The Daily Life of a Concubine's Daughter After Transmigrating

"Don't talk nonsense!"

Li Anqi was so angry he was speechless; he had never seen such a shameless person.

"That's all for now, I'm off to the horse race!"

Zuo Sinian made no attempt to hide his joy as he walked over to Li Anqi and excitedly said...

"If I win first place today, it will definitely be thanks to you!"

Li Anqi moved a step to the side to keep her distance from him.

Zuo Sinian didn't care at all and left happily.

"I hope Imperial Physician Guo will keep today's events a secret for Anqi," Li Anqi said to Guo Yuandi.

"Three men can make a tiger," and if word gets out that I was molested today, the consequences will be unimaginable.

"That's natural."

Guo Yuandi nodded and glanced in the direction of the stage.

"Is Miss Chess going to watch the horse race?"

"Ah."

“I happen to be heading to the racetrack as well, so why don’t we travel together? I can escort Miss Qi,” Guo Yuandi said.

"Good work."

Li Anqi nodded in thanks and glanced at his medical kit.

Guo Yuandi explained, "Oh, at the racetrack, some falls and injuries occasionally occur. Every year during the races, it is I and a few of my colleagues who are in charge of treating the injured."

Li Anqi nodded and walked forward with Guo Yuandi.

Sudden.

Suddenly, a horse's neighing came from the bushes on the left!

beep, beep...

The sound of horses' hooves gradually approached from afar.

Li Baoqin, riding on the Prince of Xiao's big black horse, waved her hands in alarm and shouted at the two of them.

"Get out of the way! Get out of the way!"

In the blink of an eye, the big black horse had already galloped up in front of the two of them.

Li Anqi's breath hitched, and he instinctively pushed Guo Yuandi aside, then fell to the ground due to inertia.

With the neighing of the horse, its hooves drew an arc above the two men's heads.

Immediately afterwards, accompanied by a whistle, the big black horse suddenly turned around and galloped towards its owner.

A dark figure leaped onto the horse and sat behind Li Baoqin.

"drive."

Prince Xiao held Li Baoqin in his arms with one hand and held the reins with the other.

The startled black horse gradually calmed down under Xiao Wang's control and finally stopped in front of Li Anqi and Guo Yuandi.

The Prince of Xiao dismounted and then carried Li Baoqin off the horse.

"Are you two alright?!" Li Baoqin asked hurriedly, her face flushed.

Li Anqi shook her head, got up from the ground, and carefully straightened her clothes.

"Greetings, Prince Xiao, and Miss Qin. I am fine, Miss Qin, thank you for your concern."

Guo Yuandi clasped his hands in greeting to the two men, when he suddenly noticed that Li Anqi's sleeve was torn in half, and his elbow was showing a few drops of blood, as if the skin had been rubbed raw.

"The chess player is injured!"

Guo Yuandi quickly put the medical kit on the ground, opened it, took out the medicine, and treated Li Anqi's wounds.

"It's just a minor injury, nothing serious."

Li Anqi was initially hesitant, but seeing Guo Yuandi's focused attention and worried expression, he simply let him bandage her.

"It's my fault, it's my fault. I insisted on riding Xiao Yao and accidentally startled it. I'm so sorry."

Li Baoqin patted the face of the big black horse with a sense of apology.

The big black horse shook its neck and exhaled a breath from its two nostrils.

Li Anqi understood Li Baoqin's character and naturally wouldn't hold this against her.

"I know you didn't mean it, I forgive you," Li Anqi said casually, a slight smile playing on his lips.

Li Anqi glanced at Xiao Wang and suddenly remembered the cold look in his eyes just now.

Li Anqi felt inexplicably uncomfortable, so he stopped smiling and looked away.

Li Baoqin smiled, shook Xiao Wang's arm, and suddenly started showing off their affection.

"Ling Luo, will you teach me how to ride a horse?"

The Prince smiled indulgently: "Alright, I'll give you a fine horse later and teach you to ride the best horse in the entire capital!"

“Great! You said it yourself!” Li Baoqin said excitedly.

“I’m fine. The match is about to start, so Prince Xiao and my sister might as well go in first,” Li Anqi said.

“Then we’ll go first!” Li Baoqin said with a smile.

Li Anqi nodded and watched the two leave.

"I've heard that the eldest and second young ladies of the Jingguo Mansion are at odds, but it seems today that they were just rumors," Guo Yuandi said.

Li Anqi stared blankly at Li Baoqin's skipping and hopping away.

She said slowly, "It would be great if things could stay good, but I have my own path, and she has her own. Parting and reunion are common in life. Who can say for sure what the future holds?"

