The Flourishing Era of Female Merchants

Empress Feng's eyes narrowed, as if she had figured it out, and her tone became even more furious, "Well done, Master Yu, you've really grown some guts!"

"So what if she's dead? Why are you so angry, Aunt?" Feng Yu said calmly. He knew what it meant for Madam Yu to die at this time, but he had never been very interested in this marriage.

Empress Feng glared at Feng Yu, "Why are you so angry? Hmph, Yu'er, I told you to hurry up and bring up the matter of marrying Yu Ling'er. Now look what's happened. If you want to marry her, you can only wait until three years later. Who knows what the situation will be like then? That old fox from the Yu family is indeed very shrewd. Not only shrewd, but also ruthless!"

Feng Yu raised an eyebrow. "What else can we do now? Since the Yu family refuses to form an alliance with us, we'll just find an opportunity to destroy them."

Empress Feng couldn't help but sigh, "Destroying the Yu family will still take some effort, and the fact that he can't be used by us is ultimately a regret!"

But now, it's a fact that the marriage can't go through. Feng Yu is right, the Yu family must be destroyed. Judging from their current attitude, keeping them around will only make them a menace!

Meanwhile, in a secluded mansion in the capital, which appeared to have been abandoned for a long time from the outside, no one would guess that a prince lived there.

At this moment, the King of Donglin, who should have been staying in Jicheng, was in this mansion, listening to his subordinates' report, a hint of triumph creeping into the coldness of his lips.

"Good, very good!" King Donglin praised repeatedly. Everything was going exactly as he had hoped. He had achieved one of his goals, so what about the other...?

The King of Donglin frowned, a smile playing on his lips. He took out a memorial from his robes and said loudly, "Send this memorial to the palace through the channels of Jicheng. Remember, do not let anyone know that I am already in the capital!"

"Yes, Your Majesty." The man took the memorial, accepted the order, and left, leaving only the King of Donglin standing there, his smile growing even wider.

Even though he's currently living in the shadows in the capital, in a few days, the Prince of Donglin, as Lady Yu's eldest daughter's son-in-law, will enter the capital under the guise of attending a funeral. Yes, now… even though it's not exactly above board, there are some things he can still do, for example…

The King of Donglin thought of something, and his eyes flickered. In the capital, it seemed that he had another old friend!

He had only been in the capital for a short time, but he had already heard some things. Thinking of An Mi, the King of Donglin narrowed his eyes. His third brother was really willing to do anything for An Mi!

Third brother, oh third brother, now you have an extra weakness. I wonder if you are still the same third brother you used to be!

However, there was one thing he knew: no matter what, he had to make good friends with this Anmi!

The news of Madam Yu's sudden death also reached the Bohai Prince's Mansion. Upon hearing this news, Bai Yi and An Mi exchanged a glance, both of them understanding that there must be something fishy about this so-called sudden death.

However, they were quite happy to see the current situation. It was easy to imagine that Empress Feng would be furious when she heard the news!

The funeral for the Yu family did not last long. After Madam Yu died suddenly, Yu Ling'er was also released from house arrest by Master Yu. Yu Ling'er, who had been clamoring to find the Prince of Donglin, fainted on the spot after learning about this. After that, she stayed in front of the mourning hall.

Emperor Mingde sent Eunuch Qin to offer condolences. Although Empress Feng was furious, she was restrained by the presence of others. She even went to the Yu residence to offer her condolences herself. The scene was so bizarre that it was unimaginable. Fortunately, on that day, Bai Yi and An Mi also arrived at the Yu residence. Bai Yi and An Mi had just finished their memorial service and had not yet left when they heard the announcement outside.

When the announcement "Her Majesty the Empress has arrived, General Feng has arrived" rang out, Yu Ling'er, who was kneeling on the ground burning joss paper and shedding tears, froze. Even her sobs revealed a hint of disgust. Not only that, but Master Yu's face also darkened.

However, the intense disgust and hatred in Master Yu's eyes only lingered for a moment before quickly dissipating. He hurried forward, his attitude extremely respectful.

Empress Feng glanced at the memorial tablet, frowned, and said, "Isn't life truly unpredictable? Just a few days ago, Madam Yu was a perfectly healthy person, but now she's lying in this coffin. Alas, it's a pity that with Madam Yu's death, Yu'er and Ling'er's marriage will have to wait until three years later. Master Yu, tell me, is this a good thing or a bad thing?"

Master Yu was taken aback. Under Empress Feng's sharp gaze, he tried his best to feign natural sadness and helplessness. "Your Majesty, I am terrified. This was unexpected. If I had known that such a thing would happen, I would have arranged the marriage between the two of them much earlier."

Empress Feng sneered, "If that's really what Master Yu thinks, that's fine. But I'm afraid that Master Yu didn't want these two young people to get married in the first place."

Master Yu trembled and knelt on the ground in a panic. An Mi and Bai Yi, who were watching from the side, narrowed their eyes. So, Empress Feng had come here to interrogate him?

"Your Majesty is wise. This marriage was bestowed by the Emperor and facilitated by Your Majesty's wholehearted efforts. This is a great honor for the Yu family. I am so grateful that I would not wish for the two juniors to get married," said Master Yu, who was filled with trepidation. In his heart, however, he couldn't help but sneer. Empress, you probably don't know that the Emperor cannot tolerate this marriage!

It seems the Emperor's intentions are crystal clear. He doesn't want to see the Feng family become powerful. The Empress's efforts to promote the marriage between Ling'er and Feng Yu are too obvious, and even the Emperor couldn't help but intervene. However, in the end, it is the Yu family that suffers.

Empress Feng glanced coldly at Master Yu. "Grateful? I'll take that as gratitude. Fine, it's just a three-year mourning period. Once the three-year mourning period is over, it's not too late for the two of you to hold the wedding. At that time, the Yu family and the Feng family will still be in-laws. Don't you think so, Master Yu?"

What could Master Yu say? He could only chuckle and reply, "Yes, of course. Once Ling'er's mourning period is over, we will immediately arrange her marriage to General Feng."

Even so, Master Yu was thinking to himself that who knows what the situation might be like then, so he wasn't in a hurry.

While Empress Feng and Master Yu were facing off, Feng Yu, who had not spoken a word since entering the room, was subtly observing An Mi standing beside Bai Yi in the mourning hall.

An Mi vaguely sensed his gaze, but didn't pay it any mind. However, Empress Feng's sudden glance startled An Mi, but she quickly regained her composure and gracefully bowed.