Time flew by like a flash, and two days passed in the blink of an eye.
On the third day, it wasn't until three o'clock in the morning that Lu Chen got up from the bed after sleeping comfortably. After washing up, he deliberately changed into the official robe he had just received not long ago, then left the house and walked to Zhuque Street. , and finally walked straight towards Nanhua Gate in the south, with no intention of going to Ziji City in the north to go to court.
It's not that he was suddenly lazy, or that he fell asleep, but because the empress suddenly issued an edict during the morning session yesterday, asking all civil and military officials to rush to the Nanhua Gate before six o'clock today and follow her out of the city to welcome the victorious master's return. Hero.
As for who it is, she doesn't need to explain it, everyone will know it after just a moment's thought.
After all, the biggest battle fought by the imperial court recently and the one with the most far-reaching impact was the Battle of Huangzhou.
And besides the Holy King, who else could lead the troops into battle?
Although it was a bit surprising that the Holy King quelled the rebellion in Huangzhou so quickly, everyone felt relieved when they thought of the Holy King's absolute combat power that was unrivaled in the world.
Although Gu Simiao is very strong and the Demon Queen has many trump cards, they are still not enough in front of the Holy King who possesses the Holy Relic.
So everyone didn't think much about it.
After all, it was expected by everyone that the Holy King would return victoriously.
No matter how powerful the Guiyi Realm is, it is only the highest realm that mortals can currently reach, but the Holy King is a transcendent and special existence, and the Cangming Army's combat power is also extremely powerful. It would be strange if they were defeated in this situation.
Soon, Lu Chen passed through Nanhua Gate and arrived outside the city.
When they arrived at the meeting place of the Empress, they found that the Empress and all the courtiers had already arrived, and he was the last to arrive.
No wonder not a single court official was seen along the way.
These courtiers, who are usually very lazy, were uncharacteristically diligent and efficient today, arriving much earlier than the Empress.
"Lu Gai is indeed punctual."
Zheng Zhong said with a smile: "Your Majesty said it would be at six o'clock in the morning, and Lu Gui's work came at six o'clock in the morning, exactly. You really keep your word."
There was obvious ridicule in the words.
As a minister, he actually arrived later than the emperor and asked everyone, including the emperor, to wait for him alone. If he took it seriously, it would be a crime of misconduct and he would be punished in minutes.
Lu Chen naturally didn't care about this.
His lips moved slightly, and he was about to say something, but before he could say anything, the empress waved her hand.
"It doesn't matter. Lu Qing has always been diligent. Even when he comes home from work, he has to bring official documents and work at home. It's so tiring, so it's okay to be a little late. And he's not late, right?"
Hearing this, Zheng Zhong's scalp suddenly felt numb.
Even now, His Majesty still favors Lu Chen as always...
The empress's statement made it ridiculous for everyone in the civil and military dynasty to wait for a seventh-grade official, and no one dared to say anything more.
After all, even the emperor lowered his dignity and waited here for two quarters of an hour without any complaint. What more could they say?
"Now that everyone is here, let's set off quickly."
With that said, the empress turned around and walked up to Long Chu, who was quietly suspended in mid-air.
As soon as she leaned on the extremely soft cloud cotton chair, the eunuch beside her immediately screamed:
"Get off!!"
"promise!"
After the empress's chariot set off, all the courtiers followed.
"Lu is here to help."
A criminal officer suddenly slowed down his pace. When Lu Chen came from behind the team, his pace returned to normal.
"Do you still remember what you said to Mr. Qian before?"
Lu Chen glanced at this good teammate and said calmly:
"Don't worry, I will always keep my word. Even if I am dismissed from office or even die, I will never break my promise."
"hehe…"
The officer chuckled lightly.
"Master Lu is indeed a gentleman, I admire him."
As he spoke words of admiration, there was no trace of admiration on his face, instead there was a hint of mockery.
At this time, the empress's voice suddenly sounded from Long Chu not far away.
"Lu Qing, come here."
Hearing this, Lu Chen responded, and then trotted towards Long Chu without waiting for the Lang Guan who had just wanted to say something to say.
Seeing Lu Chen getting closer and closer to the empress' back, all the courtiers suddenly had different expressions.
There are people who take things in stride, there are people who are jealous, and there are people who take pleasure in misfortunes.
It can be said that there are various forms of sentient beings.
"What does your majesty want from the minister?"
The empress did not speak immediately, but waved her hand to the palace servants waiting on the side.
"You guys go down first."
"Yes, Your Majesty."
The palace people bowed to the empress, then bowed and retreated.
When they were almost far away, the empress slowly spoke.
"I have a question for Lu Qing."
"Excuse me, Your Majesty."
The empress was silent for a moment, seeming to be struggling with something. After a while, she finally asked:
"Lu Qing, if Gu Simiao is like you said, all her previous treasonous actions were just a disguise to kill the Queen Mother. When she returns to the court with the extraordinary achievements of killing the Queen Mother and her remnants, How would you treat her?"
