The Flourishing Era of Female Merchants

Inside the study, Bai Yi looked at the imperial edict in his hand, his handsome eyebrows furrowed tightly into a line. His father had actually issued an imperial edict summoning him back to the capital!

“Your Highness’s trip has indeed taken too long.” Uncle Ji said with a furrowed brow. The Emperor had sent Shao Shang to summon him back to the capital several times, but the Prince had ignored them all. How could Uncle Ji not understand why the Prince was unwilling to return to the capital?

The second young lady of the An family truly captivated the prince to this extent!

However, now that the Emperor has issued an imperial edict, if the Prince does not return to the capital, then he will be disobeying the imperial edict!

Bai Yi's brow remained furrowed for a long time. He knew all too well that too much time had been wasted, but how could he leave An Mi alone in Rongjin City? He wouldn't give An Mi any chance to forget him.

He was determined to take An Mi with him when he returned to the capital, but how could that woman, An Mi, possibly listen to him?

I'm afraid I don't hold enough weight in her heart for her to follow me!

What should we do now? It's really a headache.

"You may leave. I know what I'm doing." Bai Yi said in a deep voice, his hand on his forehead, his mind racing. How could he possibly lure An Mi to the capital?

On this day, Bai Yi surprisingly did not report to Shengshi Lieyan. For almost the entire day, Bai Yi did not even leave his study. Even when food was brought into the room, it was brought out untouched.

Uncle Ji waited at the door the whole time, shaking his head and sighing. The prince really put a lot of effort into that peaceful place!

But what should Your Highness do?

It was already past midnight, but the study light was still on, and Uncle Ji was still waiting at the door. Suddenly, the door was opened, and Uncle Ji was startled to see Bai Yi rushing out, his expression somewhat excited.

"Your Highness..." Uncle Ji had barely uttered a word when Bai Yi's figure disappeared from sight. But Uncle Ji knew in his heart that His Highness must have thought of a way. He must have gone out in such a hurry to find Miss An Mi!

Just as Uncle Ji had predicted, Bai Yi rode his horse straight to the An residence.

When they arrived at the An residence, everyone was asleep. Bai Yi climbed over the wall and went straight to An Mi's courtyard.

In the darkness of the room, a figure quietly entered, walked to the bedside, and, by the moonlight, looked at the sleeping woman on the bed. A smile appeared on his lips. He had rushed over, but did not wake An Mi immediately. After looking at An Mi for a while, he walked to the couch not far from the bed, lay down, and fell into a deep sleep.

The next morning, Anmi opened her eyes and got out of bed as usual.

Shuangyue, who was waiting outside the door, pushed it open and came in. "Miss... ah..."

Shuangyue gasped in surprise, her face turning deathly pale instantly. However, the next moment, after seeing the person clearly, her face flushed crimson.

Anmi frowned and looked over at the sound, "Shuang..."

Seeing the person lying on the tatami mat, still half-asleep, getting up, An Mi's lips twitched involuntarily. "Bai Yi, what are you doing here? When did you get here?"

He still looks like he just woke up!

Bai Yi stretched lazily and said, "I came last night, but I saw you were sleeping, so I didn't disturb you. I was waiting for you to wake up here, but I was too tired and fell asleep without realizing it."

He didn't even eat yesterday while trying to find a solution, which must have exhausted him.

An Mi twitched the corner of her mouth. "Since Your Highness is tired, why not rest instead of coming here?"

"I just finished resting, didn't I? Your couch is quite soft." Bai Yi seemed to ignore An Mi's gloomy expression and spoke to himself.

An Mi took a deep breath. This Bai Yi was increasingly capable of driving her crazy!

An Mi tried to calm herself down, but the words she spoke still seemed to be spat out from between her teeth: "What urgent matter does Your Highness have that compels you to rush over here overnight?"

It's best if it's something important, otherwise...

Bai Yi raised a handsome eyebrow, his gaze subtly fixed on An Mi, "I am returning to the capital."

An Mi was taken aback. Back to the capital? Why so suddenly?

However, upon closer reflection, Bai Yi had stayed in Rongjin City for far too long. Moreover, the King of Bohai was extremely busy, so it wouldn't seem sudden for him to return at any time. Yet, she felt a strange unease in her heart.

“Your Highness is returning to the capital, so Anmi should certainly host a farewell banquet, after all…” Anmi smiled, trying to make the smile look natural.

However, before she could finish speaking, Bai Yi interrupted her, "There's no need for a farewell banquet. I don't know when I'll have time to go back to the capital this time. This trip has taken up too much of my time, and it seems that my father is quite angry. So, I'm thinking about how to appease his anger. I must make sure I don't return empty-handed."

“Rongjin City does have many fine things. Your Highness has ordered some to be purchased. Although they cannot compare to the exquisite items in the palace, they are still quite unique,” ​​An Mi said. “What would Your Highness like to take back to the capital? If An Mi can help, she will do her best!”

What should I bring back to the capital? What I most want to bring back is you, Anmi! But will you come back to the capital with me?

A bitter feeling welled up in Bai Yi's heart, but as reserved as he was, he didn't show it. "If I can help, then of course I can. I just don't know if you're willing to help!"

For some reason, when An Mi met Bai Yi's eyes, she felt as if some kind of trap was waiting for her. Immediately, An Mi became more cautious and forced a smile. "As long as it is within An Mi's power, An Mi will naturally help. Besides, the King of Bohai has been kind to An Mi, and An Mi is not an ungrateful person."

"Good, very good!" Bai Yi's eyes lit up. He had been waiting for An Mi to say this. He frowned and continued, "Actually, it's just a small favor for you. If you're talking about what good things Rong Jin City has, what can compare to the embroidery of Shengshi Lieyan? And among Shengshi Lieyan's embroidery, Miss Yan's embroidery is the most precious. Now, even some prominent families in the capital have heard that Rong Jin City has such exquisite works and all want to feast their eyes on them. Father is a person who values ​​quality. If I can bring back something personally embroidered by Miss Yan this time, Father will be very happy."

Anmi frowned, was that all there was to it?

"What? You think this is difficult?" Bai Yi saw An Mi's expression but did not back down at all, and immediately pressed her for an answer.

“How could that be? Anmi can definitely embroider a few pieces.” Anmi said.

"If it's clothing, it might take a little longer, right?" Bai Yi raised an eyebrow, looking at An Mi tentatively.

“It will take a little longer, but if Your Highness is in a hurry to return to the capital, then Anmi will try her best to expedite the production.” Anmi frowned.