The official clarified his purpose, and before he could even mention the rank, annual salary, leave, and other recruitment terms, Huan Yuan immediately refused, saying, "Please forgive me as I cannot comply; you may leave now."
Chu Yu was curiously waiting to hear what Tuoba Hong was willing to sacrifice to recruit Huan Yuan, but unexpectedly, Huan Yuan refused without a second thought. She couldn't help but feel surprised, and the official was even more astonished, not expecting that Huan Yuan, a mere civilian, would dare defy the Emperor's decree.
But after recalling the attitude of Amman and Chu Yu just now, he roughly understood: there lived a group of difficult people in this residence.