The Flourishing Era of Female Merchants

"In that case, I won't see you out." An Mi raised an eyebrow, issuing a dismissal.

Feng Xianglan glanced at Bai Yi, bit her lip tightly, then quickly got up and fled the room in a panic...

In the room, only Bai Yi and An Mi remained. An Mi thought of something and sat down, her gaze falling on Bai Yi's injured hand, her brows furrowing unconsciously.

"You didn't ask me why I reacted so strongly when I saw Feng Xianglan?" Bai Yi stared intently at An Mi, bringing up that past for the first time.

An Mi frowned, not expecting him to ask such a question. She lowered her brows and said, "An Mi is merely the prince's partner; there are some things I shouldn't know too much about!"

"You woman!" Bai Yi's lips twitched slightly as he glared fiercely at An Mi, but then his eyes revealed helplessness and self-mockery. This was the first time he had brought up that past with someone, but she said he shouldn't know too much!

This woman really has the ability to drive him crazy!

He didn't want to know too much, but he clearly saw curiosity in her eyes just now, yet she said he shouldn't know too much!

Hmph, she didn't want to know too much, but he just wouldn't let her have her way!

Frowning slightly, Bai Yi pretended not to have heard An Mi's words and continued, "Feng Xianglan is right. I killed her sister Feng Jinlan with my own hands because she deserved to die. If it weren't for that woman, my sister wouldn't have died in childbirth!"

Bai Yi's tone was unusually calm, but beneath that calmness lay a bone-chilling coldness.

An Mi froze, not expecting to hear this news!

People only know that Princess Yun passed away after giving birth to her daughter, but they do not know the real reason for her death.

"Do you know? My sister is my only family. In that palace, we siblings depended on each other for survival. She was only two years older than me, and a woman, yet she tried her best to protect me. I once vowed that one day I would become strong enough to protect my sister under my wings, and no one would be able to hurt her! We lived a life of constant struggle in the palace until I was made a king. I took my sister to my fiefdom. My sister got married and became pregnant. I saw the smile on my sister's face and thought she was happy, but she didn't let me know the sorrow in her heart. Not long after that man married my sister, he found a new lover. That new lover was quite ambitious; she wanted my sister to be his principal wife!"

As Bai Yi spoke, the coldness in his eyes intensified. An Mi listened, momentarily stunned. A guess formed in her mind, and she subconsciously asked, "That new lover... is Feng Xianglan's older sister, Feng Jinlan?"

Bai Yi glanced at An Mi, a smile playing on his lips. This woman was always so clever, but…

"No, it's Feng Xianglan!" Bai Yili narrowed his eyes, and the hatred in his eyes intensified once again.

An Mi was startled, finding it somewhat unbelievable. Feng Xianglan? Then why did Bai Yi just say that Feng Jinlan caused Princess Yun's difficult childbirth?

An Mi's mind was filled with questions, but one thing she understood even more clearly was that what happened back then was probably not simple!

An Mi looked at Bai Yi, waiting for him to continue, but after a while, Bai Yi remained silent. An Mi's eyes flickered. "And then?"

The question had barely left her lips when Bai Yi's gaze turned slightly mocking. Then, Bai Yi's voice rang out again, "I do recall someone saying earlier that one shouldn't know too much!"

An Mi's expression stiffened, her lips twitched slightly, and an awkward look appeared on her face, but she quickly concealed it and said calmly, "It's getting late, I should go back to my residence."

Having said that, An Mi quickly stood up, but before she could take a step, a large hand grabbed her wrist. The burning sensation, even through the fabric, spread throughout her body. An Mi's heart raced slightly. Just as she was about to break free, she heard Bai Yi's voice behind her, "You woman, if you want to know, what's wrong with showing it? Why suppress yourself like this? I'll tell you everything you want to know, without hiding anything!"

An Mi was slightly stunned, her entire body almost stiff. Bai Yi, how could I, An Mi, possibly accept such affection from you?

How could she not feel his attentiveness towards her these past few days? It's just that she deliberately rejected it, not giving herself a chance, nor giving him one!

She knew that if some things were said outright, it would be awkward for both of them. She liked their current state, as highly compatible partners, or... friends!

An Mi frowned slightly and tugged at the corner of her mouth. "Your Highness, what are you joking about? An Mi wants to know out of genuine curiosity, but this is Your Highness's private matter. An Mi shouldn't have asked. It's An Mi who has overstepped her bounds. As for who Your Highness wants to tell, that's Your Highness's business."

After saying that, she clearly felt the large hand holding her wrist loosen slightly. Taking this opportunity, An Mi broke free from his large hand and rushed out of the room as if fleeing, leaving Bai Yi in the room with his hand outstretched, as if trying to grab something, but he grabbed nothing.

"Sigh..." A soft sigh escaped Bai Yi's lips. Since encountering An Mi, he had been sighing more often.

Is it his business who he wants to tell?

But she was the only person he wanted to confide in! Yet she ignored him completely!

If it were someone else, they would probably be moved to tears by his willingness to share their innermost thoughts and secrets, but Anmi discarded him like trash!

"Anmi, oh Anmi, you are truly my nemesis!" Bai Yi shook his head. He seemed to be used to being rebuffed by Anmi. What was he supposed to do with this woman?!

Meanwhile, on her way back to the An residence, An Mi kept hearing Bai Yi's affectionate words: "I will tell you anything you want to know, without hiding anything from you!"

Escaping at this moment would be easy for her, but as she thought of something, Anmi's expression turned serious.

She could tell from Bai Yi's feelings for Princess Yun. The two siblings had once depended on each other for survival. Just by looking at how much Bai Yi doted on Liu'er, she could guess how important Princess Yun was in Bai Yi's heart. And yet, she left like this when he mentioned the cause of Princess Yun's death...

An Mi suddenly stopped in her tracks, a sense of guilt rising in her heart as she recalled the sorrow in Bai Yi's expression when he talked about that past. Her brows furrowed tightly, and she bit her lip slightly. Was she being too cruel?

Even though there are rumors about how the Prince of Bohai could manipulate the business world and how favored he was by the emperor, he must have had his vulnerable moments too!

And just now...

Anmi closed her eyes, seemingly struggling internally. After a moment, she opened her eyes again, and when she did, her eyes were clear, and she had made up her mind.