The Flourishing Era of Female Merchants

"Ah..." The maid had no time to dodge and watched helplessly as An Mi fell on top of her. Losing her balance, An Mi leaned back, and the tray in her hand was thrown high into the air. The maid was startled and immediately tried to save the embroidery on the tray. If she dirtied the embroidery, she would be blamed!

In her panic, she lost control of her body and accidentally bumped into An Xinhe on the other side. An Xinhe cried out and almost instinctively reached out to grab An Xinlian and Feng Xianglan. The group lost their balance and fell down together. Yi Zhuxuan, who was standing behind An Xinlian and Feng Xianglan, naturally did not escape the fall.

In an instant, several people fell to the ground, creating chaos. At the same time, the tray that had been thrown high into the air landed heavily on the ground, and the embroidery items were scattered all over the people in the confusion.

Everyone was stunned for a moment by this sudden scene. Liu Zhan and his wife immediately frowned, their faces showing embarrassment.

Qinglan, whose gaze had been fixed on Anmi the whole time, suddenly stood up when she saw Anmi fall and strode forward. But she was pulled back by Baiyi beside her after taking only one step. Qinglan frowned and met Baiyi's ambiguous smile.

“An Mi definitely doesn’t want you to go now and ruin her plans!” Bai Yi said meaningfully. The chaos just now was caused by An Mi, and he hadn’t missed the glint in An Mi’s eyes. He was waiting to see the good show that An Mi was orchestrating.

Qinglan's brows furrowed more and more. She turned to look at Anmi and happened to see the subtle upturn of the corners of her mouth. Then she realized that Anmi was doing it on purpose! But... what was she going to do?

The worries in my heart gradually faded, replaced by an ever-growing curiosity...

"Ah, I'm sorry, I'm sorry!" An Mi stood up in a panic, apologizing as she haphazardly tidied up the embroidery that had fallen on the group. Few could tell that her shrewd eyes were searching for something.

Suddenly, An Mi's gaze fell on an embroidery piece, her eyes lighting up, but she quickly looked away, tidying up all the scattered embroidery pieces before turning to look for a tray. No one noticed her subtle movements as she turned her back to everyone.

By the time An Mi had placed all the embroidery pieces back on the tray, the others who had fallen were helped up. As An Mi turned around, she was met with glares from the others. An Xinhe was the first to lash out, "An Mi, how can you be so blind? Look at me..."

At this point, An Xinhe deliberately lowered her voice and said fiercely, "Wait until we get back to the manor, and see how I deal with you!"

An Mi lowered her brows indifferently, not taking An Xinhe seriously at all. She handed the tray containing the embroidery to the maid, looking apprehensive. "I'm sorry, sister, I managed to salvage the embroidery. Fortunately, it wasn't damaged. Madam Liu shouldn't blame me. Please see, are there five portions?"

The maid was also angry, but she was just a maid after all, and with so many ladies and young misses watching, she couldn't make things difficult for them. She casually flipped through the embroidery, counted it, and only after confirming that nothing was missing did she take the tray and walk towards the viewing platform where the guests appreciating the embroidery were...

An Mi watched as the maid went up on stage and handed the embroidery to Liu Xu, who then presented it to Madam Liu. Madam Liu examined each piece of embroidery, but when her gaze fell on a certain spot, her entire body suddenly stiffened. Unable to hide her excitement, she took the embroidery in her hands, stroking it carefully, murmuring repeatedly, "It's it, it's it! I found it, I finally found it! Quick, see who embroidered this..."

As soon as Madam Liu spoke, she realized that she was facing the eyes of so many people. However, her excitement had already been seen by everyone. Thinking of something, Madam Liu immediately straightened her expression, regained some composure, and changed her words, "Look at me, I can't help but get excited when I see something good. I lost my composure. However, the champion of this embroidery competition has already appeared, and I am very satisfied."

After she finished speaking, everyone present began to whisper among themselves. Judging from Madam Liu's expression, she was probably very satisfied with the embroidery in her hand. Almost everyone was guessing which of the five people had embroidered it.

An Xinlian, who had long been concerned about Qinglan, remained calm, but An Xinhe, Feng Xianglan, Yi Zhuxuan, and the others became nervous, staring intently at the embroidery, all hoping that Madam Liu was holding their own work.

Anmi lowered her brows, her seemingly calm eyes shimmering with emotion. Having been mother-in-law and daughter-in-law for so many years in her past life, she knew Madam Liu's reserved nature. To display such intense emotion in front of so many people... Ah! It seems that Madam Liu's expectations for this embroidery technique have exceeded her own!

Good, very good. The more Madam Liu looked forward to it, the more satisfied she became!

"I wonder if Madam Liu would be so kind as to show everyone the embroidery that she has praised so highly, and whether this champion title is truly well-deserved!" Bai Yi said loudly, his gaze subtly glancing at An Mi, only to find her still calm and composed, the smile in her eyes growing ever stronger.

An Mi narrowed her eyes. Based on her understanding of Madam Liu, she would never make the embroidery public before the Liu family had fully mastered this rare embroidery technique.

As expected, Madam Liu was taken aback and looked troubled. Her Liu family was looking for this item to keep it for themselves. If they made it public, their competitors would see the huge profits involved and that would be asking for trouble. How could she do such a thing?

But... the King of Bohai... how could she refuse the King of Bohai's offer?

But as experienced as she was, she quickly came up with a solution. A smile appeared on her kind face, and she said gently, "Honored guest, it's fine to show it to everyone. After all, this is a matter for the Liu family. However, if you are interested in seeing it, I will naturally offer it to you. Xu'er, quickly bring this embroidery to you so that you can take a look."

Lady Liu gave Liu Xu a wink, deliberately assigning this task to her. Her intention was clear: she was trying her best to push Liu Xu towards the Prince of Bohai, hoping that Liu Xu would satisfy her.

Liu Xu understood Madam Liu's meaning. She disliked Madam Liu's attitude towards her. If it were anyone else, she would be extremely unwilling, but this was the King of Bohai... Rumor has it that he is shrewd and wise, with a keen business mind. At a young age, he has been successful in the business world, always victorious and invincible, earning respect. It is also said that he is eccentric and ruthless towards his enemies. No one knows what he will do next, making him fearsome.

Men who are enigmatic are often the most captivating!

The image of that incomparably handsome face appeared in her mind, and Liu Xu felt a surge of warmth in her heart, her face involuntarily turning red.

"As expected of the champion chosen by Madam Liu."

A clear and deep voice came from above, and Liu Xu realized that she had arrived in front of the King of Bohai with the embroidery.