The Flourishing Era of Female Merchants

"Yes, Mi'er, you have quite the nerve. If you had come out any later, it wouldn't just be the Prince of Bohai who would have rushed in." Sima Yan's tone was tinged with jealousy as she glanced meaningfully at Qing Lan, whose worry was no less than Bai Yi's. Finally, she couldn't hold back any longer. "Mi'er, so many people are waiting and worrying here for you. I truly admire them!"

Everyone present was intelligent; how could they not understand what Sima Yan was saying?

Qinglan, in particular, had lost all her worry, replaced by displeasure at Sima Yan's actions. She stepped forward and whispered, "She's still just a woman! Hurry up and go back to the manor!"

Qinglan left after saying this, and as he passed Baiyi and Anmi, his eyes met Anmi's. At that moment, his eyes were filled with tenderness. Since Anmi was alright, he could leave with peace of mind.

Sima Yan, on the other hand, felt her jealousy grow even stronger. He actually reprimanded her like that in front of so many people!

Filled with anger and eager to vent, Sima Yan wanted to chase after Qing Lan after she had disappeared from sight, but she still glared fiercely at An Mi, her eyes filled with such venom that it seemed she wanted to kill An Mi.

"I thought Sima Yan was a well-bred lady, gentle and virtuous, but I never expected her to turn out like this after marriage. She's truly ugly. The Crown Prince is really unlucky to have married such a woman!" Yan Bing couldn't help but scoff. Sima Yan had deliberately made things difficult for An Mi and even tried to marry her off to the Minister's foolish son. But heaven had eyes and her vicious scheme failed. This woman is so wicked; I'm afraid even heaven will punish her in the future.

An Mi tugged at the corners of her mouth, thinking of Sima Yan, but there was a hint of helplessness in her eyes, "The Crown Princess's feelings for the Crown Prince are indeed genuine."

Sima Yan was also a pitiful person. It was just that she was too obsessed with certain things. She resented herself because of Qinglan's feelings for her. She didn't want it to be like that, but Qinglan's thoughts were ultimately beyond Anmi's control.

Whose fault is this? Anmi couldn't find the answer!

Bai Yi seemed to be able to see what An Mi was thinking, and his eyes flickered slightly. "Eldest brother will handle the matters in the manor."

What Bai Yi didn't say was that as for what Sima Yan would do to Mi'er, he, Bai Yi, would never forgive her!

"Third Brother, since Third Sister-in-law has already come out, I won't keep you company any longer. By the way, congratulations Third Brother and Third Sister-in-law! On the day of your wedding, I, your fourth brother, will definitely send you a grand gift to congratulate you." King Donglin stepped forward, his voice as cold as ever.

"In that case, thank you very much, Fourth Brother," Bai Yi replied with a faint smile.

The two nodded and smiled, and the King of Donglin left afterward. However, the King of Qin had been watching the whole thing from beginning to end, his brows furrowed tightly. "When did Fourth Brother become so close to Third Brother?"

He was surprised and confused. Should he stay with his third brother and wait for his third sister-in-law?

But why did he feel something was off? Suddenly, a thought flashed through his mind: Could it be…

The King of Qin looked at An Mi with a more complicated expression. Was this An Mi really so attractive to men?

A sense of suspicion arose in his heart towards her, and he looked at An Mi with more wariness.

"Fifth Prince, take Bing'er back to the manor first. Everything is fine here," Bai Yi instructed the Prince of Qin.

The King of Qin snapped out of his reverie, averted his gaze, and furrowed his brow. "Very well, I'll take Bing'er with me now."

After saying that, he grabbed Bing'er's hand. Yan Bing was stunned and struggled a few times, but she couldn't break free from that big hand and was taken away by the King of Qin.

Bai Yi and An Mi looked at each other silently for a moment, then held each other's hands and left together. They knew that no matter what, their marriage was now truly settled!

"Mi'er, tomorrow, we'll go to the imperial mausoleum." After a long silence in the carriage, Bai Yi's deep and resonant voice rang out, startling An Mi. She subconsciously looked up and saw endless sorrow in Bai Yi's eyes.

Imperial tombs? What for?

Perhaps because Emperor Mingde had just mentioned Bai Yi's mother, a guess popped into An Mi's mind: she should go see Bai Yi's mother!

"Okay!" An Mi said softly, holding Bai Yi's hand tightly, unconsciously increasing the pressure as if to comfort him. Was Bai Yi thinking of his mother right now? That's why he was so sad!

She knew that Bai Yi lost his mother at a very young age and grew up relying on Princess Yun. Therefore, Princess Yun's death made Bai Yi hate the Feng family so much. So what about his mother?

She had heard that the mother of the Prince of Bohai died of illness, but when Emperor Mingde mentioned Bai Yi's mother just now, she had a strange feeling. Although Emperor Mingde did not say anything, she vaguely felt that Bai Yi's mother did not live happily in the palace and even got in someone's way.

The Empress Dowager? An Mi frowned. She had heard that the string of beads that the Empress Dowager liked so much was a gift to Bai Yi's mother. Logically speaking, if the Empress Dowager could give her such a precious thing, she should be very fond of Bai Yi's mother. However, judging from Emperor Mingde's words, it seemed that this was not the case!

"What are you thinking about?"

Lost in thought, Bai Yi's voice pulled her back. An Mi tugged at the corners of her mouth and shook her head slightly, "It's nothing, I was just thinking that our marriage is finally settled, and Liu'er will be very happy when she finds out!"

Upon hearing Liu'er's name, Bai Yi's previous seriousness instantly dissipated, and a smile naturally appeared between his brows. "That girl will naturally be happy. If it weren't for her, we probably wouldn't have met each other."

Anmi recalled their first encounter, her eyes flickering. Couldn't they have gotten to know each other?

Little did he know that he had gone there specifically for him that day!

Thinking of something, An Mi frowned slightly, remained silent for a moment, and finally spoke, "Bai Yi, do you believe that there are many strange things in this world, so strange that they are hard to believe, but they are still real!"

Bai Yi met An Mi's eyes, and An Mi's expression at that moment made him frown. "Why do you ask that?"

"Do you believe it?" Anmi pressed, a hint of inquiry creeping in her voice.

Bai Yi raised his hand and gently stroked her head. What could have made Mi'er so nervous?

"Anything you say, no matter how unbelievable, I think I'll believe." Bai Yi looked intently at An Mi. Even he himself was surprised to hear these words. From a young age, he had always been extremely wary. He believed in seeing things for himself, and sometimes he wouldn't even believe what he saw. However, when he said these words, there was not a trace of falsehood in them.

Bai Yi couldn't help but sigh inwardly. It turned out that in his eyes, Mi'er had become so important.