The Daily Life of a Concubine's Daughter After Transmigrating

Xiao Wang and Ling Ye came to the old lady together.

"Please, Your Majesty, and the Duke of Jingguo, receive the imperial decree," said Prince Xiao.

The old lady and Li Miao exchanged a glance, left their seats, and knelt before Prince Xiao.

Everyone immediately knelt down.

"By the grace of Heaven, the Emperor decrees: I wish the Dowager Majesty a long and healthy life, and hereby bestow upon her one hundred taels of gold and five hundred taels of silver. So be it!"

"Thank you, Your Majesty! Long live the emperor!"

"Your Majesty, the Empress Dowager has asked me to send her greetings. This is a birthday gift personally selected by the Empress Dowager for you: a red agate jade stone from the South China Sea."

As Ling Ye spoke, he ordered his servants to bring out the emerald red and gilded agate mountain, then clasped his hands in a gesture of respect and said, "May the old lady enjoy boundless happiness and longevity."

"Thank you, Your Majesty! Long live the Empress Dowager! Thanks to Your Majesty's blessing, I am safe and sound. Please convey this message to Ninth Prince." The old lady smiled kindly.

After thanking the emperor for his thanks, Prince Xiao hurriedly helped the old lady to her feet.

Li Miao and the others stood up.

"Please, Prince Xiao and Ninth Master, take your seats." Li Miao greeted Prince Xiao and Ling Ye, then helped the old lady to sit down.

Li Anqi half-covered his face with a round fan and glanced at Ling Ye.

That day at the Camellia Garden of Qingyun Temple, I did not reveal my identity, so he probably does not know that I am the second young lady of Jingguo Mansion.

The old lady was holding the opera script, about to choose a play.

Li Baoqin ran up to the old lady at some point and whispered a few words in her ear.

The old lady nodded to Li Baoqin in agreement.

Li Baoqin smiled broadly and clapped her hands.

The actors received the signal, and the qin, hu, drums, and cymbals began to play, opening the show with a series of clanging sounds.

This is a birthday gift that Li Baoqin carefully prepared for the old lady.

The play "Wild Boar Forest" tells the story of Lin Chong, who was framed by Gao Qiu, resulting in the destruction of his family and his eventual forced relocation to Liangshan.

The play's appeal lies not in its elaborate plot, but in the fact that every martial arts performer rides a wooden bicycle when they appear on stage.

At the climax of the plot, five or six martial arts performers rode bicycles in circles, hands off the handlebars, performing fancy spear and stick twirling.

Everyone was amazed and began to whisper among themselves.

The old lady and Li Miao found it novel and were delighted.

Li Anqi understood.

It turns out that Li Baoqin had been focusing her attention on this for the past six months.

Not only Ling Ye, but even Xiao Wang showed a look of surprise on his face, not to mention the others.

As Li Baoqin wished, after today's performance, she will probably become famous in Beijing.

Thinking back to the double-sided embroidered screen of West Lake that I had given to the old lady, compared to Li Baoqin's surprise, it could only be considered mediocre and without any major flaws.

Liu Yun seemed a little anxious and whispered in Li Anqi's ear, "Second Miss, after Eldest Miss finishes her performance, the Old Madam and Master will definitely like her even more."

Li Anqi said indifferently, "Whether the old lady and the master like someone or not is none of my business."

Seeing that his young mistress was neither competitive nor eager to fight, Liu Yun had no way to vent his thoughts, no matter how many ideas he had.

The play finally ended, and the audience erupted in thunderous applause that lasted for a long time.

"Qin'er wishes the old lady good health and longevity!"

Li Baoqin, along with a group of actors, celebrated the old lady's birthday and then introduced her inventions.

"This is something my granddaughter made herself. It's called a bicycle. It can be used for transportation. Let me show you."

After saying that, Li Baoqin was about to lift her skirt and get on the bicycle, but the old lady stopped her.

"No, no!"

The old lady's expression was slightly stern.

"It's fine for them to ride this, but for a young lady like you to ride it is improper."

Li Baoqin asked in confusion, "How am I not following the rules? Qin'er, ride slowly so you don't bump into anyone, I promise to be well-behaved!"

Helpless, Bao Qiao leaned close to Li Baoqin's ear and explained, "Miss, you've misunderstood. You're a lady from a respectable family, and riding this kind of thing is... rather indecent."

Li Baoqin was speechless, but she quickly smiled apologetically: "If you don't want to ride, then don't ride. As long as you enjoyed the performance, ma'am."

The old lady didn't argue with her too much: "You really put your heart into it."

Li Miao smiled and proudly praised, "Everyone present today is delighted! Apart from the Emperor and Empress Dowager's gifts, your birthday present is the best of the best! Tell me, Qin'er, what reward do you want?"

Li Baoqin said happily, "Qin'er wants to borrow five hundred taels of silver from Father!"

Li Miao laughed heartily: "A mere five hundred taels of silver, and that's all you want?"

"Yes, Qin'er wants to do business outside the manor!"

"What?!" The old lady's face suddenly turned cold.

Li Miao was also taken aback, his expression immediately changed, and he slammed his fist on the table, shouting angrily, "Nonsense!"

Li Anqi knew that Li Baoqin, like herself, had traveled from the modern era, and that it wouldn't be difficult for her to make money as a merchant in this time.

Unfortunately, in this era where people are born unequal, merchants are among the lowest of the low.

Furthermore, in this era, unmarried women were always in the public eye and inevitably faced criticism and gossip.

If Li Baoqin chooses this path, she is likely to be looked down upon by many people.

Li Baoqin seemed to have expected the reactions of the old lady and Li Miao.

She said confidently, "The old lady and father have already seen Qin'er's talent. In fact, Qin'er does not only want to present the bicycle to the old lady and father for their amusement, but also wants to popularize this thing in our Great Xin Kingdom and benefit all people."

Li Baoqin, with a righteous and awe-inspiring demeanor and high morale, continued.

"Father, why don't you think about this? What used to be an hour's journey can be shortened by half an hour by bicycle. If every citizen of our Great Xin rode a bicycle, countless hours could be saved! This extra time could be used for errands and farming, and with each little bit added up, our Great Xin would surely become more and more prosperous!"

Xiao Wang widened his eyes slightly and stared at Li Baoqin without blinking.