On the same day, Lu Shui came to visit. It's as if he had known that the second elder of the Ren family was coming.

Mr. and Mrs. Ren greeted him happily, and they were extremely enthusiastic. Mrs. Ren stepped forward and took Lu Shui, went to the front hall, smiled and asked Lu Shui to sit down, sat down opposite, and said with a smile: Lu Shui, you are really our nobleman!

Lu Shui understood what she meant. He smiled modestly and said: Madame doesn't need to say this, the success of this expedition is all due to the emperor's work with Marshal Hu, I just accompanied me, and I didn't do anything.

Mrs. Ren said: What are you talking about, the emperor and Marshal Hu have to thank you, and Lord Lu, you are also our benefactor!

Lu Shuidao: Madame is too praised, and the younger generation can't afford it.

It's a bit funny. When Mrs. Ren heard this, she only smiled and looked at Lu Shui with disgust in her eyes. And Master Ren was much more generous, and said with a smile: Lord Lu, don't be modest and shirk, you are our noble man and you are not wrong, if you didn't go to the hills to find us, I think Qingqing wouldn't be able to get rid of that Longtan tiger's den in a moment, so please Lord Lu accept my worship!

When he finished speaking, he got up and bowed. Seeing this, Lu Shui hurriedly stepped forward to help Master Ren up, and said: This must not be! Master Ren, you are an elder, how can the younger generation afford it?

Master Ren got up, helped him back with a smile, and said: I can afford it!

Mrs. Ren smiled and said: Lu Shui, you don't have to be formal, come, sit down!

After hearing this, the two of them both smiled and sat down.

A girl had already served tea and snacks, and the three of them gossiped for a while. The second elder knew that Lu Shui must be looking for Qingqing, and at this time, seeing that Qingqing had been in the future, it was inevitable to have doubts. I saw Master Ren facing Mrs. Ren and asked, "What about Qingqing?"

Mrs. Ren smiled: How can you forget, I have already asked the girl to pass the word, and at this time, it is time to come.

As soon as the words fell, a girl came outside the door to help Qingqing.

Qingqing has eaten less in the past two days because of her inner turmoil, and she looks a lot thinner, and her loose clothes are hanging on her thin body, making her even more delicate and pitiful. Seeing her like this, Lu Shui felt that Qingqing had an ethereal and unearthly aura, like a fairy who did not eat fireworks in the world.

When Mrs. Ren saw Qingqing, she first hurriedly stepped forward with a smile, grabbed her hand, pulled her by with a smile, pulled her to her side and sat down, and said: Qingqing, Lu Shui has come to see you!

Qingqing looked at Lu Shui, smiled and nodded, which was regarded as a hello.

Master Ren said: Qingqing, this time thanks to Lord Lu and that Marshal Hu, if it weren't for them, you wouldn't be able to go home, thank you.

When Mrs. Ren heard this, she also nodded and said: Your father is right, you must thank you well!

Qingqing nodded, turned to Lu Shui, and said: Lu Shui, thank you.

Lu Shui smiled and shook his head, and said: "This little thing, why worry about it! Not to mention that we are friends, how can we account for it?"

Qingqing listened, smiled and nodded. Lu Shui looked at her with a picturesque smile, although it was not as beautiful and moving as before, but it was friendly and gentle, and it was very beautiful. Looks stupid.

Mrs. Ren observed things slightly, and saw the clue in an instant, and hurriedly said: By the way, Lu Shui, we have never thanked the emperor, it is rare to see the emperor, and please help us bring a word, that is, I am grateful!

After hearing the words, Lu Shui came to his senses, a trace of embarrassment flashed on his face, and after quickly sorting out his thoughts, he said with a smile: What Mrs. said, this is what the younger generation should be. I came here today, and the emperor sent me.

Mrs. Ren didn't want to do this, but she was curious and asked, "Does the emperor have any orders?" and specially sent Lord Lu to take this trip.

Master Ren said: If something happens, please ask Lord Lu to say it.

Seeing this, Lu Shui said: Tomorrow, there will be a big draft girl in the palace, today's official document has been issued, and I am here today to ask Qingqing to enter the palace tomorrow to participate in the election.

No one thought that it would be this matter, it was undoubtedly auspicious from heaven, but it was just a blessing for the two elders of the Ren family. Qingqing heard this, but said coldly: I won't go.

For Mrs. Ren, these words are nothing more than a bolt from the blue. Mrs. Ren looked at her in shock, with a puzzled expression, and her voice couldn't help but raise a lot, and said: What are you talking about? It's rare that Lord Lu specially came to invite you to the palace draft girl, how can you refuse without thinking about it? Even if you don't think about yourself, have you thought about it for us? Raise you hard, and finally let you disobey us!

After speaking, Qingqing sat there, motionless, looking away, silent.

This kind of ignorance, Mrs. Ren can't stand it, but she knows very well that Qingqing is silent like this, which shows that she is definitely unwilling, even if she says all her saliva, the worn lips are useless. But as soon as she thought of Yu Xuan's status and all kinds of benefits, Mrs. Ren then changed a countermeasure, her voice was soft, there was no sharp and harsh, only words that were close to pleading, and she could only hear her say this: Qingqing, my good daughter, I know you don't like us to be the masters for you, but we all do it for your good, if you really don't like it, don't go. And we don't have any more effort!

After speaking, he sighed and sat there with a sad face.

Master Ren's wish coincides with his wife, and the words have come to this point, but in a blink of an eye, Qingqing is still like that, so his expression is also low, and he said: What your mother said is what I said, if you really don't want to go, don't go, it's just Lord Lu's kindness, after all, I can't help it, wait for you to give someone a good ride, don't lose the courtesy.

Qingqing looked at Master Ren, and when she was about to say something, Lu Shui hurriedly said: Master Ren, no need, I'll just go back by myself.

As he spoke, he got up and said goodbye. Suddenly, Qingqing stood up and said to him: I'll send you away.

Lu Shui straightened up, looked at Qingqing, and nodded with a smile.

The two of them went out of the gate, followed by their respective girls. At this time, Lu Shui thought about Qing Qing's refusal just now, and there was a trace of sweetness in his heart, he knew that he didn't want Qing Qing to go, but so what? What could he do for her, she would eventually grow old with others, in this case, there was no one else to be her husband except the emperor.

After thinking about it, he asked softly: Qingqing, do you really not want to go to the draft girl?

Qingqing didn't raise her head, and also whispered "um".

After a while, Lu Shui said again: In this draft, only the daughters of official eunuchs can enter the palace to participate in the election, and the emperor specially sent me to hope that you can go.

After hearing this, Qingqing stopped, raised her face, looked at him, and said: You also said that only the daughter of the official eunuch can enter the palace to run for election, so it is inconvenient for me to go. If the emperor asks you to persuade me to enter the palace, I have already expressed my intentions and will not go. Don't say anything more, you go back and sue him, I won't enter the palace.

At this point, there was nothing more to say, Qingqing turned around and left, going back along the road. Lu Shui was left alone, standing still and watching her walk away.