The Flourishing Era of Female Merchants

Long time no see? Anmi looked in the direction of the voice and saw it was none other than the King of Donglin coming down from the second floor.

The King of Donglin? He's arrived in Rongjin City? Judging by his appearance, he must have just arrived!

"This humble woman greets the King of Donglin." An Mi curtsied as a gesture of respect. Today, upon seeing the King of Donglin, she felt that his cold and aloof face had softened somewhat compared to before, though this was not immediately apparent without close inspection.

The King of Donglin's dark eyes swept over the white veil covering An Mi's face, his gaze flickering slightly. He cleared his throat and announced loudly, "Shengshi Lieyan, Miss Yan, receive the decree!"

Not only Anmi, but everyone present was stunned. Receiving an imperial decree? What decree?

Before anyone could react, they saw the attendants of the King of Donglin present a bright yellow imperial edict and hand it to the King. An imperial edict? Was it really an imperial edict?

While everyone was still in shock, the King of Donglin had already unfurled the imperial edict and read aloud, "I have heard that Miss Shengshi Lieyanyan possesses exquisite embroidery skills and unique techniques. The clothes she makes are deeply loved by me and my beloved concubines. Therefore, I hereby order her to come to the capital immediately and to arrive before the Ghost Festival to see me!"

These words were like thunder in the ears. The Emperor had ordered Miss Yan to come to the capital to meet him? Even the governors of Rongjin City probably didn't receive such treatment, yet Miss Yan had done it. The imperial edict was full of praise for Miss Yan's embroidery. What did this mean?

Those present couldn't help but let their imaginations run wild.

During this period, Shengshi Lieyan and the businesses under Miss Yan's name were booming. In Rongjin City, there was no one who did not know Miss Yan.

Now that the Emperor has summoned her to the capital, it seems that Miss Yan is poised to make her way into the capital!

Previously, everyone speculated that this Miss Yan had climbed up to the King of Bohai and was about to become a phoenix. But now, even without the King of Bohai, Miss Yan is still likely to rise like a phoenix!

An Mi was also startled by this sudden news. The Emperor had summoned her to the capital? What was going on?

As intelligent as Anmi was, she quickly pondered, and some things soon became clear in her mind.

Bai Yi! It must be Bai Yi who did this!

"Miss Yan, accept the decree." King Donglin handed the imperial edict to An Mi and reminded her.

An Mi paused slightly, then tugged at the corners of her mouth. She knew that things had come to this point, and she had no choice but to accept the imperial decree. If she didn't, she would be accused of disobeying the imperial order. Naturally, she wouldn't be foolish enough to defy the imperial decree on her own.

"This humble woman thanks Your Majesty for your great favor." An Mi reached out and accepted the imperial edict.

The Prince of Donglin looked at An Mi with a strange expression, and said meaningfully, "Father's imperial edict is really quite elaborate!"

Was it Father Emperor who went to such great lengths? The Prince of Donglin knew Bai Yi's cunning and understood Bai Yi's feelings for An Mi. It was all his third brother's doing that!

So even with all this scheming, he still wants to keep An Mi by his side? King Donglin narrowed his eyes. He had also heard the rumors about Rong Jincheng, and An Mi's actions surprised him as well.

"Congratulations, Miss Yan! It is a great honor for Rong Jincheng that Miss Yan is favored by the Emperor!"

"Yes, yes, Miss Yan, don't forget our friends in Rong Jincheng."

Immediately, the merchants who happened to be in the prosperous world of Flame all chimed in, thinking that if they didn't flatter Miss Flame now, when would they?

An Mi's smile beneath her veil was stiff. Listening to the lively flattery in the room, An Mi nodded to everyone. Right now, what she wanted to do most was to find Bai Yi and ask him what he had done!

Just as An Mi was about to order someone to greet the King of Donglin, a voice rang out from outside the door, "Heh! What's all this commotion about?"

The voice was deep and resonant, tinged with laughter, as if something good had happened. One could immediately sense his joy. Wasn't he delighted? He had been excited for the past few days ever since he heard that the fourth prince had received the emperor's decree, but he had been holding back. Just now, after hearing from his servants that the Prince of Donglin had arrived in Rongjin City, he rushed to Shengshi Lieyan immediately.

A decree? He certainly wouldn't miss it, but looking at the imperial edict in An Mi's hand, Bai Yi frowned slightly. It seemed that he was still a step too late.

However, it wasn't too late. A smile appeared on his lips as he met An Mi's gaze and chuckled, "Miss Yan, what are you holding in your hand?"

An Mi's lips twitched slightly. What was she holding? Didn't he, the dignified Prince of Bohai, know what she was holding?

She had truly underestimated this man's cunning.

However, An Mi was only unhappy with his smugness at the moment. Surprisingly, she found that she was not as displeased as she had thought about his scheming against her.

However, the smile on Bai Yi's face was truly an eyesore to An Mi at this moment!

"His Majesty has issued an edict summoning me to the capital for an audience. Does Your Highness think this is a good thing or a bad thing?" An Mi twitched the corners of her mouth, wishing she could step forward and slap away the smug smile on his face that she found irritating.

Bai Yi feigned surprise, his mouth agape. "Father summoned you to the capital for an audience? Such a thing! Fourth Prince, this is wrong of you. Why didn't you inform me beforehand? We're brothers! Now, I'm probably the last one to know!"

A sarcastic smile played on Anmi's lips beneath her veil. Even the way Donglin King looked at Bai Yi conveyed a "Do you think you'll be the last to know?" expression. It was clear that the old man had planned this all along.

"Your Highness, please allow me a moment to speak." An Mi suppressed the urge to sternly rebuke him. Although her voice was gentle, every word was spat out through clenched teeth. As astute as Bai Yi was, he naturally understood.

Bai Yi raised a handsome eyebrow, and the smile on his lips became more ambiguous and suggestive. He said loudly, "If Miss Yan wants to be alone, I will naturally keep her company."

Alone? She wants to be alone?

An Mi was worried that if she didn't leave soon, she would openly disrespect the dignified King of Bohai in front of so many people. She took a deep breath, deliberately avoided looking at the ambiguous expressions on everyone's faces, curtsied to the King of Donglin, and strode towards her room on the second floor.

Under the gaze of everyone, Bai Yi smiled like a cat that had stolen a fish, and then followed.

The moment the two left, the crowd erupted in uproar, their whispers never ceasing.

"This time, Miss Yan has come to the capital by imperial decree. I'm afraid it's not just about rushing to make clothes."

"Hehe, just look at the smile on the King of Bohai's face. Perhaps, after rising to such heights, his life will become even more extraordinary from now on."

"Then, does that mean we can't call her Miss Yan anymore?"

The discussion was lively, but in the large hall, only one person's face was extremely gloomy. An Xinlian had been secretly observing for several days. If Feng Jinlan hadn't said that An Mi was Miss Yan, perhaps she would never have been able to connect An Mi and Miss Yan together. However, Feng Jinlan's accusation before her death seemed to keep growing in her mind. When she saw An Mi, she would unconsciously think of Miss Yan, and when she saw Miss Yan, she would naturally think of An Mi. It was this lingering worry that made her feel more and more that there was a connection between the two.