The Daily Life of a Concubine's Daughter After Transmigrating

Upon hearing this, Zhilan's expression also became tense.

"Slave, let's do it now."

Li Anqi got up, put on his cloak, and sat quietly at his desk, waiting.

About an hour passed.

Zhilan returned with Xiaoshunzi to report back.

Xiao Shunzi said.

"Your Majesty, the eunuchs of the Left Residence say that after returning home on New Year's Eve, the Left Prime Minister locked himself in his study and hasn't come out for several days. The Left Prime Minister also issued an order that the Left Residence will not offer New Year's greetings or welcome guests this year."

Li Anqi's right eyelid twitched a few times.

She frowned and said in a low voice, "You may leave."

"Yes."

Xiao Shunzi left.

Zhilan stepped forward, helped Li Anqi adjust her cloak, and asked with a frown, "Is Your Highness worried about the Jingguo Mansion?"

Li Anqi nodded slowly.

"The factional strife in the court is intensifying. The Crown Prince's house arrest this time is probably the result of the Emperor's utter exasperation. Even the Left Chancellor has been in the Censorate for several months. But the Left Chancellor... was able to walk out of the Censorate unscathed."

Li Anqi's expression grew increasingly solemn as he continued.

"He must have said something for the Emperor to release him."

Zhilan looked at Li Anqi.

"Is Your Majesty worried that the Left Prime Minister's words are detrimental to the Jingguo Mansion?"

"I'm just afraid..."

Li Anqi dared not continue speaking and let out a soft sigh.

She looked up and then spoke to Zhilan.

"Go find Young Master Shan and get as much silver as you can. It's always better to be prepared."

Zhilan nodded and left with a serious expression.

Li Anqi continued to sit quietly at his desk and wait.

A cold wind suddenly picked up outside, occasionally rattling the windows and making people uneasy.

I do not know how long it has been.

The night watchman struck the gong and drum four times.

Thump—thump! Thump! Thump!

"In this bright and peaceful world, all is well."

Li Anqi's heart suddenly clenched, and he became completely awake.

She walked to the door, endured the pain, and pulled open both doors.

call--

A gust of cold wind, carrying a biting chill, rushed towards Li Anqi and poured into the room.

Bang!

A jade ruyi scepter on the long table, along with its stand, was blown off by the wind, smashed to the ground, and shattered into pieces.

That jade ruyi was one of Li Anqi's dowry items.

She brought it from the Jingguo Mansion.

Looking at the scattered pieces of jade on the ground, Li Anqi's heart, which had been hanging in suspense, suddenly plummeted into an ice cave.

"It's terrible, Your Majesty!"

Liu Yun rushed over from the side room, not even having time to put on her clothes properly.

"Your Majesty! Something terrible has happened!"

Liu Yun ran to Li Anqi and hurriedly knelt on the ground, completely unaware that her belt was tied incorrectly.

"Your Highness! Consort Xia has secretly sent someone to deliver a message: Jingguo Mansion is ablaze with torches, and a large number of soldiers have stormed in; it looks like it's about to be ransacked!"

"what?!"

Li Anqi's heart tightened, and he unconsciously tightened his grip on the door frame.

"Quickly help me change my clothes and come back to the Jingguo Mansion with me!"

"Yes!"

After changing his clothes, Li Anqi immediately rushed to the Jingguo Mansion.

The gates of the Jingguo Mansion, which are usually closed, are now wide open.

Outside the gate, six soldiers holding torches stood guard.

People were coming and going inside the gate, making it difficult to see what was going on.

Li Anqi thought for a moment and then went to the West Corner Gate.

There are soldiers guarding this place, but there are only two of them.

"Halt! Leave immediately!"

The soldier shouted at the two dark figures.

Li Anqi remained calm and composed, and stepped forward with a serious expression.

"I am the concubine bestowed upon me by the Emperor and personally chosen by Prince Xiao! Who dares to disrespect me?!"

The soldier sized up Li Anqi, then lowered his head in a show of weakness.

"This servant dares not! There are swords and spears inside, and it is extremely dangerous. Please, Consort, move aside!"

"I've remembered your face! If you want to live a peaceful life in the future, you'd better let me in!"

Li Anqi remained expressionless as he stepped onto the side gate stairs and gazed ahead.

The soldier thought for a moment, then hunched over and made way for Li Anqi.

Li Anqi, accompanied by Liu Yun, entered the Jingguo Mansion through the West Corner Gate and headed towards the inner courtyard.

Along the way, the two of them were surrounded by the sounds of crying, screaming, cursing, and chaotic footsteps.

Soldiers carrying torches rushed into the room and took the living people to Xiangyu Building.

Then, they ransacked the place and carried all the valuables to the main hall.

Li Anqi saw several floating corpses in the koi pond, and suddenly his vision went black, and he felt like gagging.

"Who?!"

The soldiers spotted Li Anqi, ran forward with torches, and surrounded the two of them.

Liu Yun was shocked and trembled as she stood in front of Li Anqi.

"This is Consort Qi, the concubine of Prince Xiao. Who dares to be disrespectful!" Liu Yun shouted.

The soldiers paused for a moment, then raised their torches forward to illuminate Li Anqi.

"Chess Lady? How could Chess Lady possibly appear at the Jingguo Mansion at this time? She must be an imposter, trying to deceive us!"

The leading soldier waved his hand and continued.

"Come on! Take him to Xiangyulou and then to the prison! Drag him to Dongshikou and sell him off first thing tomorrow morning!"

"How dare you! You dare to touch the Chess Lady? You must have eaten the gall of a bear and the heart of a leopard!"

Although Liu Yun's tone was fierce, he was already so scared that tears were streaming down his face.

The soldiers were convinced that Li Anqi was an imposter from the Jingguo Mansion and moved forward to arrest him.

"You might not recognize people, but you should at least recognize this one!"

Li Anqi extended a hand wrapped in gauze from his cloak and produced a brightly lit imperial edict.

The imperial edict read "Immunity Token".

"A pardon from death; seeing this is like seeing the Emperor himself!"

The soldiers stared in disbelief and hurriedly knelt down.

"Long live the Emperor! Long live the Emperor! Long live the Emperor!" the soldiers shouted in unison.

Li Anqi forcefully lifted his slightly dizzy head, glanced sideways at the leading soldier, his eyes sharp as an eagle's gaze.

Her voice was weak and low, yet it sent chills down the spines of those who heard it.

"Take me to see your lord, now!"