The Flourishing Era of Female Merchants

The eldest daughter-in-law of the Marquis of Jin pointed to the seat next to her, which was the only empty seat.

Unexpectedly, before she could finish speaking, Sima Yan said unhappily, "How can that be? This is where the young lady of the Marquis's mansion is to sit. If An Mi makes it, where will the young lady sit when she arrives? The main character today is the young lady of the Marquis's mansion. Are you suggesting that the main character should stand?"

"This..." The eldest young mistress of the Marquis of Jin's mansion looked even more troubled, not knowing what to do.

"In my opinion, Mi'er's stamina is more than enough to manage an embroidery shop like Shengshi Lieyan. Standing for a while shouldn't be a big deal for her, unlike us, who are delicate and precious. Heh... In this respect, all of you ladies should learn from Miss Anmi!" Sima Yan said with a chuckle, her sarcasm undisguised.

Even those present felt a chill run down their spines upon hearing this. The Crown Princess's words were clearly aimed at Miss Anmi! And Miss Anmi... Everyone looked at Anmi, only to see a smile playing on her lips. They were all taken aback. Had Miss Anmi not heard what the Crown Princess had just said?

While it's ostensibly to say she's capable, it's not a good thing for women in the Great Jin Dynasty to show their faces in public. The Crown Prince's wife is really poking at Anmi's sore spot!

I had heard that this girl Anmi was a strong woman, but today, when faced with the Crown Prince's wife's difficult behavior, she didn't even retaliate!

Could it be that Miss Anmi is afraid of the Crown Prince's wife?

They were wrong about this; the word "fear" simply doesn't exist in Anmi's dictionary!

And her retort? An Mi frowned slightly, her gaze meeting Sima Yan's provocative stare. The smile on her lips widened. Their eyes met, and Sima Yan's eyes flickered. For some reason, An Mi's gentle gaze made her feel extremely strange, so strange that she felt a sudden chill in her heart.

However, she quickly regained her composure, thinking to herself that she couldn't let An Mi outdo her in terms of presence. Today, An Mi wouldn't get away with it!

Anmi smiled slightly, about to speak, when she heard another voice...

"How can we let Miss Anmi stand? Miss Anmi is the future Princess Consort of Bohai. If even she has to stand, how can many of the others here sit?"

Before seeing her, they heard her voice. Her voice was exceptionally loud, unlike that of a pampered young lady. The court ladies who heard this undoubtedly took it to heart. Indeed, An Mi was the future mistress of the Bohai Prince's Mansion. Although the Bohai Prince had no right to inherit the throne, his position in the Great Jin Dynasty was quite delicate. At this moment, with the future Bohai Princess still standing, it was inappropriate for them to be sitting.

At that moment, a woman stood up, and as if she had led the way, many other people stood up one after another.

Sima Yan's face immediately changed, becoming extremely ugly. Her hand, clutching the embroidered handkerchief under her sleeve, trembled slightly and tightened continuously, as if she were venting her anger through this action.

Who is so ungrateful as to help Anmi?

Sima Yan subconsciously looked in the direction the sound came from. Not only Sima Yan, but An Mi also frowned when she heard the sound, a hint of surprise flashing in her eyes, followed by a guess. The voice seemed familiar. An Mi also looked in the direction the sound came from, and as a figure flashed through her mind, a woman gracefully walked into her line of sight. Her eyebrows, her figure...

An Mi met the gaze of the person who came up to her, and a smile appeared on her lips. It really was her!

"Bing'er, aren't you feeling unwell..." The eldest young mistress of the Jin Marquis's mansion hurriedly got up to greet the person who came, her face showing some unnatural worry. She was not stupid; Bing'er's words helped Miss Anmi, but clearly offended the Crown Princess!

The Crown Princess is, after all, the Crown Princess; how could they possibly be worthy of her? Besides, they've been trying to curry favor with her all this time!

The woman called Bing'er had been looking at An Mi the moment she appeared, and said calmly to the young mistress, "Now it's all right!"

After saying that, he walked towards Anmi and, under everyone's gaze, went to the empty seat. "Mi'er, please sit here. You are a distinguished guest of our Marquis Jin's mansion. How can we neglect you?"

As she spoke, she glanced at Sima Yan without leaving a trace. She didn't have any particular liking for Sima Yan. Her previous attitude was clearly a deliberate attempt to make things difficult for An Mi!

She was convinced that An Mi was a woman she admired, and also the woman Bai Yi loved, so naturally she couldn't let her suffer any injustice on her turf!

"Someone, add another seat next to this one." Yan Bing pointed to the empty seat and loudly ordered the servants of the Marquis's residence. This action undoubtedly made Sima Yan's face even more embarrassed!

An Mi looked at the woman in front of her. Although she had changed out of the bandit leader's clothes at Lingfeng Pass and into the attire of a noble lady, the heroic spirit between her brows and the sharpness in her eyes were something that ordinary young ladies did not possess.

Yan Bing? This Marquis of Jin's family seems to be surnamed Yan. So, that young lady is Yan Bing!

The reunion with old friends filled An Mi with joy, as if she had forgotten that someone had deliberately made things difficult for her earlier. Just then, the servants, following Yan Bing's instructions, added seats, and An Mi pulled Yan Bing aside to exchange pleasantries, "Why are you back?"

She thought that Yan Bing was living a carefree life as the bandit leader in Lingfeng Pass and probably wouldn't come back. But she didn't expect... Based on her understanding of Yan Bing, and her personality, if she didn't want to come back, even the Heavenly King himself couldn't force her to!

Sure enough, Yan Bing seemed to realize something, and an unnatural look flashed across her face, but she quickly concealed it, waved her hand as if to cover something up, and chuckled, "I was tired from playing outside, so I came back!"

An Mi observed Yan Bing's actions but did not investigate further.

Seeing An Mi and the young lady from the Jin Marquis's mansion getting along so well, everyone had their own thoughts. The eldest young mistress was even more delighted to see this, "So Bing'er knows Miss An Mi."

"Sister-in-law, Mi'er and I not only know each other, but we are also very good friends. Today, she is an honored guest!" Yan Bing is a vengeful person. Once she decided that An Mi was her friend, she included An Mi in her protection circle, and anyone or anything that was hostile to An Mi was her enemy!

Distinguished guest? Yan Bing's friendliness towards An Mi made Sima Yan feel even more uneasy. She had invited An Mi here today not to make her a distinguished guest of the Marquis of Jin's residence, but she hadn't expected that Yan Bing would suddenly appear out of nowhere. It turned out that Yan Bing knew An Mi, and that Yan Bing was clearly targeting her. The more Sima Yan thought about it, the angrier she became, and the more unhappy she felt.

Sima Yan absolutely could not allow herself to be unhappy. Since Yan Bing was An Mi's friend, then she was also her enemy. So what if there were two of them? She, Sima Yan, was the Crown Prince's Consort. Moreover, if she were to lose in such a situation and they were to gain an advantage, how would these noble ladies of the capital view her as the Crown Prince's Consort in the future?