Guo Yuandi stared at Li Anqi's absent-minded profile for a while, nodded, and said nothing more.

Li Anqi arrived at the second floor of the right grandstand.

Li Baoqin had reserved a table early on, and when she saw Li Anqi arrive, she quickly invited her to sit down.

"Miss, your arm..." Liu Yun was a little worried when she saw that Li Anqi's arm was wrapped in gauze.

"It's a minor injury, nothing serious."

Li Anqi sat down in the empty seat next to Li Baoqin.

The horse racing has already begun.

The one far ahead is still the valiant King Ling Luo, dressed in black.

Following closely behind was Li Anxiu, riding on dark clouds and treading on snow.

The third place went to a purple-clad man with sharp eyebrows and bright eyes, whom Li Anqi had never seen before.

Fourth place... is actually the shameless madman Zuo Sinian.

Li Anqi felt angry when she thought about how he had just made a lewd gesture towards her.

"It's a pity Ling Ye isn't here, otherwise my brother would have gotten third place again," Li Baoqin said.

Li Anqi paused, and Ling Ye's smiling face involuntarily appeared in his mind.

Li Baoqin leaned close to Li Anqi's ear and whispered.

"Although Ling Ye is a talented man, he is carefree by nature and has no interest in the throne. Currently, the strongest voices in the court support the eldest prince and the third prince as heirs."

Li Anqi lowered his eyes and stroked the tamarind bracelet on his left wrist.

These things were probably learned by Li Baoqin from Prince Xiao.

Li Baoqin is right.

Ling Ye is unrestrained, free-spirited, and romantic, with a heart full of worldly concerns. He is indeed not suitable to be an emperor, but fortunately, he has no interest in the throne.

"I heard that the Emperor originally planned to make the eldest prince the crown prince, but it was put on hold for some reason, which seems to be related to my father."

Li Baoqin's voice was so soft that only Li Anqi could hear it.

Because of Li Miao?

Could it be related to what Ling Ye told me before?

"You don't know this yet, do you? Our Jingguo Mansion and the Left Prime Minister's Mansion are both part of the First Prince's faction."

Li Baoqin continued.

"However, these are all matters of state in the court, far removed from your own life. After all, you live in the inner courtyard of the mansion and only know things that women know."

“Isn’t my sister a married woman?” Li Anqi asked back.

“I’m different from you.” Li Baoqin smiled proudly and confidently.

Li Anqi stared at her for a few seconds, then smiled.

“Indeed, they are different. My younger sister is narrow-minded and only cares about the present. My elder sister has a broad vision and foresight. I'm afraid that in the future, the Jingguo Mansion will have to rely on my elder sister.”

Hearing Li Anqi say this, Li Baoqin seemed extremely relieved and revealed a carefree smile.

"I heard that the old lady has handed over the reins of the family to you. We are from the same family, so from now on you will manage the household affairs and I will manage the external affairs. Only if the big tree stands firm can we protect ourselves and the people we care about."

“Even if the older sister didn’t say anything, the younger sister would still do it.” Li Anqi picked up her teacup and leaned towards Li Baoqin.

Li Baoqin raised her glass.

The two clinked their teacups together and drank it all in one gulp.

The horse race has ended, and the rankings are almost a foregone conclusion.

After congratulating Li Anqi and Li Anxiu, Li Anqi returned to the Jingguo Mansion in a sedan chair.

As soon as Li Anqi returned to the courtyard of the mansion with Qiuyue and Liuyun, he saw that his desk was piled with several large stacks of account books.

Zhilan was organizing these account books when she saw Li Anqi return. She quickly presented the management plaques on the table to Li Anqi.

"Miss, this was sent by Aunt Guizhi on behalf of the young mistress."

Li Anqi took the pair of cards, went to the desk, and gently opened an account book.

"Thank you for your trouble, Aunt Zhilan. It seems I'll be quite busy from now on."

"It's all what this servant should do," Zhilan said gently with a smile.

For three whole days, Li Anqi was looking at the account books.

She finally understood why Zuo Siyun had become increasingly haggard since taking over the household.

It turns out that the Jingguo Mansion, which appeared to be wealthy and luxurious on the outside, was actually rotten inside!

Since my great-grandfather helped the late emperor establish his family and founded the Jingguo Mansion, more than ninety years have passed, and the mansion is no longer what it used to be.

There are only a little over eight thousand taels of silver in the account now, which is just a drop in the bucket!

At most, it's only enough to cover the expenses of a few hundred people in the entire Jingguo Prefecture for a few months.