The Daily Life of a Concubine's Daughter After Transmigrating

"can we start?"

Li Anhua said sullenly.

She wouldn't have agreed to come to Li Anshu's place if she hadn't really wanted to play this game today.

"Okay, okay, let's begin."

After Li Baoqin finished speaking, she picked up a millet stalk, looked nervous, and tiptoed gently tossed it into the bowl.

Seeing her like this, Li Anqi couldn't help but suspect that Li Baoqin already had someone she loved.

The four people stood around the bowl of water, looking at the reflection at the bottom of the bowl.

The shadow was only thick and narrow, indicating that the attempt had failed.

Li Baoqin looked sorrowful and murmured, "Could it be that he really loves her?"

Li Anqi glanced at Li Baoqin, said nothing, and then tossed the millet stalks into the bowl.

The needle's shadow was as fine as silk.

"Even my older sister failed... I'll try."

After his initial surprise, Li Anshu carefully tossed in the millet needle.

The shadow at the bottom of the bowl is long and straight.

Li Anshu instantly deflated like a punctured balloon, looking somewhat defeated, and squeezed out two tears of frustration.

"It's my turn."

Ang Lee rubbed his hands together, clasped them in prayer, and then made a gesture of worshipping Buddha before nervously throwing out the millet needle.

The needle's shadow in the bowl resembles scissors, indicating that it was a success.

"Congratulations, Fourth Sister, your wish has come true," Li Anqi said with a smile.

Ang Lee's face is flushed with a faint smile as he gazes at his reflection in the water, remaining silent.

"Second sister, so you've been here all along."

When Li Anshu and Li Anhua saw Li Anxiu enter the courtyard, they quickly put away the water bowl and millet needles.

“My sisters are all here,” Li Anxiu said with a smile.

"Big brother! What brings you here?" Li Baoqin happily stepped forward and took Li Anxiu's arm.

"I'm planning to go fishing this afternoon. Are you ladies interested?" Li Anxiu asked the group.

Li Baoqin shook her head: "No, I'm going to see Ling Luo this afternoon."

"Only you dare to address the Prince of Xiao by his full name. The Prince really spoils you." Li Anxiu said with a smile, his tone full of affection.

Li Anshu also shook his head: "I have to practice the pipa this afternoon, and besides, fishing is too boring, so I won't go."

Li Anhua also shook his head: "Aunt Xia won't let me leave the mansion, so I can't go."

Li Anxiu asked Li Anqi, "Where is my second sister?"

“I’ve been eagerly anticipating this, and I’m naturally happy to go with you, my elder brother,” Li Anqi said with a smile.

Unlike Li Baoqin, she was not free and was indeed getting a little bored staying in the mansion. She was thinking of going out for a stroll.

"Alright, I'll go and inform the old lady right away."

“I went with my elder brother.”

When Li Anqi and Li Anxiu arrived at Fushou Hall, they asked the old lady for permission to enter the mansion. The old lady trusted Li Anqi and immediately agreed.

The old lady asked Li Anxiu a few more questions about the wedding preparations, and Li Anxiu answered them all.

The two then went back to their house to get fishing rods and bait, left the mansion through the East Corner Gate, and boarded a carriage to go to Chengxin Lake at Fengdu Mountain.

The carriage left Jingguo Mansion, passed through several streets, and drove out of the city.

Seeing that Li Anqi was staring out the window, Li Anxiu asked, "Second sister, have you been cooped up in the mansion for too long?"

“Brother, you see through everything; nothing can be hidden from you,” Li Anqi said with a smile.

The carriage had now entered Fengdu Mountain. Outside the window, the mountain shadows stretched out in layers, and the leaves covering the mountain were adorned with red, yellow, and green, creating a unique and picturesque scene.

Li Anxiu closed his eyes and took a deep breath.

"After the rain in the empty mountains, the weather turns autumnal in the evening. It just rained yesterday, and the muddy fragrance in the mountains is always intoxicating. Fengdu Mountain is different from other places; it is high and cold, and the leaves turn red earlier than in other places."

