The Daily Life of a Concubine's Daughter After Transmigrating

"Second miss?"

Li Anqi came to her senses.

"understood."

Danzhu went back to report to Li An and then left.

Li Anqi looked around to make sure no one was nearby before putting away the lotus purse and heading to the Beiyuan Pavilion alone.

Li Anqi was not surprised to see that the person waiting for him in the pavilion was Ling Ye.

"Ninth Master," Li Anqi bowed.

Ling Ye turned around and quickly stepped forward: "No need for formalities."

Li Anqi lowered his head and remained silent.

Ling Ye seemed to realize that he had gotten too close and quickly took a step back.

"Oh, I really did have an urgent matter, which is why I asked Brother Anxiu for help and asked you to come out. I didn't mean to overstep my bounds. Please... don't overthink it."

"...Ninth Master, please speak."

"I received a secret message yesterday that someone has submitted a memorial to the Emperor impeaching the Duke of Jingguo for plundering the people when he served as the Governor of Jiangnan a year ago. So far, apart from the Emperor and a few key officials, no one else knows about this matter."

Li Anqi looked up.

Ling Ye had dark circles under his eyes, as if he hadn't slept for several days, and his energy and temperament were not as vibrant as usual.

Ling Ye continued, "It's common for local officials to exploit the people privately, and then secretly curry favor with the governor or imperial envoy when they arrive. Now, bringing up the matter of the Duke of Jingguo is clearly a sign that someone in the court wants to harm the Duke."

Li Anqi understood.

If the official who submitted the memorial had not been instructed by someone else, how could he have dared to impeach the Duke for such an ambiguous matter?

This matter is neither a big deal nor a small one.

If we really want to investigate, Li Miao is indeed guilty, but the real culprits are the local officials who exploit the people.

I'm afraid the Emperor might want to target the Jingguo Mansion for some other reason.

"Today is Anxiu's wedding day, so it's inconvenient for me to talk to him about these things. You must tell him this and be careful in everything you do."

Li Anqi nodded.

Seeing that Ling Ye was looking at him without speaking, Li Anqi asked in confusion, "Is there something else, Ninth Master?"

Something seemed to be pulling back and forth in Ling Ye's eyes. Finally, he took a deep breath and said, "A battle report has just arrived from the Northwest. The Yan Kingdom has suddenly launched an attack on our Great Xin. The Emperor has ordered me to set off soon to lead troops to resist Yan."

Li Anqi suddenly experienced a ringing in his ears, and his heart sank inexplicably.

She frowned slightly and lowered her head, trying to appear calm.

Ling Ye paused for a moment, then continued, "My birth mother was Consort Hui. She did not come from a high social class, but she was once my father's most favored concubine."

“My mother loved tamarind the most, so my father gave her all the tamarind that was offered as tribute from the palace. From birth to death, my mother only had my father in her heart, but my father had thousands of women in his heart... In the end, he let my mother down.”

He took out a bracelet made of tamarind seeds and put it on Li Anqi's wrist.

The moment his cool, jade-like fingers touched her skin, it felt like an electric shock, sparks flying.

Li Anqi's heart was pounding like a deer.

She looked up, a faint hint of sorrow between her brows, and met his gaze.

His eyes seemed to be filled with a rain of butterflies, eager and ready to break free from the butterfly web.

"I, Ling Ye, will only love one person in my life, and will only marry one person! Qi'er, will you... wait for me?"

Li Anqi's ears suddenly turned red, and it took a lot of effort for her to dare to look away from his eyes that were filled with stars.

My only wish is to be with one person, and to stay together until our hair turns white.

She never imagined that her encounter with him at the Qingyun Temple Camellia Garden that day was destined by fate.

Li Anqi pulled his hand away from Ling Ye's.

Ling Ye suddenly paused, his face turning deathly pale.

"I wish Ninth Master all the best... may you go soon and return soon."

After saying that, Li Anqi's face burned.

She turned away shyly and left in a hurry.

Ling Ye's expression was like the moon shining brightly after the clouds had parted.

He was overjoyed, and a bright smile spread across his face again, like a three-year-old child who had just received a candy figurine.

As Li Anqi left Beiyuanxuan Pavilion, he held the tamarind bracelet on his left wrist with his right hand.

My face was flushed the whole way, and my heart was pounding like a drum, unable to calm down for a long time.

After arriving at Fushou Hall, she rested for a while before hiding the bracelet in her sleeve and returning to Fushou Hall.

The people at Fushoutang were in complete chaos.

"Miss, Miss is finally back!" Qiuyue said hurriedly, "Miss, please go see the old lady!"

Li Anqi hurriedly went to the inner room, only to find the old lady lying on the bed with her eyes closed.

The women surrounded the old lady, filled with anxiety.

"What happened?" Li Anqi asked Qiuyue.

"The eldest young lady... she went to the outer courtyard pavilion and is drinking and laughing with Prince Xiao and Young Master Wei! The eldest young master tried to persuade her a few times, but to no avail. When the old lady found out, she was so angry that she fainted!"

"Where are the master and mistress?"

"Madam Zhao's headache has flared up, and she is unable to make decisions. The steward has gone to look for the master, but he is not in the Xuanguan at the moment!"

Li Anqi paced back and forth a few times, then suddenly said to Qiuyue, "Take me to the outer courtyard quickly."

"But Miss..."

"Don't worry, just pass on a message for me and ask my elder sister to come out and see me."

"Yes……"

Qiuyue led Li Anqi to a side room near the banquet hall in the outer courtyard, and then went to the hall to relay a message from Li Anqi to Li Baoqin.

Li Baoqin was enjoying her drink and had no intention of seeing Li Anqi.

Li Anxiu glanced at Qiuyue and said to Li Baoqin, "The inner court has sent someone specifically to find you, sister. There must be some urgent matter that you need to deal with. Why don't you go and take a look?"

Li Baoqin glanced at Prince Xiao, hesitated for a moment, then stood up and said, "I'll be right back, you guys drink first!"

Little did they know that after Li Baoqin left the Xuanguan, the entire Xuanguan suddenly erupted into chaos.

The male guests were buzzing with discussion.

"Hey, is that the eldest daughter of the Jingguo Mansion?!" someone asked curiously.

"Just as the legends say, he's rugged and bold, a true man indeed!" someone mocked sarcastically.

"At best, she's just a pretty shrew! I never imagined the Duke's mansion would raise such a lowly, laughable young lady!"

"This is a disgrace to the Li clan!"

"They don't know manners, they're unacceptable." Someone shook their head.

"I've heard that Miss Li is quite talented in business! If we only consider talent and not gender, she's a hero!" someone said.

"Pah! Who would dare marry a woman like that?!"

"The Jingguo Mansion's century-old reputation has collapsed because of her alone! I'm afraid the ancestors of the Li family will not rest in peace even in the afterlife!"

Li Anxiu turned pale upon hearing this, closed his eyes helplessly, and sighed softly.

"All right!"

The valiant king slammed his hand on the table, displaying considerable authority.