The Flourishing Era of Female Merchants

An Mi frowned. Bai Yi's affection for her was all too obvious.

That man, knowing full well the vast difference in their social status, still acted so recklessly. Should she blame him? She felt a pang of reluctance.

“Your Majesty, An Mi will eventually leave. Once An Mi leaves, as time goes by, some people and some things will be forgotten. The Prince of Bohai will still be your son,” An Mi said meaningfully.

However, every emperor has some suspicions, more or less. After a moment of silence, Emperor Mingde smiled and said, "Hehe, what you say makes sense. Men should have three wives and four concubines. No matter how devoted a man is, once he marries his principal wife and takes concubines, it will be difficult for him to remain devoted. Besides, there are many extraordinary women in the capital. However... there are also many talented young men in the capital. If you take a fancy to someone, you can tell me. I will definitely make arrangements for you and help you find a good match."

An Mi's face darkened, and her heart skipped a beat. How could she not understand the Emperor's meaning?

He was telling her that if Bai Yi still couldn't let go of his feelings for her, he would not hesitate to marry himself off to another man to cut off their path!

“Anmi understands, Anmi thanks Your Majesty for your grace.” Anmi lowered her brows and said respectfully, which could be considered as accepting Emperor Mingde’s warning.

Emperor Mingde nodded in satisfaction, then flicked his sleeves and said, "Then you may leave now. You must put your heart into the matter of embroidering and making clothes for the concubines in the palace."

"Yes, Your Majesty." An Mi curtsied and withdrew.

After leaving the emperor's palace, she finally breathed a sigh of relief, but when she thought of the emperor's words, her eyes flickered. Bai Yi, Bai Yi, with such a grand scheme to bring her to the capital, the final outcome will probably not be as he wishes.

Anmi returned to Yanfu Palace, only to find that the situation inside had undergone a complete transformation.

"Come, all of you, come and greet Miss Anmi." When Aunt Xue saw Anmi enter, she hurriedly instructed her maids. The maids stood in a neat row, and although they did not perform the palace salute, they bowed very respectfully, "Greetings, Miss Anmi."

Anmi raised an eyebrow. What's going on?

Before she could figure it out, Aunt Xue greeted her with a broad smile, “Miss Anmi, the Imperial Wardrobe has received Her Majesty the Empress’s order to use all of its resources for your convenience. In the future, if you need anything, just let us know. Please don’t hesitate to ask.”

Aunt Xue also took a good look at this woman named An Mi. Although her appearance was not extremely beautiful, her temperament was something that none of the concubines in the palace had. No wonder the emperor summoned her to dine with him.

Aunt Xue secretly guessed that the Emperor had taken a liking to this girl Anmi, so she not only couldn't ignore her, but had to try to please her.

An Mi expressed her gratitude and, using the excuse that it was getting late, asked Aunt Xue to lead the group of palace maids away. Only then did she finally get some peace and quiet, but she couldn't fall asleep.

So much has already happened on her very first day in the palace. The Emperor and Empress are giving Anmi far too much credit. This palace is truly a place of turmoil.

"What are you thinking about?" A deep, resonant voice came from behind her. An Mi frowned but didn't turn around, seemingly used to this voice popping up when she wasn't paying attention.

The man behind her seemed somewhat displeased. He strode up to An Mi and only looked at her with satisfaction when he came into her sight. He then asked again, "What are you thinking about, so engrossed?"

An Mi met Bai Yi's eyes. His gentle tone reminded her of the Emperor's words earlier, and she subconsciously made her attitude turn cold. "Your Highness, it is getting late. If Your Highness is found here, it will inevitably cause gossip."

Bai Yi seemed not to understand her order to leave, and with a slight smile, he said with concern, "I'm sorry you had to go through this today."

Anmi was slightly taken aback. Was she wronged? She was indeed somewhat wronged!

Bai Yi grabbed An Mi's hand. An Mi struggled for a moment, but the man seemed determined. The more she struggled, the tighter he held on. Although it was tight, she couldn't feel any pain. An Mi knew Bai Yi's stubborn nature, so she simply let him do as he pleased since she couldn't break free.

"Don't worry, I won't let you suffer for too long," Bai Yi said softly. An Mi noticed that he was acting strangely tonight. He was usually gentle with her, but tonight's gentleness seemed to be mixed with some emotions that he was trying hard to suppress.

"What are you saying, Your Highness? Anmi was summoned to the palace, but she is just a commoner. It is only natural for her to suffer some grievances in the palace. Besides, Anmi can bear them. Thank you for your concern, Your Highness." Anmi's voice was extremely cold and clearly very distant.

She was still thinking about what had just happened. Emperor Mingde didn't want to see her get too involved with the Prince of Bohai. In fact, the concubine that Emperor Mingde had promised was already an insult to her, so why should she humiliate herself further?

Regardless of whether she felt even the slightest attraction to Bai Yi at any given moment, she would not push herself into an abyss for the sake of such an ephemeral feeling.

However, as soon as An Mi finished speaking, Bai Yi pulled her tightly into his arms.

An Mi froze, then tried to break free, shouting, "Are you crazy? Let me go!"

An Mi pounded on Bai Yi's shoulders, but was his body made of iron? It was so hard that her movements were like an ant trying to shake a tree. The more she struggled, the closer he held her.

Bai Yi remained silent, his teeth clenched, as if he were trying his best to suppress something, or as if he wanted to integrate An Mi into his body and make her one with his flesh and blood.

"Bai Yi, did you hear me? Let go right now!" An Mi was a little panicked. Bai Yi was acting very strangely tonight. What was wrong with him?

Just as she was about to ask for clarification, Bai Yi, who had been holding her tightly, finally loosened his grip a little. An Mi gently broke free from his embrace, and as the distance between them widened, An Mi looked up and met his deep, dark eyes that seemed to engulf her. An Mi frowned and asked with concern, "You..." What's wrong?

But before she could finish speaking, the next few words were swallowed up by a pair of lips pressing down. An Mi's eyes widened suddenly, and Bai Yi's handsome face was brought to the maximum size in front of her. He...he...

Bai Yi seemed to have gone mad, as if countless demons were running rampant in his heart. But when he touched An Mi's soft lips, he was extremely gentle and careful. The seemingly domineering and wild kiss was filled with all his tenderness, affection and tender care.

Finally, as Bai Yi reluctantly released An Mi's lips, he thought of the report he had just heard. His gentle eyes darkened, and he gritted his teeth. The next moment, An Mi cried out in pain, and the smell of blood filled their mouths.