Female-to-male: I live on farming

"My Lords, His Highness wants you to go to the Imperial Study and wait."

The eunuch who led the way bent over to lead the way for them.

At this point in time, the eldest princess was attending the morning court. Although she had not yet officially ascended the throne, she had already issued an edict of succession, and the coronation ceremony was scheduled for three days later. She was already the next emperor in full legitimacy.

Therefore, it was natural for him to attend the morning court on behalf of Emperor Mingde, who was too ill to get out of bed.

Qin Ke followed the eunuch who was leading the way silently. He didn't even have the mood to observe the surrounding environment. His mind was completely occupied by the time of court attendance.

He and his wife arrived at the palace gate at seven o'clock, and the morning court had not yet ended. This means that the morning court started at five o'clock in the morning, which is five o'clock in modern times.

In order to wait in advance, the ministers usually had to gather outside the Meridian Gate at Yinshi, which is from 3 to 5 in the morning.

When Qin Ke thought of this, he felt unwell all over. His eyes were dull and he seemed dazed.

Oh, God!

In his previous life, when he was in high school, which was the most torturous and difficult time, he only had to get up at 5:30. Getting up at three or four in the morning, is this the way a human being should live?

This is not being an official, this is clearly asking for his life!

"Husband? Be careful, what are you thinking about?"

Qin Ke failed to brake when turning and almost hit the eunuch. Lu Youqing hurriedly grabbed Qin Ke's hand.

Only then did he realize that Qin Ke was listless, and he felt as if the sky had fallen.

"What's wrong? Are you feeling uncomfortable somewhere?"

Listening to his wife's concerned greetings, Qin Ke finally came to his senses and asked listlessly, "Madam, do we have to come to court so early every day in the future?"

The tone sounds so weak.

Lu Youqing burst out laughing and finally understood what was wrong with him.

Having lived together for such a long time, how could Lu Youqing not understand Qin Ke's thoughts. Qin Ke was grumpy when getting up, and liked to stay in bed in the morning, especially in winter. Many times, Lu Youqing had to coax her to get up.

"The morning court is held once every three days. We don't need to get up so early every day. Besides, our mansion is very close to the imperial palace. It only takes a quarter of an hour to get there." Lu Youqing explained patiently.

Once every three days?

Well, Qin Ke tried hard to cheer up, but when he thought about having to get up early one day every three days, he just couldn't be happy. It was also very difficult for him, okay?

Lu Youqing glanced at him helplessly and had to reach out to hold him, so that he would not lose sight of the road again.

When the two passed by the Daming Palace, they happened to encounter the end of the morning court. Ministers in official uniforms walked out of the palace one after another, with solemn expressions and steady steps.

Some of them held tablets, some held memorials, and some were in pairs of three or four, talking to each other in low and serious voices.

Qin Ke and Lu Youqing, who were walking by the side of the road beside them, did not notice that someone was staring at their backs in a daze.

"Master Cheng? Why are you suddenly not leaving?"

The official next to him curiously poked Cheng Li, who suddenly stopped and looked serious.

"Nothing... nothing, maybe I saw it wrong." Cheng Li finally came back to his senses from his shock, but his face was still ugly.

After walking two steps, he was still worried, so he turned back to look at the two people's backs and asked, "Do you know who those two people are?"

His colleagues next to him followed his gaze and saw that Lu Youqing and the others had already walked far away, so they could only see their backs from a distance.

"Don't know him? How come, Master Cheng knows him?"

"It seems that the two men came to the capital from Yizhou yesterday. Your Highness specially dispatched the Black Armor Army to protect them. It is said that they followed Your Highness the Princess when she was in Liangzhou and are Your Highness's confidants." The official at the side stopped and looked at their backs with a meaningful expression.

They are all experienced veterans in the officialdom. No one can fail to see that His Highness is preparing to place his own people in the court.

When the prince ascends the throne, there will be big moves in the court. All they can do now is to fulfill their duties honestly and not make any mistakes.

Everyone present shook their heads slightly with a heavy look on their faces.

Only Cheng Li's thoughts at this time were different from those of others.

so similar.

They really look alike, that profile. But how is it possible?

Could it be that he is old and his eyes are blurry, and he is seeing things wrong?

His mind was filled with these thoughts, and he was no longer in the mood to talk to his colleagues. He returned home with a heavy heart.

Even after returning home, he couldn't calm down. No matter how he thought about it, he felt uneasy, so he called his trusted men to find out the information of the two people.

"Okay, find out as much as you can, no matter how big or small the matter is." Cheng Li knew that if the two men came from Liangzhou with His Highness, then the news would be difficult to find out. After giving careful instructions, he waved at his men.

"Yes, my lord."

After receiving the order, this man had not yet time to leave the study when he bumped into the lady who came in with tonic soup.

"Master, did something happen in the court today? Why did you lock yourself in the study as soon as you came back?"

The person who came was Cheng Li's second wife, Ji Shuran. She was only thirty years old, still had good looks, looked approachable, and was smart and capable. She now had a son and a daughter.

"It's nothing, don't worry." Cheng Li looked at her gentle and virtuous smile, and then curled the corners of his mouth.

Ji Shuran nodded slightly, still with an understanding smile on her face, and carefully placed the soup next to his hand, whispering softly: "That's good, even if there is something, the master needs to put his own health first. No matter what happens, it can always be solved."

Cheng Li liked her gentle and virtuous appearance the most. Hearing this, he held her hand and said, "Thank you for your hard work, Madam."

After taking a sip of the soup, Cheng Li suddenly remembered something that happened a few years ago. He asked casually, "Oh, Madam, you said that Youzhi had contracted an acute illness and passed away within a few days. When I came back, she had already been buried. I didn't even see her for the last time. Did she pass away peacefully?"

Ji Shuran's hand that was cleaning the plates suddenly stopped, the smile on her face froze, and a hint of panic flashed across her eyes.

However, her psychological quality was incomparable to ordinary people after all. After just a moment, she returned to normal, with that gentle and elegant smile on her face again, and her eyes became as calm as water.

"Master, why do you suddenly think of asking this? Are you missing the child? Speaking of which, we should go and burn some incense for her."

His words were flawless, yet there was a hint of tentativeness in them.

Cheng Li didn't get any useful information from her, and after being married for many years, he had never doubted her.

Hearing her say this, he suppressed his thoughts and explained vaguely, "Nothing, I just asked when I suddenly remembered. You can arrange the incense burning for You."

"it is good."

The two chatted for a while, each with their own thoughts. After Cheng Li finished his soup, Ji Shuran cleaned up as usual and left the study.

As soon as she stepped out of the study, her originally gentle and warm smile suddenly dimmed, and a hint of viciousness flashed across her face.