The Flourishing Era of Female Merchants

Master Yu also understood, his eyes filled with undisguised excitement. He even forgot the pain from the wound caused by the violent movement and said loudly, "That's right. For that woman named An Mi, the King of Bohai even dared to block the candlestick in Ling'er's hand. That woman is probably more important than his life. Using An Mi as a bargaining chip will definitely make the King of Bohai compromise and we will definitely be able to get Ling'er back."

Master Yu's eyes darted around, his gaze gradually darkening. "However, I've heard that An Mi lives in the Bohai Prince's Mansion. The Bohai Prince's Mansion is always heavily guarded. How can we get An Mi under our control? Once we have An Mi, we must..."

Anmi's image appeared in Donglin King's mind, and his gaze softened unnaturally. He glanced at Master Yu and said, word by word, "There's something you need to remember: you can use Anmi to repay Yu Ling'er, but if Anmi damages even a single hair, I will pursue the matter to the end. As for any other thoughts, I advise you not to have them!"

Perhaps it was because the King of Donglin's tone was too cold and stern that Master Yu couldn't help but shudder. When he looked at the King of Donglin again, he understood something. Some things gradually became clear in his mind. In the end, he couldn't help but sigh inwardly. No wonder Ling'er wanted to kill An Mi so much. The root cause should be the King of Donglin!

As for An Mi… Master Yu narrowed his eyes as he thought of An Mi’s appearance. He thought that stunningly beautiful women were a source of trouble, but that wasn’t the case. An Mi was pretty, but to say she was stunningly beautiful wouldn’t be accurate. However, he had to admit that upon closer inspection, the aura she exuded was far more captivating than that of those glamorous women. Otherwise, how could she have captured the heart of the Prince of Bohai so much? Even the Prince of Donglin’s feelings for An Mi were probably not simple!

Master Yu calmed down and had to carefully examine An Mi once again in his mind. As for the result of the examination, he seemed to have a premonition that An Mi would be a very important trump card in the future and should not be underestimated.

Master Yu was lost in thought, but in reality, it was only a moment before he hurriedly said, "Yes, yes, yes, all we want is to exchange for Ling'er. If anything happens to An Mi, given the nature of the King of Bohai, he won't let it go easily. The King of Bohai is a highly sought-after figure, and we might even be able to form an alliance in the future."

Donglin Wang's lips curled up slightly, with a hint of contempt. Master Yu was a smart man and would not take his warning to heart.

The King of Donglin didn't say anything more. He put away the jade seal in his hand and didn't stay in the room any longer. As for how to get Anmi into their hands, he absolutely couldn't interfere. The third brother's anger was not easy to bear. But given the current situation of the Yu family, they had no choice but to go all out. They certainly didn't have two options.

Inside the Bohai Prince's mansion, Yu Ling'er was immediately locked in the woodshed upon arrival. Such a rough place was unbearable for a young lady like Yu Ling'er. During her night in confinement, Yu Ling'er made a huge fuss in the woodshed, but the Bohai Prince had already given an order that no one needed to pay attention to her, no matter what she did. In the first half of the first night, Yu Ling'er lost her voice from shouting. The second half of the night was finally quieter, with only occasional strange sobbing sounds.

The next morning, when the servants brought Yu Ling'er her meal, she looked even more disheveled than when she had been thrown into the woodshed. When she saw the steamed buns in the servants' hands, which she usually disdained as delicacies, she was probably really starving. As soon as she saw the food, she immediately snatched it and sat on the ground to wolf it down. Even the servants who brought the food couldn't help but chuckle at her appearance.

Yu Ling'er was imprisoned in the Bohai Prince's Mansion for three days and three nights. During that time, apart from the servants bringing her small portions of food that were hard to swallow, Yu Ling'er did not see anyone else. The wound on her forehead had not been treated and had become even more swollen and red over the past few days. The wound was clearly visible on her forehead and even looked somewhat ferocious.

But when An Mi appeared in front of Yu Ling'er and saw the wound, she couldn't help but sigh. Even if the wound healed, it would leave an unsightly scar on her forehead. Although Yu Ling'er was not as stunning as Yun Xiu, she was still a beauty who was well-known in the capital. Ha, didn't she bring this on herself?

Thinking of Yu Ling'er's murderous intent towards her, a hint of coldness flashed in An Mi's eyes. There's a saying that goes, "Those who do evil will not live."

"Did you come here on purpose to make a fool of me? What exactly do you want to do to me?" Yu Ling'er glared at An Mi, who had just entered the room, and said fiercely. However, because of her weakness, her words were obviously not as forceful as usual, and she was nothing like the woman who held a candlestick and wanted to kill An Mi that day.

An Mi met her fierce gaze calmly, her smile becoming even more nonchalant. "A joke? Is Miss Yu a joke? Heh, even if Miss Yu is a joke, I have no interest in you, so why would I deliberately come to see you make a fool of yourself? As for what I'm going to do to you..."

An Mi frowned slightly, paused, and continued, "The person Miss Yu assassinated was the Prince of Bohai, and he was also the one who brought Miss Yu to the Prince of Bohai's residence. If you want to know how he will deal with you, shouldn't you ask His Highness the Prince of Bohai? Ask me? Heh, I have nothing to say."

"You..." Yu Ling'er gritted her teeth. An Mi's calm and detached demeanor made her grit her teeth in hatred.

Yu Ling'er tried her best to calm down. The calmer An Mi was, the less she could afford to be angry and reckless, or she would lose her composure. So, after a few deep breaths, Yu Ling'er calmed down a lot, but it was only a facade of calm that she put on for An Mi's benefit.

Yu Ling'er smiled and snorted, "An Mi, An Mi, let me tell you, so what if he's the King of Bohai? The status of my Yu family in the Great Jin Dynasty is not ordinary. My father and brothers will definitely stand up for me and plead with the Emperor on my behalf."

An Mi raised an eyebrow. "Really? Then I look forward to seeing what Master Yu and the young masters of the Yu family will gain. However, I've heard..."

An Mi stopped abruptly as she spoke, and Yu Ling'er's feigned calmness crumbled instantly. "What have you heard? Tell me quickly, what happened?"

Yu Ling'er became uneasy. Could it be that her father and the others had really given up on her?

Upon thinking of this, Yu Ling'er, who was already very weak, turned deathly pale. She awaited An Mi's answer, but An Mi remained silent. Yu Ling'er persisted, but An Mi only smiled faintly and eventually left the woodshed.

"Anmi...explain yourself!" Yu Ling'er shouted, suddenly finding strength in her lungs. But just as she lunged, the door closed, separating the two of them. Yu Ling'er heard Anmi's footsteps fading into the distance from the woodshed, and could only keep pounding on the door, her heart filled with fear and unease.