The Flourishing Era of Female Merchants

Madam Liu bit her lip, her heart filled with resentment. She glared fiercely at An Mi, "It was her. If that Miss Yan hadn't hit me just now, I wouldn't be in this state..."

Meeting the eyes of the Flame Maiden, Madam Liu was startled, as if something became clear in her mind. Could it be that the Flame Maiden was doing this on purpose? As for herself... thinking of what had just happened, Madam Liu's face turned ashen with regret, but she was powerless to change the current situation. She could only grit her teeth, as if she wished she could tear the Flame Maiden apart.

“Madam Liu, you must be mistaken! Everyone here saw it. Madam Liu was so aggressive, as if she wanted to kill me, charging at me. Anyone would instinctively dodge, wouldn’t they? Master Liu, do you expect me to stand here and wait for Madam Liu to beat me up? Wouldn’t that be foolish? I believe even you, Master Liu, wouldn’t do something so stupid.” An Mi didn’t shy away from Madam Liu’s glare and spoke calmly. Now was the time for her to gloat, and she was naturally happy to see Madam Liu in such a sorry state.

An Mi observed the expressions of Madam Liu and Master Liu. Sure enough, after she finished speaking, Master Liu's anger intensified, and his face turned pale and then red. As for Madam Liu... An Mi's lips under her veil couldn't help but curl up slightly. From the way Madam Liu's chest heaved violently, An Mi already understood that Madam Liu... must be quite angry!

Madam Liu was naturally furious. This Miss Yan's mouth was truly sharp. She pointed to her face, but still didn't forget to defend herself, "Then what about the red mark on my face? Everyone can see it!"

Anmi raised a beautiful eyebrow and said calmly, "You should ask the Prefectural Governor's wife, or the other ladies and young ladies present. They would know more about this than I do."

All the ladies and young women frowned, seemingly recalling the scene just now, and couldn't help but chuckle to themselves. Liu Xuan, the governor, and the King of Bohai and the King of Donglin looked at the ladies and young women present with questioning eyes.

The prefectural lady frowned, her lips twitching as she spoke with great difficulty, "This... Madam Liu, you shouldn't have hit Miss Yan!"

In short, if we simply say that Madam Liu beat up Miss Yan, how could the men present, being intelligent men, not understand the meaning behind it?

It seems that Madam Liu hit Miss Yan, and Miss Yan was merely acting in self-defense. The fault still lies with Madam Liu!

Bai Yi's gaze narrowed, a sharp glint gathering in his eyes. He looked at An Mi and laughed heartily, "Yan'er, I know you're quick-witted, but you should at least be more considerate of Madam Liu. Such mischief makes Master Liu laugh."

Although Bai Yi's words were meant to be reproachful, they contained no trace of blame. Instead, the doting and affection in them were exceptionally obvious, causing everyone present to pause in surprise. Their gazes shifted between the King of Bohai and Miss Yan, their eyes filled with ambiguous expressions.

Yan'er? Is that how they address each other so intimately? It seems the rumors are true. However, this King of Bohai is probably quite the ladies' man. I've heard he has a close relationship with An Mi, the second young lady of the An family, and now he's also having an ambiguous relationship with this Miss Yan. Could it be that Rong Jincheng is about to produce two phoenixes that fly to the top?

Even if she were only to become a concubine of the King of Bohai, she would still be an extraordinary silver phoenix!

An Mi frowned, but she immediately understood that Bai Yi was putting pressure on Liu Xuan.

As expected, Liu Xuan realized that the King of Bohai favored Miss Yan. He was taken aback and shouted at Madam Liu, "Get back here right now!"

It seems that this Miss Yan has climbed the social ladder by associating with the King of Bohai. With the King of Bohai as her backer, the Liu family is now truly facing a formidable enemy! But why is Miss Yan targeting the Liu family in this way?

Is it simply because of what Zhan'er did to the widow village?

Would she blame everything on Zhan'er? Thinking of this, even the usually composed Liu Xuan couldn't help but feel uneasy. Unwilling to see this outcome, he glanced at the Yan girl and stared at her intently for a long time, as if trying to see through her.

Seeing through her? Liu Xuan naturally couldn't see through An Mi. An Mi was calm and composed, as still as a lake without wind. Liu Xuan's eyes narrowed. This woman was truly extraordinary!

When did Liu Xuan become so unable to see through a woman? His frustration and earlier anger intertwined. He glanced at Madam Liu, still standing beside him, disheveled and utterly disgracing the Liu family, and shouted again, "What are you all standing there for? Get out of here!"

Madam Liu had never suffered such humiliation. She was filled with resentment, but she also knew that if she stayed here in this state, she would only become a laughingstock. Thinking of Miss Yan, Madam Liu turned away, her malice intensifying. Miss Yan? Just you wait, one day she would make sure Miss Yan got what she deserved!

Yu Ling'er, who had been silent all along, gritted her teeth as she watched Madam Liu leave. She understood in her heart that her current state was caused by Miss Yan, and that Madam Liu had only been used.

Thinking back on her scheme, she never imagined that not only would she fail to get rid of Miss Yan, but she would also inadvertently get herself involved.

Yu Ling'er glanced cautiously at her brother-in-law, but the King of Donglin's expression remained completely unchanged. Yu Ling'er's heart skipped a beat; this was the last thing she wanted to see!

If her brother-in-law is angry, it proves that she cares about her embarrassing situation. If he is concerned, it means that he loves her. Either way, it's good for her, at least her brother-in-law still cares about her. But now, her brother-in-law's reaction... is completely unresponsive. What does this mean?

Yu Ling'er's face darkened, and she couldn't help but bite her lip. Didn't her brother-in-law have her in his heart?

How...how can this be?

Even now... his gaze wasn't on her at all. Following his line of sight, he actually saw the woman he hated so much!

Miss Yan! This Miss Yan is truly a thorn in her side!

A strong sense of resentment filled her heart. As if determined to win back her brother-in-law's attention no matter what, Yu Ling'er rushed towards An Mi, raised her hand, and slapped her. Everyone was stunned.

The slap came so suddenly that it caught everyone off guard. No one had time to react, and everyone was stunned.

Before anyone could react, someone rushed toward An Mi. Bai Yi put his arm around An Mi's shoulder and held her tightly in his arms. Dong Lin Wang quickly pulled away the culprit, and his originally calm and cold face showed anger.

Yu Ling'er was initially pleased with herself for the slap, but when she was pulled away by a tremendous force, she looked up and saw the anger on her brother-in-law's face. She froze. Her brother-in-law... he finally reacted? And this reaction... before Yu Ling'er could think any further, she saw her angry brother-in-law raise his hand, and in the next instant, a slap landed heavily on her face. The sound was so loud that it made everyone present tremble. It was probably ten times heavier than the previous slap.