The Flourishing Era of Female Merchants

You should know that in ordinary large families, the principal wife is wary of those concubines who are flamboyant and favored, let alone in the royal family.

Consort Rong is now favored by the Emperor. Empress Feng may not say anything on the surface, but she must be extremely jealous inside. The two seem to be on good terms, but who knows what kind of struggle they are fighting behind the scenes?

They couldn't afford to offend Consort Rong, and even more so, they couldn't afford to offend Empress Feng.

"Sister, it is Anmi's exquisite craftsmanship that embroidered such a beautiful garment for me. I truly adore it." Consort Rong made no attempt to hide her feelings, but inwardly she sneered, "Empress, Empress, I have a grand gift for you to give you later."

"This craftsmanship is truly excellent. I'm glad Consort Rong likes it," Empress Feng said with a gentle and elegant smile. She didn't look at Consort Rong again, and then began to chat warmly with the other noble ladies and daughters.

Before long, the butterflies on Consort Rong's body had all dispersed. The Imperial Garden was filled with women. It was not yet noon. The Emperor, along with the princes, officials, and other courtiers, had gone to the Imperial Ancestral Temple to offer sacrifices. The women chatted idly while waiting for the men to return. The banquet officially began at noon.

Seeing that Empress Feng and Consort Rong were not far apart, An Mi immediately gave up the idea of ​​going to find Consort Rong. She knew that when these two women were in the same place, there would often be no peaceful things going on.

Anmi decided to leave, but as soon as she turned around, she saw an old friend coming towards her. Anmi frowned, and at the same time, the old friend's voice came from her.

"An Mi? It's you?!" Yu Ling'er had just glanced at the side profile and felt a sense of familiarity. She hadn't expected it to actually be An Mi.

I heard that the Emperor had issued an edict summoning a seamstress from Rongjin City to the palace to do embroidery. Rongjin City? Could that person be An Mi?

However, according to the information she had, the best embroiderer in Rongjin City should be Miss Yan! But she didn't know that Miss Yan and An Mi were actually the same person.

Thinking of Miss Yan filled her with anger!

However, the tranquility before her did not bring her much joy. Thinking of something, Yu Ling'er's face darkened, and she strode towards An Mi, saying to the young ladies behind her as she walked, "Everyone, come quickly, I'd like to introduce you to a friend."

As soon as she finished speaking, Yu Ling'er was already in front of An Mi, and she even took An Mi's hand affectionately, as if the two of them were really the best of friends.

An Mi frowned, thinking to herself, "This Yu Ling'er is up to no good!"

"Who is this? I've never seen her before?" someone asked, all looking at An Mi with curiosity.

Yu Ling'er chuckled, a hint of malice lurking in her eyes. "Of course you haven't met her. You're the daughter of a high-ranking official, a golden branch and jade leaf. How could you possibly have met her? It was only by chance that I met her. Mi'er, come, let me introduce you properly!"

Yu Ling'er's voice was clear and melodious, and her gaze fell on An Mi. She casually pointed to a young lady opposite her and said to An Mi, "She is the legitimate daughter of Minister Liu. Her mother is the current emperor's sister and is also a princess bestowed by the emperor himself. Her status is truly noble."

An Mi glanced at Yu Ling'er's face. How could she not see what this woman was up to? She wanted to tell her that all the women in front of her were legitimate daughters, each with a distinguished background and noble status, while she was just the daughter of a merchant in Rongjin City, and an illegitimate one at that. Yu Ling'er was about to humiliate her mercilessly!

Yu Ling'er... An Mi glanced at the second young lady of the Yu family a few more times. If she were in front of her as Miss Yan, she could understand why Yu Ling'er was targeting her like this. But at this moment, she was An Mi...

An Mi couldn't help but feel a touch of irony. In Yu Ling'er's eyes, there was only her brother-in-law, the King of Donglin. If the King of Donglin glanced at anyone more than once, that person would probably incur Yu Ling'er's displeasure. Clearly, she should be categorized as that kind of person.

Do you want to humiliate her in front of so many people?

Ha, she's not afraid of Yu Ling'er at all!

With a quick glance, An Mi smiled brightly, not letting Yu Ling'er continue speaking, and ruthlessly let go of Yu Ling'er's hand, "Miss, you must have mistaken me for someone else. I don't remember knowing you."

Upon hearing this, everyone else looked surprised and then looked at Yu Ling'er with curiosity, as if asking her what was going on.

Yu Ling'er's face suddenly froze. Under the gazes of those young ladies, she forced a smile and said, "Mi'er, what are you talking about? How could we not know each other?"

Don't recognize her? She absolutely loathes An Mi!

At this moment, she could not show her jealousy and resentment towards her, but Anmi's reaction was something she had not expected.

Thinking about her plan, she intended to reveal An Mi's lowly status as an illegitimate child in front of everyone. These noble ladies, all of them arrogant and haughty, would surely despise and mock An Mi if they knew her lowly status, and she could then properly humiliate An Mi. However, at this moment... she felt that things were no longer under her control.

No, how could she, a young lady of the prestigious Yu family, tolerate such a peaceful life being out of her control?

After straightening up, Yu Ling'er took An Mi's hand again. "Mi'er, don't joke with me anymore. Don't be surprised, everyone. That's just her personality. I'm used to her telling little lies all the time."

An Mi scoffed inwardly. Telling little lies? Nothing unusual? This Yu Ling'er's ability to write, direct, and act in her own stories is truly extraordinary.

Okay, since she wants to act, why not act in a play with her?

His gaze narrowed slightly, the glint in his eyes flashing so quickly that no one could detect it.

“Yes, we do know each other. Ling’er, do you remember how we met?” An Mi’s face was full of smiles, gentle and harmless. This question made the other young ladies present very curious. However, Yu Ling’er had a bad feeling.

She knew that if An Mi seized the initiative in the conversation, it would definitely not be a good thing for her. It might even cause her trouble and make her shoot herself in the foot. Realizing this, Yu Ling'er immediately tried to interrupt, "Of course I remember, it's just..."

“Yes, that day in Rongjin City, you were cornered and harassed by a few thugs in an alley. Your clothes were even torn to shreds. Those men were really shameless…” An Mi said indignantly, as if what she said really had happened.