Lu Chen said without hesitation: "If we are lucky enough to meet such a loyal and righteous person, we will naturally make an appointment to drink three hundred cups from him in Zuixianju!"
Upon hearing this, the empress frowned immediately.
"I see, I understand."
There was another moment of silence.
Lu Chen raised his head, looked at the empress on the dragon, and asked softly: "Is there anything else, Your Majesty? If nothing happens, I will leave first."
"etc."
As soon as Lu Chen finished speaking, the empress stopped her with words, and Lu Chen immediately stopped.
Then she raised her hand habitually and gently fiddled with the hair beside her ear, as if she was adjusting her condition, and then said concisely and concisely:
"There is no need to retreat. You can stay with me later and wait with me for the hero's triumphant return."
Hearing this, Lu Chen couldn't help but twitch the corners of his eyes slightly.
"Your Majesty, this is against etiquette..."
“Respect lies in one’s heart and not in one’s deeds.”
The empress said calmly: "It's a little bit of courtesy, don't worry about it."
Lu Chen thought about it for a while and felt that it was no big deal, so he didn't refuse.
"I obey the order."
In this way, Lu Chen followed the empress Long Hu all the way to the pavilion that welcomed the triumphant army, and then waited with everyone.
It was about a quarter of an hour before noon.
Lu Chen was still the only one next to Long Chu.
"By the way, Lu Qing."
The empress seemed to suddenly remember something, and whispered: "Do you have any plans tonight?"
Lu Chen was a little confused by the question, but he still answered honestly:
"No, is there something wrong, Your Majesty?"
"Um."
The empress hummed, without beating around the bush, and said directly: "Yesterday, the Ministry of Accounts handed over some memorials that need to be approved as soon as possible. They involve a lot of complicated accounts. I heard Fu Hua say before that, Lu Qing, you are very proficient in calculations. , so I would like to trouble you. After the triumphal ceremony is over, come to Ziwei Palace and check all these accounts with me."
Hearing this, Lu Chen suddenly felt a little pain in his head.
Damn it, why didn’t the Accounts Department quickly hand over the accounts that needed to be reconciled when everything was fine before?
It just so happens that we need to build this kind of aircraft when the triumphal ceremony is about to take place.
Shaking his head, although he was complaining in his heart, Lu Chen still agreed: "Your Majesty's words are serious. This is the duty of the minister, so why bother? Just leave this matter to the minister."
Hearing this, the empress breathed a sigh of relief for some unknown reason.
After saying this, her originally tense expression suddenly relaxed a lot.
And at this moment——
Da da da…
The sound of horse hooves gradually sounded in the distance, approaching from far away.
Upon hearing this sound, everyone immediately looked stern, and then they all stood up straight, raised their heads, and looked in the direction of the distant sound.
Are you coming?
Lu Chen also subconsciously turned his head and looked at the horizon in the distance.
Not long after, two figures riding horses gradually appeared in the hazy horizon.
With the blessing of the high-load operation of the Divine Movement Formation, the two figures moved extremely fast. In just ten breaths, their appearance was clearly reflected in everyone's pupils.
The people coming were none other than Saint King Cangming who was wearing a visor and a female general in a white robe.
When they saw Saint King Cangming, no one showed any surprise on their faces.
It should be so, so there is nothing surprising.
As for the figure behind the Holy King, they subconsciously ignored it. They just regarded it as a soldier who came back with the Holy King and was responsible for his daily life, so they did not pay too much attention.
After all, who would have thought that a traitor would appear in the capital at such a time?
After Qian Yiqian and others saw the figure of the Holy King clearly, they turned their heads and looked at Lu Chen next to Long Chu, with a trace of expectation and excitement on their faces.
Although it has not been fifteen days yet, since the Holy King has returned to Beijing, it means that the matter in Huangzhou has been settled.
Everything has become a foregone conclusion, and Gu Simiao's identity must also have been determined.
Last time, Xia Yan's incident made Lu Chen unlucky. This time, he didn't believe that Lu Chen's luck would be as good as last time.
However, the empress fixed her eyes on Gu Simiao's graceful figure, who was regarded as a personal soldier by everyone, and there was a subtle color in her eyes that was difficult to detect.
Click... click...
The two riders galloped to a short distance in front of the crowd, and then the two people on the horse pulled the reins at the same time, controlling the divine horse to walk slowly to Long Chu, and then turned over and dismounted at the same time.
"Um?"
The moment the two people dismounted and walked over, Lu Chen's eyes suddenly widened.
His eyes were fixed on the beautiful figure beside Jiang Chengdao.
The black-haired female swordswoman in the memory inexplicably quickly overlapped with the white-haired female general in front of her.
Then he became a human being!
"You...you are..."
An ominous premonition surged over him, and even his voice was trembling.
In his unbelievable eyes, the beautiful figure he was looking at didn't even look at the empress, and walked straight to Lu Chen.
Seeing how Lu Chen was "excited" and even trembling with excitement because of "reunion after a long separation", he couldn't help but smile and slightly opened his red lips:
"Long time no see, Huaiyu."
Lu Chen: "???"
(End of chapter)
