The Flourishing Era of Female Merchants

"Miss, it seems she's going to starve to death." Yifei glanced at the person on the ground. As a martial artist, her eyesight was much better than that of ordinary people. Even in the dim moonlight, she could still see the woman's weakness, her pale face and bloodless lips. Tsk tsk... Yifei couldn't help but feel a little smug. She was really pitiful. However, there must be something hateful about a pitiful person, right?

As Liu Guang closed the door behind her, An Mi's lips curled into a slight smile, and her cold voice rang out in the room, "Turn on the lights!"

Inside the room, there was a brief moment of light, followed by darkness, and then darkness again. The entire room was then illuminated by candlelight, enough for everyone in the room to see everyone else clearly.

Along with An Mi, besides Liu Guang and Yi Fei, came Cheng Ying. Seeing Yi Zhuxuan lying on the ground, Cheng Ying was the person who hated Yi Zhuxuan the most besides An Mi. The usually dignified and calm Cheng Ying actually walked up to Yi Zhuxuan and kicked her several times.

"Ugh..." Yi Zhuxuan was completely powerless and had no way to fight back. Her face was contorted with pain, but her eyes were filled with hatred as she glared at An Mi.

It's all because of An Mi; if it weren't for her, she wouldn't be in this state!

This woman should have fallen into her trap according to her plan, but unexpectedly, she was so cunning that she outsmarted her instead. What's even more hateful is that she put on an act for so long in front of her at the Bohai Prince's Mansion, and she still thought that An Mi was really following her plan.

Anmi, you deceived her so badly!

And all this time, she's kept her locked up here, ignoring her completely. Heaven knows what kind of life she's been living in this house all this time.

"Miss, let me kill her with one blow!" Cheng Ying said fiercely, seemingly still not satisfied with kicking her several times. The thought of the lives lost in Widow Village made her unable to suppress her hatred. Perhaps, only by avenging them with her own hands could she be at peace.

Yi Zhuxuan was visibly startled, the fear in her eyes intensifying. Even with little strength left, she shook her head with difficulty, letting out a hoarse voice, "No..."

An Mi let out a slight sneer, slowly walked up to Yi Zhuxuan, and looked down at her, "Yes, how can this be?"

Yi Zhuxuan's heart leaped with joy, as if a glimmer of hope had appeared. She quickly reached out and grabbed Anmi's skirt, "Miss... this servant..."

"Look at you, you can't even speak. Liuguang, give her some water and a little something to eat, lest people blame our Bohai Prince's Mansion for not being hospitable." Anmi looked at Yi Zhuxuan's chapped lips. At this moment, Yi Zhuxuan was like an ant in her eyes. She could easily kill her with a pinch. But how could Yi Zhuxuan's life end like this? So many vibrant lives from the Widow Village were still on her hands, weren't they?

Liu Guang was stunned for a moment. She had already understood why her mistress had told her to bring food and drink. Now, her mistress was actually ordering this woman to eat. In her opinion, this woman was so vicious that she dared to plot against her mistress. It wouldn't be too much to let her starve to death.

Although Liu Guang didn't understand, she would never disobey An Mi's orders. She glanced at the basket in her hand, walked up to Yi Zhuxuan with a cold face, and Yi Zhuxuan seemed to smell the food and looked on with anticipation.

Liu Guang squatted down, took a pot of water from the basket, and poured it haphazardly onto Yi Zhuxuan's face. Yi Zhuxuan didn't care and drank it, letting the water splash all over her face. If she didn't drink water soon, she was afraid she would really die of thirst.

At that moment, this little bit of water was like a life-saving rain for her.

"Hmph, aren't they afraid the water is poisoned? Drinking so readily, what if they die..."

Yi Zhuxuan was enjoying her drink when Yi Fei spoke coldly. Yi Zhuxuan froze, stopped all movement, and looked at An Mi, as if trying to find out if what Yi Fei said was true.

She had plotted against Anmi, and if Anmi knew, she would probably want her dead. Yet, at this moment, she gave her food and drink. Could it be that there really is something behind this...?

Yi Zhuxuan took a step back in fear. This action was seen by the others, and they all looked at her with a hint of contempt. She was just a coward!

She herself cherishes her life so much, yet she is so cruel to the lives of others!

Anmi's eyes narrowed, and hatred gradually gathered in them, but no one could see it.

"Don't worry, this drink and this food are not poisoned, they won't kill you!" Anmi's voice rang out in the room, but to the ears, it sounded even more eerie than the night outside.

Yi Zhuxuan sensed it, but even though she sensed it, what she cared about most at the moment was not An Mi's attitude, but her life. If she didn't eat, even if An Mi let her go, she wouldn't be able to survive.

Yi Zhuxuan glanced at what Liu Guang was holding, then, as if she were going all out, snatched the steamed bun from Liu Guang's hand and stuffed it into her mouth, wolfing it down.

Inside the room, everyone watched Yi Zhuxuan's disheveled eating. In silence, each person was lost in their own thoughts. Liu Guang and Yi Fei glanced at An Mi, seemingly trying to guess what An Mi was thinking. Finally, after an unknown amount of time, Yi Zhuxuan finished eating. At this moment, Yi Zhuxuan leaned back in her chair, seemingly feeling particularly satisfied with the meal and thus having more energy.

Yi Zhuxuan leaned back in her chair, breathing slowly.

"Are you full?" Anmi asked calmly, having watched Yi Zhuxuan finish all her food the whole time. She sat in her chair, seemingly waiting for something.

Yi Zhuxuan was pulled back to her senses. When she saw An Mi, her eyes flickered. It seemed that she had completely forgotten her situation while she was engrossed in eating and drinking. Now that she had regained some strength, she hurriedly crawled to An Mi's side, knelt on the ground, and kowtowed heavily to the ground. "Miss, we must have some misunderstanding. Please listen to my explanation. You must listen to my explanation!"

Anmi raised an eyebrow almost imperceptibly. "Explain? Then explain yourself!"

She wanted to see how she would explain herself!

Yi Zhuxuan was stunned, seemingly not expecting An Mi to actually ask her to explain. For a moment, she forgot how to explain.

"Didn't you want to explain?" An Mi took a step back, avoiding the hand that Yi Zhuxuan was holding.

Yi Zhuxuan concealed her panicked expression, her eyes flickering. "Miss, I was wrong. I know no matter how I explain, it won't be enough to atone for my previous mistake. I was just confused for a moment and was seduced by Feng Yu. He said he liked you, Miss, and wanted you to be his general's wife. I thought that since he was so devoted to you, Miss, I... so I... But I know I was wrong..."