The Flourishing Era of Female Merchants

He was already a general a few years ago, and in his previous life, he held a very important position in the political situation of the Great Jin Dynasty in the following years. He played a pivotal role in the confrontation between Empress Feng, the Second Prince's faction and the First Prince!

If we're talking about the Second Prince as the Crown Prince Qinglan's rival, let's not even mention that his opponent is General Feng!

An Mi glanced at Qing Lan without leaving a trace, and met his gaze. Thinking of what happened yesterday, An Mi subconsciously looked away. A sense of loss rose in Qing Lan's heart, but it was only for a moment before he returned to normal.

However, Bai Yi saw Qing Lan's reaction. Liu Guang and Yi Fei had already reported to her about Qing Lan's meeting with An Mi yesterday. His eyes narrowed slightly, and a dark light gathered in his eyes. He should have known long ago that Qing Lan had never given up on An Mi!

"Your Majesty, my uncle, Your Majesty, my aunt, I have brought you a gift on my grandfather's orders when I came to the capital this time," Feng Yu said.

Upon hearing this, Emperor Mingde and Empress Feng were both delighted. Empress Feng couldn't wait to say, "Father is really thoughtful, thinking of Your Majesty and me even from so far away. Yu'er, what is the gift? Quickly present it so that Your Majesty and I can see it."

Feng Yu's lips curled slightly, and he immediately ordered towards the outside of the hall, "Come in!"

Emperor Mingde, Empress Feng, and everyone else in the hall all looked towards the entrance of the hall. Upon seeing the woman at the entrance, they were all stunned. The woman was dressed in white, with a graceful posture, delicate as a willow, and a charming figure. In particular, her face was stunning.

A woman, a woman of unparalleled beauty, a woman who could topple kingdoms!

What did Feng Yu mean by summoning this woman into the main hall?

Even Empress Feng's expression changed. "Yu'er, what's wrong?"

Empress Feng was not stupid. Feng Yu's intention was clearly to send a gift. However, when she saw the gift, it turned out to be a woman. What did her grandfather mean by sending a woman, especially a stunningly beautiful one?

Empress Feng's mind was immediately filled with countless thoughts, each one making her so angry she wanted to grind her teeth. However, as the empress, with so many people present, she had to maintain her composure and not lose her dignity.

Even though she deliberately suppressed her displeasure, her tone still carried a hint of questioning when she questioned Feng Yu.

"This servant Yunxiu greets Your Majesty and Your Majesty the Empress." Yunxiu's voice was clear and melodious, exceptionally pleasant to listen to, elegant and refined, yet soft and soothing to the bone.

Emperor Mingde narrowed his eyes as he looked at the woman. This only fueled Empress Feng's anger, and she thought to herself, "What on earth is Feng Yu up to?"

"Yu'er, tell me, what is the meaning behind this gift?" Empress Feng looked at Feng Yu, her words carrying a subtle warning.

"In response to Aunt, Grandfather said that Aunt is busy with affairs in the palace. Yunxiu has learned excellent massage skills. Grandfather is far away from the capital and is very concerned about Aunt's health. Therefore, he found Miss Yunxiu and sent her here so that she can massage Aunt to relieve her fatigue on weekdays," Feng Yu said unhurriedly.

But despite this, everyone present knew perfectly well that sending such a stunning beauty into the palace just to massage Empress Feng's muscles and bones was a huge waste of talent, and probably not many people would believe it if they heard it out loud.

Feng Yu's or Master Feng's true intentions are in everyone's hearts, but no one is willing to say it out loud. Is the Feng family not satisfied with having an empress in the harem? Do they want to bring another woman into the palace?

An Mi twitched the corners of her mouth and recalled her past life. Wasn't the woman who was later cherished by the emperor and favored above all others in the palace the one the empress personally arranged for the emperor to take as a concubine during the Ghost Festival?

Everyone knows Consort Yun, so this must be the woman named Yunxiu in front of us!

Anmi glanced at Empress Feng without leaving a trace. Even someone as dignified as her had a crack in her elegant and gentle demeanor at this moment.

A hint of irony surfaced in her mind. It seemed that Empress Feng was unwilling to offer her beauty! But in the end, she had no choice but to... Heh, the Empress, who was supposed to be the mother of the nation, incomparably noble, was, in An Mi's eyes, the most pitiful and ironic woman in the world!

"Father is truly thoughtful, Your Majesty. I am indeed feeling quite tired today. Your Majesty, this gift is very timely. I would like to have Miss Yunxiu serve me. What do you think?" Empress Feng's face was full of smiles, but she knew that the brighter her smile, the stronger her anger was.

What exactly is Dad planning?

Emperor Mingde frowned, but said calmly, "This is just a small matter. The Empress can decide for herself."

Empress Feng chuckled and looked at the white-clad woman named Yunxiu standing in the center of the hall. "In that case, Yunxiu, you will serve by my side from now on."

"Yes, Your Majesty the Empress." Yunxiu curtsied respectfully, her face possessing an absolute allure that even the palace maids present couldn't help but stare in amazement.

However, Bai Yi and Qing Lan seemed to be deep in thought, while another person also seemed to have little interest in the beautiful woman named Yun Xiu. No, or rather, there was something else that An Mi was more interested in than Yun Xiu.

As soon as Yunxiu entered the main hall, a woman dressed as a maid followed behind her. The maid was hardly a supporting character and could easily be overlooked by others. However, in Anmi's eyes, she was very special.

Thinking of how this woman in her past life called her "sister" repeatedly, only to find out in the end that it was all just insincere flattery, a hint of disdain and sarcasm curled at the corners of Anmi's mouth.

An Mi looked over, and the woman dressed as a maid also raised her head, meeting An Mi's gaze. A hint of surprise clearly appeared in the other woman's eyes.

An Mi saw her reaction and her smile deepened. Looking at the woman, her eyes seemed to say: Yi Zhuxuan, it's been a long time!

That's right, that maid is none other than Yi Zhuxuan, who escaped from Rongjincheng's prison and then mysteriously disappeared!

Even if she were reduced to ashes, Anmi would still recognize her as a woman.

Yi Zhuxuan seemed surprised to see An Mi in the palace. What was she doing here? Wasn't she Rong Jincheng?

Could it be that An Mi has truly gained the favor of the King of Bohai, and was even brought to the capital by him? Judging from her sitting there now, she looks every bit the mistress. Yi Zhuxuan's suspicions grew, and at the same time, jealousy began to surface in her heart.

An Mi, who used to be ordered around by the Madam and the two young ladies in the An family, was even lower than her, a maid bought from outside. But what about now?