The Flourishing Era of Female Merchants

“King Bohai, please calm your anger. I know your identity, but I have no ill intentions. I admit that I came here with a purpose, but I want you to know that I saved Liu’er without any ulterior motives.” An Mi smiled, but upon hearing this, she clearly saw disbelief on Bai Yi’s face. Her eyes flickered slightly. “Could it be that Your Highness would stand idly by if Liu’er were in trouble?”

"No, I will not." Bai Yi denied it urgently. Even if it meant risking his life, he would do it without hesitation.

However, as soon as he finished speaking, he saw a smug look flash in the woman's eyes. Bai Yi frowned even more. This woman actually dared to provoke him!

"Hmph, fine, since you have no ulterior motives in saving Liu'er, then you can leave now." Bai Yi poured himself a cup of hot tea, sat down in a chair, and leisurely sipped it.

An Mi frowned. Leave? She had finally managed to get in and had a chance to speak with Bai Yi alone. She hadn't even finished her business yet, so how could she leave?

"Your Highness, my name is An Mi. I have something to discuss with you today." An Mi straightened her expression and kept a close eye on Bai Yi's reaction.

Discuss? Those handsome, thick eyebrows twitched slightly. Peaceful, is it?

"For the sake of you saving Liu'er, I'll give you a chance. Tell me, what do you want to 'discuss' with me?" Bai Yi deliberately emphasized the word "discuss." This woman was overestimating herself by wanting to discuss things with him!

An Mi saw his disdain but didn't take it to heart. "An Mi has come today to make a deal with Your Highness, which can also be called a cooperation."

"Haha..." An Mi had barely finished speaking when Bai Yi burst into laughter, as if he had heard the biggest joke in the world. "A deal? Cooperation? You?!"

An Mi met Bai Yi's disdainful gaze with unwavering determination and said, word by word, "Yes, because of me!"

"When you saved Liu'er just now, did you not fall and become stupid?" Bai Yi sipped his tea. "If you did become stupid, you need to be treated. I will pay for it. I don't want Liu'er to bear the guilt."

An Mi's lips twitched. Wasn't she indirectly calling her stupid? She had always heard that the Prince of Bohai had a sharp tongue, and seeing it today, it was indeed true!

An Mi lowered her brows slightly, and said nonchalantly, "Yes, the Prince of Bohai is so noble. Most of the princes who have been granted titles by the current emperor live in their own fiefdoms, but the Prince of Bohai is special. Even though he has his own fiefdom, he can still live in the capital all year round. This shows how much the emperor values ​​the Prince of Bohai. How can I, a mere woman with no status, be worthy to negotiate with such a noble Prince of Bohai?"

"It seems you do have some self-awareness." Bai Yi stroked the teacup in his hand, smiling as he looked at the woman before him.

An Mi forced a smile, "However... Your Highness doesn't want to know what kind of deal An Mi wants to make with Your Highness?"

Bai Yi raised an eyebrow. He had to admit that she had indeed piqued his interest in this "deal," but... speaking up meant that he had lost the confrontation with this woman. Lose? That word was never in his dictionary.

An Mi deliberately ignored his silence and spoke directly, "An Mi wants to use 'information' to exchange for the unconditional support of the King of Bohai!"

"News? What news could possibly warrant my 'unconditional' support?" Bai Yi scoffed. He didn't believe this woman deserved his "unconditional support" at all!

An Mi glanced at Bai Yi, but did not answer immediately. Instead, she imitated his earlier actions, poured herself a cup of tea, sat down, and sipped it slowly. Throughout the entire process, a smile remained on her lips. Since she had come to find the King of Bohai, she was already fully confident that she could complete this deal!

As for that news… thinking of something, Anmi’s smile deepened…

Bai Yi looked at the woman before him, his thick, dark eyebrows furrowing slightly. No one had ever dared to be so presumptuous in front of him, let alone a woman! Ha! She certainly has guts!

However, Bai Yi did not miss the determined glint in An Mi's eyes, and he couldn't help but become interested in the "news" and "deal" she mentioned.

However, An Mi seemed to be quite fond of the tea, sipping it slowly with a smile. She was doing it on purpose, deliberately delaying her speech to see who would lose their temper first. Time passed second by second, the room filled with the aroma of tea, and after a moment of silence, the cup was finally slammed heavily on the table. Bai Yi's tone contained a hint of displeasure, "I didn't invite you here to drink tea!"

At the negotiating table, he never allowed his opponents to be too presumptuous, but the tranquility before him was truly challenging his bottom line.

To pique his interest and manipulate him at will? Such people have never had a good ending in his presence.

An Mi's eyes flickered slightly, knowing she couldn't remain silent any longer. If it weren't to test the Bohai King's interest in the deal she proposed, she wouldn't have been so bold. She knew that the man before her was a cunning fox, as well as a dangerous lion. Once he extended his claws, his opponent would only be torn apart and devoured. However, she had already achieved her goal. If the Bohai King hadn't been interested in the deal she proposed, he probably would have thrown her out of the restaurant long ago for her audacity!

"Was the King of Bohai in the capital before he came to Rongjin City?" An Mi stroked the teacup in her hand, looking directly at Bai Yi without the slightest fear.

Bai Yi sneered, unconcerned. "Since you know I am the Prince of Bohai, and that I am the only prince among the several princes who have been granted fiefdoms and are allowed to reside in the capital, it's not hard to guess that I came from the capital. Based on that, you think you can make a deal with me? Perhaps I'm just too bored to listen to your so-called 'news.' If it weren't for the fact that you just saved Liu'er, I would definitely kick you out. If that were the case, it wouldn't be a good look. I think you should just walk out yourself!"

An Mi frowned, her smile deepening as she listened to Bai Yi's order to leave. She took a small sip of tea, her voice as calm as before, "Your Highness, if An Mi knew not only that you came from the capital, but also that you had previously negotiated a large deal with the Yao family there, and if the deal had gone through, Your Highness would have earned at least a million taels of gold. Your Highness is impressed by the Yao family's tea garden, but the Yao family's tea garden is still more than a month away from harvest. Just because the tea is growing well now doesn't mean it will be harvested smoothly!"

She knew that at this time, the patriarch of the Liu family was in the capital, and his purpose was naturally related to the Yao family's tea garden business. The Liu family was the richest family in Rongjin City, but they were not satisfied with their current status. The Liu family had been actively looking for an opportunity to enter the capital. The Yao family's tea garden was an opportunity. If the Liu family successfully negotiated a deal with the Yao family, then the Liu family would have entered the capital's tea business circle. However, in her previous life, because the Yao family's tea garden chose to cooperate with the King of Bohai, the patriarch of the Liu family naturally suffered a setback. But who could have predicted that the Liu family's failure in the Yao family's tea garden in her previous life would turn out to be a blessing in disguise? Many tea gardens did not yield the expected harvest, which ultimately led to the failure of both the Yao family and the King of Bohai. The King of Bohai's loss of money was a small matter. An Mi also knew that money was nothing in the eyes of the dignified King of Bohai, but what about his self-esteem?