The Daily Life of a Concubine's Daughter After Transmigrating

Xiao Wang's expression showed a hint of wariness, but he did not push Li Baoqin away.

He gently cupped the back of Li Baoqin's head.

"what do you know?"

His voice was flat, yet carried a hint of ruthlessness.

Li Baoqin shook her head.

"I don't know anything, all I know is that you love me! You didn't do that for no reason!"

"...Don't you know how I feel about you?"

Li Baoqin looked up with delight.

"Then go and beg the Emperor not to marry Li Anqi, but to marry me instead. I'd be willing to be his concubine!"

The Prince looked at her quietly, then shook his head slightly.

Li Baoqin's expectant eyes suddenly dimmed again.

"Why?" she asked, lost in thought.

"There's no reason why, I must marry her," King Xiao said calmly.

Li Baoqin frowned deeply.

Li Anqi lifted the veil and slowly approached the two of them.

"Your Highness, please rescind your order!"

Li Anqi raised his head and continued.

"The prince and my sister are in love, how dare Anqi interfere with their good time?"

Upon seeing Li Anqi appear, Xiao Wang was not overly surprised.

He looked at Li Anqi quietly and released Li Baoqin.

"You've lost a lot of weight in the few days I've seen you," he said.

"..."

Li Anqi lowered her eyes, bit her lip lightly, and remained silent.

Li Baoqin hugged Xiao Wang tightly again and shouted loudly.

"I'm pregnant with your child, Ling Luo!"

Xiao Wang's body stiffened, his face turned deathly pale, and he looked down at Li Baoqin.

"is that true?"

Li Baoqin nodded repeatedly: "It's true! I secretly asked Guo Yuandi to take my pulse, and it's been two months already!"

"Your Highness, please, for the sake of the child, beg the Emperor to rescind his decree and instead take my elder sister as a concubine!"

As he spoke, Li Anqi knelt on the ground, his eyes filled with a look of resignation to his fate.

Xiao Wang paused for a moment, then said, "It's too late."

Li Baoqin stared wide-eyed, her expression one of disbelief.

Then Xiao Wang continued.

“The Emperor has never revoked any imperial decree he has issued. Even if it is wrong, the Emperor will accept it and will never waver because of me or anyone else.”

Li Anqi's tightly clenched fists deflated like punctured balloons.

She felt instantly weak all over and collapsed onto her lap.

She still couldn't understand it.

Why did Prince Xiao request the Emperor to grant him a marriage?

Why did I end up like this...?

"What about me? What about our children?! What are we going to do?!"

Li Baoqin shook Xiao Wang and said urgently.

"A child cannot be without a father!"

Xiao Wang frowned slightly.

"I will also take you as a concubine and let this child be born."

"real?!"

Li Baoqin's brows relaxed, and she was overjoyed.

Her joyful and jubilant appearance contrasted sharply with Li Anqi, who knelt on the ground, heartbroken and despondent.

Not a few days passed.

Prince Xiao then led his men to propose marriage, wanting to take Li Baoqin as a concubine.

The old lady and Li Miao were both puzzled.

But Li Baoqin's bad reputation had already spread like wildfire throughout the capital.

In Li Baoqin's lifetime, no one but Prince Xiao would ever dare to marry her.

The old lady and Li Miao had no choice but to agree to the marriage.

She was also destined to marry the Prince of Xiao as a concubine.

The two courtyards of Li Anqi and Li Baoqin were completely different.

One was lifeless, the other was overjoyed.

Because it was a marriage arranged by imperial decree, even though it was a concubine appointment, Li Anqi's ceremony was more elaborate than usual.

Li Baoqin was different.

The liveliness of Jingguo Mansion and Xiaowang Mansion did not belong to her. She could only wait until Li Anqi's concubine-taking ceremony was over before being secretly carried into Xiaowang Mansion through the side gate at night.

The day finally arrived.

Li Anqi, dressed in a wedding gown, bid farewell to the old lady with red eyes.

"Grandmother, your granddaughter is leaving now. Please take good care of yourself."

Li Anqi's eyes were full of reluctance, and he tried his best to look at the old lady one more time.

It seems they fear that this departure will be their last.

"Cough cough cough... My poor Qi'er, it's all Grandmother's fault for not being able to protect you."

The old woman had a frail face and a sallow complexion.

Never in her life had she felt like this, like a candle flickering in the wind, as if she might stop breathing at any moment.

Li Anqi shook his head, holding back his tears, and forced a smile at the old lady, as if trying to reassure her.

Then, Li Anqi knelt down and slowly prostrated himself before the old lady.

Next, Li Anqi bowed to Li Miao and Li Anxiu.

Li Miao told Li Anqi to take good care of herself.

Li Anxiu remained silent.

Finally, Li Anqi bid farewell to Aunt Xia, and Li Anhua bid farewell to Li Ancai.

Not only did Li Ancai cry, but even Li Anhua, who was not usually close to Li Anqi, cried.

"Go, Qi'er...go."

The old lady's eyes welled up with tears as she watched Li Anqi turn around and slowly walk away.

Li Anqi took one step forward.

The prosperous Jingguo Mansion in the old lady's mind collapsed on the first floor.

Finally, it became a ruin.

Li Anqi's eyes gradually darkened.

She boarded a red sedan chair and arrived at the Prince Xiao's mansion, which was decorated with red flowers and auspicious characters.

A solemn ceremony was taking place all around her. Although she was at the center of the ceremony, she felt completely indifferent, as if everything was irrelevant to her.

She was led to an unfamiliar courtyard and an unfamiliar bridal chamber.

No one knew that her heart was filled with gloom, completely out of place amidst the vibrant red.

Li Anqi sat by the bed until late at night.

Zhilan, Qiuyue, and Liuyun, as part of the dowry, came to the Prince Xiao's mansion with Li Anqi.

"Your Highness might as well rest early. Just now, Consort Qin's sedan chair was carried in through the west gate. The Prince must have gone to Consort Qin's place," Zhilan said.

Exhausted, Li Anqi turned his head to the side and collapsed onto the bed.

Zhilan walked over gently and carefully removed the bridal veil and golden crown from her head.

The next morning, it was still dark.

Li Anqi was awakened by the chattering noise outside.

"Zhilan, what's going on outside?" Li Anqi called out.

With red eyes, Zhilan hurriedly entered the room and knelt in front of Li Anqi.

"Miss, the old lady..."

Zhilan slowly raised her head, tears welling up in her eyes.

"The old lady... passed away last night."