The Flourishing Era of Female Merchants

Bai Yi looked slightly surprised. Was it really poison?

"What are you going to do?" Bai Yi looked at An Mi, full of curiosity about the purpose of the poison in his hand.

"It's not about what I want to do, but what someone wants me to do with it." An Mi's lips curled into a sarcastic smile. However, now that the thing was in her hands, how it was used was no longer up to certain people. She looked up and met Bai Yi's probing eyes. "Your Highness, may you return it to An Mi now?"

Bai Yi raised an eyebrow, understanding An Mi's meaning. It seemed that someone was using her as a tool.

However, An Mi is probably not the kind of woman who can be easily taken advantage of!

A faint smile played at the corners of his lips. It seemed that his sudden decision to come to Anfu today, even at the cost of entering through the back wall, was not entirely unworthy!

He waved the porcelain bottle in his hand. "Here, take it back."

An Mi was taken aback, not expecting him to return it to her so soon.

"What, you don't want it anymore?" Bai Yi's smile deepened.

As soon as she finished speaking, An Mi reached out and snatched the porcelain bottle from Bai Yi's hand. Just as she was about to say something, she heard a slight noise coming from outside the back door. An Mi's beautiful eyebrows furrowed, and she immediately became alert. She stepped forward and leaned close to the door, listening intently to the sounds outside.

"Officer, what could possibly happen at An Mansion? It's not necessary for all of us to stay here."

"Heh, you don't understand, do you? The intrigues and schemes of wealthy families are beyond the comprehension of a boor like you," another person said with a smile.

"Go away, what do you know? Miss An has paid the fine. Who cares about any scheming or intrigue? We'll just wait here as she instructed. If there's any commotion, we'll go in and arrest them. Just wait patiently, there'll be good wine and meat for you tonight." The head constable patted his bulging money bag and gave the group a stern look.

An Mi and Bai Yi listened to the conversation outside. Did An Xinlian use money to make them wait here to arrest someone?

Who to arrest?

Bai Yi raised his handsome eyebrows. It seemed that things were not going to be peaceful at An Mansion today. He was also curious about who An Xinlian wanted to capture.

Bai Yi didn't know, but An Mi knew very well. Connecting everything, An Mi's lips curled up slightly, and her eyes darkened. So that's what An Xinlian was planning. To use her to deal with Feng Xianglan, and then frame her for murder or assault and throw her in jail?

Ha! An Xinlian's wishful thinking is really clever!

She never intended for An Xinlian to have her way, and now, upon learning this news, she knew even more clearly what she had to do.

Imprisonment? Ha! That's a good idea.

The perceptive Bai Yi noticed An Mi's slight unusual behavior, his thick brows furrowed, and he said in a deep voice, "The one she's planning to capture isn't you, is it?"

As she just said, someone asked her to take the poison for a reason. An Mi committed a crime, and the constables came in to arrest her!

An Mi caught a glimpse of the curiosity and certainty in Bai Yi's eyes, and thought to herself, "As expected of the King of Bohai, he guessed it so easily, but..."

An Mi's eyes flickered slightly, a mysterious glint in them, and she said meaningfully, "Perhaps it's me, but who can say for sure? Could something unexpected happen?"

Having said that, he gave a profound smile, ignoring Bai Yi's inquisitive and intrigued gaze, gripped the porcelain bottle tightly, and strode towards the hall...

Looking at the slender figure behind him, Bai Yi thought that this woman was only less sickly than when he first met her. She was still a bit thin, but in his eyes, she was exceptionally beautiful.

What's wrong with him? The figure had already disappeared, yet he was still standing there, stunned. Shaking his head, Bai Yi pulled himself out of his deep thoughts, thinking about An Mi's words just now, and chased after An Mi's direction.

The hall was bustling with activity. An Yuefeng and his wife personally greeted the guests. In addition to the prefectural magistrate, there were also some prominent families from Rongjin City. After hearing that the Liu family was going to propose marriage to the An family, they all came to offer their congratulations. Although today's marriage proposal was a matter between the An and Liu families, those who wanted to establish some connections also came.

Even before the Liu family's marriage proposal party arrived, the hall was already packed with people.

Yu Fangfei was naturally overjoyed, thinking to herself that Xinhe had really made her proud. If the marriage proposal was this grand, then once Xinhe married into the Liu family, the An family's status would be even higher.

Seeing An Yuefeng chatting happily with the guests, and then glancing at Jin Qiaoyu and her daughter with unpleasant expressions in the corner, she sneered inwardly. This vixen thinks that just because she has some past with the master, she can bind him? After this incident, the master will not underestimate them. Humph, Jin Qiaoyu thinks she can compete with Yu Fangfei? She is overestimating herself!

As An Mi entered the hall, she felt two pairs of eyes looking at her. Without even thinking, An Mi knew who they were. Apart from Feng Xianglan and An Xinlian, the two women who wanted to use her as a tool, who else could it be?

Both of them harbored the same thoughts, the only difference being their attitudes towards her at this moment. One feigned warmth, his eyes full of expectation, while the other remained as sharp as ever, as if she were born to be enslaved and commanded by him.

An Mi glanced at the two of them, took the tea tray from the maid, and walked towards An Xinlian. However, as she passed Feng Xianglan, she whispered, "The snacks have already been served."

Upon hearing this, Feng Xianglan was overjoyed. It was good that it had been given!

A wicked smile crept across his lips. An Xinhe, that bitch, what leader, what richest man's fiancée? She'll be dead soon enough. Let's see how she gets through this.

An Mi saw her reaction, and a slight smirk appeared on her face. She had delivered it, but... well...

Carrying the tray, she slowly walked up to An Xinlian. Before An Mi could speak, An Xinlian asked, "Are you ready?"

"Please rest assured, Miss." An Mi said softly, without saying much, and carried the tea towards An Yuefeng. Just as she reached An Yuefeng's side, she heard a servant's report from outside.

"Madam Liu, Young Master Liu has arrived."

In an instant, everyone in the hall looked toward the doorway, toward Madam Liu and Young Master Liu, the main characters of today's marriage proposal!

Is Madam Liu here in person to propose marriage? It seems the Liu family takes this marriage very seriously!

An Mi looked in the direction of the sound. In her previous life, Madam Liu and Young Master Liu came to propose marriage in person. And in this life, they did not disappoint her. With these two here today, the show is even more interesting, isn't it?

Liu Zhan and his wife approached, and An Yuefeng and Yu Fangfei were the first to greet them.

"Madam Liu, Young Master Liu's presence is truly an honor to our An family. Please, come in, please come inside." An Yuefeng said warmly, subtly glancing at the large trunks behind Madam Liu and Liu Zhan. Even with his reserved nature, his eyes couldn't help but light up. The richest man truly lived up to his reputation; such a grand gesture for a marriage proposal! In the entire Rongjin City, which family offered such a large dowry? Even in the capital, this was considered extravagant. If the proposal was this grand, what a magnificent wedding it would be!