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

Chapter 121 The Lou Family Mother and Daughter Forcefully Break into Xianfu Palace

Murong clearly heard Lou Suyi's sigh, and he looked down at the little nun.

Beneath the vibrant red plum blossoms lay her pretty, fair face. She was indeed beautiful, but she always looked like a little old woman.

He asked slowly, "Why are you always sighing and lamenting? Where do you have so many worries?"

Lou Suying looked at the beautiful scenery, but still couldn't be happy: "Your Majesty doesn't understand."

The more favor she receives, the greater the risks she must bear; these are mutually reinforcing.

She wasn't sure if she could protect the baby in her womb.

Murong was the emperor, in a position unmatched by anyone, so how could he understand the hardships a nun faced surviving in the harem?
"I believe you can protect yourself and your child." Murong's thin lips curved slightly.

Lou Suyi thought to herself, "He still knows his situation? But he spoke so lightly, as if he were facing a siege from numerous concubines in the harem."

Empress Dowager Chen, who was standing nearby, saw how considerate and attentive Murong was to Lou Suyi. She whispered to Fang Ruo, "It seems that even the emperor has moments of tenderness and compassion."

At least Lou Suyi is far better than Liang Wanying, and her son's taste isn't too bad either. Although Suyi is a nun, she's a thousand times better than that slut Liang Wanying.

If it weren't for Su Yi back then, Murong might have already lost his life.

Now, Su Yi is pregnant with the emperor's child, which solves the immediate crisis.

With Su Yi present, it might not be so easy for Liang Wanying to rise to power.

No wonder the emperor readily agreed when she asked Su Yi to accompany him; it turns out he had already taken a liking to Su Yi and even slept with her.

After appreciating the plum blossoms, it was time for Empress Dowager Chen's birthday banquet.

Lou Suyi remained seated beside Murong, and Empress Dowager Chen was visibly in a good mood.

Yin tried to find an opportunity to speak with Lou Suyi more than once, but Murong stayed by Lou Suyi's side the whole time, so she couldn't find an opportunity at all.

After having her meal, Lou Suyi felt she finally had an excuse to leave this bustling place.

Although everyone only found out she was pregnant today, it wouldn't be easy to harm the child in her womb. However, with so many people around, accidents could happen. If someone were bold enough to rush over and push her, it could be fatal.

Empress Dowager Chen also knew that the imperial heir was of utmost importance, so she specifically instructed Murong to escort Lou Suying back to Xianfu Palace.

Murong would naturally not refuse.

He helped Lou Suyi up. Lou Suyi was quite at ease at this moment, after all, she had gained status because of her son.

Even if these people resent her, she can remain indifferent.

Under the watchful eyes of the crowd, Murong helped Lou Suyi out of Shou'an Palace.

Upon returning to Xianfu Palace, Lou Suying, seeing that Murong showed no signs of leaving, asked, "Isn't His Majesty going back to the banquet to accompany the Empress Dowager?"

She didn't care; she felt very safe at Xianfu Palace.

"The Empress Dowager asked me to spend some time with you and the child," Murong replied matter-of-factly.

Lou Suyi thought about it and still felt it was inappropriate: "Your Majesty should go and accompany the Empress Dowager, after all, today is the Empress Dowager's birthday."

Normally she wouldn't care, but now everyone is waiting for Emperor Murong. If the emperor accompanies her, she will be called a vixen who brings disaster to the country.

Murong didn't insist, but instructed the others to keep Lou Suyi company before returning to Shou'an Palace.

As soon as Murong left, Lou Suying instructed, "From today onwards, we must carefully inspect everything, from food to clothes, to prevent anyone from taking advantage of us." Although Xianfu Palace has a small kitchen, ingredients can still be tampered with.

The servants at Xianfu Palace all knew that Lou Suying was now the number one target in the harem, and they all agreed in unison.

Lou Suyi touched her big belly, hoping that time would pass quickly so that she could give birth to the child safely as soon as possible.

Inside Shou'an Palace, when Lady Yin saw Murong return, her eyes flickered slightly, and she quickly came up with an idea.

After the birthday banquet ended, she asked Lou Suyue to take her to Xianfu Palace.

Lou Suya was worried, so she went along as well.

Jili stood guard at the door. When he saw the Yin family arrive, he didn't dare to refuse them and asked Lou Suyi for instructions.

"Send them away." Lou Suyi refused without hesitation.

Jili reported back as instructed, but Madam Yin said, "It's rare for me to enter the palace, and I don't know when I'll be able to see Su Yi again. Please make an exception for me, Your Excellency..."

"Madam, everything should be based on the imperial heir in Miss Lou's womb. Since Miss Lou does not wish to see you, we hope you will not force her."

No sooner had Ji Li finished speaking than Lou Suyue suddenly burst into Xianfu Palace: "I have something to say to Fourth Sister, and I'll leave after I say it!"

After saying that, she rushed inside. Jili tried to stop her, but Madam Yin and Lou Suya followed her in.

Jili was so anxious that he developed mouth ulcers, suddenly realizing that Xianfu Palace was severely understaffed. What would happen if everyone in the harem were as unreasonable and domineering as the Lou family?

Lou Suyi was about to make a few more changes of clothes for the child when Lou Suyue rushed in.

"Fourth Sister, what an airs you have! Is it because you have His Majesty's favor that you dare to refuse to see Mother?!" Lou Suyue burst in and immediately began to mock Lou Suyi.

Lou Suying calmly said, "Since Consort Lou knows that I am favored by His Majesty, how dare you trespass into Xianfu Palace? Do you think Xianfu Palace is a vegetable market, a place you can just barge into?!"

Lou Suyue met the cold gaze of Su Yi coming upstairs, and her heart skipped a beat.

At this moment, Madam Yin entered and quickly tried to smooth things over: "It's Suyue who doesn't know the rules and is dressed plainly. For your mother's sake, please don't hold it against Suyue."

Lou Suyi looked at Madam Yin with a cold gaze.

Under Lou Suyi's gaze, Madam Yin also felt apprehensive.

Things are different now. Lou Suying used to be an unfavored concubine's daughter in the Lou family, but today she is pregnant with the imperial heir and has the support of His Majesty and the Empress Dowager.

If she upsets Lou Suyi, Lou Suyi will complain, and the Lou family will suffer the consequences.

She then lowered her tone and said gently, "I thought that since I've come all this way to the palace, I'd like to have a private chat with you. Speaking of which, it's been a few years since you last saw Aunt Ke. If you wish to see her, I can bring her to the palace to visit you another day. What do you say?"

Lou Suyi lowered her eyes to look at the unfinished children's clothes in her hands.

She suddenly remembered that many years ago, near the end of the year, Aunt Ke was also making new clothes. At that time, she thought that Aunt Ke was making new clothes for her, and she was so happy that she forgot herself.

But when she saw Lou Suya's new clothes, she realized she had been overthinking things. Aunt Ke only treated Lou Suya and Lou Suyue as her daughters; her own daughter had always been the least important to her.

"I don't want to see Aunt Ke," Lou Suying said calmly. "Jinshu, see the guest out!"

Unwilling to return empty-handed, Madam Yin still needed Aunt Ke to act as a go-between, to get Lou Suying working for the Lou family. She then advised, "Is there some misunderstanding between you and Aunt Ke? Mother and daughter don't hold grudges overnight. It'll be better if you talk it out..."

Lou Suyi interrupted Madam Yin's self-righteousness: "Madam, I thought I had made myself very clear just now!"

Her face darkened as she looked at Jinshu: "What are you still standing there for? Show the guest out!"