The Daily Life of a Concubine's Daughter After Transmigrating

"Ha, hahahaha..."

Li Baoqin chuckled a few times, her emotions churning, as she plummeted from the heights to the depths once more.

Her expression suddenly changed, as if something was stuck in her heart, making her feel anxious and uneasy.

Li Baoqin clutched her chest, her expression complex. After a moment of blank contemplation, she couldn't decide who to hate.

She glared fiercely at Li Anqi, her voice low and menacing.

"I used to think you were a narrow-minded, mediocre, and useless woman. Turns out, I was the one who was narrow-minded and useless!"

"It's man-made."

Li Anqi frowned slightly, then calmly continued.

"My sister and I simply made different choices. It's common to lose one thing while trying to gain another; very few people can have it all. My sister doesn't need to be upset about it."

"..."

Li Baoqin remained silent for a moment, her expression softening considerably, before she flashed a sharp smile.

"Heh...you're right. Even if I lose the whole world, I still have Ling Luo."

She was smiling, but her expression still showed pain.

Her tone was comforting, but her eyes held a hint of despair.

Even if she is frustrated.

But as long as Ling Luo is by her side, she can have everything.

Li Baoqin seemed to have grasped at a straw, just as she clung tightly to Ling Luo.

Back at Prince Xiao's residence.

Li Anqi summoned Guo Yuandi to examine Li Baoqin's pulse.

Guo Yuandi prescribed several doses of calming herbal medicine for Li Baoqin.

Due to Li Baoqin's intriguingly distant gaze, Li Anqi did not linger in Tianchang Garden and returned to Fuying Garden early.

Li Anqi noticed that Zhilan's complexion was unusually poor, as if she was feeling unwell.

"Are you feeling unwell?" Li Anqi asked Zhilan.

Zhilan shook her head.

"Auntie, please rest for a few days. With Liuyun and Ming'er by your side, you can rest assured," Li Anqi said.

Although Zhilan was worried, she hesitated for a moment and then nodded.

"Thank you, empress."

Zhilan bowed and turned to leave, but was stopped by Li Anqi after only a few steps.

"Zhilan!"

Noticing Zhilan's slightly strange walking posture, Li Anqi frowned, his gaze involuntarily falling on her pink embroidered shoes.

Zhilan slowly turned around, cautiously raising her eyes: "Your Majesty?"

Li Anqi got up, took out a pair of new brocade embroidered shoes from the cabinet, and placed them in Zhilan's hands.

"These are the new shoes you made for me a few days ago, which I haven't worn yet. Since your feet are about the same size as mine, why don't you try them on?"

"This servant dares not, this servant is afraid of soiling Your Highness's shoes." Zhilan looked embarrassed.

Li Anqi grasped her hand, his gaze resolute: "I will bestow these shoes upon you; please try them on quickly."

Zhilan hesitated for a moment, glancing at Li Anqi, before finally sitting down on the stool and slowly taking off her pink embroidered shoes.

Seeing the broken and recurring blisters on Zhilan's feet, Li Anqi's expression gradually became serious, and he frowned heavily.

Zhilan smiled slightly, her tone still gentle, as if explaining or comforting.

"Your Majesty... A few days ago, there was a rat infestation in the side room, which chewed through my shoes. I had no choice but to borrow Liuyun's shoes to wear for a few days. Your Majesty need not worry about it."

"Shi Ming!"

Li Anqi, full of energy, called Shi Ming into the room.

"Miss!"

Shi Ming hurriedly entered the house, glanced indifferently at Zhi Lan, and then lowered her head to Li Anqi's side.

Li Anqi waved his sleeve and sat down in a chair, refusing to look at Shi Ming, his expression stern.

"Pack your things and get out of the Prince Xiao's mansion immediately!"

Zhilan and Shiming were shocked.

They had never seen Li Anqi so angry.

Shi Ming was terrified for a second, then knelt down with a thud, her two dark pupils trembling uncontrollably.

"Without Your Majesty, Shi Ming has nowhere to go! Your Majesty!"

In the end, Shi Ming's tone became pleading.

Li Anqi's face was stern, and a chill emanated from his body.

"Whether you live or die is none of my concern! I would never keep such a ruthless person by my side!"

Li Anqi frowned and looked at Shi Ming.

"That day on the stone bridge, you threw all of Zhilan's shoes into the stream. Did you think I didn't know?"

Shi Ming's expression remained unchanged, but she couldn't help but shed two lines of tears.

She turned her head to look at Zhilan, a hint of ruthlessness flashing in her eyes: "She threatened me first!"

Zhilan looked slightly bewildered.

Li Anqi asked, "What did she threaten you with?!"

"Zhilan said that if I want to stay in Prince Xiao's mansion, I must listen to her!"

Shi Ming bit her lip and continued.

"What right does she have to make decisions for Her Highness? What right does she have to drive this servant out of the Prince Xiao's residence! This servant is not convinced!"

Li Anqi closed his eyes, rubbed his forehead, and took a deep breath.

She understands Zhilan.

If Zhilan hadn't been utterly helpless with Shiming, she wouldn't have said such a thing.

Shi Ming, however, took Zhi Lan's kind advice as a threat.

“Zhilan is older and knows more than you, so you should listen to her.”

Li Anqi opened his eyes and said solemnly.

"It's a small matter if you break things, but if you continue to be blindly self-centered, disrespectful of others, do whatever you want, and hold grudges, how can I feel at ease keeping you by my side?!"

"..."

Shi Ming suddenly paused, her eyebrows furrowing into a V-shape, looking somewhat aggrieved.

Zhilan put her pink embroidered shoes back on, knelt before Li Anqi, and spoke with utmost sincerity.

"It is my fault. I failed to teach Ming'er properly. Please punish me, Your Highness."

Li Anqi's expression softened considerably, but he felt a pang of heartache.

How can you blame yourself entirely?

"No one is born a good servant. I grew up by the old lady's side since I was a child, and I was fortunate enough to receive some care and appreciation from Your Highness by being influenced by what I saw and heard day and night."

Zhilan looked at Shi Ming with gentle eyes, then spoke to Li Anqi.

"Ming'er has a troubled past and is still young, so it's only natural that she's a bit impulsive. I hope Your Majesty will give her a chance to reform!"

Shi Ming stared blankly at Zhi Lan, seemingly not quite understanding why Zhi Lan would plead for him.