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

Xicheng, Lu's small courtyard.

"cousin."

Luo Xiaoyu looked at Lu Chen, who was lying on the couch with his hands behind his head, looking thoughtful, and asked softly, "Master Xia and his family members are already waiting outside the door." It's been more than an hour, isn't it good that you don't go to see them? After all, Master Xia and the others are leaving Beijing for Yongchuan today, and they don't even know when the next meeting will be."

"Nothing bad."

Lu Chen yawned and said calmly, "Since I told you that I didn't see them when they came and asked you to send them away, I will definitely not change my mind, no matter how long they wait."

He didn't get any benefit from this incident, the biggest reason is this Xia Yan.

This guy is actually a good official wearing the skin of a corrupt official!

It's no wonder that he has a good impression of this most deceitful backstab.

Don't talk about having a good time, Lu Chen is annoyed when he sees his good-natured face, how could he let him in?

Naturally, Luo Xiaoyu didn't know the various reasons. Seeing Lu Chen's resoluteness, she couldn't help feeling a little worried.

"But cousin, if you neglect Lord Xia like this, if Lord Xia feels resentful"

"It doesn't matter."

Lu Chen turned over, changed to a more comfortable position and lay down, and then said slowly: "As an official of science and Taoism, how can you not offend others? Even if he resents me because of this, there is nothing to be afraid of. As long as you have a clear conscience, you will naturally have nothing to fear.”

Hearing this, Luo Xiaoyu knew that Lu Chen was determined not to see Xia Yan's family anymore, so she couldn't help but sighed softly.

It's a miracle that my cousin has managed to stay in the officialdom until now, and seems to be appreciated by His Majesty...

I just don't know how long this miracle can last...

After hesitating for a while, Luo Xiaoyu asked softly: "Cousin, why don't you want to see Mrs. Xia?"

"You don't even understand."

Lu Chen made an excuse casually, "As long as you know that I must have my reasons and considerations for doing this, you don't care about the rest, and there is no need to care about these messy things."

"oh……"

Luo Xiaoyu replied in disappointment, then got up and left the room, walking towards the door.

click...

Opening the gate, Xia Yan's family, Li Da and other Yongchuan people who had been waiting outside had a reaction immediately.

"Miss Luo."

Xia Yan gently cupped his hands towards Luo Xiaoyu, and asked directly after a short salute, "Is Master Lu free?"

Just now, in order not to offend people, or to make Lu Chen less offend people, Luo Xiaoyu has been lying that Lu Chen is busy with business and has no time to meet guests, and let them come back another day.

Not only today, Luo Xiaoyu also said the same thing when Xia Yan handed over the greeting card.

But today Xia Yan's family will leave Luojing and return to Yongchuan, and they don't know when they will meet next time, so Xia Yan has been waiting outside.

This time, it was thanks to Lu Chen that he bet his official status and future to guarantee him and tried to retrial. Even when he had completely given up, he still believed in him unswervingly and demanded to find out the ins and outs of the case thoroughly. When the truth came out, their family was able to escape the catastrophe and regain a new life.

The grace of saving lives is comparable to reinvention!

With such a great kindness, how could Xia Yan leave Luo Jing without coming to thank Lu Chen in person.

Hearing Xia Yan's expectant words, Luo Xiaoyu suddenly felt a little sorry.

But what has to be done has to be done.

She shook her head, and then said apologetically: "Sorry, Master Xia, I lied just now, my cousin is not busy right now, it's just...he doesn't want to see you."

Hearing this, Xia Yan was stunned.

Not only him, Xia Yun behind him, his wife Li Shi, daughter Xia Mengyu and the two old servants were all startled, and then looked at Luo Xiaoyu with a puzzled expression.

Xia Yun was obviously impatient, and immediately asked anxiously: "What? Master Lu doesn't want to see us?"

Luo Xiaoyu nodded: "Yes, my cousin told me clearly that he will never see you now."

"This...how is this possible?"

Xia Yun had a look of disbelief, unable to figure it out no matter what.

"Master Lu has put in so much effort to save our family, why is it that he won't even see us after the incident?"

Xia Yan glanced inside, and then asked: "Miss Luo, did Master Lu ever say why he didn't want to see us?"

Luo Xiaoyu shook her head again.

"I don't know the specific reason. My cousin just said that he has his reasons for not wanting to see you."

Hearing this, Xia Yan's eyes tightened immediately.

"Master Lu's consideration?"

"Um."

Luo Xiaoyu nodded slightly, then said softly:

"Lord Xia, please go back. No matter what, since my cousin has made up his mind, it is impossible for you to see him. Waiting any longer is just a waste of time and meaningless."

Xia Yan hesitated for a moment, then sighed, and bowed deeply in the direction of Lu Chen.

"Since that's the case, then I won't bother you any more. I would like to trouble Miss Luo to tell me that I can't repay Master Lu's kindness. If it is useful to me in the future, even if I go through fire and water, I will never refuse."

Seeing that there was no trace of resentment on Xia Yan's face, and instead he made a solemn promise, Luo Xiaoyu was immediately relieved.

It would be nice if there wasn't an extra enemy...

"Master Xia, don't worry, I will tell my cousin what you said."

"Thank you!"

"Master Xia, you are too polite."

"..."

After a bit of politeness, Xia Yan turned around and left with his family and Li Da and others.

After watching them leave, Luo Xiaoyu closed the door.

"Father, why do you think Master Lu doesn't want to see us?"

On the way to Donghuamen, Xia Yun asked with a troubled face:

"Dad, when did you offend Mr. Lu, and Mr. Lu refused to even see us when he was so angry?"

Xia Yan rolled his eyes at him.

This silly son is really outrageously nervous.

If you think about it for a while, you know it's impossible.

Lu Chen's kindness to their family is as great as a mountain, and it's too late for him to be grateful. How could he offend Lu Chen?

Xia Mengyu, who just arrived at the age of Jiji, was also speechless.

"Brother, how can you think so? Daddy is not an ungrateful person, how could it be like what you said? Besides, Sister Luo has already said it just now. Master Lu must have his deep meaning in doing this, but we haven't thought of it yet. "

Obviously, Xia Yun, his sister who was three or four years younger than him, had a much more flexible mind than him.

It's just that what she didn't know was that she ruled out the correct answer first.

Xia Yun soon realized that he had said something wrong, so he hurriedly apologized to his father.

Xia Yan waved his hand and didn't care.

He has long been used to it.

Compared with such trivial matters, he cared more about the reason why Lu Chen didn't see them.

So while rushing to Donghua Gate with his family, he frowned and thought hard, thinking about the deep meaning of Lu Chen's actions.

This meditation took most of the day.

When the group came down to an inn outside the city under the escort of several Xuanwu guards, and when they entered the guest room, Xia Yan's eyes suddenly flashed with brilliance.

"I see!"