The Flourishing Era of Female Merchants

"No, Your Excellency, you can't drown her! You can't drown her!" Yu Fangfei regretted it. She shouldn't have plotted against An Mi. If she had, Xin He wouldn't have suffered like this and ended up like this.

Yu Fangfei released An Xinhe, knelt before the prefectural magistrate, and kowtowed repeatedly. The sound of her head hitting the floor was unusually loud in the room, and soon the room was filled with the smell of blood.

An Mi watched Yu Fangfei's intense reaction without blinking, then glanced indifferently at An Xinlian, who was pale and silent, and An Xinhe, who was still delirious. These three women, who had once bullied her at will, were now fish on someone else's chopping block. They must have deeply experienced the sorrow of having no way to express their suffering and having to endure it.

Do Yu Fangfei and An Xinlian regret it? But there's no going back in life.

So what if Yu Fangfei broke her head? Even if she were to trade her life for An Xinhe's, she wouldn't be able to save An Xinhe.

"What are you all standing there for?" After saying that, she turned to look at An Yuefeng and said coldly, "Master An, although these are servants of the An family, it is permissible for the manor to requisition them for handling cases, isn't it?"

"Sure, of course." How could An Yuefeng dare to say no? At this moment, the only option was to sacrifice An Xinhe.

"Thank you, Master An. Now, get to work!" the prefectural magistrate ordered the servants, who immediately stepped forward and lifted An Xinhe up.

Yu Fangfei realized something and immediately tried to rush over to snatch it, but before her hand could even touch An Xinhe's clothes, she was blocked and missed, and was also subdued by the servants.

"Xinhe... Master, please, please let Xinhe go... let Xinhe go..." Yu Fangfei, who was being restrained, struggled and begged desperately, but to no avail. She could only watch helplessly as An Xinhe was dragged away by the servants.

The prefectural magistrate left the room, but stopped after walking a short distance. He looked at the people inside and said, "Master An, Madam An, if you want to see some excitement, you can go for a walk along the Jinhe River."

Rongjin City hadn't seen such a grand spectacle in a long time, with crowds seemingly sinking to the bottom of the river. In the past, every event had been a sea of ​​people, a truly magnificent sight. But today... the King of Bohai was here, along with the equally esteemed Doctor Qinglan... Moreover, the King of Donglin had also come to Rongjin City. An Xinhe had undoubtedly walked into a dangerous situation. Today's events must be dealt with severely to demonstrate his determination to rectify the social customs.

After thinking for a moment, the prefectural governor spoke loudly, "Spread the word that the fifth young lady of the An family has been having an affair and is morally corrupt. Today, she will be paraded through the streets and despised by everyone. A drowning ceremony will be held in the Jin River. This prefecture will eradicate these evil practices."

As soon as the governor finished speaking, everyone's expression changed, and Yu Fangfei's eyes were filled with fear.

Even An Mi was slightly surprised, but then a gloating smile appeared on her lips. The River Sinking Festival? The River Sinking Festival is not just a simple river sinking!

Thinking of the sacrificial customs passed down in Rongjin City... An Mi's eyes narrowed. This An Xinhe is probably in for a lot of trouble!

The streets of Rongjin City were bustling with activity. This morning, the rumors about Anmi, the second young lady of the An family, spread like wildfire throughout Rongjin City in the time it takes for an incense stick to burn.

As noon approached, many people even put down what they were doing and headed to Jinhe River to join in the fun.

The Jin River flows through Rongjin City, which was built because of this river in its early years. Therefore, in the eyes of the people of Rongjin City, the Jin River is not just a river, but also carries their faith.

Upstream of the Jin River, there is a pavilion called Jin Pavilion, from which you can take in a wide view of the scenery.

Inside the brocade pavilion, a man in brocade robes stood with his hands behind his back, his face calm. Compared to the surging river outside the pavilion, his eyes were like ice, or like a lake frozen in the dead of winter.

Yu Ling'er sat in the pavilion, drinking tea with grace and elegance. Occasionally, she would glance at the crowd gathered by the river outside the pavilion, a faint smile playing on her lips. The scene today was truly grand. Even at the end of her peaceful life, so many people were witnessing it. Even as a ghost, she should feel proud.

Hmph, she knew it. How could Anmi possibly be a threat to Yu Ling'er?

Turning her gaze away, Yu Ling'er felt even more smug. She glanced at the man standing against the wind at the entrance of the pavilion, his eyes fixed on the surging river. Her eyes flickered slightly as she put down her teacup and slowly walked to the man's side. "Brother-in-law, the wind is really strong today. Look at that river. Even if you threw a stone in, it would be smashed by the waves."

Wow! Such huge waves are crashing against the riverbank, making a loud noise that even drowns out the sound of people talking.

From a distance, people on the riverbank could be seen talking loudly, but the conversations on this side were completely inaudible.

As for what they were talking about? Yu Ling'er naturally knew what they were talking about. They were probably all looking down on An Mi, the second young lady of the An family, for her shamelessness and tragic end.

She couldn't help but wonder, what would happen if someone were actually thrown off the riverbank? They'd probably be battered horribly by the giant waves! Or perhaps they'd be a bloody mess?

However, she was certain of one thing: in today's raging waves, An Mi would probably be nowhere to be found, not even her body.

Just thinking about it made her feel sorry for that peaceful person.

"Let's go back." King Donglin spoke calmly, his voice as cold as ever. The crowd gathered outside did not interest him. But just now... thinking of something, King Donglin's handsome brows furrowed. He then took out a brocade handkerchief from his robes. It was a men's style, made of the finest silk, with exquisite workmanship, especially the embroidery... It was said to be the work of the female owner of Shengshi Lieyan. His gaze fell on the blooming flame in the lower right corner. His eyes remained cold, but his emotions had subtly changed.

One hundred taels of silver? Ha! Anmi, she really has a hefty price to ask for!

But as ruthless as it may seem, thinking back to the scene in the blazing fire just now, all those prominent guests who attended the birthday banquet at the Liu family, the richest family yesterday, were there for the female boss's embroidery. Who wouldn't want to see what the embroidery that made Madam Liu and the young master of the Liu family so infatuated looked like?

But when the female manager announced the price, everyone was taken aback.

Women's embroidered handkerchiefs and men's brocade handkerchiefs start at fifty taels of silver each, with the price gradually increasing depending on the complexity of the embroidery and the quality of the silk. The one in his hand, however, costs one hundred taels of silver, but it is not the most expensive.

That should be enough to cover the household expenses of those people for a long time!

This only covers the price of embroidered handkerchiefs and brocade handkerchiefs; ready-made clothes and other items are even more outrageously expensive.