The Daily Life of a Concubine's Daughter After Transmigrating

Li Anqi lowered his head and pretended not to see.

Before Zuo Sinian could finish speaking, she walked straight past him and hurried along the corridor toward Fushou Hall.

"Hey! Li Anqi! I'm talking to you!"

Hearing the roar behind him, Li Anqi quickened his pace again.

Suddenly, a powerful leg blocked her way at the waist.

Zuo Sinian had one foot on a pillar in the corridor, completely blocking her way.

Li Anqi lowered her head and refused to look at him.

"It's rare for you to speak with me, and you've had such a great opportunity, why aren't you saying anything? Are you mute?!" Zuo Sinian pressed.

"..."

"I understand! You must miss me so much that you're too nervous to speak! It's alright, once I take you back to my manor as a concubine, we can talk every day, day and night."

Zuo Sinian's smile was smug, as if the deed was already done.

Li Anqi took a step back and quickly said, "Young Master Zuo, please be careful with your words!"

Zuo Sinian stepped forward and forcibly took her hand.

"What do you mean by 'be careful what you say'! Anyway, I am the legitimate son and you are the illegitimate son. Even if I take you as a concubine, it's perfectly acceptable. Tomorrow I will go and express my feelings to my father and ask him to agree to this matter!"

"Young master, please have some self-respect!"

Li Anqi tried to break free from his hand, but no matter how hard she tried, she couldn't shake him off.

Suddenly, a flying kick struck Zuo Sinian in the back.

He let out a muffled groan, his body leaning forward as if he were about to fall over.

Li Anqi took the opportunity to pull his hand away.

"Who! Who dares to kick this young master?!"

Zuo Sinian turned around fiercely, his face contorted with rage.

Li Anqi was slightly surprised to see that the person who came was Li Baoqin.

"Why did you kick me?!" Zuo Sinian asked Li Baoqin, enduring his internal injuries.

Li Baoqin stood with one hand on her hip and the other pointing at Zuo Sinian's nose, her voice twice as loud as Zuo Sinian's: "You abducted a woman in broad daylight! And you dare to shout so loudly?!"

"How could I have forcibly robbed you? Which eye of yours saw me forcibly rob you?!"

Zuo Sinian's momentum was overwhelmed, making him appear somewhat lacking in confidence.

"If this isn't robbery, then it's harassment! Don't force me to call people and tell the whole world you're a scoundrel! Be smart and leave quietly, don't make such a scene!"

"You shrew! I've never seen a shrew like you in a prestigious family! It's outrageous!" Zuo Sinian jumped up and pointed at Li Baoqin.

Li Baoqin rolled up her sleeves, raised her fist, and grinned at him, threatening, "Get lost, or you'll get beaten up!"

Despite the pressure, Zuo Sinian quickly grasped Li Anqi's hand and said affectionately, "Anqi, wait for me." Then he ran off in a flash.

Li Anqi looked at Li Baoqin.

Unexpectedly, it was she who helped me.

Li Baoqin felt a little uncomfortable under Li Anqi's gaze and said, "Let me tell you, don't be ungrateful and blame me for meddling! Although men and women are free to love, harassment is harassment! It's the same in any dynasty, and I won't tolerate it!"

"Thank you," Li Anqi said, then, fearing she might think he was just being perfunctory, added, "From the bottom of my heart."

They strictly adhere to the "rules," and even if someone crosses the line, they dare not resist excessively, for fear of being retaliated against.

Li Baoqin, however, could easily resolve the issue with just a few words and a kick.

Li Anqi suddenly began to doubt himself: was his choice to conform to the times really the right one?

Li Baoqin saw the sincerity in Li Anqi's eyes.

She scratched her head and said casually, "I didn't come here specifically to save you; I just happened to run into you. Even if it were someone else, I wouldn't have stood by and watched. You don't need to thank me."

"...Thank you anyway."

Li Anqi reached out his hand to her.

"All of the past was a misunderstanding, I hope you won't hold it against me."

Li Baoqin instinctively shook hands with her, blushing with embarrassment, and whispered, "I'm not that hard to talk to."

After Li Baoqin finished speaking, she suddenly felt something was off and immediately looked at the two people's tightly clasped hands.

Li Anqi smiled slightly and reached out to brush away the rose petals from Li Baoqin's shoulder: "What are you doing, sister? I just wanted to help you brush the petals off your clothes."

"Cough cough, oh oh..." Li Baoqin breathed a sigh of relief, then said, "However, it's surprising that someone like you, a girl who's like a chicken bone, actually likes you."

Li Anqi stopped smiling.

"What's wrong with me?"

It has no taste.

"Oh? I'm a chicken rib, and you're a chicken leg, plump, juicy, and fragrant?"

"Hahahaha, it's not impossible." Li Baoqin laughed loudly, seemingly oblivious to the sarcasm in Li Anqi's words.

"..."

"Miss! This servant..."

Liu Yun rushed forward, wanting to explain something, but was interrupted by Li Anqi making a shushing gesture.

Li Anqi held her hand: "I know. Remember to inform me beforehand next time, okay?"

Liu Yun nodded vigorously.

After the birthday banquet, the group visited the gardens of Jingguo Mansion and arrived at Xiangyu Tower.

A new stage was erected in the very center of Xiangyu Building.

Tables and chairs are provided both in the audience area and on the second floor of Xiangyu Building, with tea sets, dried fruits, pastries, and fresh fruit on the tables.

The old lady and Li Miao sat in the best seats in the first row.

The other male guests sat in the back row or on either side of the stage, while the female guests sat on the second floor of the main building and the side buildings of Xiangyu Building.

Fearing that Zuo Sinian, that madman, would harm him again, Li Anqi deliberately found a secluded corner in the right annex to sit in.

Granny Wang helped present the play script, and was just about to ask the old lady to choose a play.

"The Prince of Xiao has arrived! Ninth Master has arrived!"

At the eunuch's loud shout, everyone rose to greet him, their eyes fixed on the newcomer.