but it didn't matter; she accepted it calmly.

Liang Wanying's expression faltered, and she nearly gritted her teeth to powder. In a hoarse voice, she asked, "Does His Majesty mean that the nun should return to secular life?"

This is a question everyone wants to ask, but no one dares to.

For a moment, the hall was silent.

Murong glanced at Lou Suyi and replied calmly, "Whether Kongchen returns to secular life or not is his own business; I will not interfere."

His words immediately put the anxieties of the crowd at ease.

Only Consort De and Liang Wanying dared not be careless. After all, the emperor's heart is unfathomable. They both felt that Murong treated Lou Suyi differently, and that could not be their imagination.

Women are most sensitive to their rivals. Last night, Murong stared at Lou Suyi without any attempt to hide it, and even insisted on sending Lou Suyi back to Xianfu Palace. She even sat in Xianfu Palace for half an hour.

Even if Murong didn't stay overnight at Xianfu Palace in the end, it was only a matter of time before they broke through the final barrier.

If possible, they all wanted to prevent Lou Suyi from entering the harem.

But is this something they can interfere with? If the emperor wants a woman, even if that woman is a nun, how can these concubines in the harem dictate what he wants?
At that moment, they all felt that Lou Suyi, the nun, must be restless and had used tricks to seduce Murong. Otherwise, a man with such strong self-control as Murong would not have developed romantic feelings for a nun.

"What does the nun mean?" Liang Wanying asked Lou Suyi aggressively.

Lou Suying looked bewildered. She glanced at Liang Wanying, then at Murong: "What?"

Liang Wanying thought she was feigning ignorance and asked through gritted teeth, "Does the nun want to return to secular life?!"

Lou Suying replied without hesitation, "Since I have become a nun, I have devoted myself to Buddhism and have never thought of returning to secular life. Yes, why would Your Highness ask me such a strange question?"

Everyone fell silent for a moment. It turned out that Lou Suyi hadn't heard Murong and Consort De's conversation at all.

Consort De was unsure whether Lou Suying was feigning ignorance. She said with a half-smile, "His Majesty said that whether or not the nun returns to secular life is her own business. So the nun never thought of returning to secular life? To be honest, if His Majesty insists that the nun return to secular life one day, what will the nun do?"

Lou Suyi chuckled and said, "Your Majesty is overthinking things. His Majesty is not the type to force people to do things against their will."

At this point, she looked at Murong and asked, "Your Majesty, is that so?"

He often says he "doesn't like to force people to do things against their will," and now this is a good opportunity to shut him up!