Female-to-male: I live on farming

Chapter 258 Returning to Beijing

Well, no promiscuity during the day.

Qin Ke knew his wife's temper, so he had to restrain himself and let her go. He put his chin on her shoulder and hugged her tightly, slowly calming his rapid breathing.

Lu Youqing placed his hand on his back and warned him, "After I return to the capital, if you go out, don't let Liuyun leave your side. Although the rebels have been arrested, there may be some who have escaped. You still have to be careful. Your safety is the most important."

Qin Ke found that since he came back, his wife had treated him with extra gentleness and patience, and was very concerned about his safety.

"Oh~" Qin Ke answered reluctantly.

The disaster relief work has been completed. If it weren't for the sudden outbreak of the epidemic in Shijia Village, Lu Youqing and others would have returned to Beijing to report on their work long ago.

But Qin Ke was in charge of repairing the riverbank, a project that not only required manpower and financial resources, but was also a long-term undertaking. Qin Ke estimated that at the current pace, it would take at least half a year to complete.

This was calculated based on the assembly line plan he designed, which greatly improved engineering efficiency.

Therefore, Lu Youqing would take some people back to Beijing first. After all, there were still many things waiting for her to deal with in Beijing, and the treason case also required her report and testimony.

No matter how reluctant Qin Ke was, he couldn't say anything and could only see Lu Youqing off obediently.

As soon as Lu Youqing returned to the capital, His Majesty summoned her to meet him in the imperial study early the next morning.

Yueya was standing at the gate of the mansion, held by her aunt to greet her. As soon as she saw her, she trotted over with her arms outstretched, threw herself on her legs and hugged them tightly.

After simply greeting his aunt, Lu Youqing bent down and held Yueya in his arms.

Yueya had never been away from Lu Youqing for such a long time before. When she saw her this time, she clung to her and hugged her tightly with her arms.

After searching for the familiar figure in Lu Youqing's arms for a long time but not seeing him, Yueya pouted and said, "Daddy..."

"Be good, Daddy will be back soon. Can Mommy sleep with Yueya these days?"

The daughter misses her parents, and as a parent, how could Lu Youqing not miss her?

Only after ten months of pregnancy and giving birth to a child can you truly understand the care and love.

"Okay~ I want to sleep in mommy's arms."

Yueya had no choice but to rub her neck with her little face and nestled in her arms, feeling aggrieved and silent.

Lu Youqing could only smile helplessly at the father and daughter's identical expressions and postures after they were unhappy.

As Lu Sijing met Lu Youqing and walked in, she asked with concern, "Is Qin Ke okay? There's a lot of talk in the capital that he was captured by that group of rebels."

This case of treason naturally attracted a lot of attention. Many people only knew half of it, so various versions of the story were circulated.

No matter which rumor it was, it all said that Qin Ke had entered a den of thieves.

Lu Sijing was terrified when she heard this, but she didn't dare to let Yueya hear anything. Fortunately, she knew that if Qin Ke really had an accident, the court would definitely send someone to inform them.

"It's just that my husband was unfortunately washed away by the flood while inspecting the river port, and happened to be washed into the lair of the Mahayana sect." Lu Youqing tried to downplay the incident.

How could Lu Sijing not hear the danger? Although she had never seen a flood, she knew that being swept away by a flood was a near-death experience.

It is God's blessing that Qin Ke is able to survive.

"Those who survive a great disaster will surely have good fortune in the future. Alas, I wonder when he will be able to come back?"

Lu Sijing has been with Qin Ke for so long that she almost treats him as her own son.

It is said that the more a mother-in-law looks at her son-in-law, the more she likes him. Lu Sijing is now almost half Qin Ke's mother-in-law.

She was extremely satisfied with Qin Ke. She didn't see any common problems in men in him. He was gentle and considerate, and his little flaws looked so cute.

"He said the project would be finished before the end of the year and he would come back to celebrate the New Year with us."

Lu Sijing nodded. They had already entered the inner courtyard. She was ready to take Yueya from Lu Youqing's arms and said, "Go wash up first. I'll ask the kitchen to prepare some food. You can have a good rest after you have it."

Yueya is now much more sensible. She knows that her mother is tired, so she lets Lu Sijing take her over obediently.

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The next morning, Lu Youqing changed into court clothes. Yueya was still sleeping soundly in the quilt. She leaned over and kissed the top of Yueya's head, then put her little feet that had kicked out of the quilt back into the bed. She quietly admired her sleeping face for a while before reluctantly leaving.

She only waited in the imperial study for half a cup of tea.

"No gift."

Just as she was about to stand up and salute, Jinyang raised his hand to stop her.

With the Mahayana sect's intention of rebellion, disaster relief efforts seem less urgent.

"You should have seen the account books. Most of the officials involved have been arrested and imprisoned. They are just waiting for the Dali Temple to review and close the case. There are also people in the capital who are involved."

Lu Youqing guessed what His Majesty meant, and stood up and said, "Your Majesty, the Lu and Sheng families are no longer related by marriage, and my cousin is ready to enter the Lu family ancestral temple."

After she got the account book, she saw Sheng Huai's name in it, and his official title and name matched one by one. Although the amount of bribes he received was not much, this matter offended His Majesty and his family would be confiscated and exterminated.

She could guess the reason, it must be that when the Sheng family returned her aunt's dowry, they were seriously injured and could not support the expenses of the mansion. Seeing such a large sum of money now, it was hard not to be tempted.

She did have the idea of ​​asking Sheng Tang to change his surname, and now was a good time to completely sever ties with the Sheng family.

Jinyang was very satisfied with Lu Youqing's answer.

The two discussed the case for a long time in the study, and Lu Youqing reported to His Majesty everything Qin Ke had done.

When Lu Youqing reported on the disaster relief in Qinzhou, he also presented Qin Ke's river bank inspection record and the brick that broke when it was hit.

"They are all a bunch of corrupt officials." Jinyang's face was particularly gloomy as he looked through the records.

However, these were all projects built during the reign of the previous emperor. It is impossible to kill all corrupt officials. If we want to avoid this as much as possible, we need to come up with a more appropriate supervision system.

But that’s a story for later, so let’s not talk about it for now.

After completing nearly two months of official reports, Lu Youqing took out the things he had kept close to him and presented them with both hands.

"Your Majesty, the epidemic in Qinzhou was caused by a hidden doctor that I met. In addition to this prescription, he also left behind something. I am here to present it to Your Majesty."

Jinyang had heard about the epidemic prescription, but seeing Lu Youqing's serious expression at this time, he became a little curious about the things left behind by the miracle doctor.

When Jinyang opened it, Lu Youqing added: "Your Majesty, there is only one of this in the world. I hope Your Majesty will think twice before acting."

What Lu Youqing presented was a sunken wood box slightly larger than the palm of his hand. The elixir was placed in an ordinary blue and white medicine bottle. Although it was simple, it was small and exquisite.

When you open the bottle cap, a faint fragrance will hit your nose.

Attached to the medicine bottle is a detailed description of the medicine.