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

After bidding farewell to Xiao Yun who suddenly became preoccupied for some reason, Lu Chen arrived in Ziji City in less than an hour.

In front of the Xuanji gate, the hundreds of guards who usually waited here turned into dozens of Xuanwu guards in black armor.

When the Empress Dowager Zhao was in power, she would naturally hold Ziji City firmly in her hands. Whether it was maids, eunuchs or guards, most of them were her people. Now that the Queen Mother Zhao is cold, Jiang Chengdao will naturally not stay in Ziji City any hidden dangers.

Seeing that someone came to Ziji City at this time, a handsome young man among those soldiers frowned. After looking at Lu Chen for a while, he led more than a dozen Xuanwu guards to walk towards him, and soon reached Lu Chen. In front of Chen.

"Who are you? What are you doing here?"

As soon as the young man opened his mouth, the Xuanwu guards behind him surrounded Lu Chen.

However, Lu Chen didn't show the slightest sign of panic. He put his hands behind his back and said calmly, "I'm Lu Chen from the engineering department. I'm here to work in the sixth department corridor."

Hearing this, the young man subconsciously took a closer look at the court uniform on Lu Chen's body, and a look of surprise soon appeared on his face.

Like Wu Zongyun and Xiao Yun, he never imagined that at such a time, there would be Shenghe courtiers coming to work in Ziji City. Isn't this person afraid of offending the Holy King Cangming?

Out of curiosity, the young man pointedly said: "His Royal Highness is going to Beijing soon, are you sure you want to go to the government office to work at this time?"

"What does the Holy King of Cangming have to do with me when he enters the capital?"

Lu Chen snorted softly: "It's you, why are you blocking my way here? Don't you know that obstructing official duties is illegal? Or do you want to rebel?"

As soon as this remark came out, the atmosphere suddenly became a little tense. The Xuanwu guards surrounding Lu Chen all tightened their weapons and took a step closer to him at the same time.

However, the young man looked at Lu Chen with a flash of admiration.

However, he still didn't say much, he just waved to the group of Xuanwu guards to let them back down, then took a deep look at Lu Chen, then turned around and returned to the original position with the group of Xuanwu guards, letting Lu Chen get out of the way the way.

Lu Chen walked in without any hesitation.

After passing through the Xuanji Gate, Lu Chen found that the huge Ziji City was eerily quiet at this moment. Walking on the road with high vermilion walls on both sides, he could only hear his own footsteps. The outside world seemed to be It has been completely isolated from here.

None of the officials who used to go together in twos and threes could be seen at this time, and he didn't see a single figure until he came to the familiar engineering court room.

Obviously, among all the courtiers in the entire Shenghe Dynasty, he was the only diehard faction.

Although it was expected, Lu Chen still couldn't help but feel sad for Emperor Shenghe.

When she was still ignorant and ignorant, she was put on the throne by the ambitious Empress Dowager Zhao with ulterior motives. She had been the puppet emperor for six years, and now she was about to be kicked out of the throne by the Holy King Cangming, and her fate was bleak.

This young girl who is only twenty-eight years old has never really controlled her own destiny, and has always been coerced by power and ambition.

It is said that it is the emperor, but it is actually just a pawn on the chessboard.

However, although Lu Chen felt that she was very pitiful, he only felt a little bit emotional and stopped thinking about it.

Sitting in his seat, Lu Chen began to flip through the pile of paperwork in front of him boredly.

He came here just to show his attitude in front of the Holy King Cangming, and he didn't really want to work, just pretending.

Next, as soon as the Holy King Cangming arrived, he jumped out to die, and then he was dismissed from office, and the matter was over.

Opening a volume of official documents, although Lu Chen's eyes were on the reports and proposals related to the construction progress of the imperial tomb in the official documents, his thoughts had already flown to the illusory fairyland.

I don't know what kind of life it will be like to become a fairy queen.

Is the Xuannv above the Nine Heavens really as magnificent as in the legend?

Time also passed quickly when he was wandering in the fairyland.

Unknowingly, the coolness of the morning can no longer be felt in the chapel, and the dazzling sunlight shines on the wooden floor through the window sill. While dispelling the darkness, it also makes the chapel warm like spring.

