The Flourishing Era of Female Merchants

Master Yu frowned. His goal was to persuade Empress Feng and the Emperor to drop the matter, but now that he had achieved it, a strange, inexplicable feeling lingered in his heart. Judging from Empress Feng's words, Yu Ling'er was spared mostly because of Feng Yu's influence. If…

Just as Master Yu was thinking about Feng Yu, Empress Feng spoke up again, "Minister Yu, since everyone is here today, and it's such a grand occasion, I've had something to say to you for a long time, but I haven't found a suitable opportunity. Now, it's just the right time, so I won't keep it to myself anymore."

Master Yu's heart skipped a beat, and he had already vaguely guessed what was going on.

An Mi's lips curled up slightly. With this guess in mind, she glanced at Empress Feng and then at Yu Ling'er, her heart filled with the interest of watching a good show.

"Your Majesty, please speak freely." Master Yu was worried and did not want the Empress to speak, but at this moment, he had no choice but to bite the bullet and personally give Empress Feng a way out.

Empress Feng nodded in satisfaction, thinking to herself, "He has to pay a price for the benefits he has gained. Does he really think her body is so easily damaged?"

Although she thought this in her heart, her smile became even more elegant. "Well then, as I said, several days ago, my nephew Feng Yu mentioned to me that he was very fond of Miss Yu Ling'er of the Yu family. He has repeatedly asked me to grant him a marriage. However, I thought that the Yu family is a prominent family in our Great Jin Dynasty, and I couldn't make the decision about Ling'er's marriage. But Feng Yu likes Ling'er so much that he can't sleep day and night. The other day, he was injured, and I was puzzled. How could a great general, whose achievements were earned on horseback, be injured by a horse? After asking him carefully, he was embarrassed to tell me the truth. It turned out that he was thinking about Miss Ling'er at the time and was careless and lost his focus, which is why he couldn't control the horse. This Yu'er is truly a person of genuine character. I thought, well, even if I have to lose face, I have to propose marriage to the Yu family for him. Otherwise, who knows what kind of trouble it might cause!"

Empress Feng spoke eloquently, eliciting various expressions from those present. Finally, she looked at Master Yu and urged him again, "Master Yu, what is your opinion?"

The Empress's words were so clear that they left Master Yu no room to refuse. Now she asked for Master Yu's opinion, and it was obvious that she wanted to hear only one answer: that he would agree to the marriage.

At this moment, everyone's attention was focused on Master Yu. In most people's eyes, Feng Yu was Empress Feng's nephew, deeply loved by her, and a general with a large army in his hands. Moreover, the Feng family and the Yu family were among the top families in the Great Jin Dynasty. This marriage would not disgrace either of them. In other words, it was a perfect match.

But who knows what Master Yu is really thinking?

Master Yu originally intended to support the Prince of Donglin by marrying his eldest daughter to him. Although a prince who has been granted the title of king is not qualified to inherit the throne, the throne is meant to be won by the capable. If he supports the Prince of Donglin to seize the throne in the future, their Yu family will become a unique and unparalleled family in the Great Jin Dynasty.

Even after his eldest daughter died, he did not give up this thought. That's why he allowed Yu Ling'er to follow the King of Donglin, hoping that when the time was right, he would marry his second daughter, Yu Ling'er, to the King of Donglin.

At this moment, how could he not be in a difficult position when Empress Feng pulled this stunt?

If the Yu family had more daughters, then Feng Yu could marry Yu Ling'er without much trouble, and he could make other plans regarding the Prince of Donglin. However, the Yu family only has Yu Ling'er left. If she marries Feng Yu, it would mean giving up his long-held plans.

Even if the Second Prince were to seize the throne, the Yu family would not be able to surpass the Feng family's status, as the Yu family and the Feng family were allied.

But if we don't agree... considering the face Empress Feng gave the Yu family just now, it was clearly not given for nothing!

Master Yu was extremely conflicted. It was all Yu Ling'er's fault. If only she had behaved herself, how much better it would have been. Instead, she caused such a mess in this kind of situation, putting him in a dilemma.

"Yuqing, do you disagree?" Empress Feng narrowed her eyes, raising her voice intentionally or unintentionally. Disagree? Today, she wouldn't allow him to disagree!

Thinking of the wound on her forehead, Empress Feng's displeasure intensified.

Master Yu froze, realizing something, and hurriedly said, "This humble subject dares not..."

"No... I don't want to marry Feng Yu." Suddenly, Yu Ling'er, who had been silent all along, spoke urgently.

When Empress Feng proposed marriage, Yu Ling'er panicked. How could she marry Feng Yu? She would never marry anyone but her brother-in-law!

For a moment, everyone's expressions were different. Master Yu's expression was indescribably strange. Was he relieved? But what would be the outcome of Yu Ling'er's refusal?

Master Yu glanced at Empress Feng without leaving a trace. He saw that Empress Feng's lips were slightly raised, and she was still smiling with the same dignified elegance. However, in that smile, the shrewd Master Yu saw a hint of cold ruthlessness spreading.

Empress Feng's gaze fell on Yu Ling'er, and she just stared at her without saying a word. But it was precisely this that made Yu Ling'er's scalp tingle and her heart tremble.

The atmosphere was unusually strange. No one broke the silence. Yu Ling'er bit her lip, as if she could no longer bear Empress Feng's cold gaze. She took a deep breath and, thinking of her brother-in-law's face, she was filled with courage. "Your Majesty, Ling'er already has someone she loves. Please grant her wish!"

Yes, she already has someone she loves. She has loved her brother-in-law for so many years. If they force her to marry Feng Yu, she would rather die.

Empress Feng chuckled, but showed no intention of paying attention to Yu Ling'er. Her gaze turned directly to Master Yu, and her elegant voice gained a touch of authority. "I never thought that the daughter of the prestigious Yu family would learn to make a private engagement like those commoners. However, I don't mind. I believe my nephew won't mind if his sweetheart has someone else in his heart either. After all, feelings can be cultivated. Once the two of them are married and living under the same roof, they might become very close. All that talk about someone else in their heart will just be a passing cloud. Don't you think so, Master Yu?"

Empress Feng is clearly trying to arrange this marriage!

An Mi's lips curled into a cold smile. The royal family was full of bandits. They looked glamorous, but deep down they were arrogant and self-centered. Empress Feng was a prime example. This was not a marriage proposal, but a robbery!