Female-to-male: I live on farming

Cheng Li immediately prostrated himself on the ground, his face full of regret and sadness, and said: "When the incident happened, I was not at home, and I was really unaware of the fact. It was all my fault that I did not manage the family well and neglected the backyard of the mansion, which led to my daughter being persecuted..."

I am crying my eyes out and regretting it so much.

Lu Youqing, who was standing in front of him, couldn't help but have a hint of sarcasm in his eyes.

According to him, the most he could blame was for not managing his household properly. He pushed all the blame onto Ji Shuran, even going so far as to portray her as a victim deceived by a woman.

It's simply... shameless.

"I have imprisoned the woman in the Buddhist temple and made her repent for the rest of her life. Now I only hope that I can have a chance to make up for the father-daughter relationship that has been owed for many years."

As soon as he finished speaking, all the court officials in the room couldn't help but look at him sideways, and everyone said "Pah" in their hearts.

This sounds nice, and everyone can tell that he wants to cultivate feelings with Lu Youqing and pull her into his camp.

shameless!

This is everyone’s evaluation of Cheng Li.

But even though I scolded him, I couldn't help but envy him for having such a daughter.

Even after encountering such a huge disaster, he was able to turn the tide and join the camp of the eldest princess, which was at a disadvantage and had no chance of winning at that time. That was the achievement of a follower of the dragon!

Jinyang sat on the dragon throne, looking down from above, silently admiring everyone's expressions.

After appreciating it enough, he asked calmly: "Lu Qing, what do you think?"

These words were extremely biased, without even mentioning the charges of unkindness and unfilial piety that the censor had accused him of. Anyone could see that Your Majesty was partial to Lu Youqing.

"Your Majesty, when Your Majesty first saw me in the village, my face still had the scars left by Ji and Miss Cheng. I am where I am today thanks to meeting Your Majesty and my husband."

When everyone heard this, they thought, oh, this is to flatter His Majesty first, a very familiar routine, so they continued to listen.

"I was once a daughter of a court official, but I was reduced to a slave who was bullied and sold at will. On the surface, it was the underworld of the inner house, but in reality it was because of the definition of the status of women in the law."

"It was the law that gave Ji Shi the power to sell me, who was trapped in the inner house, at will. It was also the law that made it difficult for me to move forward. When I was reduced to living in the countryside, I also saw the hardship of many women at the bottom of society: an orphan girl could not keep the family property left by her father, and could only let her clan members rob her... There were many such things."

Listening to Lu Youqing's story, the ministers realized something was wrong.

This is clearly about the relationship and family affairs between Lu Youqing and Cheng Li, why did it suddenly jump so far and go so far?

Especially Cheng Li, who was still kneeling on the ground waiting for Lu Youqing's response, but Lu Youqing changed the subject to something else.

As a result of Lu Youqing's action, the words that Cheng Li was going to say next got stuck in his throat, and he could neither spit them out nor swallow them.

Cheng Li, whose plan was disrupted, was hesitating whether to interrupt Lu Youqing and secretly looked up to see His Majesty's reaction.

His Majesty has been on the throne for nearly a year, and they are already familiar with his temperament.

As a subject, figuring out the emperor's thoughts is a skill they must master. Although his ability is limited, he has good vision.

As soon as he looked at Her Majesty's expression, he could tell that she was in a good mood at the moment and was very satisfied with what Lu Youqing said.

With the words already on his throat, Cheng Li had no choice but to shut his mouth and kneel on the ground alone like a sculpture, feeling awkward and ridiculous.

How could others not see what Cheng Li could see?

The smart ministers guessed at this time that this was a play that His Majesty and Lu Youqing had discussed long ago, using the affairs of the Cheng family to introduce the next topic.

Sure enough, after listening to what Lu Youqing said, Jin Yang raised his eyebrows and asked, "I already know what you just said. I have just ascended the throne not long ago, and some of the laws in the past are indeed no longer applicable. Do you have any thoughts on the issue you just mentioned?"

Lu Youqing lowered his eyes slightly and said, "I think recognizing women's equal inheritance rights is the first priority."

Everyone below looked at each other.

Princess Jinyang ascended the throne as a woman, becoming the first female emperor of the Great Yan Dynasty except for the founding emperor. The injustice and discrimination she suffered when seizing power would certainly not be suffered by her future heirs.

This will also further consolidate her throne and make it more legitimate.

This one is obviously paving the way for future successors.

"…At the same time, it should be allowed to establish female households and give women the freedom to divorce…"

Lu Youqing was obviously well prepared, and he spoke clearly and logically, explaining each point one by one.

Jinyang's phoenix eyes swept over the reactions of the people below. Everyone had different expressions, and many people frowned.

It was obvious that she was against what Lu Youqing said. After all, everything she said would greatly improve the status of women, but if their status was improved, their original power would be stripped away.

"What do you think of what Lord Lu said? Do you have any objections?"

For a moment, no one in the court answered.

Just as Jinyang's eyes were brewing with more and more deep emotions, Xia Peizhu, the new top scholar standing at the back, took a step to the left and said loudly: "I think what Lord Lu said is very right, I second the motion!"

Once someone sets a precedent, more people will follow suit. It's like an unstoppable storm. Once it starts, it will sweep away.

"I second the proposal!"

"I second the proposal!"

……

More and more court officials lowered their heads helplessly and echoed.

Only after most of the court officials echoed Lu Youqing's proposal did Jinyang nod with satisfaction and said, "In that case, this matter will be handed over to you, Lu Qing. Submit the specific plan as soon as possible."

"I accept the decree!"

It is a foregone conclusion that Her Majesty wants to implement the new policy and she is determined to succeed. Anyone who obstructs her at this time will offend her.

Everyone can see this.

Therefore, when the court was dismissed, everyone was worried and no one was in the mood to care about the original protagonist who was the fuse - Cheng Li.

The past grievances between him and Lu Youqing were like fallen leaves blown away by the wind, trampled underfoot, with no one caring or paying attention.

He had prepared the play with great enthusiasm, but after he sang the opening, the plot was no longer under his control, and everything developed in a direction he could not have imagined.

Cheng Li walked at the end in a daze, and he finally reacted at this time. He thought he could use this to control Lu Youqing, but in fact, everything he did was just a favor to the other party.

It became a stepping stone for the other party to propose new policies.

……

Because of the new policy, the conservative officials in the court, who had long been dissatisfied with Lu Youqing, now regarded her as a thorn in their side.

Some people couldn't help but want to team up to cause trouble for her, but Lu Youqing was extremely smart and there was no flaw to be found.

No, maybe it’s not without flaws!