The Daily Life of a Concubine's Daughter After Transmigrating

Li Anqi lowered his eyes, looking at the lovely blush on Liu Yun's face, and sighed slightly when he met Liu Yun's panicked and pleading gaze.

“Sister, you are overthinking it. I will cherish the gifts bestowed by the Prince. I only thought of giving Liuyun some respect because I thought she was loyal. If you think it is inappropriate, I will take it back now.”

Li Baoqin snorted coldly, a sinister smile curling at the corner of her lips: "Take it back? Do you think I'll let her go just because you say that?"

As soon as she finished speaking, Li Baoqin raised her hand and slapped Liu Yun hard across the face.

"Slap!" The crisp sound of the slap was particularly jarring.

Liu Yun was knocked to the side by the blow, her cheeks instantly turning red and swollen, tears welling up in her eyes, but she dared not utter a sound of pain.

"Sister!" Li Anqi's tone was slightly anxious as she took a step forward.

Li Baoqin tilted her head, her gaze sharp and sarcastic: "What? You can hit Caixia, but I can't hit Liuyun?"

Li Anqi frowned, his face cold, and slowly stepped forward, ignoring Li Baoqin's obstruction, and helped Liuyun up from the ground.

"Li Anqi, what are you doing! I was just disciplining a servant. Even if I beat her to death, she deserved it! You're so eager to stand up for her. It seems I was right. You're deliberately trying to humiliate me!"

"Enough!" Li Anqi shouted angrily in a low voice, which startled everyone. "I hit Caixia, and she deserved it. But you hit Liuyun, and that was just an excuse to retaliate! If you have any complaints, come at me. If you want to harm Liuyun, I will not let it go!"

By the end, Li Anqi was practically gritting his teeth.

Her resolute gaze carried a rare hint of ruthlessness, the light of which sent a sudden chill down Li Baoqin's spine.

Li Baoqin inexplicably took a half step back, half of her body nestled in Cuihong's arms, as if she had been frightened.

But soon, Li Baoqin regained her senses, stood up straight again, and became aggressive: "You—"

"What's going on here?" A deep and authoritative voice came from behind them.

Upon hearing the voice, everyone bowed and said, "Greetings, Your Highness!"

Li Anqi and Li Baoqin also quickly turned around and bowed.

Ling Luo, dressed in a gilded black robe, had a cold and stern expression. His gaze swept over everyone, finally settling on Liu Yun's swollen cheek, where he frowned slightly.

"What's going on?" His voice was cold, yet carried an undeniable authority.

Li Baoqin spoke first, her voice filled with grievance: "Your Highness, you must do me justice! My sister casually gave away the gold-threaded jade rouge you bestowed upon her to a mere servant. Isn't that an insult to me and a disregard for Your Highness's gift?"

Upon hearing this, Ling Luo turned her gaze to Li Anqi, the gentleness in her eyes seemingly never having appeared before, and even carrying a hint of dissatisfaction.

"..."

Seeing Ling Luo silently scrutinizing him, Li Anqi slightly raised his eyes and spoke first with a calm expression.

"Your Highness, I had no intention of humiliating you. I only felt that Liuyun was loyal, so I gave her some face. If Your Highness thinks it is inappropriate, I am willing to accept the punishment."

A sharp glint flashed in Ling Luo's eyes as she looked at Liu Yun and said calmly, "Raise your head."

Liu Yun raised her head tremblingly, the red and swollen handprint on her face clearly visible. Her cheeks were flushed even more from the palpitations, and her bright eyes were sparkling as she stared intently at the superior in front of her.

Ling Luo stared at Liu Yun with a cold expression for a moment, then suddenly said, "Since I bestowed it upon Consort Qi, it belongs to Consort Qi. There is nothing wrong with Consort Qi giving it away to others or to her servants."

Despite saying that, Ling Luo's expression and tone inexplicably felt insincere, and even seemed to carry a hidden anger.

Li Baoqin's expression changed drastically as she looked at Ling Luo in disbelief: "Your Highness, what do you mean by this?"

Ling Luo glanced at her coldly: "The gifts I bestow have my own purpose. If you are jealous and dissatisfied, you can say so directly. Why make things difficult for a servant?"

This was the first time Li Baoqin had been humiliated by Ling Luo. She was speechless, her face turning pale and then red, her expression seemingly asking: What's wrong with him? Why does he seem like a different person?!

Li Anqi lowered his head slightly, feeling a sense of relief.

Fortunately, he didn't mind.

Ling Luo turned around, her tone indifferent: "Let's leave it at that. Let no one cause any more trouble because of this."

After saying that, he gave Li Anqi a deep sidelong glance and planned to leave.