Female-to-male: I live on farming

After Lu Youqing was promoted to Shangshu Ling, he became the most popular person at that time.

There were countless people who wanted to become his disciples and make friends with him. When Sheng Tang went out, people would often talk to her on the street, and their intention to curry favor with her was too obvious.

Especially when she changed her name to her mother's surname and officially changed her name to Lu Tang.

But she always kept in mind the teachings of her mother and cousin, and never made friends with people with bad intentions. She just focused on studying and preparing for the exam at home.

However, before she changed her surname, she still had to go to the Ministry of Justice prison.

Sheng Huai was involved in a recent Mahayana religious treason case. Fortunately, he had only been involved with the case for a short time and had only accepted bribes. He had not had time to do anything for the case. Currently, only Sheng's mansion was searched and everyone in the mansion was imprisoned awaiting their fate.

You should know that the masterminds of the treason case have all been implicated along with their nine clans, and even the former crown prince who was imprisoned in the clan house was given poisoned wine and committed suicide.

Your Majesty handled this matter with swift and decisive action.

The Sheng family has only been sentenced to exile, which is already an act of great leniency by His Majesty.

With Lu Youqing's current power, he could naturally order someone to take care of things so that they would not be bullied as much. But Sheng Tang knew that although his cousin did not hate the Sheng family to the core, she also disliked them.

Therefore, Sheng Tang did not want to trouble his cousin. Moreover, this was a crime of treason. If his cousin did something, it would inevitably displease the emperor.

In a few days, it would be the day when the Sheng family would be exiled to the northern border. Sheng Tang packed some things, including quilts, winter clothes, charcoal fire and food. She was very meticulous and also prepared two small red clay stoves and two copper kettles.

Although she didn't have much father-daughter affection for Sheng Huai, she had his blood in her veins after all. If she ignored it, people would say behind her back that she had no filial piety and it would be of no benefit to her future career.

Her mother also agreed with her to take this trip and even arranged for the jailer to take care of her in advance.

With Lu Youqing's current power, Sheng Tang gave her name and the jailer in the Ministry of Justice was very flattering and welcomed her in respectfully.

Sheng Tang had never been to such a place before. The prison was dark and the wind seemed eerie, and he couldn't help but shiver.

As she walked in, she saw that the cells along the way were packed with people. All of them were unkempt and in a dishevelled state. Their originally gorgeous silk clothes were now wrinkled and covered in dust and dirt, and most of their ornaments were gone.

It wasn't just the Sheng family that had its property confiscated. There were several mansions in the capital that were involved. Her Majesty even took the opportunity to confiscate many officials who she had long wanted to settle accounts with.

After all, all the officials are not clean, and if you investigate, you will find out something.

Sheng Tang had heard of some of them, but was completely unfamiliar with most of them.

Seeing the miserable condition of these people, Sheng Tang breathed even lighter. She came to the men's prison, while the women were detained separately in the women's prison.

She had heard that women were easily bullied in prison, and Sheng Tang could hardly imagine the misery.

When she arrived at the cell where the Sheng family was imprisoned, she saw her brother Sheng Baichuan, who usually acted so arrogantly in the mansion, sitting in the corner with his head hung down. He looked disheveled, and his blue silk cotton clothes were covered in dirt.

Her father, who represented majesty and authority in her mind, was sitting dejectedly on the rough wooden bed, with messy hair and wrinkled clothes.

They have rarely seen anyone visit them since they were imprisoned. After all, it is too late to cut off ties with them at this time.

When they heard the noise outside, Sheng Huai and Sheng Baichuan looked up, and after seeing Sheng Tang, they stood up abruptly. Because they stood up too quickly, they stumbled and almost fell.

Sheng Baichuan was young and agile, so he quickly grabbed his arm to prevent him from falling to the ground.

"Tang'er!" Sheng Huai was so excited that he grabbed the bars of the cell, "Are you here to rescue me?"

Sheng Tang found it extremely ironic. It seemed that this was the first time since she could remember that he looked at her with such eager and joyful eyes.

But it was because he needed her help, and he looked haggard and miserable at the moment, with no image at all. This made the tall and insurmountable image that he had erected in Sheng Tang's heart collapse.

The way she looked at him also changed, no longer mixed with awe and fear.

She stood condescendingly, looking at his hunched back with a sense of condescension.

The jailer next to him knocked on the cell door with his scabbard and shouted unhappily, "Be quiet! Don't make loud noises!" Then he turned around and whispered to Sheng Tang, "Miss Lu, if you have anything to say, please say it quickly."

His attitude changed so quickly that it was shocking.

"Miss Lu? Why did he call you Miss Lu?" Sheng Huai heard what the jailer had just said and asked hurriedly.

Sheng Tang's eyebrows were calm, and he did not reply to him. Instead, he turned around and ordered the maid who followed him to take out the quilts, winter clothes, stove, copper kettle, charcoal fire and food that they had brought, one by one, and put them on the couch, on the floor, and on the table.

"After all, you gave birth to me and raised me. The northern border is bitterly cold, and you will need these things. I have also arranged for the escort officers in advance."

Her tone was flat and her expression was dull.

Sheng Huai suddenly realized that the girl in front of him was no longer the timid girl who was trapped in the courtyard and ignored by him.

She has delicate features and a straight posture. Even though she stands in the dirty and messy cell, she still has an elegant temperament.

This realization made Sheng Huai even more depressed and unable to accept it. He couldn't help but pull her sleeve and asked again: "Why did he call you Miss Lu?"

"My mother and cousin have decided to change my surname and enroll me in the Lu clan ancestral hall."

Sheng Huai was furious, his eyebrows were raised, and he shouted: "Why do they do that? You are the blood of my Sheng family. Who allowed you to do this without my permission?..."

His scolding was somewhat incoherent. No matter what the situation was, this kind of thing challenged his patriarchal authority.

Sheng Baichuan couldn't stand it anymore, so he pulled Sheng Huai's sleeve, interrupted him, and turned to question Sheng Tang, "You came here just to give these things? Your cousin is now the Prime Minister Lu, who is second only to the emperor. It's just a matter of asking for a favor."

The way he spoke to Sheng Tang was as arrogant as before.

But Sheng Tang is no longer the Sheng Tang she once was. She just put the purse filled with silver on the rough wooden couch and said in a deep voice: "The evidence is irrefutable. His Majesty has issued an order. This is abusing power for personal gain. I will not trouble my cousin."

After saying that, he turned around and prepared to go out.

Now that I have seen them, they still look hideous. I feel that our friendship has run its course and there is nothing more to say.

"Don't go! Who told you to leave?" Sheng Baichuan became even more furious when he saw her ignoring him.

He even shouted viciously: "You are also a member of the Sheng family, why don't you have to go to prison or exile? Why!"

Sheng Tang just paused, ignored him, and left the prison without looking back.