The Flourishing Era of Female Merchants

Such a woman, with such a temperament, could become a source of trouble at any moment. And if Feng Yu were to pair up with Yang Jingyu, there would be quite a show to watch.

"You..." Feng Yu was furious. He knew his aunt wouldn't let his marriage go, but he never expected that she would choose such a woman.

"General Feng, you should understand who you should be good to." Yang Jingyu didn't take Feng Yu's anger seriously at all. In her opinion, as long as Empress Feng decided that she would be Feng Yu's wife, then her position as the general's wife was already secure. Even Feng Yu wouldn't dare to disobey the Empress's wishes!

Little did she know that her unbridled behavior was even more repulsive. Feng Yu grabbed Yang Jingyu's wrist and yanked it away forcefully. Caught off guard, Yang Jingyu had no time to steady herself and stumbled in panic.

"Ah..." Yang Jingyu fell heavily to the ground, wincing in pain. She hadn't expected Feng Yu to be so unpalatable. "General..."

Feng Yu had no interest in Yang Jingyu and didn't even glance at her. He said to An Mi, "Let's go for a walk somewhere else."

“General Feng, it seems there’s no need for us to take a walk. General Feng, you should take a good look at your future wife, An Mi…” An Mi smiled, a smile that subtly hinted at watching a good show.

Just then, Yang Jingyu came by chance and came to her rescue. She had no interest in spending any more time with Feng Yu, not even a little bit.

Before Anmi could finish speaking, a voice came from behind, interrupting her...

"I was wondering why Yu'er hadn't been to the Imperial Garden for so long. Perhaps he hadn't entered the palace yet. I didn't expect to find you here. Well, that's good. It saves me the trouble of sending someone to look for you." The person who came was none other than Empress Feng.

An Mi, Feng Yu, and Yang Jingyu all looked in the direction of the sound. They saw not only Empress Feng, but also the young ladies who had been in the Imperial Garden walking towards them from behind her. Each of them had a strange expression on their face.

An Mi felt the gazes fixed on her and couldn't help but frown. Why did she feel hostility from these young ladies? Even the woman who had been so friendly with her just now looked at her with eyes like a sword.

An Mi suddenly found the situation amusing. Empress Feng approached and, as if only then noticing Yang Jingyu on the ground, exclaimed in surprise, "Isn't this Miss Yang? What happened? Why is she lying on the ground like this?"

Upon seeing Empress Feng, Yang Jingyu, remembering that she was the general's wife whom Empress Feng had chosen, felt as if she had found a powerful backer. "Your Majesty, how dare An Mi! She shamelessly seduces General Feng! You must punish her severely!"

Empress Feng frowned and glanced at An Mi, only to find that An Mi's expression was normal, as if she had not heard Yang Jingyu's accusations at all. Empress Feng secretly admired her a little more. Perhaps only An Mi could be so calm at such a time. If it were someone else, wouldn't they have been defending themselves long ago?

However, a sense of triumph rose in Empress Feng's heart. An Mi didn't care at all? Heh, Empress Feng glanced at the expressions of these young ladies out of the corner of her eye and couldn't help but sneer inwardly. An Mi, An Mi, you don't care, but these women certainly don't.

Just now, she summoned them here to watch a good show. She had Hanyu lead Anmi here, and she knew that if Feng Yu came to pay his respects, he would definitely see Anmi. How could she not know Feng Yu's feelings for Anmi? She intentionally let these young ladies know that she was going to choose a wife for Feng Yu from among them, just to guide them to see Feng Yu's interest in Anmi.

Things seemed to be going even more smoothly than she had expected. Just now, from a distance, they had all seen how Feng Yu treated Yang Jingyu in order to protect An Mi.

Empress Feng was always a master at reading people. These young ladies were so adoring of An Mi in the Imperial Garden just now, but now... hehe, they should all be treating An Mi as a rival!

What she wanted was to isolate An Mi. Moreover, these rich young ladies were not kind people at all. She believed that even if she didn't cause trouble for An Mi in the future, these women would not let An Mi have any peace.

"Miss Yang? Why are you still in the palace? Did you ignore what I just said?" To Yang Jingyu's surprise, Empress Feng said sternly.

"Your Majesty..." Yang Jingyu was stunned for a moment before she came to her senses. She looked at Empress Feng with disbelief on her face. Didn't Your Majesty intend for her to become the general's wife? Why is it that at this moment, instead of standing up for her, Your Majesty is making her lose face like this?

"Your Majesty, Anmi..." Yang Jingyu was still unwilling to let Anmi go, and disregarded Empress Feng's anger at this moment, and once again wanted to push Anmi into the eye of the storm.

"Miss Yang..." Before she could finish speaking, Sima Yan stepped forward and interrupted her, squatting down to help her up. "Miss Yang, this is the palace, not a place for you to run wild. You should leave the palace quickly, lest you break a taboo and get yourself into trouble."

Did I break a taboo? Did I invite trouble upon myself?

Whose taboo did she violate? This is thought-provoking, but no one can find fault with her.

Yang Jingyu was stunned for a moment, as if Sima Yan had awakened her. That damned An Mi, she didn't know what tricks she had used, but now she was obviously being protected by Feng Yu. Thinking of Feng Yu's attitude towards her just now, Yang Jingyu felt even more resentful.

But Sima Yan is right. This is the palace. If she continues to cause trouble, she will anger the Empress. Yes, she can't rush things to deal with An Mi!

Yang Jingyu took a deep breath, forced a smile, and apologized to Empress Feng, "Your Majesty, please calm down. Jingyu was rash. Jingyu will leave now."

Empress Feng gave a cold snort, not intending to pay any attention to Yang Jingyu's intentions. However, she did cast an approving glance at Sima Yan. To be honest, Yang Jingyu was still a useful pawn, but if she made a scene at this time, it would obviously not end well. Even if she wanted to make things difficult for An Mi, she was not in a hurry. Today was just the beginning.

But this Sima Yan… Empress Feng glanced at Sima Yan, lost in thought.

Compared to the other young ladies present, Sima Yan was indeed much more shrewd. It would be ideal if the Yonghou Mansion could become their ally. Unfortunately, the Emperor had already intended to betroth Sima Yan to Qinglan.

Thinking of this, Empress Feng felt a pang of regret.

Although Yang Jingyu was unwilling, she still had to leave. Sima Yan walked slowly to An Mi's side, took An Mi's hand affectionately, and whispered, "Don't take it to heart."

An Mi twitched the corners of her mouth and gave a faint smile, which startled Sima Yan. She saw the faint mockery in her smile, and her face suddenly turned red. She wanted to say something more, but for a moment she forgot what she had prepared.