"Aha……"

Lu Chen put down the official document in his hand, then opened his hand, stretched vigorously, and let out a comfortable moan.

"Huh~"

He let out a foul breath, then turned his head and looked out the window.

"Well... Calculate the time, it's almost time."

After muttering a bit, he was about to get up.

However, at this moment——

"when?"

Suddenly there was a sound like a yellow warbler coming out of the valley.

Lu Chen was startled suddenly, and hurriedly turned around to look.

Soon, he saw that not far away, on the chair where engineering majors usually sit, there was a girl in a golden dragon robe who looked about sixteen or seventeen years old sitting there. He was resting on the table with one hand, looking at himself calmly.

After seeing the girl's appearance clearly, Lu Chen got up immediately, then bowed to the girl and saluted, solemnly said: "I don't know that your Majesty is coming, but I am far away from welcoming you. I hope Your Majesty will forgive me."

That's right, that young girl who is only 28 years old but has already shown her beauty is the current ruler of the Great Xia Empire, the Emperor of Great Xia who nominally controls hundreds of millions of living beings in the Central Continent—Emperor Shenghe, Jiang Chengwan.

Lu Chen was naturally very familiar with the Empress, even if she wasn't wearing a dragon robe, he would recognize her.

Although he is just a small official from the seventh rank, in fact, among the six divisions, he is in charge of attendants, admonitions, repairs, collections, and inspections. He is an important official position directly responsible to the emperor, which is the real meaning The position above is humble but powerful.

Because of the direct contact with the emperor in the matter, even if it is only in name, there are many opportunities for the predecessor to contact the emperor. Lu Chen, who has inherited the memory of the predecessor, is naturally very impressed with the empress.

Seeing Lu Chen bowing to him seriously, Jiang Chengwan's gaze became a little subtle for no reason.

"No problem."

She waved her hand and said calmly: "I came here without warning, Huaiyu is not rude."

Hearing that Jiang Chengwan actually called his name, Lu Chen couldn't help but startled, and after realizing it, he hurriedly said:

"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your understanding."

As he spoke, he withdrew his hand, and then asked Jiang Chengwan: "Dare to ask Your Majesty why you are here?"

Be it words, deeds or attitude, Lu Chen's behavior at this time is no different from usual, as if he doesn't care about the fact that the Holy King of Cangming is about to usurp the throne, and there is nothing else in his heart except the king's affairs.

"nothing."

While talking, Jiang Chengwan got up slowly, and came to Lu Chen with her hands behind her back, sizing him up carefully, as if she wanted to get to know him again, her eyes were full of curiosity.

"I just want to come and see, when almost all the courtiers are avoiding me, throwing away all their official duties and thinking about how to overcome the difficulties and how to keep the power, what is the only loyal loyal minister who is willing to give up everything for me?" What does it look like."

Lu Chen: "..."

At this time, you still have this kind of interest? The Holy King Cangming is about to enter Beijing soon! Aren't you worried that the first holy king in Central Continent's history who covets supreme imperial power will use cruel means to deal with you?

I really don't understand where this guy has such a good attitude.

Several black lines were drawn in Lu Chen's heart, but his face remained normal on the surface.

He cupped his hands and said calmly: "Your Majesty is serious."

Jiang Chengwan shook her head, she actually responded seriously to Lu Chen's modest and polite words: "I'm just discussing the matter."

After saying that, she walked to Lu Chen's desk, stretched out her hand, picked up the official document he had dropped just now, flipped through it and said, "What does Huaiyu mean by 'the time has come' just now? Can you tell Yu Zhen? ?”

Hearing this, the corners of Lu Chen's eyes twitched involuntarily.

Of course it was when the Holy King Cangming entered the capital, but how can I tell you directly about this kind of thing?

Fortunately, he reacted quickly, and in a moment he thought of an excuse: "Return to Your Majesty, what I said just now was with the Ministry of Industry..."

However, before he finished speaking, Jiang Chengwan suddenly sighed.

"Don't deceive the king."

She closed the official document and said softly to Lu Chen: "Huaiyu, you were going to get up and go to Ziwei Palace to escort you just now, right?"

Lu Chen: "..."