The Flourishing Era of Female Merchants

But these thoughts surfaced in her mind and were quickly suppressed. They all knew that a woman who was divorced would have a miserable life and be despised by the world. However, they dared not think that they would ever be like that. They kept running away from it, but the words of this Miss Yan at this moment forced them to face it.

If they were divorced, would they also be despised by the world? No, at least they would not want to see that day come. However, all the power was not in their hands, but in the hands of the men. They could not guarantee what their future would be like!

A deep sense of fear welled up inside me...

Suddenly, someone spoke up, "What kind of treasonous talk is this? Are you rebelling?"

Everyone looked at the person who spoke. An Mi also looked over when she heard the voice, but the first thing she saw was not her, but the handsome man beside her, the King of Donglin!

An Mi frowned. Yu Ling'er? This sister-in-law who treats her brother-in-law like a treasure?

"Is this outrageous? May I ask, Miss, if you are divorced one day, are you willing to be despised like that? To live a life of constant struggle and worry? Are you willing to accept that?" An Mi did not back down at all, speaking loudly and confronting her directly.

Yu Ling'er's face darkened, but she had already understood the answer. She was unwilling to accept it, but she was not willing to give in to this Miss Yan. "Hmph, how could I be divorced?"

"Is that so? You're so sure you won't be divorced? You're so certain you'll win your future husband's favor? And can you guarantee your future husband won't stray?" An Mi's lips curled slightly as she pressed forward, each word sharp and deliberate. Noticing Yu Ling'er's gaze shifting to the Prince of Donglin beside her, An Mi understood that she had found her weakness. How could she not retaliate fiercely?

After a pause, Anmi continued, "Or, the person you like might not even care about you!"

These words undoubtedly struck a nerve with Yu Ling'er. Thinking of her brother-in-law's coldness towards her these past few days, she felt even worse. "You..."

Yu Ling'er's face turned pale and then red, which everyone saw and understood what was going on. However, they were thinking more about themselves... Even this noble lady by the side of the King of Donglin could not guarantee anything, so what could they guarantee?

Taking a deep breath, someone spoke up, "I think Miss Yan is right. We may look at how miserable and despise divorced women are, but some things are not their fault."

"That's right, we women are indeed in a passive position. If we behave ourselves, and one day we are really divorced, we'll probably only have death as our only option." But who would willingly die?

"What Miss Yan said sounds outrageous, but it makes sense."

"Miss Yan, are all the things you just said true?"

Amidst the whispers among the crowd, one person spoke up and asked a question.

An Mi looked at the person, a woman about the same age as Cheng Ying, with a worried expression and a somewhat haggard figure. An Mi tugged at the corner of her mouth and said loudly, "Of course it's true."

Upon hearing this, the lady's face lit up with joy, though she quickly tried to suppress it. In her heart, she couldn't hide her delight; perhaps she could be saved!

She looked at Cheng Ying and thought how wonderful it would be to live like her!

Although the world does not tolerate women showing their faces in public, as long as they can survive, avoid being despised, and live a comfortable life, what is there to fear from strange looks?

"Haha... I think Miss Yan is right. Who says women are inferior to men? Miss Yan is a woman, yet she has managed Shengshi Lieyan with great success!" Bai Yi, who had been silent all along, spoke up loudly, his gaze towards An Mi becoming slightly more profound.

He hadn't expected An Mi to have such thoughts, which really surprised him. What on earth was An Mi thinking?

However, he didn't delve into it. She had always been special. Perhaps he had already seen her extraordinary nature when they first met and An Mi proposed a collaboration.

With Bai Yi's shrewdness, how could he not see what the crowd's reactions meant?

Anmi's words had already moved these people. Even their deeply ingrained beliefs had begun to waver. He could almost imagine what the scene would be like after these people fully accepted this view.

These people were all afraid of being divorced, afraid of going down that path. Yes, who wouldn't be afraid when their fate was in someone else's hands?

“This…this won’t do! This is clearly spreading heresy!” Liu Zhan said from the side. He hated this Miss Yan to the core. How could he not know what the consequences would be if An Mi’s words really affected these women?

These people will probably treat Anmi like a god!

Anmi looked in the direction the voice came from. Liu Zhan? Ha!

“Yes, this woman is talking nonsense!” Mei Ningxiang also spoke up, feeling uneasy seeing the reactions of the women to An Mi’s words.

However, just as she finished speaking, a cold voice rang out. It was the King of Donglin who spoke, "This time, my opinion is the same as my third brother's!"

"Brother-in-law!" Yu Ling'er exclaimed in surprise. That Miss Yan really did drug her brother-in-law, making him see her like this.

Hearing the two princes speak in such a way, the people's already biased opinion towards Miss Yan tilted even further in her favor, and they also showed more respect and affection for her.

Miss Yan is no ordinary person, capable of embroidering such exquisite works!

Looking at the female steward, standing beside Miss Yan, she hardly resembled a divorced woman. On the contrary, she exuded a confidence far stronger than their mistress and daughter! Their admiration for Miss Yan grew even stronger; this woman was truly extraordinary!

"Is this the second young lady of the Mei family? She is truly shameless. Colluding with someone else's husband and divorcing his wife is bad enough, but she is also so aggressive and even hits people. She is utterly shameless!"

One of the ladies spoke up, making her stance clear.

“You…” Mei Ningxiang’s face darkened, turning pale and then red.

“Yes! You can’t hit us. How dare you bully the people of Rongjin City?” another woman spoke up. Judging from her tone, she was also quite feisty. She knew that both the King of Donglin and the King of Bohai were praising Miss Yan. So what if the Mei family was a prominent family in Jicheng? Jicheng was still under the King of Donglin’s control!

She was a straightforward person and had already thought it through. If she were to be divorced one day, it would be better to prepare for the future. She didn't want her fate to be completely in a man's hands. She glanced at her mother beside her and said, "Mother, I'm going to Shengshi Lieyan tomorrow to learn embroidery from Miss Yan. You mustn't stop me!"