The Flourishing Era of Female Merchants

The date on this invitation... the 12th... the 12th... isn't that today?

It turns out that the day she married him was the same day!

what does this mean?

Seeing that both of them had changed their expressions, Liu Xuan snatched the invitation and saw the date on it. His reaction was exactly the same as that of Madam Liu and Liu Zhan.

None of the three were stupid; they naturally knew what was going on. Miss Yan's silk reeling and weaving workshops would definitely invite guests for their opening, and she had set it for today. So, what about those guests...?

"The banquet is set up in the east of the city. Although it's a bit remote, it's quite lively today. Many guests have graced us with their presence. I was busy, but I hadn't finished sending out all the invitations. So, I left His Highness the Prince of Bohai there to entertain the guests, and I came to deliver the invitations myself. If you're interested, come over now; it's the perfect time to go." Anmi's voice rang out at the right moment, and the reactions of the guests pleased her greatly.

Shocking, isn't it? Who would have thought that the guests invited by the Liu family would all pay their respects to the King of Bohai and Shengshi Lieyan, and go to her appointment, while ignoring the Liu family's invitation? How disrespectful they are to the Liu family!

The reason she chose to have Bai Yi send out the invitations last night was to let the guests make a choice on the spot. In the past, some of those people might have given face to the Liu family, but the Liu family is no longer the same after a series of blows. Everyone knows this. So, it's obvious what they will do when faced with the invitation from the King of Bohai.

Time was so short that the Liu family didn't even have time to receive the letter, and now, they were caught completely off guard.

This is exactly what she wanted, isn't it?

"Master, Madam... Something terrible has happened, something terrible has happened..."

Just then, the steward, who had been sent by Madam Liu to inquire about the situation, hurriedly entered the mansion, running and shouting, looking extremely flustered.

Liu Xuan, Madam Liu, Liu Zhan frowned, before he could say anything, the butler's voice continued, "Master, Madam, those guests... those guests have all gone to Miss Yan's place, I'm afraid they won't be able to come, Madam, Master, what should we do?"

Upon hearing this, not only Liu Xuan, Madam Liu, Liu Zhan, and others had even more gloomy expressions, but even the people from the Mei family who were sending off the bride showed even more intense anger.

"What are you yelling about? What kind of behavior is this? What kind of manners are you!" Madam Liu scolded, her face turning pale and then red. Did she really need him to report the news? This report was undoubtedly another slap in the face to the Liu family!

The butler realized the atmosphere was tense, so he immediately shut up and stood silently to the side.

Madam Liu clenched her fists, wishing she could tear the girl in front of her to pieces. However, no matter how unwilling she was, she knew that the girl in front of her had just reminded her that the King of Bohai was behind her, and the King of Bohai was someone she could not afford to offend!

At this moment, she could only swallow her resentment and unwillingness, which made her look extremely ugly.

"Ha! How interesting, Master Liu, Madam Liu. I thought the Liu family, Rong Jincheng, had some standing. Even if they were down on their luck, they should at least have one or two guests, right? And they're a business family, huh? Now look what's happened! You're marrying my Mei family's eldest daughter, and you can't even invite a single guest. Do you even respect my Mei family? You've made the Mei family lose face because of your Liu family. Is this what you call getting a wife? Even if she married into a poor family, at least a neighbor would come to congratulate you. Your Liu family, you've really done a good job!" Young Master Mei said coldly, his anger rising. "Fine, since we haven't had the wedding ceremony, let's just call it quits!"

As soon as Young Master Mei finished speaking, Liu Xuan, Madam Liu, and Liu Zhan all panicked. Not to get married? How could they not get married?

The Liu family had worked so hard to secure this marriage; if it fell through like this, wouldn't all their previous plans have been in vain?

"Young Master Mei, please calm down, please calm down!" Liu Xuan suppressed his anger, lowered his posture, and took Young Master Mei's arm. "Young Master Mei, we didn't expect this either... The Liu family sincerely wanted to form a marriage alliance with the Mei family, and Zhan'er treated Yingxue with genuine affection. They've already entered the Liu family's door. If they were to turn back now, it would be a laughing stock."

"Hmph, a joke? I think your Liu family is just making a joke out of nothing!" Young Master Mei sneered, forcefully shaking off Liu Xuan's hand. He strode up to Mei Yingxue, ripped off her bridal veil, and threw it to the ground. "Yingxue, let's go!"

Mei Yingxue was also suppressing a lot of resentment. She had been holding back her anger. After all, she was the eldest daughter of the Mei family in Jicheng. Her wedding should have been grand and splendid, but it turned out to be so shabby that there wasn't even a single guest!

How could she accept this? It was undoubtedly a humiliation for her!

When Young Master Mei pulled her away, she did not stop him.

When Madam Liu saw this, she immediately became anxious. Was she really going to watch the duck that was already in her mouth fly away like this?

No, this won't do! We must keep Mei Yingxue here no matter what. This marriage cannot fall through. As for the rest, we can talk about it later!

Madam Liu, always shrewd, had a sudden inspiration and immediately stepped forward to pull the stunned Liu Zhan, "Quick, what are you still standing there for? Leave Yingxue here!"

Liu Zhan suddenly snapped back to reality, realizing something. He strode forward, grabbed Mei Yingxue's other wrist, and said softly, "Yingxue, today is our wedding day. What will I do if you leave? Yingxue, the wedding has gone wrong, but in my heart, you are the most precious treasure in the world. I can't bear to wrong you, but I can't bear to lose you!"

The heartfelt confession made Mei Yingxue suddenly stop in her tracks, her heart softening instantly.

"Yingxue, what are you standing there for? Come with me!" Young Master Mei's displeasure deepened as he urged loudly.

Mei Yingxue glanced at Liu Zhan but showed no intention of leaving. The words her younger sister, Mei Ningxiang, had spoken to her on the day she first met Liu Zhan echoed in her ears: "You can only truly understand the relationship between a man and a woman when you experience it yourself."

She loved Liu Zhan, and he couldn't bear to see her suffer. So why couldn't she endure this humiliation for him?

She asked herself, was she really willing to not marry just because there were no guests? She quickly found the answer in her heart. If Mei Yingxue wanted to be Liu Zhan's wife, even without guests, with the Mei family supporting her, the Liu family would not dare to neglect her in the future.

A smile bloomed on her face. Mei Yingxue had already made up her mind. She turned to look at Young Master Mei and said, "Brother, I'm not leaving. Today is my wedding with Liu Zhan. Even if there are no guests, I will still marry him!"

Madam Liu's face lit up with joy. She glanced at An Mi, her smugness undisguised, and loudly instructed the servants, "Quickly, the auspicious time is almost here, hurry up and prepare for the wedding ceremony."