Empress: Your Majesty, please respect yourself, I don't want to be promoted

"What?! His Majesty lent you the power of the First Emperor?"

Lingyun Palace.

While waiting for the chief officer of Lingyun Mansion to arrive, Lu Chen took the opportunity to tell Fu Ya and Chai Hongyu, who had been asking questions, about what had happened in that strange space.

And when they learned that Lu Chen was fine because the empress gave him the power of the First Emperor to protect him, the two women's faces changed slightly at the same time.

Borrowing the power of the First Emperor is not an ordinary thing, but a fantasy that is almost impossible to happen.

Even Chai Hongyu, who was born a rebel, knew that the power of the First Emperor was not only an extremely strong force, but also a symbol of the orthodoxy of the world.

Granting the Jidao Sword was already the highest favor the emperor could bestow upon his subjects. The power of the First Emperor? He dared not even think about it, because it meant giving away the entire Jidao Sword, or even the imperial power.

No matter how much you trust a subject, it is impossible to do this, right?
But Lu Chen had no reason to lie to them. Seeing how anxious he looked at the moment, it didn't seem like he was making fun of them.

That’s what Jiang Chengwan did.

Soon, they both realized something at the same time.

Even the power of the First Emperor could be entrusted to her, so one can imagine how important Lu Chen was to the empress. It couldn't be simply explained by the phrase "the monarch and his subject get along well with each other".

That is
When they thought of this, the two of them looked at each other subconsciously, and each of them could see the heaviness in each other's eyes.

Even Lu Chen had some doubts about whether the empress had feelings for him, and specifically mentioned the Holy King to clear up the "misunderstanding", let alone them.

However, Lu Chen did not explain anything, he just nodded with a slightly gloomy expression.

"So I have to go back to Beijing as soon as possible, Miss Chai, I'll trouble you to escort me."

Hearing this, Chai Hongyu nodded decisively.

"it is good."

Fu Ya on the side frowned slightly, obviously a little unhappy.

She forced herself to suppress the messy thoughts in her mind and said, "Although Miss Chai is very strong, the thieves' methods are mysterious and unpredictable. I am afraid that she alone cannot ensure your safety. Let me go back to Beijing with you."

Chai Hongyu smiled slightly and said nothing against it.

When it comes to Lu Chen's safety, she also feels that the more cautious the better.

Especially after Ding Wei's assassination, the two powerful Guiyi Realm masters were unable to do anything. Although the enemy had done it on purpose this time, and there must be an insider in Lingyun Mansion, it would not be so easy for the enemy to succeed in the future.

But dereliction of duty is dereliction of duty, and the panic she felt at that time as if she was about to lose Lu Chen was not fake, so she also felt that it would be better for Fu Ya to return to Beijing with them.

As long as Lu Chen is safe and sound, the rest can be considered later.

So she followed suit and gave some advice.

However, Lu Chen shook his head and rejected the two people's caring proposal.

"The situation in Lingyun Mansion has just been opened up. The overall situation of the seven provinces needs someone to preside over it. His Majesty has sent Lord Xiao here. The Xuanji Guards must fully assist Lord Xiao in rectifying the various places. Liangyu, you are now shouldering an important responsibility and cannot act rashly."

"Besides, Liangyu, you once held a high position in the Holy Land and have rich experience in government affairs. You are capable of taking charge on your own. Lord Xiao needs a talent like you to help him open up the situation. Yuzhou cannot survive without you, so you should stay here."

Hearing this, Fu Ya's brows furrowed even more tightly.

She knew that what Lu Chen said was right. The empress rose to power too suddenly, and now she had to rely on the support of the Holy Realm to secure her throne. Her foundation was extremely shallow.

Especially in terms of talent reserves.

It's not that there are too few talented people, but that there are too many smart people. There are very few people who can be relied upon to govern the country, and even fewer who can stand on their own. Otherwise, she would not have had to resign as the leader of the Xuanwu Guard, temporarily put aside the affairs of the Holy Realm, join the court, and serve as the commander of the Xuanji Guard.

