The Flourishing Era of Female Merchants

The reason why the Emperor disregarded the Yu family's reputation and went along with the Prince of Bohai in this way was probably because of the Yu family's disobedience to the imperial decree.

The successive blows to the Yu family were almost too much for Master Yu to bear. Thinking of the strange look in Bai Yi's eyes when he left last night, Master Yu felt a pang in his heart. He sighed and dragged his heavy body, unwilling to say another word. He had no time to pay attention to the Prince of Donglin anymore. With the help of the steward, he walked towards the inner courtyard. However, after taking only a few steps, the words spoken by the Prince of Donglin behind him made him freeze in shock.

"It seems that I won't be able to call you father-in-law anymore." King Donglin slowly got up. With Yu Ling'er executed, the Yu family and he lost a bond. He was not so sure whether the Yu family could truly be loyal to him.

Master Yu understood the meaning of the Prince of Donglin and panicked even more. "Your Highness, the things I gave you that day, the Yu family will always stand on the same side as Your Highness."

He was stating that at this point, he could only cling to the powerful Prince of Donglin. He had already offended Empress Feng, and the Emperor was likely to be very dissatisfied with him. There was also the Prince of Bohai, who was harboring resentment and eyeing the Yu family with hostility. Thinking of all this, Master Yu couldn't help but feel depressed. How did things come to this?

Fortunately, there is still the King of Donglin. If the King of Donglin also ignores the Yu family at this time, how can the Yu family withstand the anger of the King of Bohai?

The King of Donglin gave a faint smile. “Father-in-law, I know about what happened last night. I never expected your subordinates to be so useless. Hmph, who can you blame? With my third brother’s temperament, he will definitely not let this matter go so easily. Perhaps tomorrow it will be Ling’er’s turn, but the day after tomorrow it will be either you, Father-in-law, or the Yu family.”

Master Yu was well aware of this. This was precisely what troubled him the most. "My dear son-in-law, you absolutely cannot abandon the Yu family."

The King of Donglin remained silent, his expression cold and indifferent, which made Master Yu even more flustered. He abandoned his previous idea of ​​returning to his room, knowing that he had to make greater concessions to get the King of Donglin to lend a helping hand.

Master Yu's expression was conflicted. After a moment of contemplation, he finally spoke, "As long as my son-in-law can help the Yu family, the Yu family will serve you like a slave in the future."

The Prince of Donglin raised an eyebrow, glanced at Master Yu, and scrutinized him for a moment. “I can’t handle Third Brother’s temper.”

"Your Highness, you must think of a way no matter what." Master Yu's face turned pale, and he almost knelt down before the Prince of Donglin. He had only one thought in his mind: he had to protect the Yu family no matter what. The Yu family's century-old foundation could not be destroyed in his generation.

Master Yu thought to himself that if it weren't for the idea of ​​the King of Donglin, he wouldn't have gotten himself into such a deep and complicated situation.

Master Yu could only think it to himself; how could he dare to blame him? He looked at the King of Donglin with anticipation, but the other party's silence made his heart tighten, almost suffocating him.

Finally, King Donglin frowned and said calmly, "I am powerless to help!"

Master Yu staggered, powerless. Was he simply destined to watch helplessly as the Yu family suffered the unknown retaliation from the King of Bohai?

The strange look in Bai Yi's eyes from last night flashed through Master Yu's mind again. He subconsciously pushed it away and, with a thud, actually knelt on the ground. Considering the status of the Yu family, when had he ever been so miserable? Yesterday he knelt to the King of Bohai, and today he knelt to the King of Donglin. His old face had long been thrown to the ground and trampled beyond recognition.

"My dear son-in-law, the Yu family and you are of one family. If the Yu family falls, Your Highness will undoubtedly lose an arm. My dear son-in-law, the Second Prince is determined to seize the throne, and His Highness the First Prince is also ambitious. You need the support of the Yu family." At this moment, Master Yu could only use this as a bargaining chip to persuade the Prince of Donglin. He now somewhat regretted handing over the imperial seal to him that day. If the imperial seal were still in his hands, he could have taken it and pledged allegiance to the First Prince. But what use was regret now?

The King of Donglin frowned, a slight smile playing on his lips. "Father-in-law, what else does the Yu family have to offer me?"

"The Yu family's business empire is vast, and many of its members hold positions in the court, each wielding considerable power..." Master Yu hurriedly listed the Yu family's advantages, but these words only drew a sneer from the King of Donglin.

Master Yu was slightly taken aback. The laughter sounded particularly grating, and his expression changed repeatedly, unable to describe the feeling in his heart.

After the King of Donglin had finished laughing, he spoke quietly, "Do you think the third prince will let these things continue to exist?"

The King of Donglin left these words behind, gave the slightly stunned Master Yu a deep look, and walked towards the door.

When Master Yu came to his senses, he was filled with deep fear. It was clear that the King of Donglin was not going to help the Yu family. This thought jumped into Master Yu's mind, and a lot of complex emotions rushed towards him, including anger.

He even thought that since the King of Donglin refused to help him, what was wrong with mutual destruction?

As long as he reports to the Emperor that the Prince of Donglin possesses the Imperial Seal, the Prince of Donglin will be ruined.

Master Yu clenched his fists, about to speak, when the voice of the Prince of Donglin, who had already reached the door, suddenly came, “Father-in-law, no matter how the third son deals with the Yu family, the Yu family will still have a chance to breathe and will not be completely destroyed. However, if a third party finds out what you gave me that day, I believe you know better than I do what will happen to the Yu family.”

Master Yu's heart skipped a beat, and a chill ran down his spine. These words were undoubtedly a wake-up call for him. Yes, if the matter of the Imperial Seal were exposed at this time, how could he not have imagined what would happen to the Yu family?

Master Yu's face paled, and the thoughts that had just crossed his mind no longer dared to resurface.

After the Prince of Donglin left the hall, Master Yu almost collapsed to the ground. After leaving the Yu residence, the Prince of Donglin went straight to his temporary residence in the capital. In fact, the support of the Yu family was not without temptation in his eyes, but he knew Bai Yi's temperament more or less. It was not worth offending Bai Yi for the sake of the Yu family. This time, it was just that the Yu family was too unlucky.

At this time, protecting himself is undoubtedly the best choice for him. Fortunately, the imperial seal has already fallen into his hands. Now, he just needs to wait for the covert struggle between the eldest prince and the second prince to turn into an open struggle. The more intense their struggle becomes, the greater his opportunity will be.

The King of Donglin lifted the curtain of the carriage and looked at the prosperity of the capital along the way, his eyes shining with an unusually ardent light.

How could his ambition be satisfied by that part of the territory?

The next day, the news that Miss Yu had assassinated the Prince of Bohai and was to be executed became known to almost everyone in the capital. The common people condemned Miss Yu's ruthlessness and viciousness, while some people in the court were watching the Yu family make a fool of themselves.