The Daily Life of a Concubine's Daughter After Transmigrating

Manager Tang breathed a sigh of relief and nodded with a smile.

"If anything happens in the future, report to me first. You can go back now."

Li Anqi handed her the document.

"Yes."

After Tang, the steward, took the memorial, stood up and bowed, and had just left Li Anqi's room, Qi, the steward in charge of the gardeners, entered Li Anqi's room.

"Second Miss." Steward Qi bowed as he entered the room and greeted her.

"what's up?"

“A rockery in the back garden has been in disrepair for many years and half of it has collapsed. I would like to find someone to repair it.”

Li Anqi looked at Qiuyue, indicating that Qiuyue should give him the money.

"Is five taels of silver enough?" Li Anqi took a sip of tea and asked Manager Qi.

Qi, the steward, looked up and glanced at Li Anqi.

“I’m afraid that’s not enough. For things like this, I usually go to Li Er and he’ll send someone to the mansion to make repairs. In the past, it would start at twenty taels of silver.”

Li Anqi's expression remained unchanged, but his tone became sharper.

"He certainly knows how to pick the lucrative jobs; I wonder how much he's pocketed! Send him away and give him a reliable assistant, or you can supervise the work yourself!"

Qi, the person in charge, lowered his head further and further.

Li Anqi looked at Steward Qi and then continued.

“In the past, you guys would skim corners at every turn, demanding forty taels for a job that should only cost ten! Now that you’re with me, don’t even think about trying to cheat me! I won’t pursue this matter since you didn’t leave this morning, but just don’t treat me like a fool again, or I won’t be so polite to you!”

Qi, the steward, looked flustered and quickly knelt down: "Second Miss has misunderstood me!"

Li Anqi asked, "Is five taels of silver enough?"

"Enough is enough!"

Li Anqi looked at Qiuyue: "Give her the cards."

Qiuyue gave one of the green-headed pairs of cards to Master Qi.

"Get up," Li Anqi said.

Master Qi got up from the ground, took the token, and respectfully took his leave: "This servant takes his leave."

Once Li Anqi confirmed that Manager Qi had left, he stopped putting on airs.

She instantly relaxed and wearily pounded her shoulder.

Qiuyue quickly put down what she was holding and came over to massage Li Anqi's shoulders.

She chuckled as she pounded the door, "Our young lady used to be a gentle and kind person, but since she took over the household, she's become more and more like the head of the household!"

Li Anqi said, "They are used to bullying the weak and fearing the strong. If I don't act fierce, they probably won't take me seriously at all."

"However, it might be a bit of a hardship for Miss to have to maintain such a dignified demeanor every day from now on." Zhilan brought over spring pancakes and placed them on the small tea table next to Li Anqi.

“I’m tired, and you’re all tired because of me. Thank you for your hard work,” Li Anqi said.

Zhilan and Qiuyue both shook their heads.

“It’s all what I should do,” Zhilan said.

"By the way, Liu Yun has been gone for half a day, why hasn't he come back yet?" Qiu Yue looked out the window and asked in confusion.

Li Anqi looked at the spring pancake in his hand, lowered his eyes in thought, and said softly, "Let her be."

"By the way, Miss, Cuihong from the eldest young lady's room came to ask for something today, and I sent her back as you instructed," Zhilan said.

Li Anqi nodded.

"For the next five days, anyone who comes to the elder brother's or elder sister's room shall be turned away. After five days, the usual procedures shall be followed."

"Miss and the eldest young master have such a good relationship. Won't the eldest young master feel anything about doing this?" Qiuyue asked cautiously.

Li Anqi smiled and said, "No, my brother will understand my predicament."

Qiuyue looked puzzled.

Zhilan explained to Qiuyue, "Miss is a new official, so she takes the most important master as an example first."

Qiu Yue suddenly understood and said, "I know, it's commonly known as... killing the chicken to scare the monkey, and capturing the king first to catch the thief!"

Zhilan nodded and smiled, "Yes."

Since taking over the family business, Li Anqi has been extremely busy.

Finally having a moment of peace, I came to visit Li Anshu.

Li Anshu was practicing the pipa in his room.

“Sister!” Li Anshu beamed.

"This is Ice Dew Ointment. Apply it to your hands before going to bed at night. It can relieve pain and help you sleep better."

As Li Anqi spoke, Qiuyue, who was standing to the side, presented the Ice Dew Cream to Li Anshu.

Li Anshu picked up the Ice Dew Cream, opened the lid, and smelled it.

"Mint flavor!" Li Anshu exclaimed with delight, "My sister is so good to me!"

"We share the same mother. If I'm not good to you, who will?"

Li Anqi paused, a hint of worry on his face, and then continued.

"Shu'er, do you still remember what Aunt Xu looks like?"

Li Anshu's smile vanished abruptly, and he suddenly looked somewhat disappointed.

“When Aunt Xu passed away, I was only two or three years old. I only remember that she always ate and took medicine while lying in bed, and her voice was barely audible. As for what she looked like, I can no longer remember.”

Li Anqi was filled with worry.

After thinking for a moment, she finally asked Li Anshu cautiously.

"Shu'er... I'm just saying, just in case, if someone intentionally wanted to kill Aunt Xu, what would you do..."

"Naturally, we should treat them the same way they treat us!"

Li Anshu was resolute, then frowned and looked at Li Anqi with a wronged expression.

"That's our birth mother, sister!"

Li Anqi nodded.

"Does that mean you've discovered something, Sister?" Li Anshu asked, puzzled.

Li Anqi twitched the corner of his mouth and took Li Anshu's hand.

"Don't overthink it. If that kind of thing really happened, would my sister still be so calm?"

Li Anshu smiled with relief and nodded.

Li Anqi looked at Li Anshu and gave him a reassuring smile.

Li Anqi thought to himself.

Aunt Xu's death is very likely related to Madam Zhao.

An Shu is simple-minded, innocent, and naive. If she knew the truth, she might hate Madam Zhao from then on and do something dangerous. In the end, she might even be outmaneuvered by Madam Zhao.

Rather than telling Anshu the truth, it's better to step forward myself and become a thorn in Madam Zhao's side, helping the original owner and Li Anshu to seek justice for Aunt Xu!

Aunt Gao learned that Li Anqi had cut off Li Ancai's allowance for tea, snacks, paper, and pens.

Sure enough, they came and made a scene in Li Anqi's courtyard.

When the maids and servants in Li Anqi's courtyard saw that Consort Gao was coming in a fierce manner, they surrounded her and blocked her in the courtyard.

"You motherless brat, the old lady asked you to take charge, and you really think you're the master, bossing your great-aunt around!"

Li Anqi stepped outside and saw Aunt Gao standing with her hands on her hips, scolding fiercely.

"If I'm not the master, then is the concubine the master?!"

Li Anqi flicked his handkerchief lightly, frowned, and asked in return.