The Flourishing Era of Female Merchants

After he finished speaking, the King of Qin's expression changed. He eventually looked away. Although he was indignant, he dared not say anything more. He walked to the chair furthest away from the two of them and sat down, sipping his tea intermittently.

"Why did you come here?" Bai Yi ignored the King of Qin and looked at An Mi. His bright black eyes were filled with tenderness.

An Mi then remembered the purpose of her visit and took out the belt. "I embroidered a belt a while ago and brought it to you to see if you like it."

Bai Yi was overjoyed, stroking the exquisite embroidery on the belt. It was An Mi's unique embroidery technique, and his delight was evident. "I like it, of course I like it!"

The King of Qin saw Bai Yi's joy. In the past, his third brother would never have been so overjoyed. Today, it was all for a belt?

The King of Qin glanced indifferently at the belt that Bai Yi held in his hand with great affection. "I've heard that Third Sister-in-law is a master embroidery artist, and her embroidery business has now spread throughout the capital. I don't know anything about embroidery, but the Emperor's decision to grant this marriage must have taken a lot of effort from Third Brother."

He had naturally heard about the King of Bohai spending millions of dollars for peace and tranquility. Although his third brother was incredibly wealthy, he was not willing to see his brother spend so lavishly for a woman.

The King of Qin's words carried a hint of reproach, which An Mi understood perfectly. She pretended not to understand his implication and her smile deepened. "I heard that His Majesty has bestowed a marriage upon the King of Qin. On the day of the King of Qin's wedding, An Mi will personally prepare an embroidery as a congratulatory gift. If the King of Qin does not mind, he may appreciate it."

The King of Qin was taken aback and was speechless for a moment. An Mi had quite the sharp tongue!

Seeing this, Bai Yi lowered his gaze slightly, a smile playing in his eyes. Just then, Liu Guang's voice came from outside the door, "Your Highness, is Miss in the study? Miss Yan Bing from the Marquis of Jin's residence has come to visit you. She says she's here to see you and is waiting in your courtyard."

Upon hearing the name Yan Bing, everyone present was stunned, seemingly not expecting that Yan Bing would come to the Bohai Prince's Mansion at this time. One of them was even more surprised that Yan Bing came to the Bohai Prince's Mansion to find An Mi.

Are she and An Mi on good terms?

The King of Qin's thick, dark eyebrows were furrowed tightly, while An Mi's smile grew even wider. Looking at the man with a complicated expression, An Mi calmly instructed Liu Guang outside the door, "I'm here. Go back and tell Bing'er that I'll be there soon and to ask her to wait a moment."

Liu Guang responded from outside the door, and then her footsteps faded into the distance. The atmosphere in the study became strangely eerie. An Mi stood up, curtsied to the two of them, and said softly, "Your Highness, then I won't disturb your conversation any longer. Your Highness, Prince Qin, today, An Mi will not keep you company with pleasantries. We can't keep Bing'er waiting, can we?"

As An Mi finished speaking, she clearly saw that after a moment of stunned silence, the corner of Qin Wang's mouth twitched slightly. An Mi noticed this and her smile deepened. Finally, she gave Qin Wang a deep look before turning and walking out of the study.

Just as she reached the door, she clearly heard the King of Qin call out "Third Sister-in-law." An Mi stopped in her tracks, turned around to look at the King of Qin, and asked with a half-smile, "Does the King of Qin have any further instructions?"

Her eyes were serene and innocent, but to the King of Qin, this innocence was quite dangerous.

"Third sister-in-law and Bing'er... seem to be doing well?" The Prince of Qin frowned, seemingly considering how to organize his thoughts. He had secretly sneaked into the capital and entered the Marquis of Jin's residence, but each time, he had not seen Yan Bing. That woman seemed to anticipate what he would do and deliberately opposed him, always making him suffer setbacks.

An Mi frowned innocently. "I think so. Oh, look at my memory, I've completely forgotten. The wife that His Majesty bestowed upon Prince Qin this time is Bing'er!"

The King of Qin's face stiffened even more, becoming increasingly ugly. What did she mean by "forgot"? She probably remembered it more clearly than anyone else!

This tranquility is actually so cunning!

Although he felt a little uncomfortable, the King of Qin still managed a rare smile. "I'd like to trouble you, Third Sister-in-law, to put in a good word for me with Bing'er!"

An Mi raised an eyebrow with interest. Could it be that she had been thwarted in front of Yan Bing?

An Mi noticed the slightly embarrassed yet restrained expression on the King of Qin's face, and her eyes flickered slightly. "I can't control Bing'er's thoughts, so I'd better not disturb the King of Qin and His Highness's conversation!"

Having said that, An Mi didn't linger for a moment and walked out of the study. Before leaving, she even closed the door, leaving the King of Qin staring at the tightly closed door, his face growing increasingly grim.

He had begged her, but unexpectedly, she... refused?

Her implication was crystal clear: she was bothered by his earlier wariness of her.

"Hmph, only petty men and women are difficult to deal with!" King Qin snorted coldly, feeling as if a huge stone was blocking his heart. Usually, he could easily make things difficult for anyone, but today, he had been utterly thwarted by a woman. The anger in his heart was extremely unbearable!

Behind him, Bai Yi's deep laughter slowly rang out. The King of Qin was taken aback and turned around. His eyes were full of surprise when he looked at Bai Yi. He could clearly hear the doting and indulgence in his laughter.

Besides Liu'er, is Third Brother also so doting and indulgent towards An Mi?

The King of Qin scrutinized Bai Yi with a probing gaze, as if trying to see right through him.

"She's no ordinary woman." Bai Yi's deep voice, mixed with laughter, said pointedly, "Is it true that only petty people and women are difficult to deal with?" If An Mi heard this, the Fifth Prince would probably be in for a rough time!

The King of Qin lowered his gaze slightly, and gradually realized something. It seemed that his third brother's infatuation with that tranquility had probably reached the point of being ingrained in his bones!

"When does Third Brother plan to marry Third Sister-in-law?" King Qin raised a handsome eyebrow and asked inquiringly.

As soon as he finished speaking, Bai Yi's hand holding the teacup tightened suddenly, and a hint of sadness appeared in his eyes. He did want to get married, but as for his father... In recent days, he had mentioned marriage many times, but every time he brought it up, his father avoided the topic. Once, his father even turned and left. It seemed that it would still be difficult for him to marry An Mi!

So what if there are many difficulties? He was determined to marry An Mi, and he would never give up easily!

“Yunxiu serving by Father’s side must be an arrangement by the Feng family. Old Master Feng has been recuperating in the capital these days, not leaving his house. But that old fox has never been easy to deal with. This time, the Feng family lost Feng Yu and was also implicated to some extent because of the dragon robe incident. It was a big blow. We must take this opportunity to make sure he doesn’t get his revenge.” Bai Yi shook off his thoughts and changed the subject, his furrowed brows becoming more serious.