The Daily Life of a Concubine's Daughter After Transmigrating

Li Anshu glanced at Li Ancai.

Nuonuo said to Li Miao, "Shu'er doesn't want the golden lock, Father, please leave it for your younger brother."

Li Anqi said, "Before today, Father had not been able to reunite with everyone for a long time. Shu'er has been missing Father a lot. This pipa piece is a gift specially dedicated to Father and Grandma. Whether Father and Grandma appreciate it or not is the same to Shu'er. What matters is her heartfelt sentiment."

“Yes! What Second Sister said is exactly what Shu’er is thinking!” Li Anshu hurriedly said.

Li Miao nodded: "It's kind of you to have such filial piety."

The old lady's expression was also quite emotional, and her gaze towards Li Anshu held a touch more affection.

Aunt Gao suddenly interjected, chuckling awkwardly, "Master, that gold lock..."

Li Miao glared at her: "It's not too late to give it to Cai'er when he has made some progress."

"Oh, good, good! That's good!" Aunt Gao laughed so hard she bent back and forth a few times.

"Cough cough cough... cough cough cough..." The old lady suddenly started coughing.

"Mother, what's wrong?" Li Miao asked anxiously.

Li Anqi immediately went to the old lady's side: "Grandma, is something wrong?"

The old lady waved her hand: "It's alright, it's alright. It's probably just the cool night air that caused you to catch a cold. You'll be fine after taking some medicine."

Li Anqi took the cloak that Aunt Huang Ruo brought and tied it on the old lady.

That's enough for today.

"I'll go and fetch Physician Guo right away. Mother, please go back to your room and rest." Li Miao stood up and bowed to the old lady.

Everyone stood up, bowed, and respectfully saw the old lady off.

Li Anqi helped the old lady into the house. After Li Miao brought Doctor Guo to examine the old lady's pulse, he asked someone to go to the tea room to brew the medicine according to the prescription given by Doctor Guo.

Li Anqi helped the old lady take her medicine and fall asleep until late at night before returning to her own room to rest.

The day of Li Anxiu's wedding finally arrived.

The Jingguo Mansion was decorated with lanterns and colorful decorations, filled with a festive atmosphere.

The guests who came to offer their congratulations were the same group of people who came to celebrate the old lady's sixtieth birthday last time. The male guests gathered in the pavilion, while the female guests rested in the rooms of the inner courtyard.

When the auspicious hour arrived, the wedding procession set off for the Zuo residence.

Li Anxiu, dressed in wedding attire, rode a fine horse behind the procession of musicians playing gongs and drums.

Behind them were 120 pairs of lanterns with the character "囍" (double happiness) held high, resembling two fiery dragons moving slowly forward.

Behind the lanterns were four officials on horseback, holding Tibetan incense, and four pedestrians, each holding a censer filled with sandalwood.

Following that was a large red sedan chair with a yellow net, carried by eight people. Then came a sedan chair carried by four people, with the groom's matchmaker sitting inside.

Li Anxiu arrived at the Zuo residence, kowtowed and paid his respects, and took back the bridal sedan chair carrying Zuo Siyun from the Zuo family. Together with the official sedan chair carrying the bride's matchmaker and the four officials from the bride's side who were escorting the bride, he returned to the Jingguo Mansion.

Before the bride alighted from the sedan chair, Li Anxiu fired three arrows at the sedan chair. These three arrows were aimed at the Heavenly Fiend, the Earthly Fiend, and the Sedan Chair Fiend, respectively, with the intention of driving away the evil spirits brought along the way.

The bride, holding gold in her left hand and silver in her right, alights from the sedan chair, steps over a brazier, welcomes the God of Happiness, bows to Heaven and Earth, and is then led to the bridal chamber.

The hall was filled with banquets, and the male guests offered congratulations, drank and laughed, while Li Anxiu toasted and thanked them one by one.

Li Anqi and her sisters were in the old lady's Fushou Hall, listening to the old lady talking intimately with the female relatives of the officials.

“My own brother is getting married, and I can’t even attend the banquet! I’m stuck here… What a wicked old society!” Li Baoqin complained, looking annoyed.

"Elder sister, please calm down. Today is our elder brother's big day. We should be happy for him," Li Anqi comforted her.

Li Baoqin glanced at her sideways: "All you do is talk a nice thing, but you're just a coward when you go out."

"..."

Li Anqi felt regret.

