The Daily Life of a Concubine's Daughter After Transmigrating

Shopkeeper Shi suddenly looked up, the frustration and dejection in his eyes disappeared, and his gaze towards Li Anqi was completely renewed.

"Your Majesty is right! If I weren't afraid of implicating the Prince, I would have broken that bastard's leg even if the Emperor blamed me!"

"Hahahaha..." The crowd burst into laughter.

"This is not the first time I have seen this person today. It's just that I witnessed his tricks of using someone else's power to bully others and putting on a show before, which is why I stepped forward to expose him. Otherwise, I would have to think twice before acting."

Li Anqi made this statement.

Manager Shi finally regained his face in front of everyone.

He smiled kindly and nodded frequently.

He then stepped forward and addressed the crowd.

"There was a little farce just now, please excuse the embarrassment! Everyone, please disperse!"

Seeing that there was no more excitement to watch, the guests gradually dispersed and went to find other entertainment.

Seeing that Xiao Yao was alright, Xiao Er and the other musicians and dancers returned to their posts and went about their own business.

Suddenly.

Shopkeeper Shi seemed to have thought of something.

"...Your Majesty, I have a difficult problem that I would like to ask for your advice."

"Please speak, Manager Shi."

Manager Shi looked around and gestured for him to enter.

"It's not convenient to talk here, Your Highness, please come to Feiyun Pavilion."

Feiyun Pavilion.

"I have witnessed Your Highness's abilities these past two days and I am deeply impressed. Now that Your Highness is in charge of the Haoyue Lanting, I feel at ease."

Manager Shi took out the miscellaneous records from the music hall on the third floor and presented them to Li Anqi.

Li Anqi glanced at Shopkeeper Shi with a puzzled look, then opened the miscellaneous notes in his hand and immediately saw a familiar name.

"Wasn't Xue Lian a musician before? Why is she a dancer now?"

Shopkeeper Shi hesitated, his expression shifting.

"Uh... the head manager doesn't like Xue Lian playing the zither, but since Xue Lian can dance, I made her a dancer."

Li Anqi suddenly remembered.

Back when she was at Jingguo Mansion, the time she went to deliver dried lychees to Li Baoqin.

Li Baoqin was deeply distressed because the Prince of Xiao had rewarded a female musician with a hundred taels of gold.

That musician might be Xue Lian.

Li Anqi didn't say anything, and continued flipping through the miscellaneous notes in his hand.

Shopkeeper Shi continued, "There are over a hundred girls here. Whether it's their talent or their beauty, they are all top-notch in the capital."

Li Anqi raised an eyebrow and nodded.

Manager Shi then handed another ledger to Li Anqi.

Li Anqi put down his notes and started looking at the account book.

"However, there's a problem with the accounts of our music hall on the third floor."

"I checked yesterday and there was nothing wrong," Li Anqi said calmly, continuing to flip through the account books.

Manager Shi said, "Although our third floor is profitable overall, the profit is not much. Compared with other music halls and brothels, it's worlds apart!"

Li Anqi suddenly raised his eyelids: "What does Manager Shi mean?"

"To be honest, Your Highness, things like what Young Master Ren did today happen several times a month at Haoyue Lanting! They're always making a ruckus, wanting to take the girls to the sixth floor for some fun!"

Shopkeeper Shi changed the subject, frowning and speaking anxiously.

"The head manager has always valued these girls, only allowing them to work as courtesans. I was thinking, now that the entire Haoyue Lanting is under the control of Lady Qi! So I was thinking... uh, so I was thinking..."

Shopkeeper Shi pursed his lips, his eyes darting around as he observed Li Anqi's expression, not daring to continue speaking.

Li Anqi remained calm and unhurriedly stacked the miscellaneous records and account books together.

Upon seeing this, Manager Shi slowly breathed a sigh of relief.

boom!

A loud bang exploded inside the room.

Li Anqi's face darkened, and he suddenly threw the miscellaneous records and ledgers he was tightly clutching in his hand forcefully in front of Manager Shi.

"So you're thinking of forcing a good woman into prostitution?!"

Her tone was authoritative and tinged with anger, her expression suddenly turning sharp. Her previously peaceful face was now as if frozen, cold and serious, her eyes sharp as if they were about to stab someone.

Shopkeeper Shi trembled with fright, his eyes wide with astonishment as he stared at the shattered books at his feet. He stood frozen in place like a wooden sculpture, not daring to move.

Liu Yun was also startled.

She remembered that the last time her master was this angry was when he beat Old Madam Wu with a stick.