The Daily Life of a Concubine's Daughter After Transmigrating

Shan Xingwen nodded: "That's good."

Stepping out of Danji Cloth Shop.

Li Anqi handed Zhilan 27,000 taels of silver notes and whispered something in her ear.

A hint of surprise flashed in Zhilan's eyes, then she nodded and left.

Li Anqi boarded the sedan chair and arrived alone at Haoyue Lanting.

Manager Xiao was still the one who greeted us in the lobby on the first floor.

"Is my sister there?" Li Anqi took off her face mask.

"Reporting to the Second Miss, Prince Xiao and the head manager went to Shanji Silver Shop and have not returned yet."

Danji Silver Shop...

"Miss, why don't you wait at Xianyue Pavilion first?" said Master Xiao.

Li Anqi nodded and went upstairs.

Upon arriving at Xianyue Pavilion, Li Anqi sat down by the window.

She lazily propped her chin up with one hand, staring blankly at the street downstairs where Ling Ye had passed when he left.

The door to Xianyue Pavilion was suddenly opened.

Li Anqi heard the voice before he saw the person.

"The Empress Dowager's 70th birthday is coming soon. Have you decided what gift to give her?"

The Prince asked Li Baoqin.

Li Baoqin's voice was tinged with laughter: "I've already thought it through! Don't worry, I only need to make a slight move..."

Li Baoqin was speaking when someone silenced her with a kiss.

Li Anqi heard the door slam shut and Li Baoqin's soft hum.

Prince Xiao held Li Baoqin in his arms, and the two embraced and kissed, passing through the curtain.

Li Baoqin's face was flushed, and her eyes were closed.

Li Anqi stared wide-eyed, her mouth involuntarily opening, feeling both embarrassed and astonished, and also somewhat ashamed.

Xiao Wang was holding Li Baoqin's head with one hand when he suddenly saw Li Anqi sitting by the window.

In an instant, his eyes sharpened like knife points as he stared intently at Li Anqi, revealing a murderous intent.

Li Anqi hurriedly stood up, "Cough cough..."

Hearing someone behind her, Li Baoqin suddenly jumped away from Xiao Wang.

"Li Anqi?! You... how did you get here?!"

Li Baoqin straightened her clothes and hurriedly asked.

"Greetings, Prince Xiao, and elder sister." Li Anqi bowed calmly.

"I...I...that..." Li Baoqin blushed and looked at Xiao Wang, her expression awkward, as if she wanted to explain something.

Xiao Wang stood to the side, his hands behind his back, looking at Li Anqi calmly without much expression.

"Hey! The fluffy flower in your hair is quite pretty!" Li Baoqin laughed, trying to find a new topic to ease the awkwardness.

“This was a gift from my elder brother,” Li Anqi said, lowering his eyes.

"Your older brother gave it to you?!" Li Baoqin pouted.

“My older brother didn’t even mention sending me a single flower.” Li Baoqin’s tone carried a hint of jealousy.

Li Anqi looked at the pink rose velvet flower on Li Baoqin's head.

"The cluster of roses on my sister's head is both splendid and luxurious, yet also carries an air of elegance, which suits her perfectly."

Li Baoqin cupped her face in her hands, shook her head from side to side, and laughed, "Isn't it beautiful? I think it's beautiful too. Ling Luo gave it to me!"

Li Anqi glanced at Xiao Wang.

Seeing that the other party had returned to their usual gentle demeanor.

It was as if the murderous intent she felt just moments before was merely her imagination.

Li Anqi nodded to Li Baoqin.

"By the way, what did you want to see me about?"

Li Baoqin suddenly thought of something and asked with a stern face.

"You're not here to borrow money from me again, are you?"

Li Anqi neither nodded nor shook his head, but took out a handful of silver notes from his sleeve and handed them to Li Baoqin.

Li Baoqin took the silver note and gradually widened her eyes in silence.

She looked at Li Anqi in disbelief, then at the silver note in her hand.

"What have you done?! You even gave me an extra three thousand taels!" Li Baoqin exclaimed.

Li Anqi calmly said, "Since it's money borrowed from you, sister, interest should be calculated. It's for three months, with one thousand taels of interest per month, plus the principal, totaling thirteen thousand taels. Sister, please count it."

“It is indeed thirteen thousand taels! But where did you get the money to pay such high interest? Isn’t the manor short of money?” Li Baoqin asked.

"Everything is fine in the manor. Anqi borrowing money is just a personal matter and has nothing to do with the Jingguo Mansion."

Xiao Wang was slightly moved and glanced at Li Anqi.

Li Baoqin frowned and asked in confusion, "Then why did you borrow so much money?"

"This is An Qi's private matter."

Li Anqi lowered his eyes and squatted down to pay his respects.

