The Flourishing Era of Female Merchants

No! This is not what she wanted to see. Even if it is fate, why should a peaceful fate be filled with glory and wealth, while she has to be inferior?

Yi Zhuxuan bit her lip secretly, becoming even more determined to make her previous plan. Even if she, Yi Zhuxuan, was always inferior to others, she would still drag An Mi down with her bad luck.

"Miss, here we are."

Just as Yi Zhuxuan was thinking this, the carriage stopped, and the coachman respectfully reported to Anmi inside the carriage.

"What are you still sitting there for? Get out of the way and make way for the young lady." The coachman was not kind to the woman in tattered clothes. He had not forgotten that the young lady had almost fallen because of her. If that had happened, how would he explain it to the prince?

Yi Zhuxuan was startled and pulled back to her senses. She glanced at the coachman, feeling displeased but not daring to show it. She quickly jumped off the carriage and stood silently to the side, watching An Mi get off the carriage with the help of two maids. Immediately afterward, the servants from the Bohai Prince's Mansion, led by the steward, also came out. They seemed to have heard the news from the palace and became even more enthusiastic about the future Bohai Princess.

An Mi remained calm, but Yi Zhuxuan was filled with envy. After envy came jealousy, and a thought suddenly popped into her mind: Why isn't this noble woman, who is surrounded and fawned over by everyone, Yi Zhuxuan?

But one thing she knew for sure was that she would probably never reach the heights of tranquility in this lifetime!

"Miss..." Yi Zhuxuan composed herself and called out sadly.

Anmi stopped at the door, turned around and saw Yi Zhuxuan by the carriage. She frowned. "Didn't you say we'd talk alone? Come in with me!"

After giving that brief instruction, An Mi ignored Yi Zhuxuan and entered the mansion. However, she was thinking about Yi Zhuxuan and seemed to be pondering something.

When the former master and servant faced each other again, they were in a pavilion in the garden of the Bohai Prince's Mansion. The servants had all been dismissed, but not far away, Yifei and Liuguang still kept a close watch on the movements in the pavilion, fulfilling their duty to protect Anmi.

In the pavilion, An Mi looked at Yi Zhuxuan in front of her in silence, not intending to speak first. Her eyes were fixed on the other person, and although her gaze seemed gentle, it always gave Yi Zhuxuan a feeling of unease.

Under An Mi's gaze, Yi Zhuxuan gradually felt uneasy, thinking that An Mi was becoming more and more strange. What did she mean by looking at her like that?

Yi Zhuxuan pondered carefully, but still couldn't come up with a solution. Finally, unable to bear the atmosphere any longer, she spoke first, "Miss, this servant has something to say to you."

An Mi twitched the corner of her mouth. "I'm standing right in front of you now, aren't I? Just say what you want to say."

An Mi was eager to know what Yi Zhuxuan meant by the matter concerning Bai Yi, but she remained patient and did not ask. She wanted to remain rational and judge the reason, or even the purpose, of Yi Zhuxuan bringing this "news".

Yi Zhuxuan was stunned, momentarily unable to fathom An Mi's thoughts. Shouldn't she be particularly concerned about the King of Bohai's affairs? Why...?

An Mi glanced at her indifferently, noticing her momentary daze, but said nothing, waiting for Yi Zhuxuan to explain.

“Miss, I escaped. They imprisoned me and tortured me. Miss, I…I…” Yi Zhuxuan said, her eyes filled with fear again. As if she had thought of something, her whole body trembled.

An Mi's eyes flickered. She naturally knew who Yi Zhuxuan was referring to when she said "them"—Feng Yu! An Mi looked Yi Zhuxuan over again. The marks on her body were indeed from torture. It seemed that Yi Zhuxuan had probably offended Feng Yu, which was why she was treated this way!

An Mi remained silent, guessing what was going on in her mind. Yi Zhuxuan sobbed softly. In her opinion, with An Mi's intelligence, she should have realized that General Feng must have some reason for punishing her, and she should have pressed for answers, shouldn't she? But instead…

Anmi's silence, as if she had no interest in the matter at all, made Yi Zhuxuan somewhat uncertain. Could this method really lure Anmi into a trap?

At this point, Yi Zhuxuan had no chance to retreat. No matter what, she had to fight back. Taking a deep breath, Yi Zhuxuan cried even more bitterly, "Miss, I finally escaped because I can't let them succeed. Feng Yu, that man, don't be fooled by his respectable appearance. He's actually a beast in human clothing!"

Yi Zhuxuan gritted her teeth, the scene of her first encounter with Feng Yushi flashing through her mind. Hatred and fear intertwined. The thought of the blood in that village still terrified her.

Compared to Anmi's lack of reaction just now, Anmi's lips were slightly upturned at this moment, but it was hard to tell what was the reason for her smile or even what it meant.

“Miss, he likes you.” Yi Zhuxuan suddenly spoke up, then shook her head. “No, he wants you. He wants everything that belongs to the King of Bohai, including you, Miss. But Miss and the King of Bohai are a couple!”

Are we finally getting to the main topic?

An Mi listened, and for the first time in front of Yi Zhuxuan, she showed her discomposure. A hint of anger flashed across her beautiful face. "He wants it? How could he possibly have it!"

"No, Miss, you must not underestimate Feng Yu's schemes."

Yi Zhuxuan was delighted by Anmi's reaction, as if she had finally seen a fish take the bait.

"Oh? What do you mean?" An Mi frowned slightly, her eyes growing even more profound.

“Miss, if I hadn’t overheard him plotting to murder the King of Bohai and try to possess you, you wouldn’t have been imprisoned.” Yi Zhuxuan stepped forward abruptly, her teeth clenched in hatred as she spoke, “Feng Yu is too vicious! He wants to kill the King of Bohai!”

Put Bai Yi to death? She admitted that Feng Yu was capable, after all, he was one of the best among the younger generation, but putting Bai Yi to death was not something he could do just by thinking about it.

But… An Mi’s gaze sharpened. “What is he going to do?”

"Miss, he specially trained a group of assassins to kill the King of Bohai!" Yi Zhuxuan said through gritted teeth.

Suicide squad? Assassination?

Just then, a commotion came from not far away. Anmi looked in the direction of the sound and saw a group of servants surrounding someone, looking very anxious.

"Where are the doctors? Quickly go and call a few more doctors, no, go to the palace and summon the imperial physicians."

Hearing the commotion, An Mi paused, looking over carefully. The person surrounded by servants was none other than Bai Yi.