The Flourishing Era of Female Merchants

Seeing An Mi enter, Nalan Yu did not get up, but kept his gaze fixed on An Mi.

An Mi remained calm, stepped forward, casually picked a chair and sat down, saying indifferently, "Young Master Nalan has returned. Does that mean Young Master Qinglan has arrived safely in the capital?"

Nalan Yu frowned. "You really are a clever woman. No wonder Qinglan... Hmph, never mind, take it, it's yours!"

As she spoke, Nalan Yu took out an envelope from her bosom and threw it on the table. An Mi lowered her gaze slightly, reached out and took it. The envelope clearly read "To An Mi".

A letter? It must have been written to her by Qinglan!

Anmi opened the letter with excitement, took it out, and looked at the handwriting. Her heart was at ease. Qinglan was finally safe. Although the letter only reported that he was safe and that she did not need to worry about his safety, Anmi knew that Qinglan was no longer the simple doctor in Rongjin City.

He has returned to his rightful place as the eldest prince. What awaits him now?

He stroked the letter in his hand, his fingertips lingering over several lines...

"Next time we meet, let's have tea, chat, and enjoy some drinks!"

Will that day ever come? And if it does, what will the situation be like?

Nalan Yu, holding the teacup, forgot to bring the tea to his mouth. Looking at An Mi's furrowed brows, he couldn't help but frown as well. "I really don't understand you. If you like Qing Lan, then go to the capital with him. Even if you set aside certain identities, he can still give you a decent title!"

Upon hearing this voice, An Mi frowned and glanced sideways at Nalan Jue. "Who said I like Qing Lan?"

Nalan Yu noticed An Mi's expression change. "If you don't like Qing Lan, then you like that Prince of Bohai?"

An Mi abruptly stood up, walked to the side, put away the letter, and said unhurriedly, "I didn't expect Young Master Nalan to become a relationship advisor. Which eye of yours saw that I like these two?"

"You don't like them?" Nalan Yu frowned even more. "You don't like either of them? Then who do you like?"

"Who says I, An Mi, have to like someone?" An Mi turned around and met Nalan Jue's eyes. This time, their time together was much more relaxed than the previous two. An Mi felt less afraid of this King of Southern Xinjiang. After a moment of silence, she said meaningfully, "But Young Master Nalan is still lingering in my room, disturbing my rest. I'm afraid he'll incur my displeasure for no reason."

Nalan Yu's face stiffened, and the corner of her mouth twitched, but she showed no anger. Instead, after a moment of silence, she laughed out loud, "Am I really that disliked by you? It's just that I kidnapped you that day. It's all in the past, yet you still remember it so vividly!"

“Of course. If it weren’t for keeping my promise to you, I would have avenged that night.” An Mi sat back down in her chair. “Young Master Nalan, take care, I won’t see you off!”

Nalan Jue's smile faltered. He stared at An Mi for a long while, his narrow, hawk-like eyes gleaming brightly. "An order to leave? What if I don't go?"

No sooner had she finished speaking than the door slammed open, and a sharp voice rang out, "Well, Anmi, you actually have a man hiding in your room!"

The two people in the room were startled, frowning as they looked towards the direction from which the sound came from the doorway. When An Mi saw who it was, she couldn't help but curse inwardly. What was An Xinlian doing in her courtyard so late at night? Now that this woman had caught a man in her room, how could she let it go? She hadn't forgotten that this woman always liked to cause her trouble!

An Mi frowned, pondering how to resolve the current situation. She glanced subtly at Nalan Jue beside her, only to see a nonchalant smile playing on his lips. With just one look, An Mi understood the meaning behind Nalan Jue's smile. What a shrewd Nalan Jue! He looked like he was watching a good show, probably trying to push the blame onto her and waiting to see how she would deal with this intruder!

At this moment, An Xinlian's eyes were filled with unusual excitement. To her, this was a hard-won opportunity to catch An Mi in the act. Humph, An Mi has been favored by her father these days and is thriving, but what about herself? Ever since Xinhe's incident, her father has never given her a kind look. Why should she, An Xinlian, have to watch An Mi be so successful while she is so disappointed?

For the past few months, she had been living a quiet and diligent life in the An family mansion, not even daring to go out, for fear that people would see her and remember what had happened some time ago. She wanted to wait until people gradually forgot about those things, and then she would choose a suitable time to completely wash away the stains on her past. Heaven knows how unwilling she was, and this unwillingness grew wildly with An Miruyi.

Ha! Does An Mi now have her father's favor? Well then, she'll make that a thing of the past!

An Xinlian's eyes narrowed as she pondered, "Perhaps this is a good opportunity to bring An Mi down!"

Hiding a man in your room at midnight is a serious offense.

"Someone come here..." An Xinlian took a deep breath, as if gathering her strength. An Mi's courtyard wasn't secluded; she believed that as long as she shouted like this, she would quickly attract everyone from the An family. Then, An Mi...

"Someone come here...someone come here..."

However, she didn't expect that as soon as she cried out, another person's voice came from inside the room. An Xinlian looked at An Mi, who was calling out with her, frowned, and chuckled, "Hmph, looking for death?"

An Mi's lips curled up slightly. How could she not guess what An Xinlian was thinking? However... An Mi was not someone to be trifled with!

Ignoring An Xinlian, An Mi glanced at her and then gave a meaningful look to Nalan Yu beside her. Nalan Jue noticed the strange look in her eyes, and the look of amusement on his face froze. His intuition told him that this An Mi was not a kind person, and a bad feeling slowly rose in his heart.

What is she planning to do amidst this tranquility?

Nalan Yu was a clever man, but at this moment he could only see that An Mi wouldn't sit idly by and wait for her fate, but he couldn't figure out what she was up to. However, he soon had his answer. He saw An Mi take several steps back, and in the next instant, before An Xinlian could even shout out again, An Mi had already spoken first...

"Help! Thief! Catch the thief!" An Mi shouted, her voice surprisingly loud, especially in the quiet night, making it easily audible.

As soon as the words left his mouth, An Xinlian and Nalan Jue both stiffened. Nalan Jue's lips twitched involuntarily. He caught a glimpse of the strange look in An Mi's eyes. Catch a thief? Without even thinking, he knew that the thief was referring to him, Nalan Jue.