"Now that the money has been returned, I hope that you will return the IOU to me."

Li Baoqin felt conflicted, sensing that something was amiss, and slowly returned the IOU to Li Anqi.

Li Anqi put the IOU into his sleeve and was about to leave when he suddenly turned back.

"Today, Anqi came here only to return the money to her sister. As for the rest, Anqi knows nothing about it. I hope that both sister and Prince Xiao will take care of themselves."

"..."

Neither Li Baoqin nor Xiao Wang spoke.

Li Anqi slowly left.

Thinking back to the murderous look in Xiao Wang's eyes just now.

It was probably because she had discovered his affair with Li Baoqin that she was so angry.

Li Baoqin doesn't care about her own reputation, but perhaps Prince Xiao would care for her.

But... why hasn't the Prince of Xiao taken her as a concubine yet?

Li Anqi couldn't understand it.

The old lady's health finally started to improve.

Li Anqi knew that the old lady liked lively atmospheres and loved eating crabs.

Taking advantage of the fact that crabs had just come into season, a crab feast was held in the back garden of Jingguo Mansion, inviting the old lady to come out and bask in the sun.

Li Miao used his crab-picking tools to pick out a plate of crab meat and crab roe, and served it to the old lady.

"Crabs are considered 'cold' in traditional Chinese medicine, so it's not advisable for an elderly lady to eat too many. Just satisfying her craving is enough," Li Anqi said.

"Alright, Grandma will listen to you. Just tasting it is enough."

The old lady smiled as she looked at her children and grandchildren gathered under the table, her heart filled with joy, yet tears welled up in her eyes.

She thought that such a bustling and lively scene would never happen again.

"Qi'er, you did very well," the old lady said solemnly, her voice trembling.

Li Anqi nodded, stood up, and slowly bowed to the old lady.

Aunt Xia is drawing Li An while Li An is picking crab meat.

Li Ancai, for some unknown reason, was drawn to something and ran into the bushes in the garden.

Aunt Xia was caught off guard and called out "Cai'er" as she tried to get up to chase after him.

Li Anqi glanced at Li Anhua and quickly said to Aunt Xia, "Aunt, please stay and eat crabs with Hua'er. I'll go find Cai'er."

Aunt Xia nodded.

Following the direction Li Ancai had just run, Li Anqi passed through a garden and arrived near the koi pond.

puff-

The sound of koi falling into the water came from the koi pond.

Suddenly, a figure flashed past the bushes beside him. Before Li Anqi could even be surprised, he rushed to the koi pond.

Ripples spread across the surface of the pool, and bubbles rose from below.

"An Cai?!"

Li Anqi bent down and lay on the edge of the pool, locking onto the shadow at the bottom of the water, and then scooped Li Ancai up with one hand.

"Second Miss?! What are you doing?!"

Suddenly, Granny Song appeared, her face full of disbelief, and shouted for someone to come.

"Help! Help! The Second Young Master has fallen into the water!"

Li Anqi didn't care about anything else. Seeing that Li Ancai was pale and unconscious, he immediately began to perform CPR on him.

"Pfft! Cough cough cough..." Li An spat out a mouthful of water and coughed.

I'm finally awake.

Li Anqi slumped to one side, panting heavily, and wiped away his sweat.

"What happened?! Cai'er!" Li Miao rushed forward to check on Li Ancai's injuries.

Ang Lee opened his eyes, staring blankly at the sky, two tears streaming down his face.

Li Anqi glanced back and saw that everyone had arrived.

"It was the Second Miss! The Second Miss pushed the Second Young Master into the pool!" Granny Song exclaimed in surprise.

"what?!"

Everyone looked at Li Anqi with disbelief.

Granny Song covered her mouth, glanced at Li Anqi in panic, and burst into tears.

“Granny Song, just tell the truth, don’t be afraid! Our household is not one where she can control everything,” said Madam Zhao.

"This old servant saw it with her own eyes. It was the Second Miss who secretly pushed the Second Young Master into the water when no one was around," said Granny Song, weeping.

“That’s absolutely impossible! My sister always takes the best care of us younger brothers and sisters, how could she possibly harm Ancai!?” Li Anshu argued vehemently.

"Perhaps... the Second Miss is just pretending all the time," Pei'er whispered beside Madam Zhao.

Zuo Siyun said, "Pei'er is right. Concubine Gao is now confined to her quarters and has become a crazy woman who sings at night, all thanks to Li Anqi. If you say she has no cunning at all, I'll be the first to disbelieve you!"

“Siyun!” Li Anxiu frowned and said to Zuo Siyun, “Second sister is not that kind of person.”

Zuo Siyun bit her lip, tears welling up in her eyes.

“You always speak up for her, even buying her the velvet hairpin! Anyone who didn’t know better would think she was your wife!”