The Flourishing Era of Female Merchants

"Speak," Empress Feng glanced at the palace maid, her calm voice carrying a hint of urgency.

The palace maid took out an envelope from her sleeve and presented it with both hands, "Your Highness, this is a letter written by the old master himself."

Empress Feng frowned and sat up straighter. She gave Han Yu a wink, and Han Yu quickly stepped forward, took the envelope from the maid, and handed it to Empress Feng.

As soon as Empress Feng touched the letter, she hurriedly tore it open. Upon reading its contents, her brow furrowed even more deeply.

Han Yu observed Empress Feng's reaction and couldn't guess what was written in the letter. However, she could sense that Empress Feng's expression was becoming increasingly unpleasant.

"Where is the old master?" Empress Feng asked anxiously, still clutching the letter tightly after reading it.

"Your Majesty, the old master is on his way and should arrive in the capital in about three days. He has instructed that Your Majesty should take care of this matter before he arrives." The palace maid looked up and met Empress Feng's eyes, as if to tell her the importance of this matter.

Empress Feng frowned slightly, said nothing more, waved to the palace maid, signaling her to leave. After the maid left the room, Empress Feng seemed to have all her strength drained away, and her whole body went limp.

"Your Majesty... what exactly did the old master say in his letter? Why does Your Majesty look so pale?" Han Yu gently supported Empress Feng. Although she knew that she couldn't easily pry into her mistress's affairs, she couldn't help but ask when she saw Empress Feng's appearance.

It was thought that Empress Feng would not say anything, but after a moment of contemplation, her voice rang out weakly, "I never expected that Father would make such a decision!"

She thought that the old man's arrival would lead him to find a way to rescue Feng Yu, but she never expected that her father would...

Empress Feng took a deep breath, trying to muster her strength. After a long while, she finally spoke to Han Yu, who still looked bewildered, and instructed her, "Make arrangements. I should go see Yu'er too."

Han Yu glanced at Empress Feng cautiously, "Yes, Your Majesty, this servant will go and make the arrangements immediately."

From Empress Feng's tone, she sensed a hint of despair and coldness. As for the reason behind this despair, she could more or less guess the clue. Han Yu couldn't help but sigh in her heart. It seemed that General Feng's life was really not going to be saved!

That night, the prison was as usual, with a chilling atmosphere amidst the normality. In the deepest part of the prison, there was a separate cell where serious criminals were imprisoned. At this moment, the once-powerful General Feng was being held there!

This young master of the Feng family, because his aunt was Empress Feng, had a sense of superiority in the Great Jin Dynasty that was even stronger than that of some princes. However, sitting in the prison cell at this moment, he looked dejected and disheveled, with stubble covering his entire chin. If you didn't look closely, you wouldn't be able to tell that this was the great general who once commanded thousands of troops!

At this moment, Feng Yu sat quietly on the ground, his messy hair casually draped over his shoulders, motionless, like a dead man.

"This servant greets Your Majesty the Empress." Several voices rang out in unison in the prison, reaching the deepest cell. The person who was sitting on the ground paused, then suddenly raised his head, quickly stood up, and rushed towards the cell door.

"Get up, all of you. Her Highness wishes to see General Feng. Take her there quickly." It was Han Yu who spoke.

The jailers frowned, exchanging troubled glances. "Your Majesty, this... His Majesty has decreed that no one is allowed to visit General Feng..."

They all knew that Empress Feng was General Feng's aunt, and they had a very close relationship. If the Empress were to enter and something went wrong, they were afraid they would lose their lives!

"How dare you! Since Her Majesty has come here, it is already with the Emperor's permission. How dare you disobey the Emperor's will and stop Her Majesty the Empress here?" Han Yu raised her voice, interrupting the jailer.

The jailer's heart skipped a beat, but he still hesitated.

"It is truly a blessing for His Majesty to have you guarding the prisoners. You have been so loyal to your duties that I will speak to His Majesty about it. I am only here today to deliver some food to General Feng. If anything goes wrong, I will take full responsibility." Empress Feng finally spoke, a faint smile on her face.

The jailer glanced at Han Yu's hand and indeed saw a food box. Since the Empress had spoken, how could they disobey? So, they mustered their courage and led the way for the Empress, "Yes, yes, Your Majesty, this way please..."

The prison bars separated Feng Yu and Empress Feng. The jailer, seeing the two inside and outside the cell, wisely said, "Your Majesty and General Feng, please continue your conversation. This servant will wait outside."

Just as the jailer was about to leave, Empress Feng's voice rang out again, "Open the door."

The jailer hesitated for a moment, but eventually took out the key and opened the door.

“Aunt…” Feng Yu became increasingly agitated at this moment. These days, his life in the prison had been worse than death. How could he, Feng Yu, end up like this?

Fortunately, his aunt finally arrived. With her here, perhaps he had hope!

Empress Feng entered the cell, glanced at Feng Yu, and a smile bloomed on her face. She took the food box from Han Yu's hand, and while personally taking out the contents of the food box, she said affectionately, "Yu'er, I'm sorry to have made you suffer alone in this prison these past few days."

Empress Feng's attitude gave Feng Yu more hope. "Aunt, are you here to rescue me? What's going on outside? You know I was framed. If we can find out the truth, then..."

"Yu'er!" Empress Feng interrupted Feng Yu, her smile widening. "Don't worry, your aunt hasn't missed a moment of this matter. Moreover, your grandfather is on his way to the capital. Neither your grandfather nor I will let you suffer here. I received a letter from your grandfather saying that he should arrive in the capital in three days. Once he arrives, he will naturally find a way to rescue you. So, you'll have to endure some hardship these days."

"Really!?" Feng Yu's face lit up with joy, and he paced excitedly around the cell. "That's wonderful! I knew Grandpa wouldn't give up on me!"

Feng Yu is a great general. It is no exaggeration to say that he is the most talented among the Feng family members of this generation. The future of the Feng family still depends on his efforts. His grandfather is a wise man and will definitely not abandon him. He will definitely try his best to rescue him.

Feng Yu knew that this matter was of great importance and not so easy to resolve. However, given his grandfather's status in the Jin Dynasty, even Emperor Mingde had to give his grandfather face.

Feng Yu was always shrewd, but this time, he had undoubtedly miscalculated. Empress Feng saw Feng Yu's excitement and couldn't help but sigh inwardly.