The Flourishing Era of Female Merchants

Her aura alone was enough to drive her insane with jealousy.

Little did Yi Zhuxuan know that after she left Rong Jincheng, so many things had happened that she was unaware of.

Yi Zhuxuan lowered her eyes, no longer looking at An Mi. She thought about An Mi's experiences following General Feng after leaving Rong Jincheng. Many unreadable emotions were swirling in her eyes.

An Mi also withdrew her gaze. Why would Yi Zhuxuan be here? After thinking about it carefully, she could guess a few things. Back then, when she escaped from the prison, she must have met this Feng Yu!

Life is truly unpredictable. Even An Mi didn't expect that she and Yi Zhuxuan would meet again in the palace today. She really didn't know whether she should find some time to catch up.

An Mi glanced at Feng Yu without leaving a trace. Yi Zhuxuan should be Feng Yu's person now, so she and Yi Zhuxuan, whether in the past or now, probably can't be friends. Fortunately, in this life, she has no intention of being friends with this hypocritical woman. She hasn't finished avenging the grudge from the previous life, has she?

As she pondered in peace, Empress Feng seemed somewhat disheartened. She frowned, said she was tired, and went into the inner hall. With the Empress absent, the others could not stay any longer and left.

The woman named Yunxiu stayed behind, as did Empress Feng's nephew, General Feng Yu.

In the inner hall, Empress Feng dismissed everyone except Feng Yu, Yunxiu, and Hanyu, Empress Feng's confidante.

A silence fell over the room. Empress Feng gently touched her forehead, suppressing her anger. However, when she inadvertently caught a glimpse of Yunxiu, who was stunningly beautiful, her anger flared up again and she could no longer hold it in.

With a bang, the cup on the table was swept away by Empress Feng and fell heavily to the ground, shattering into pieces. The maids outside couldn't help but tremble, but Feng Yu and Yunxiu remained very calm.

Empress Feng glared fiercely at Feng Yu, gritting her teeth, "Feng Yu, Feng Yu, how have I treated you? You heartless wretch, you don't know how to be grateful, and now you've done such a thing, where do you think you're putting your aunt?"

As she spoke, she glared angrily at Yunxiu. Her eyes were as still as water, yet they possessed a unique magic that seemed to beckon people to stir up ripples in that pool. But her calm, peerless face carried a hint of haughty resistance, which only made people want to conquer her.

Even Empress Feng sensed the danger posed by this woman. Indeed, if she were an ordinary woman, she wouldn't have paid her any attention. However, this woman's face was too beautiful, making her jealous, wary, and even somewhat afraid.

“Aunt, please don’t be angry. This is not what your nephew meant. Grandfather’s intention was also for the sake of our Feng family. Although you are in the palace, there still needs to be someone from our own family by the Emperor’s side.” Feng Yu said. Although he chose his words carefully, he knew that these words would definitely displease Empress Feng.

As expected, Empress Feng's face darkened further, and she coldly snorted, "What do you mean? Your bedmate? Am I not His Majesty's bedmate?"

Even so, she still felt very uneasy. She thought that in the past few months, the emperor had only been able to rest in her palace on the first and fifteenth of each month. On ordinary days, he was being slapped by that vixen Consort Rong. Although this was true, how could her proud heart accept it?

Empress Feng looked at Yunxiu. She admitted that if she gave this woman to the Emperor, then Consort Rong would have no chance of gaining favor. But if she really did that, wouldn't it mean that she would have an even more glaring thorn in her side than Consort Rong?

Empress Feng could not imagine, and at this moment she even wished she could tear that beautiful face apart.

“Aunt, Yunxiu is one of our own. If she stays in the palace with you, you will have more support and help.” Feng Yu seemed to understand Empress Feng’s thoughts and immediately spoke up.

Meanwhile, Yunxiu knelt down at the opportune moment. Her stunning beauty caused Empress Feng's brows to furrow and her eyes to darken.

"Your Majesty, Old Master Feng is Yunxiu's benefactor. Yunxiu's life belongs to the Feng family. Even if the Feng family wanted Yunxiu to die, Yunxiu wouldn't blink an eye. Old Master Feng has asked Yunxiu to enter the palace. In the palace, Yunxiu will only obey Your Majesty's orders. If Your Majesty is unwilling, it is fine to beat Yunxiu to death with a stick." Yunxiu lowered her eyes and knelt on the ground, appearing extremely delicate. Even Empress Feng couldn't help but feel a pang of pity when she saw her.

Empress Feng was taken aback. She didn't know how sincere this woman's words were, nor whether this woman would bring her any benefit or harm. However, one thing she was very clear about was that this was her father's will, and she had to obey it.

In the Feng family, it was always Old Master Feng who made the decisions. Even she, the Empress, had no choice but to obey his orders when it came to the interests of the family.

Moreover, she and the Feng family are now inseparable. Her son wants to seize the throne, and the Feng family is supporting him. She cannot go against her father's wishes at this time.

Empress Feng calmed down considerably. Looking at Yunxiu and Feng Yu before her, her eyes were unusually deep. After a long while, she finally sighed and forced a smile, saying, "Yu'er, it's not that I'm narrow-minded and can't tolerate newcomers, but your grandfather should have informed me before making this decision so that I could be prepared, shouldn't he?"

"It was my oversight. I should have told you beforehand," Feng Yu said, his brows furrowed. He already understood that no matter how unwilling his aunt was, she could not disobey his grandfather's orders.

Empress Feng nodded, then turned to Yunxiu, "Get up. You will serve me for now and learn the rules of the palace. Don't forget that I am the mistress of this harem. Whatever you want to do, I will give the order."

"Yunxiu understands, Yunxiu will follow Your Majesty's teachings." A smile also appeared on Yunxiu's face. She got up and walked forward, personally cleaning up the broken teacup pieces that Empress Feng had just smashed, just like a lowly servant.

Seeing this, Empress Feng felt a slight relief from her pent-up displeasure. She thought to herself, "This woman is quite pragmatic; she might actually become an asset to me in the future."

Thinking of Consort Rong again, Empress Feng curled her lips into a disdainful smile. With Yunxiu, would Consort Rong still have any days of being favored?

Hmph, she'll show her what happens when someone takes advantage of others' favor!

Anmi returned to Yanfu Palace and faintly smelled the fragrance on her body. She frowned slightly. It seemed that after realizing there was something wrong with the sachet that Empress Feng had given her last night, she had become particularly sensitive to fragrances. In the Empress's palace just now, she felt that there was a particularly strong scent, but the series of events that had just happened had left her no time to investigate.