The Daily Life of a Concubine's Daughter After Transmigrating

Chapter 231 The Mute Beauty

After half a stick of incense.

In the second-floor pavilion of the magnificent building, sparks from the charcoal stove flickered, occasionally bursting into two sparks.

Li Anqi and Shi Ming, both wearing fox fur coats, sat together in front of the Luohan bed.

Li Anqi looked tenderly at Shi Ming's face, with a hint of worry, and took one of Shi Ming's hands.

"I'm glad you're still alive."

Shi Ming lowered her eyes, looking at Li Anqi holding her hand. Her eyes flickered twice, and she pursed her lips without saying a word.

See this.

Li Anqi slowly lowered his eyelashes, withdrew his hand, and held his warm hand warmer.

"I was worried about you. I asked Young Master Dan to look for you for a long time, but there has been no news of you."

"How have you been these past few days?"

Her words carried a hint of caution.

Shi Ming's lips curled up sharply, still carrying a slightly eerie meaning.

"I am doing very well."

"You, my concubine?"

Li Anqi met Shi Ming's eyes.

Shi Ming explained, "Shi Ming is already the Third Prince's fifth concubine; otherwise, how could I be here at this velvet flower gathering today?"

Li Anqi stiffened slightly, his face gradually turning pale, "..."

She suddenly remembered the words Ling Yao had said to Ling Luo that day at Haoyue Lanting.

"The mute beauty sent by my uncle is truly gentle and charming, and has captured my heart..."

Li Anqi's knuckles, which were holding the hand warmer, gradually turned white.

A bold hypothesis gradually took shape in her mind.

No wonder she hadn't been able to find Shi Ming after searching for so long.

It turns out that Ling Luo hid her away and used her as a tool to flatter Ling Yao!

"Did the prince force you?" Li Anqi frowned slightly.

Shi Ming laughed out loud as if he had heard a joke.

"I did this willingly."

"When I begged Your Majesty to accept me, it was because I wanted to curry favor with you."

"Now, I'm fortunate enough to become a concubine by the prince's side."

"The status and blessings I enjoy today are things I could never have imagined in my past lives!"

Li Anqi watched Shi Ming laugh so hard her face paled, but for some reason felt it was all a little unreal.

Is that really what Shi Ming thinks?

"In that case, I am happy for you."

Although Li Anqi said this, his expression showed no joy whatsoever.

Shi Ming looked at Li Anqi with unwavering eyes, a hint of helplessness flashing in her smiling gaze.

Li Baoqin hated her to the bone; if she didn't listen to Ling Luo, she would be doomed sooner or later.

Now she pretends to be mute by the Third Prince's side, serving him diligently and obeying Ling Luo's orders...

None of them were done voluntarily by her.

But now that things have come to this, she has no choice.

……

Back to Fuying Garden.

Xiao Shunzi and Xiao Dezi were sweeping snow in the yard.

Liu Yun was adding charcoal to the charcoal stove, and Zhi Lan replaced Li Anqi's hand warmer.

Li Anqi glanced around and saw many brocade boxes of varying lengths and sizes piled on the round table in the outer room.

Zhilan explained, "After the ladies and young ladies of various mansions in the capital learned that Your Highness was the founder of velvet flowers, they immediately sent people to deliver gifts to Your Highness."

Liu Yun chuckled, his face full of pride: "Our Empress is truly amazing! It's perfectly normal for them to be so sycophantic!"

Zhilan gave Liuyun a gentle glare and shook her head.

"That's not how it works. There are many ladies and young women among them who truly appreciate velvet flowers and admire the Empress. We can't generalize."

"Pah, pah, pah!" Liu Yun slapped her mouth a few times and laughed, "This servant is clumsy with words. Aunt Zhilan is right. Our Lady is so good, of course they like her too!"

Li Anqi glanced at Liu Yun, smiled helplessly, and lowered his head to pick up his teacup.

It was as if they had expected this outcome.

"Your Majesty, here are some gifts from Marquis Jichang."

Li Anqi's hand, which was scrambling to remove tea foam, suddenly stopped, and he looked up at Zhilan.

Zhilan presented a rectangular blue brocade box to Li Anqi.

Li Anqi calmly put down his teacup and opened the brocade box.

Take out the purple-haired brush from among them.

The purple-haired brush looks a bit old, with delicate and elegant patterns painted on the warm bamboo handle, giving it a refined and graceful appearance.

"Although the purple hair brush is as precious as gold, what is the meaning of Marquis Ji Chang sending the Empress a used purple hair brush?" Zhi Lan wondered.

Li Anqi stared intently at the purple-tipped brush for a while, feeling that the pattern on the brush handle resembled a style favored by women.

She couldn't figure out its meaning for the time being.

Put the purple brush back into the brocade box.

"Put it away."

After what happened at the Red Iris Pavilion, it's impossible for Marquis Ji Chang not to suspect him.

His gift of the purple-tipped brush is certainly no ordinary gesture.

Although Li Anqi couldn't figure out his intentions, fortunately, it was just a pen.

Zhilan withdrew in response.

Not long after.

When Eunuch Fan arrived at Fuying Garden, he bent down and touched his whisk.

"This old servant greets Your Majesty."

Li Anqi stood up, "Eunuch Fan, there's no need for such formalities."