The Flourishing Era of Female Merchants

An Mi subconsciously hugged Liu'er, only to find that the woman who had been standing next to Qing Lan and Sima Yan hadn't left. In fact, she had moved even closer, a friendly smile blooming on her beautiful face as she looked at An Mi. She reached into her sleeve and then offered it to An Mi, saying, "Miss An Mi, apply some of this to your hands, and the red marks will disappear quickly. It's very effective!"

As she spoke, the woman seemed to be hoping that An Mi would accept her. She nodded firmly, her eyes full of sincerity. An Mi was stunned for a moment by her actions. This woman was really kind!

"Thank you." No matter what, An Mi couldn't refuse someone's kindness, could she? She reached out and took the porcelain bottle, the two nodded to each other, and the woman didn't say anything more before turning around and chasing after Qing Lan and Sima Yan.

"The Crown Prince's concubine is much kinder than Sima Yan!" Liu Guang said calmly, clearly quite pleased with the woman's gesture of delivering the medicine.

However, as he stroked the tranquil porcelain vase, his brow furrowed slightly, and as he gazed at the departing figure, he seemed lost in thought.

The entrance to the grand mansion was already packed with people. Guests who had come to offer their congratulations stood at the entrance, gazing ahead. Finally, as the celebratory sounds coming from the street corner grew closer, everyone gradually became excited.

An Mi, accompanied by Liu'er, had already arrived at the door. She glanced casually in a certain direction and happened to meet two sharp gazes. An Mi was slightly startled and subconsciously avoided their eyes, turning to the street corner. Just then, the wedding procession appeared in everyone's sight.

King Qin sat astride his tall horse, dressed in a magnificent red wedding suit. Surrounded by the wedding procession behind him, he was even more radiant. He would occasionally glance at the bridal sedan chair behind him, a smile playing on his lips, revealing his joy on this special day.

An Mi looked over, her gaze sweeping over the King of Qin before landing on another person. She couldn't help but pause for a moment. In the wedding procession, besides the King of Qin, there was another person on horseback, dressed in brocade robes, exceptionally handsome. Although he didn't have the same joyous air as the King of Qin, his noble temperament was something that no one could conceal in this festive atmosphere.

The wedding procession drew closer and closer. Even from a distance, Bai Yi could see a figure among the crowd at the mansion gate. Thinking of the scene when the Fifth Prince picked up Bing'er and put her in the bridal sedan chair at the Marquis of Jin's mansion, Bai Yi's gaze softened even more.

"Soon, she will truly be the Third Sister-in-law." Following Bai Yi's gaze, the King of Qin saw An Mi. Perhaps sensing the sweetness of winning the heart of a beauty, he also began to look forward to Bai Yi's future.

His third brother should have married and had children long ago. Everyone knows that the King of Bohai is invincible in the business world, but few people can understand the suffering he has endured over the years. Even he can only silently accompany him and cannot share his burden.

That Anmi... Although she was not favored by the Emperor, even if she married her third brother, she had no power or influence and could not provide him with support. However, her third brother loved this woman more than anything. He had to admit that the third brother he saw in front of Anmi now was very different from the third brother he used to know.

Perhaps it's good that Third Brother married Anmi. At least he'll have Anmi by his side and won't be so lonely!

Thinking of this, the smile on the King of Qin's lips grew even brighter. He turned back to look at the bright red sedan chair in the wedding procession behind him. Only he knew his own feelings at this moment. He also hoped that his third brother could feel the same way.

The wedding procession finally arrived outside the mansion gate. King Qin dismounted, and the scene became even more lively. King Qin helped the bride out of the sedan chair, and everyone's eyes were focused on the newlyweds. An Mi was momentarily distracted, and the next instant, her hand was placed into a warm and firm palm.

An Mi was startled, then felt the familiar warmth. All her previous guard disappeared instantly. She looked up and met Bai Yi's eyes, which were full of doting affection.

Bai Yi put his arm around An Mi's shoulder, then turned to see the Prince of Qin welcoming Yan Bing out of the bridal sedan chair. The excitement on his face made the corners of his mouth curve up even more. "I have already proposed our marriage to Father Emperor. The date has been set for the fifth day of next month!"

The fifth day of next month? Only ten days left until today? Is it that rushed?

As if seeing through An Mi's thoughts, Bai Yi chuckled, "Don't worry, everything will be alright! You just need to wait patiently and be my most beautiful bride."

The most beautiful bride? For some reason, a warm feeling swept through An Mi's heart, but then, as she thought of something, the look in An Mi's eyes darkened. Although it was only for a moment, Bai Yi, who was as perceptive as he was, still noticed it.

"What's wrong? Is something the matter?" Bai Yi asked, scrutinizing An Mi as if trying to discern her thoughts. However, An Mi's smiling face revealed nothing, which only made Bai Yi more convinced that something unusual was amiss.

“What could be wrong? I just hope these ten days will pass quickly.” An Mi frowned, then turned to look at the bride and groom who had already entered the room. “Bai Yi, the auspicious time is probably approaching. Let’s hurry in and not miss their wedding ceremony.”

Bai Yi's eyes flickered slightly, and he sighed inwardly. Just as he expected, Mi'er had something on her mind and didn't want to tell him. A pang of disappointment rose in his heart. He thought they were about to get married, and she already considered him her closest and most trustworthy person, but…

"Okay." Bai Yi forced a smile, tightened his grip on An Mi's hand, and pulled her into the mansion together.

How could An Mi not sense the emotions beneath Bai Yi's smile? But... could she tell him the news that the Empress Dowager was about to return to the capital?

Although he would find out sooner or later, there were some things she didn't want him to bear or touch.

She took a deep breath, her brows furrowed, and prayed silently that their marriage would proceed smoothly. As for the Empress Dowager…

If the Empress Dowager can't return within ten days, that would be wonderful!

But things in this world don't always go as planned. For ten days, Bai Yi started arranging their wedding early every day and stayed up late. From Uncle Ji, An Mi learned that Bai Yi had personally overseen many important matters. The two of them had very little time to meet these past few days. Bai Yi was busy every day, while An Mi was quite relaxed. Even when she asked Bai Yi to share some of the burden, he just smiled and didn't agree, only telling her to wait and be the most beautiful bride.

That evening, after An Mi had dinner, she planned to send Liu'er back to her residence. A servant then presented her with a brocade box.

"What is this?" Yifei asked first, looking at the box with a wary expression.

"Replying to Miss Yifei, someone just delivered this to the door and asked me to give it to you," the servant replied.