The Flourishing Era of Female Merchants

Fortunately, even the heavens seemed to be on her side today, eliminating Anmi! The threat Anmi posed to her was far greater than she had imagined.

Yu Ling'er twitched the corner of her mouth and spoke again, "It's the Second Miss, I think her name is An Mi."

Peace... From today onwards, the name Peace will likely disappear from this world.

King Donglin confirmed the words he had just heard: Anmi? Almost instinctively, King Donglin turned his gaze to the approaching prison cart. Anmi? Was the woman in that prison cart really Anmi?

Dong Lin Wang Li narrowed his eyes, staring intently at the person on the prison cart, as if trying to make out the person's face. However, the person's head remained drooping, and his face was still not visible.

Anmi... Donglin King seemed to suddenly realize something, his eyes quickly searching through the crowd, looking for something. Yu Ling'er noticed his actions, frowned slightly, and asked, "Brother-in-law, what are you looking for?"

What is the King of Donglin looking for? Only he himself knows!

He knew those two men somewhat. If An Mi was on that prison cart, regardless of whether the rumors were true or false, those two would definitely show up, especially the third brother. The test that day made him feel that the third brother had a deep interest in An Mi. If An Mi really did something so despicable, his third brother would stand by and watch the show, or even personally make the person who betrayed his love wish she were dead.

Finally, in the crowd, the King of Donglin spotted that figure—handsome and dashing, incomparably handsome. Even among such a large crowd, he stood out remarkably. Moreover, the person beside him was…

Dong Lin Wang Li's eyes narrowed slightly. Had Qing Lan also arrived?

Returning our gaze to the prison cart, even the astute King Donglin could not discern whether the person inside was Anmi.

Anmi... The name lingered in his mind, and a figure appeared in his thoughts. Unbeknownst to King Donglin, his cold heart was filled with worry.

King Donglin remained silent. Yu Ling'er couldn't help but curse An Mi again in her heart, her hands clenching tightly. Her gaze towards the woman in the prison cart held a subtle, sinister glint. The prison cart approached them, passing in front of them. King Donglin stared intently at the woman, and even through the crowd, he could vaguely hear her murmuring, "Husband...husband..."

Her voice was mournful and hoarse, a stark contrast to the gentle and melodious voice she had given at the Liu family's birthday banquet yesterday.

In the distance, two women struggled to push forward in the crowd. Those two women were none other than Madam An, Yu Fangfei, and An Xinlian, the eldest daughter of the An family. Suddenly, under the shoving of the crowd, Madam An stumbled and fell heavily to the ground. Just as the person behind her was about to step on her, An Xinlian quickly pushed that person away and protected Yu Fangfei in the center.

Yu Fangfei struggled to get up. Her forehead was still bleeding from the fall, and her hair and clothes, which had been messed up by Jin Qiaoyu, made the usually dignified and elegant Madam An look like a dirty and disheveled beggar.

"Mother, are you alright? Quick, get up, they might accidentally step on you." An Xinlian's face was full of concern, her tightly furrowed brows hadn't relaxed for a moment since she discovered the man in An Xinhe's room.

"It's truly a tragedy. Have you heard? I heard it was the Fifth Miss's own sister. The eldest daughter of the An family personally hired someone to defile the Fifth Miss's body. The Fifth Miss... seems to be going crazy now."

"How could the eldest daughter of the An family be so vicious? I also heard that Miss An originally intended to frame the second young lady, but who would have thought that things would turn out this way, and in the end it was the fifth young lady... The second young lady is completely innocent!"

"It is said that the Prince of Bohai is indeed interested in the Second Miss of the An family. That makes sense. This morning, there were rumors that the Second Miss was behaving improperly, having an affair, and engaging in illicit activities. I was thinking, I had already heard that the Prince of Bohai and the Second Miss of the An family had a close relationship. With a man like the Prince of Bohai, how could the Second Miss possibly submit to another man? Besides, if that man is the Prince of Bohai... Ha, the dignified Prince of Bohai, if he wanted a woman's body, he could simply keep her by his side, making her a concubine or mistress with just a word. How could there be any talk of drowning her?"

"Yes, yes, yes, we ordinary people are not comparable to princes and nobles."

"I suspect that the news this morning was probably spread by that young lady as well."

"That Fifth Miss is really something. She was divorced in public yesterday after her wedding, and today... sigh! The An family is truly a family of misfortune... hehe, it's the River Drowning Ceremony..."

The people around her were discussing it animatedly, their interest piqued. Listening to all this, Yu Fangfei's worry was instantly replaced by resentment and anger. Looking at An Xinlian before her, her eyes turned fierce, and with a swift movement, she slapped her hard across the face…

With a resounding slap, the hand landed squarely on An Xinlian's face. Even in the noisy street, An Xinlian could hear the resounding sound that stunned her. For a moment, her mind went blank. After a while, the burning pain on her face finally brought An Xinlian back to her senses. She looked blankly at Yu Fangfei, who had hit her, "Mother...you..."

Why did she hit her? From a young age, her mother had always doted on her and Xinhe, so why would she hit her?

An Xinlian initially thought it was just her hallucination, but the lingering pain on her face and Yu Fangfei's resentful, teeth-gritting expression clearly told her that the slap she had just received was indeed from her mother.

but……

"why?"

"How dare you ask why? If it weren't for your idea, would you have been able to ruin your sister like this? Xinhe was already divorced, which was a heavy blow to her, but today... are you determined to take her life? How could you be so heartless?" Yu Fangfei said fiercely, her eyes sharp and full of accusation.

An Xinlian was stunned, processing her mother's words. What did she say? Was it her who harmed Xinhe?

At this moment, it was her… An Xinlian’s eyes turned cold, and she spoke coldly, “Mother, don’t forget, whose idea was this? It was clearly you who couldn’t tolerate An Mi, so you found Fu Laoliu. It was clearly Xinhe who wanted some so-called wedding gift, and you asked me to arrange it. It was clearly you who said that since Xinhe was divorced, An Mi shouldn’t have a better life than her. It was your idea, and now you’re blaming me?”

An Xinlian felt a tightness and pain in her chest. Yu Fangfei's rebuke was undoubtedly a blow to her head.

Just now, she even denied that her mother had anything to do with this matter and that she had taken the blame all by herself. What does that mean?

“Mother, listen to what these people are saying about me, An Xinlian! From now on, the whole of Rongjin City will know that I, An Xinlian, am a vicious snake who harmed my own sister, and what about you…” An Xinlian’s anger and resentment were completely ignited. She had been holding back when she was at the An residence, but this slap undoubtedly broke her last thread.