But knowing is one thing, and wanting to do it is another.

She was really worried that if she was not there, Lu Chen might have another accident.

If something happened to Lu Chen, what would be the point even if she plowed all seven provinces and chopped all those rebels into meat paste?
"Do not worry."

Lu Chen whispered: "With Miss Chai here and the power of the First Emperor protecting us, there will be no problem." Upon hearing the words "power of the First Emperor", Fu Ya's eyes finally relaxed a little.

She hesitated for a moment before reluctantly nodding.

"ok, I get it."

Fu Ya sighed softly and turned to look at Chai Hongyu beside her.

"Then Miss Chai, everything is left to you. You must protect Huaiyu."

Chai Hongyu nodded slightly and said in a resolute tone: "Of course, even if it costs me my life, I will never let Huaiyu suffer a single hair."

Fu Ya's explanation was obviously redundant.

Not to mention how important Lu Chen is to the current situation in Daxia, just because he is the person Chai Hongyu admires most in her life, she will do her best to protect Lu Chen at all costs. This can be seen from the fact that she disregarded her own safety and threw herself into the trap of the court in order to preserve Lu Chen's innocence.

After the matter was finalized, Fu Ya suddenly thought of something.

"By the way, Huaiyu."

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After a slight hesitation, she still hesitated to bring up the topic.

"Your Majesty has entrusted the power of the First Emperor to you. This is unprecedented in history. You are so trusting and trusting. It seems that it is no longer a simple relationship between the monarch and his subjects. Is she treating you like this?"

She didn't say anything else, but her meaning was very clear. Both Chai Hongyu and Lu Chen, who was always quite slow in this regard, knew what she wanted to say.

Chai Hongyu's little hands tightened inexplicably.

Ever since Lu Chen talked about his views on choosing a partner last time, they never brought up this topic again.

Because no matter how you think about it, the person who is closest to Lu Chen at the moment is undoubtedly Xiao Yun.

After all, Xiao Yun and he are similar in every aspect except their backgrounds.

They have the same outstanding talents, the same ambitions, the same compassion for the people, and have made remarkable achievements. When they were away as governors or governors-general, whenever they had free time, they would go around to understand the people's sentiments and improve people's livelihood. They have a high reputation among the people.

It is also said that when Lu Chen first entered the officialdom and served as the Imperial Censor of Engineering, Xiao Yun, who was the Minister of Engineering at the time, defended Lu Chen many times.

The friendship between the two of them started much earlier than either of them.

Even this time, when Lu Chen heard that it was Xiao Yun who was coming, he did not even say a word of objection. He directly agreed and returned to Beijing obediently (that's what they thought).

So they kept this matter to themselves.

But now, the empress had really gone too far, and they couldn't help but ask if something had happened between Lu Chen and the empress.

Faced with Fu Ya's question, Lu Chen was a little surprised, but not panicked.

After all, in the eyes of others, it is hard not to associate Jiang Chengwan's outrageous behavior with that aspect.

Even he misunderstood it, let alone others.

He shook his head and said, "No, Your Majesty is just worried that something bad might happen to me, and he has no other thoughts. What the Emperor said is completely nonsense, Liangyu, please don't speculate."

"Your Majesty and I have a clean record, and I have never had any thoughts of crossing the line."

Upon hearing this, Fu Ya and Chai Hongyu's eyes relaxed at the same time.

They believed this.

Lu Chen is a gentleman and always speaks his mind in front of them. If something really happened between him and the empress, he would definitely not hide it.

In other words, at least now, he and the empress really have nothing.

However, Chai Hongyu frowned after a moment, hesitated for a moment, and then asked: "What if His Majesty loves you and wants to make you the emperor, Huaiyu, what do you think?" (End of this chapter)