The Daily Life of a Concubine's Daughter After Transmigrating

The male guests were all intimidated by the imposing presence of the Prince and fell silent instantly.

"Today is Young Master Li's joyous day, everyone please refrain from speaking of anything else!" King Xiao then added.

"Yes Yes……"

The male guests, their previous expressions changed, and they began to offer their congratulations.

The Prince of Xiao regained his composure and returned to his gentle and approachable demeanor.

He smiled slightly and toasted Li Anxiu.

Li Anxiu cast a grateful glance at Prince Xiao, raised his cup with Prince Xiao, and drank it all in one gulp.

Li Anqi waited for quite a while.

Suddenly, the door to the side room was kicked open.

"What do you want?" Li Baoqin asked impatiently.

Qiu Yue silently closed the door and stood outside, keeping watch.

"Elder sister, please calm down. I had no choice but to come here. I have a few words from the bottom of my heart that I would like to say to you."

"Speak your mind, or shut up!" Li Baoqin sat down in the chair with a brisk pace.

"I know that my elder brother is getting married today, and my elder sister is happy for him. But attending the banquet so hastily will inevitably make us a laughing stock and ruin the reputation of our Jingguo Mansion."

Li Anqi paused for a moment, then continued.

“Even if my elder sister disregards the reputation of the Jingguo Mansion, she should still consider her own reputation, since she is not yet married… Such behavior is truly inappropriate.”

"You and those people outside are no different! We're all human, so why can't we women do what men can do?! Do you think that's fair?"

Li Baoqin slammed her fist on the table in anger.

"In my opinion, this ridiculous idea of ​​male superiority and female inferiority is just a tool for them to control us women! I don't care what others think, I'm going to laugh loudly and go out the door, walking the single-plank bridge to the end!"

As a modern person himself, how could Li Anqi not understand what Li Baoqin was saying?

But placed in this era, they are like mayflies in the sky—what can they change?

Li Anqi recalled the scene of Madam Wei arranging a marriage for him today, and suddenly felt weak all over.

It felt as if no matter how hard I tried, I couldn't escape the helplessness of being imprisoned by fate.

"I have no right to judge what you're thinking, sister. But please, sister, consider your future."

"Heh, I know what you mean."

Li Baoqin smiled disdainfully, exuding immense confidence.

"The person I like would never be like you rabble! He wouldn't care about any of that!"

"Has Sister considered Shu'er and Hua'er? They were perfectly fine before. If they were to be implicated by Sister for no reason, wouldn't that be an undeserved disaster?"

“…” Li Baoqin remained silent.

“Sister may disregard the reputation of the Jingguo Mansion and her own reputation, but she must consider her two younger sisters… The world is like this, and neither sister nor I can change it. If our two younger sisters’ reputations are tarnished and their future is delayed, that will be a lifelong matter!”

Li Baoqin fell silent, seemingly conflicted and agitated. After a long while, she finally said, "What I hate most is your righteous and awe-inspiring demeanor!"

After that, she got up and left.

"Where are you going, sister?" Li Anqi called out to her.

Li Baoqin turned around, giving her a look that said, "What more do you want?!" and said, "Fine, I won't go to the banquet!"

"The old lady was so angered by her sister that she fainted and is now lying on her bed, unable to get up."

"What? She got so angry over something so small?" Li Baoqin exclaimed in surprise.

Li Anqi stared intently at her without saying a word.

"Okay, okay, it's my fault, it's my fault, alright? I'll go and apologize, okay?" Li Baoqin gave in.

Li Anqi nodded.

"Be careful on the road, sister."

Li Baoqin flung the door open, complaining as she left, "So annoying!"

When Li Baoqin arrived at Fushou Hall, the old lady had already been treated by the imperial physician and had regained her senses.

When the old lady saw Li Baoqin come to apologize, she coughed violently for a while and immediately ordered her to kneel in the ancestral hall in front of everyone. Aunt Huang Ruo was to supervise her, and if she was found to be slacking off, she would be whipped immediately.

Li Baoqin could no longer hide under the offering table and sleep soundly; she knelt properly in the ancestral hall all night.

By the time Cuihong came to help her, her knees had already lost all feeling, and she was unable to walk. She had to be carried back to her room, suffering terribly.

At dawn the next day.

Li Anxiu led Zuo Siyun to the ancestral hall to pay respects to their ancestors, then to the elders of the household, and finally to the old lady's Fushou Hall to have breakfast with everyone.

Li Baoqin is still resting in her room because she was punished by the old lady to kneel, and is not in Fushou Hall.

Zuo Siyun is fifteen years old this year. She has a gentle and charming face and a graceful demeanor. She is also a great beauty.

After the meal, Madam Zhao ordered someone to bring her a bowl of fish roe soup.

"Come, come, Siyun, try this. This is fish roe soup that your mother made for you herself. It's a blessing to have many children."

Madam Zhao smiled and placed the caviar soup in front of Zuo Siyun.

"Thank you mother."

Zuo Siyun took the caviar soup and looked at Li Anxiu with tender affection.

Li Anxiu smiled slightly at her.

Zuo Siyun nodded and smiled slightly.

"Look at this young couple, they've fallen in love so quickly, cough cough..." The old lady laughed and then coughed again.

Granny Wang quickly came to pat the old lady's back.

Li Anqi smiled and raised his glass: "Anqi toasts his sister-in-law."

Zuo Siyun lowered her head and drank a cup of wine by herself, ignoring Li Anqi.

Li Anqi awkwardly took back his wine glass and took a sip himself.

Zuo Siyun looked at Li Miao and the old lady and smiled.

"I've always heard that the Jingguo Mansion is known for its generosity and compassion for its servants, and today I've witnessed it firsthand. If I were in the Zuo Mansion, my half-siblings wouldn't even be allowed to sit at the dinner table."

In closing, Zuo Siyun couldn't help but glance at Li Anqi and the others.

Everyone was silent for a while.

Madam Zhao's lips curled up slightly, seemingly quite pleased with this daughter-in-law.

Li Anxiu's expression froze for a moment, then he picked up his wine glass and smiled at Li Anqi, saying, "Second sister, I'd like to toast you."

For some reason, Li Anqi felt that there was a hint of bitterness in Li Anxiu's smile.

She raised her glass and shook her head slightly at Li Anxiu to indicate that she was fine.

Seeing Li Anxiu's reaction, Zuo Siyun's expression changed slightly, and she felt somewhat displeased.

Madam Zhao sized up the three of them for a while, then suddenly closed her eyes and rubbed her temples.

"There are many affairs in the inner courtyard, and the wind has been blowing more and more at night lately. My headache has become more and more severe, and I am really struggling to keep up."

Li Miao nodded, looked at Zuo Siyun, and said, "It's time to find someone else to manage things."

Zuo Siyun's face lit up with joy.

She seemed very certain that, given her status and position, she was absolutely the only choice to take charge of the inner courtyard.

Madam Zhao smiled kindly.

“Siyun, you’re new here and not familiar with the Jingguo Mansion yet. Qin’er is only focused on running her shop. In my opinion, the Second Miss is very intelligent and extremely thoughtful, making her the most suitable choice.”

Zuo Siyun's expression was subtle.

The look in his eyes toward Li Anqi held a hint of disdain and disgust.