I shouldn't have paid any attention to her.

"Are you aware that there's fighting in the Northwest now?" Li Baoqin asked immediately.

"..."

Is there fighting in the Northwest?

It must have been the Prince of Xiao who told her.

Seeing that Li Anqi remained silent, Li Baoqin mocked mercilessly: "Ha, in this life, you can only be like those petty housewives, ignorant, pedantic, and living off others your whole life."

Li Anqi knew that Li Baoqin was arrogant.

Besides, this has always been her image, so she doesn't intend to bother refuting it.

Li Baoqin thought Li Anqi had been rebuffed and was unwilling to speak, so she took advantage of the situation.

Li Baoqin leaned closer and said with a smile, "You like to show off in front of Grandma and Father so much, when will I take you to see my newly opened high-end hotel, so I can show off in front of you too!"

Li Baoqin tilted her head, pointing her thumb to her back, looking like a victorious and incredibly proud general.

"Sister, you're not selling bicycles anymore?" Li Anqi asked.

“If you want to benefit everyone, you definitely won’t make a lot of money.” Li Baoqin looked up and laughed, sighing, “It’s still easier to make money from the rich! As long as you let them eat well and have fun, it’s common for them to spend thousands of dollars a day.”

Li Anqi smiled and said, "Then Second Sister must go and take a look."

Li Baoqin yawned with a smile, got up and left: "I'm sleepy, going back to sleep!"

As soon as she left, the once noisy Fushou Hall fell completely silent.

I have never seen a young lady from a prominent family leave early without paying her respects to her elders.

The female relatives of the officials were truly amazed this time.

"She's rude. She comes and goes as she pleases! Now that you're here, she won't even give this old woman a second's respect. Her mind is all over the place!" the old woman said resentfully.

The officials' wives looked at them strangely and remained silent, clearly having already heard of Li Baoqin's great name.

The old lady sighed helplessly, "Alas, she's a girl, yet she only wants to do things like a man! And to make matters worse, she has Prince Xiao protecting her, so now no one can control her!"

The wife of Imperial Censor Wei Xuehai comforted the old lady.

"Don't be angry, Madam. Don't you have a second daughter in your household? Who in the capital doesn't know about the sedan chair bearers and sedan chair carriers last year? The second daughter is virtuous, clever, and beautiful. Having her by your side is truly a blessing for you, Madam!"

Seeing that everyone was looking at him, Li Anqi stood up and bowed to them.

Seeing Li Anqi's well-behaved appearance, the old lady felt much more at ease and smiled with relief.

"She is well-educated and polite, and more considerate and thoughtful than others in every way."

Madam Wei glanced at Li Anqi, her eyes darting around, then turned to the old lady and smiled.

"I don't know... Your second young lady has said anything about him. Our eldest son of the Wei family just had his coming-of-age ceremony this year. He has been trained in both literature and martial arts since childhood, and his age is just right for your second young lady..."

I heard someone want to say "dear".

Li Anqi felt as if someone had suddenly pinched his heart.

Her legs went weak, and she almost collapsed into the chair.

I almost forgot...

In this era, arranged marriages by parents and matchmakers are an unshakeable principle.

But how could I be willing to let others arrange the rest of my life for me?

If it were Li Baoqin, what would she do?

"Alright, why are you saying these things in front of a young girl? There's no rush to arrange a marriage. Let's wait and see."

The old lady smiled kindly and interrupted Madam Wei.

Madam Wei smiled and said, "What the old lady says is true. I was confused."

Li Anqi silently sat down in the chair, his back already soaked with sweat.

The thought of eventually getting married is unbearable.

A figure unconsciously appeared in Li Anqi's mind.

At this moment, Qiuyue suddenly leaned close to her ear and whispered, "Miss, Danzhu, the maidservant of the eldest young master, wants to see you. She says it's urgent."

Li Anqi nodded, about to speak with Qiuyue.

Unexpectedly, Qiuyue nodded first and said, "I know. Liuyun and I will stay here. If the old lady asks, I will say that Miss went back to her room to change."

Li Anqi nodded and quickly left, arriving at the outer courtyard of Fushou Hall.

Danzhu quickly bowed and handed a lotus-shaped purse to Li Anqi.

"Second Miss, the eldest young master said he has something urgent to discuss and has invited you to meet at that unused pavilion in the North Garden."

Li Anqi looked thoughtfully at the lotus-shaped purse in his hand.