The Daily Life of a Concubine's Daughter After Transmigrating

"Li Baoqin, she even dares to defy my decree! What else wouldn't she dare to do?! If I easily release her, wouldn't that be telling the world that anyone can disregard imperial power and defy the might of Heaven without any consequences?!"

Li Anqi bowed slightly, speaking neither humbly nor arrogantly.

“Your Majesty believes that Li Baoqin is not the ‘anyone’ Your Majesty speaks of. She is Your Majesty’s cousin and the concubine favored by Prince Xiao… Please, Your Majesty, spare my sister for Prince Xiao’s sake.”

"..."

The emperor frowned slightly and remained silent for a while.

Li Anqi continued.

"Your Majesty, I am willing to donate all the profits from Shanji Velvet Flower to the imperial court to fulfill my filial duty and show my loyalty on behalf of my elder sister!"

After saying this, Li Anqi kowtowed again.

Li Anqi knew.

The Northern Yan was in turmoil, and the country was in dire need of money.

That's why the Crown Prince's embezzlement of treasury funds was exposed at this time.

This was probably one of the reasons why the emperor confiscated the Jingguo Mansion.

But the emperor certainly didn't expect that the once-prosperous Jingguo Mansion was actually all show and no substance, rotten inside.

The amount of property and silver confiscated this time is probably far less than the court had imagined.

Moreover, from another perspective...

Donating all the silver she earned to the imperial court was a small way of helping Ling Ye, who was fighting far away in the desert.

Li Anqi was more than happy to help Ling Ye.

The emperor's expression softened considerably.

After a moment, he spoke: "You are so loyal. If I do not back down, wouldn't I be ashamed of you?"

Li Anqi looked up and met the emperor's gaze.

"Your Majesty flatters me. When the country is in trouble, every citizen has a responsibility. This is what I should do."

The emperor's gaze softened, and he nodded.

"Then... I will sentence her to ten days in prison! When the time comes, you may go to the prison office to bring her back to the manor."

"Thank you! Your Majesty's great favor! Long live the Emperor!"

Li Anqi left the Qianqing Palace and went to the Cining Palace, where the Empress Dowager lived.

Before even entering the palace gates, Li Anqi saw Imperial Physician Guo carrying a medicine chest, walking out of Cining Palace.

Physician Guo hesitated for a second, then quickly bowed in greeting.

May the Chess Goddess bring you good fortune.

Li Anqi smiled and said calmly.

"You're too kind, Physician Guo. Back when I was in the Jingguo Mansion, I often ran into you, so we're old acquaintances."

Physician Guo raised his head slightly, glanced at Li Anqi with a flickering look, and nodded with an awkward smile.

Li Anqi continued, "Now, thanks to Imperial Physician Guo's frequent visits to Prince Xiao's residence, my health and my sister's health are safe."

When Guo Yuandi was mentioned, Physician Guo's expression became much more natural, and his smile carried a hint of pride.

“Although Yuan Di is an imperial physician, his medical skills are far superior to those of his peers. It is his blessing to be able to share the burdens of the two empresses.”

"..."

Li Anqi maintained his previous smile and slowly lowered his eyes.

"To be honest, Physician Guo, my elder brother, Li Anxiu, had both his legs broken. The doctors in the countryside all say his legs are probably beyond repair. I wish to request Physician Guo's assistance..."

Before Li Anqi could finish speaking, Physician Guo seemed to remember something important and hurriedly said...

"Oh, by the way! Her Majesty the Empress Dowager is waiting for me to return to the Imperial Hospital to get medicine! I would never dare to delay Her Majesty's orders!"

With a worried and apologetic expression, Physician Guo bowed to Li Anqi.

"Your Majesty, please forgive me, this humble subject will take his leave first."

"..."

Li Anqi nodded calmly and made way for Physician Guo.

As Li Anqi watched Doctor Guo's increasingly smaller figure disappear, the smile on his face gradually vanished.

Xiao Shunzi whispered in Li Anqi's ear.

"Your Majesty, is it that Physician Guo is unwilling to help us?"

"It is human nature to seek advantage and avoid harm. The Jingguo Mansion has just been raided, so it is only natural that he is unwilling to help at this time."

Xiao Shunzi frowned, his eyebrows furrowed, and he didn't say anything more.

Inside Cining Palace.

The Empress Dowager, dressed in her undergarments and looking haggard, was sitting on the bed.

"I pay my respects to the Queen Mother."

"Good child, get up quickly."

Granny Sun brought a stool for Li Anqi and placed it beside the bed.

Li Anqi slowly sat down.

The Empress Dowager weakly rubbed her temples, blinked very slowly, and looked at Li Anqi.

"I have heard about what you have done. You are clever and thoughtful, and you consider everything carefully. No wonder the old lady loves you so much."

Li Anqi lowered his head.

"Thanks to the Empress Dowager's intercession, my father's life was saved."

"What I'm talking about isn't asking the Emperor to spare Li Miao's life. What I'm talking about is that you should buy slaves at the slave market and make arrangements for Ning'an Manor in advance."

Li Anqi was not surprised that the Empress Dowager knew about these things.

"Your Majesty, I only did what I was supposed to do."

The Empress Dowager smiled, her smile kind and peaceful.

She reached out and gently patted Li Anqi's knee.

"You were able to be mindful of potential dangers even in times of peace and take precautions to preserve the roots of the Jingguo Mansion. If the old lady knew this in the afterlife, she would surely be gratified!"

Li Anqi's eyes were slightly red, and he looked away absently.

"...It's a pity that my brother has broken both legs, and I can't even find a royal physician to treat him. Even Physician Guo, who often visits the Jingguo Mansion, avoids him. I have no hope for any other royal physicians I've never met."

The Empress Dowager thought for a moment and then sighed softly.

"The Emperor is intolerant of any imperfections. It's understandable that they are afraid. Please be understanding."