The Flourishing Era of Female Merchants

He knew that Emperor Mingde would not allow him to marry Anmi, so he planned to take back control of his marriage. If he agreed to this condition, what would be the point of all he had done?

Bai Yi's attitude was unusually resolute, and Emperor Mingde's face darkened even more, his sharp gaze shooting towards An Mi, "What's so good about this woman?"

Bai Yi glanced at An Mi, but smiled without speaking. Empress Feng, who had been silent for a long time, finally spoke up, "Your Majesty, perhaps we should let them be..."

"Shut up!" Emperor Mingde roared, his chest heaving violently. "Bai Yi, you've won, but remember this: this woman... I and the royal family will never acknowledge her!"

Bai Yi smiled and took An Mi's hand. He didn't care whether they acknowledged An Mi or not, as long as he could be with An Mi, that was enough. "Very well, then please, Father, write down this favor in black and white."

"You..." Emperor Mingde was furious. This Bai Yi was clearly trying to anger him to death!

Emperor Mingde was furious, but he had no choice but to compromise. He immediately ordered Eunuch Qin to prepare paper and pen and angrily wrote down a line.

Bai Yi was very satisfied with his achievement. "Thank you for your grace, Father. I will take my leave now. Rest assured, Father, I will pretend that I did not see anything today. I will not reveal anything about this room."

Bai Yi put the paper away and respectfully bowed to Emperor Mingde. After speaking, he took An Mi's hand and was about to leave the Empress's palace. Emperor Mingde's face was already as black as could be. He stared intently at An Mi's back as Bai Yi led her away, his fists clenching unconsciously, and his deep eyes were filled with a turbulent atmosphere.

"Your Majesty, how dare the Prince of Bohai be so presumptuous!" Empress Feng seized the opportunity to fan the flames. In her plan, she was supposed to keep the secret for the Emperor and come up with a solution for him, but she did not expect that Bai Yi would beat her to it.

Empress Feng's words earned her an unpleasant glare from Emperor Mingde, who angrily gave Eunuch Qin a meaningful look, "Help me change my clothes."

"Your Majesty, please let me do it." Empress Feng's heart trembled, and her words were particularly obsequious.

Emperor Mingde frowned, and Empress Feng, who was about to step forward, immediately stopped. Seeing this, Eunuch Qin immediately took the clothes and helped Emperor Mingde change. Empress Feng could only watch from the side, but she understood that the emperor had suffered such a big humiliation at the hands of the Prince of Bohai, and even she had been dragged into it.

Emperor Mingde changed his clothes and gave the scantily clad woman a sharp look. "If anyone dares to speak of what happened today, I will not let them off lightly."

Having said that, Emperor Mingde ignored Empress Feng and Yunxiu in the room and left the room with a flick of his sleeve.

Even if Emperor Mingde hadn't given the order, Empress Feng wouldn't have dared to leak this matter. If it damaged the reputation of the royal family and the emperor, Yunxiu might never have a chance to recover. Empress Feng watched Emperor Mingde's figure disappear from sight, her face also solemn.

Was the Emperor truly only taking his anger out on her? What if he still believed that Yunxiu lying next to him last night was her doing? After all, she had been so eager to introduce Yunxiu to him as a concubine.

Thinking of this, Empress Feng's face turned pale, and her eyes flickered with panic.

"Your Majesty, what should we do with Yunxiu?" Hanyu frowned and reminded her. What just happened was also beyond her expectations. She thought the Empress would be the winner who controlled everything, but it seems that this is not the case.

Reminded by Han Yu, Empress Feng immediately came to her senses. She glanced at Yun Xiu, who looked pitiful and delicate on the ground, and felt a pang of regret for listening to Yun Xiu's words last night and arranging such a scene.

She even suspected that Yunxiu was deliberately trying to trick her!

"Your Majesty, Yunxiu deserves to die. Yunxiu is incompetent. Yunxiu begs Your Majesty to grant this servant death. Yunxiu's death is not a pity, but there will be no chance to fulfill the promise she made to Your Majesty last night." Yunxiu's face was sneered, a sneer that seemed to see the helplessness of impending death.

Empress Feng did intend to kill Yunxiu, but such a stunning beauty, since her father had sent her here, must have some ability. If she were to kill her, it would be an even greater loss.

A silence fell over the room. Han Yu cautiously observed Empress Feng's expression, awaiting her decision. Finally, after a moment, Empress Feng coldly snorted, "If you die, wouldn't I be at an even greater loss?"

"Your Majesty... but Yunxiu has caused trouble for the Emperor..." Yunxiu seemed happy, but her face was full of sorrow and worry, as if she had no idea that the Prince of Bohai would suddenly arrive today and break everything.

Thinking of what the Prince of Bohai had said to her, it seemed that the Prince of Bohai really understood Empress Feng. Empress Feng was unwilling to give up her as a pawn, so her life was not in danger. As for the future... Yunxiu frowned imperceptibly. Yunxiu knew that even without the Prince of Bohai's promise to push her to the throne, Empress Feng would arrange everything for her.

"Hmph, you know you've caused trouble!" Empress Feng sneered. The key was that she should be the one to resolve this trouble, but now she hadn't gained any reputation for being virtuous. Since things had come to this, she could only try to minimize her losses. Frowning, Empress Feng remained silent for a moment before instructing, "Yunxiu, it seems the Emperor will soon find an excuse to cancel your engagement with the Prince of Bohai, and you... you can only remain silent for a while now. Remember this, I want you to always maintain your best condition. As long as the Emperor thinks this matter is over, you will have a chance."

"Your Majesty, this servant thanks Your Majesty." Yunxiu kowtowed to the ground, and when Empress Feng couldn't see her, a smile appeared on her lips. She wasn't afraid to wait for an opportunity.

"Fine, Hanyu, arrange for her to stay in a place where few others can see her." Empress Feng glanced at Yunxiu, seemingly unwilling to accept her presence, and coldly ordered.

"Yes, Your Majesty." Han Yu acknowledged the order, then turned to Yun Xiu and said, "Miss Yun Xiu, please!"

Yunxiu had been badly beaten by Hanyu, and her face was still burning with pain. However, after struggling to get up from the ground, she still thanked Hanyu. This made Hanyu look at Yunxiu with newfound respect. She led her out of the room, but instead of heading towards the main hall, she went behind a screen inside the hall. Only after the two of them had completely disappeared from Empress Feng's sight did Hanyu find a cloak and hand it to Yunxiu. "Put this on, Miss Yunxiu. Today, I only beat you because I was following orders. Please don't take it to heart."

Han Yu has always been a smooth talker. In the Empress's eyes, she is a loyal servant, but she has big ambitions. The Empress is determined to push Yun Xiu to the Emperor's side. With Yun Xiu's beauty, she might be even more favored than Consort Rong in the future. It would be best for Han Yu not to offend her if she could avoid it.