The Flourishing Era of Female Merchants

At this moment, the King of Donglin was no longer testing the waters, but was absolutely certain that his third brother had probably fallen in love with Anmi!

Indeed, that woman was captivating, unique, and possessed a charm that made people fall in love with her.

Bai Yi did not answer, his expression remaining completely unchanged. After a moment, the voice of the King of Donglin came again…

“Third Brother, you know that there is no future for you and her. An Mi is Miss Yan. She is also a businesswoman and she is also out in public. Don’t forget, back then, Consort Zhen…” Dong Lin Wang turned to look at Bai Yi. When he mentioned Consort Zhen, he suddenly stopped. When he looked at Bai Yi, he saw that his hands were indeed clenched into fists, and his aura was terrifying.

King Donglin knew he had crossed a forbidden zone. Thinking of something, he frowned and said, "The past is the past."

"Fourth brother, you have nothing to do with my affairs. So what if they don't allow her to exist? Just because that person couldn't do it back then doesn't mean no one can ever do it!" Bai Yi's voice was exceptionally low and chilling, making people afraid. His eyes were completely shrouded in hatred, and some words that echoed in his ears still resonated in his heart even after several years.

King Donglin paused, then noticed Bai Yi's expression change before chuckling, "Perhaps, when you heard them discussing the Phoenix Pearl, I should have guessed that you had already remembered."

Back then, during that upheaval, the five-year-old Third Prince lost his memory and forgot everything. Even now, those people probably don't know that the Third Prince has long since regained his memory!

"What? You want to tell those people?" Bai Yi raised an eyebrow and smiled, but there was no fear on his face. "Go ahead, you can let everyone know that the King of Bohai has remembered his memories from before he was five years old."

King Donglin frowned, his gaze narrowed slightly, and after a moment of silence, he spoke, "I am not one to meddle!"

"Hmph, is that so?" Bai Yi turned to meet the gaze of the King of Donglin and chuckled. "Perhaps, or rather, you also hope that I remember what happened back then. This might be a good thing for you, isn't it?"

Dong Lin Wang was slightly taken aback, clearly realizing that his thoughts had been exposed.

The two looked at each other and burst into laughter. Neither of them could completely hide their thoughts from the other; there were always some things between them that the other could guess.

Indeed, Bai Yi has hit the nail on the head regarding Donglin King's thoughts. It is certain that at this stage, Donglin King will not tell those people that he has regained his memories from before the age of five!

King Donglin understood that Bai Yi had already seen through some of his thoughts! And Bai Yi would not interfere with his actions!

But both of them are smart people. Some things don't need to be said too clearly, and some relationships are not ready to be revealed yet!

“One day, perhaps we can become allies!” A smile finally appeared on the face of the King of Donglin, which was as cold as ice for ten thousand years. He met Bai Yi’s eyes and asked tentatively.

Bai Yi shrugged, his face still bearing his usual ambiguous smile. "Perhaps, one day, we will become enemies!"

Donglin Wang was slightly taken aback, his brow furrowing slightly. "What we want is different!"

These three imperial brothers never seemed to have shown any interest in the throne.

Bai Yi chuckled, as if he had thought of something, "I hope you remember this: what I want, you must not covet!"

King Donglin was taken aback for a moment, but quickly understood. A smile appeared on his lips. "Don't worry, I won't create another powerful enemy for myself!"

How could he not understand Bai Yi's meaning? He was warning himself not to have too many thoughts about An Mi. The image of that person appeared in his mind, and the King of Donglin frowned involuntarily. An Mi was indeed irresistibly likable. If it weren't for Bai Yi, or if Bai Yi didn't care about An Mi as much as he thought, he was determined to fight for her. However, Bai Yi had already spoken like this. How could he not see how much Bai Yi cared about An Mi?

Thinking of his long-standing goal, the King of Donglin's eyes regained their usual coldness. He could not be an enemy of Bai Yi for the time being, but as the saying goes, there is always tomorrow, isn't there?

The two brothers continued to gaze at the lake, their expressions differing. Meanwhile, when Anmi returned to the garden, Madam Liu was chatting warmly with the ladies and young women of various families. The ladies and young women were all playing with the precious jewels and ornaments they had taken out of the box, watching with great interest.

When Madam Liu saw An Mi return, her smile visibly froze. However, the Prefectural Lady personally stepped forward to greet her, saying, "Miss Yan, this outfit suits you quite well. Come, sit down. Madam Liu is just presenting everyone with jewelry."

"Oh? Is that so? Madam Liu is so generous. I just wonder if I have a share?" Anmi smiled, her lips curving upwards beneath her veil. She sat back down, met Madam Liu's eyes, and chuckled.

With so many people around, Madam Liu naturally couldn't say no, so she said calmly, "If Miss Yan doesn't mind, please choose any one."

An Mi lowered her gaze slightly, "In that case, I shall respectfully comply."

Although Madam Liu was unwilling, she had no choice but to signal the maid to carry the box over. An Mi reached out and peered into the box, casually touching it a few times. Suddenly, she frowned and looked at Madam Liu, "It is said that one should not accept a gift without merit. I wonder how we should repay this favor today, having received such precious jewelry!"

The other ladies and young women were also admiring the jewelry, some even reluctant to put it down. However, upon hearing An Mi's words, their smiles froze, as if they had thought of something. Immediately, one of them spoke up, "Never mind, these are fine pieces, but given my status, I am merely the wife of a merchant. It is inappropriate for me to wear such fine items. Thank you for your kindness, Madam Liu."

She had heard the master say that she shouldn't interfere in the affairs of the Liu family. If she really took their things today, as the saying goes, "He who eats another's food is bound to be grateful," and if the Liu family ever asked for her help in the future, the master would probably find it difficult to refuse.

After the lady finished speaking, she immediately got up and put the things she was carrying back into the original box.

The others were also struggling with the same dilemma.

"Yeah, I'm not suitable either."

"Yes, yes, yes, I'll just take a look. Thank you for your kindness, Madam Liu."

Immediately afterwards, many ladies and young women returned the items they were carrying.

Seeing this, An Mi was very satisfied. She looked at Madam Na Liu and saw that her face had already darkened. Her face was tense, and her hands were tightly gripping the embroidered handkerchief, trying her best to suppress something.

Before long, only a few young ladies still had jewelry in their hands. One was Yu Ling'er, the other was Mei Ningxiang, and the last one... An Mi looked at that person and saw Feng Xianglan, who was wearing a veil and had not spoken a word.

Feng Xianglan? Ha! The Liu family naturally didn't ask the An family for help. On the day Liu Zhan and An Xinhe got married, Madam Liu made a very firm statement, declaring in front of so many people that she would never have anything to do with the An family again. If they were to ask the An family for help again, they would be contradicting themselves.