The Flourishing Era of Female Merchants

Yifei's brows furrowed even more. Anmi inside the carriage heard everything outside clearly from beginning to end.

Is that Yi Zhuxuan? It's been quite a while since I've seen her!

Fellow townsman? If I had to say who I know in Beijing is from the same hometown, it would probably only be Yi Zhuxuan.

When An Mi heard Yi Zhuxuan crying and saw her pitiful appearance, images from her past life subconsciously surfaced in her mind: Yi Zhuxuan's docile and ingratiating nature, her constant calling her "sister," but what happened later!

Whether in Rong Jincheng or now, when they met again in the capital, An Mi had no good feelings towards this person, and even felt great disgust and hatred towards her. She had not forgotten this woman's true colors in her previous life!

"Yifei, what's going on outside?" An serene, cool voice came from inside the carriage.

Yifei gave Yizhuxuan a reproachful look and immediately replied, "Miss, he's just a nobody. I'll take care of him."

When Yi Zhuxuan heard An Mi's voice, she thought there was hope. But soon, Yi Fei's reaction made her freeze. She glared at Yi Fei with barely concealed hatred. She was just a servant, yet she was so smug!

No, she couldn't let this servant ruin her plans. Her eyes flashed, and Yi Zhuxuan suddenly stood up and rushed towards the carriage. Yi Fei reacted quickly, drawing her sword immediately. Yi Zhuxuan, overwhelmed with "fright," staggered and fell to the ground. Seizing this opportunity, Yi Zhuxuan pressed on relentlessly, "Ah... Miss, even if you're going to kill me, please let me see you one last time, okay? I have something important to tell you, it's really important!"

"You woman, stop bothering my young lady! Get up and get out of here, or don't blame me for being impolite!" Yifei's face darkened further. She had plenty of lives on her hands, and she didn't care about taking another one of these women!

Yi Zhuxuan never expected Yi Fei to be such a ruthless person. The sword in her hand gleamed with a cold light, inspiring fear. However, once Yi Zhuxuan made up her mind, she would not change it. She took a deep breath, as if she were going all out, and said, "Miss, this concerns the King of Bohai. It doesn't matter if I die, but I will not die in peace if I don't tell you some things!"

The mention of the King of Bohai made Yifei pause, and Anmi inside the carriage frowned and reached out to lift the carriage curtain.

“Miss…” Yifei called softly, looking at Anmi and waiting for her instructions.

When Yi Zhuxuan saw An Mi get out of the carriage, she was overjoyed. She immediately crawled towards An Mi, calling out as she approached, "Miss, Miss..."

Anmi gave Yifei a look, and Yifei stepped back, but remained highly vigilant, keeping an eye on Yizhuxuan. It seemed that if she did anything that was detrimental to her young lady, she would kill her instantly.

Yi Zhuxuan seemed to sense this as well, but as long as An Mi came out and was willing to see her, it was already her chance.

An Mi stepped out of the carriage and looked down at the woman in tattered clothes in front of her. In her previous life, after becoming Liu Zhan's concubine, she had always lived a life of luxury. Even when she was a servant in the An family, Yi Zhuxuan had never been in such a sorry state.

Thinking back to the last time I saw Yi Zhuxuan, there was a significant difference between her and now. The Yi Zhuxuan in front of me was not only dressed in tattered clothes, but also had bluish-purple marks visible through those tattered garments.

“Miss, you’re finally willing to listen to me…” Yi Zhuxuan crawled to An Mi’s feet. Under Yi Fei’s sharp gaze, she ultimately didn’t dare to grab An Mi’s skirt, but it didn’t affect her acting skills at all.

An Mi observed this, but remained indifferent. "Miss, I cannot bear to be addressed as 'Miss'. Even if you were your master before, haven't you already acknowledged someone else as your master?"

Besides, even when she was still her maid, Yi Zhuxuan didn't treat her like a young lady, did she?

Yi Zhuxuan froze, then burst into tears. "Miss, please listen to me. I was wrong. I was blind and had no choice but to acknowledge someone else as my master. In my heart, you have always been my mistress."

"Oh? Is that so?" An Mi's lips curled up, a hint of sarcasm gradually emerging.

Yi Zhuxuan nodded hurriedly, "Yes, Miss, you must trust me."

An Mi glanced at her indifferently, not wanting to say anything more. In her opinion, Yi Zhuxuan was not worth her time or effort, if it weren't for what she had just said...

An Mi frowned, recalling what she had just heard from Yi Zhuxuan. "Whether I believe you or not doesn't matter. You just said it concerns the King of Bohai. What exactly is it about?"

An Mi stared intently at Yi Zhuxuan. Even though she knew that Yi Zhuxuan was no good, the matter involved Bai Yi. Even if her information was false, she had to find out what was going on. She wouldn't allow anything detrimental to Bai Yi to happen.

Yi Zhuxuan seemed to realize something, her eyes filled with fear, as if she were terrified of something, and her whole body trembled. "Miss, I heard them...they..."

As Yi Zhuxuan spoke, she suddenly realized who was around her and said urgently, "Miss, this is a very important matter. I need to tell you this in private."

As soon as she finished speaking, Liu Guang and Yi Fei, who were standing beside An Mi, sharpened their eyes and stopped her in unison, "Miss, be careful, it might be a trap!"

This woman has ties to Feng Yu; she doesn't seem like a good person at all!

An Mi's gaze narrowed slightly. Alone? What tricks is Yi Zhuxuan up to, going to all this trouble?

An Mi stared intently at Yi Zhuxuan, paused for a moment, and then loudly ordered, "Yi Fei, Liu Guang, take good care of my fellow villager."

After saying that, she turned around and got into the carriage. Yi Zhuxuan, who was left behind, was stunned for a moment. Realizing what An Mi meant, she was overjoyed. Without waiting for Yi Fei and Liu Guang to come and help her up, she struggled to get up on her own.

An Mi boarded the carriage, and Yi Zhuxuan was placed next to the coachman. The crowd quickly dispersed. Yi Zhuxuan sat next to the coachman, her face still showing the same sorrow as before. But thinking of An Mi sitting in the luxurious carriage behind her, she felt even more resentful.

She and An Mi are quite similar in some ways. An Mi was once a neglected illegitimate daughter in the An family, living a life even worse than that of a servant. And wasn't An Mi once a daughter of an official family? She only became a servant because her family declined. But what about now?

An Mi is high above everyone else, and now the King of Bohai is willing to spend millions of gold. Everyone envies An Mi, the future Queen of Bohai. You can imagine how glorious and honorable her life will be in the future. And what about her?

Are we destined to be slaves forever?