"Your Majesty, Your Majesty."
"...Don't make any noise...I'll sleep a little longer~"
Lu Qing's beautiful brows furrowed, obviously unhappy that her sleep was disturbed, but because she was sleepy, her voice sounded extremely soft and had no deterrent effect at all.
The eldest palace maids Liu Xu and Xia Meng standing nearby were about to cry.
There was only a quarter of an hour before the court, but His Majesty couldn't wake up, which was very painful for the two maids.
"Sister Liuxu, what should we do? The ministers will arrive later. Your Majesty has not arrived. Will the Queen Mother punish us?" Xia Meng whispered in a trembling voice. Her thin body looked even more pitiful at this moment.
How could Liu Xu not know the consequences? She took a deep breath and continued to step forward next to the bed and shouted to the delicate person on the bed, "Your Majesty, today is the day for you to go to court. The ministers should be arriving soon. If you don't I'm afraid it's too late to get up!" The more Liu Xu said it, the more confused she became, mainly because the person on the bed didn't react at all when he heard this!
Um? Going to court?
Lu Qing slowly thought of what Empress Dowager Chen said yesterday.
yes! I have to go to court today!
Lu Qing opened her eyes and was about to cry. Why did she have to get up early no matter where she was?
LiuXu and Xia Meng on the side almost cried with joy when they saw that His Majesty had woken up.
Xia Meng hurriedly went out and asked the maids to bring in the water.
Catkins helped Lu Qing get up and put on her clothes.
In the end, there were only two maids left inside, cleaning Lu Qing's face and combing her hair.
Lu Qing looked at the young emperor wearing a five-clawed golden dragon robe in the bronze mirror, and he became much more awake in an instant.
ah! I'm already wearing books.
Lu Qing looked at the two of them boredly.
Liu Xu is a little older than Xia Meng, about seventeen or eighteen years old. Her face can only be considered pretty, but she is calm and thoughtful. It’s easy to see how busy she is, commanding the maids in the palace from time to time. It turns out that she can be regarded as the internal affairs manager of Longquan Palace, with excellent co-ordination skills, while Manager Jiao Da is responsible for external affairs. The two of them can be regarded as equals in Longquan Palace.
As for Xia Meng, she is less calm than Liuxu, but she is more lovable in appearance. She has a round face that makes people like her. He is smart, quick with his hands and feet, and masters a variety of skills.
Both of them were members of the Empress Dowager Chen. They had been assigned to the original owner since she was a child to take care of her food and daily life. Therefore, they were the few people who knew about the original owner's identity as a woman disguised as a man. Even the eunuch Jiao Dajiao She didn’t know this secret either, which shows how deeply Empress Dowager Chen hid it.
Xia Meng combed her hair quickly and beautifully, and it was done in a short time.
After getting on the dragon chariot, Lu Qing went to the Hall of Supreme Harmony, where he went to court, amidst the shouts of Eunuch Jiao.
Not to mention, she was quite interested in how ancient people went to court.
Eunuch Jiao spent the entire journey in a state of nervousness. He signaled the eunuchs carrying the dragon chariot to speed up. There was only less than half a quarter of an hour left. If he didn't hurry up, it would be too late.
As for His Majesty, there is no sign of dissatisfaction with the increased speed, so it should be faster.
The few young eunuchs carrying the dragon chariot were walking as fast as hot wheels. They had never been so fast in their lives. They were so exhausted that they finally arrived in front of the Hall of Supreme Harmony.
Lu Qing walked all the way and memorized the route to the Hall of Supreme Harmony. Seeing that he had arrived at his destination, he looked up again and saw the three characters of the Hall of Supreme Harmony written in the golden plaque at the door, which was very impressive.
"Your Majesty, I will help you come down." Eunuch Jiao carefully stretched out his elbow to give Lu Qing a hand.
Lu Qing looked away from the plaque and looked at the elbow stretched out towards him. He raised his eyebrows slightly and put it on him in a good-natured manner.
…
Hall of Supreme Harmony.
The ministers and the adult eldest prince and fifth prince also arrived.
As for the Queen Mother, she was already sitting behind the curtain of the dragon chair.
"Why did Your Majesty come so late today? In the past, you always arrived with the Queen Mother?"
"Is it possible that you are feeling unwell?"
"But the doctors in the palace all say that His Majesty is already well. I heard a few days ago that His Majesty goes to the Royal Garden for a walk every day. He is in good health!"
"Then, that's strange."
"Maybe I stumbled halfway, I'm afraid something big will happen!"
…
A group of ministers began to whisper and whisper among themselves.
Prime Minister Su was closing his eyes to rest at this moment. Listening to the sounds coming from around him, he was actually very puzzled.
The little emperor arrived on time for his court every day, and even arrived about half an hour early. This was indeed a bit unusual today.
The eldest prince and the fifth prince were looking intently at this moment, saying nothing, closing their eyes and concentrating.
Queen Mother Chen was also waving to Aunt Gui who was standing not far away.
What's going on with the emperor today?
She looked a little ugly and planned to send someone to have a look, otherwise she might not be able to go to court this morning.
At this time.
"Your Majesty is here!"
Eunuch Jiao's high and sharp shout attracted the attention of everyone in the Hall of Supreme Harmony, and everyone looked at the visitor in unison.
The young emperor strode into the palace, his eyes not squinting. He was a dragon with a stunning face, male and female, and he was dressed in a golden dragon robe. He looked noble and cool. He fully embodied the nobility and elegance that a royal person should have. It looks quite bluffing.
It seems to be a little different from the usual feeling?
On weekdays, no matter how much he conceals his appearance, the little emperor is still a little uneasy and awkward. After all, as a puppet emperor, this kind of behavior and character is reasonable, right?
Today is extremely different, as if he is a different person?
The hidden feeling of shrinking in his body was completely gone.
Prime Minister Su and several cabinet ministers looked at each other quietly, knowing that everyone had discovered this.
Even the eldest prince, who had always been indifferent and distant, was a little surprised at His Majesty's change.
Everyone thought together, "Is this a change after a serious illness?"
Soon, no one cared about it anymore, because the formal court ceremony began.
Lu Qing chose a comfortable position and sat down, ready to listen to the gossip.
Eunuch Jiao was standing next to Lu Qing. Seeing that His Majesty was sitting or not, he wanted to remind him, but he had already started speaking, so he could only give up.
"Your Majesty, I have something to report!" Yu Qing, the right servant of the Ministry of Revenue, stood up and said.
Lu Qing didn't expect that it would be his turn to speak so soon. Looking at the ministers below, some were excited and some were scared, Lu Qing raised his eyebrows slightly. Isn’t this gossip coming now?
So, Lu Qing said, "Precisely."
As a puppet emperor, these two words were what he said most when he went to court.
This job is relatively easy!
"I want to sue Feng He, the left minister of the Ministry of Revenue, for enriching his own pockets and misappropriating public funds!"
Oh haha!
Lu Qing suddenly became interested, and subconsciously sat upright, his eyes bright.