"Yes, today I went fishing with my brother. Just seeing these views is enough to make me very happy."

Li Anqi closed his eyes, listening to the clear birdsong in the deep mountains and smelling the fresh fragrance of the forest after the rain, and slowly curled the corners of his lips.

Li Anxiu laughed and said, "Then you are too easily satisfied."

The carriage traveled to a vast lake at the top of Fengdu Mountain.

A winding stone path leads from the lake shore to a small pavilion in the center of the lake, where a man is fishing.

"We've arrived at Chengxin Lake."

Li Anxiu helped Li Anqi down from the carriage, ordered the servant to bring fishing gear, bait, and a small stool, and led them along the stone path to the pavilion in the middle of the lake.

The man in the pavilion revealed a carefree and unrestrained smile. When Li Anqi saw his familiar face, his heart skipped a beat for no apparent reason.

"Ninth Master." Li Anxiu bowed to the man and introduced, "This is my second sister, Li Anqi."

Li Anqi bowed and then said, "Ninth Master."

Ling Ye put down his fishing gear and stood up to greet him.

"Haha, Brother Anxiu brought his sister here without even saying anything beforehand."

"It was my oversight that I did not inform you beforehand. My second sister and I are kindred spirits, and I recently had some free time to come to Fengdu Mountain to fish. I thought I would bring my second sister along so we could chat and have some fun together."

"Brother Anxiu, you've misunderstood. I didn't mean to blame you."

Ling Ye smiled and pulled Li Anxiu into the pavilion, offering to help him tidy up his fishing rod and line, while glancing at Li Anqi.

"Actually, I met Miss Qi once before, that day at the Camellia Garden of Qingyun Temple..."

“That day at the Camellia Garden of Qingyun Temple, Anqi had a chance encounter with Ninth Master,” Li Anqi quickly said.

As she recalled the scene from that day, her ears turned red.

"I see." Li Anxiu looked at the two of them and smiled slightly.

The three sat on a bench, side by side, holding fishing rods and fishing.

"Brother Anxiu just said that he and Miss Qi felt like they had known each other for a long time. You two grew up together in the manor since you were little. Didn't you know each other before?"

Ling Ye looked at Li Anqi.

Li Anqi remained calm and composed, saying, "When I was little, I was mischievous and always relied on my older brother for help. In recent years, after reading a few books, I have become more intelligent and mature, and I can now have a heart-to-heart talk with my brother."

"Hey! Tell me about her mischievous personality."

Ling Ye nudged Li Anxiu with his elbow, his smile filled with anticipation, looking like he was watching a show and enjoying a joke.

Li Anxiu smiled and said, "It's nothing more than digging up ant nests and putting ants into Baoqin's snacks, or smearing cow dung on Baoqin's bed and shoes. These are all childish things from the past, things are different now."

"Hahahahaha!" Ling Ye couldn't help but burst into laughter.

Although it was something the original owner did, Li Anqi still felt inexplicably ashamed when people mentioned it now.

"If Ninth Master keeps laughing, the fish will all be scared away," Li Anqi said coquettishly.

"Okay, okay, I won't laugh anymore, I won't laugh anymore!"

Li Anxiu's fishing rod twitched, and as he pulled the rod and loosened the line, a large grass carp leaped out of the water.

"As expected of Brother Anxiu, Miss Qi and I are both in for a treat today!" Ling Ye said with a smile, patting Li Anxiu on the shoulder.

Li Anxiu smiled and said, "It's just good luck."

He removed the fish from the hook, put it in the fish basket, and then baited the hook again and cast the line.

“Miss Qi just said that she has read a few books. I’ve always been curious, who is your favorite poet?” Ling Ye asked.

"Su Shi."

"'Who planted the camellias here? In the drizzle, I come alone. I tell you, but you won't understand. They bloom red like fire in the snow.' This poem, 'Camellia of Shaobo Fanxing Temple,' is indeed a fine poem."

Ling Ye smiled and looked at Li Anqi: "I also like Su Shi."

Li Anqi's ears turned red as he quietly gazed at the lake.