The Flourishing Era of Female Merchants

Even Empress Feng couldn't help but feel a hint of jealousy in her eyes when she looked at An Mi.

what does this mean?

She didn't even get it! Besides, could it be that the Empress Dowager intends for Bai Yi to inherit the throne?

Empress Feng's eyes showed more wariness, but then she thought about it again. The Empress Dowager's attitude towards An Mi before was completely different from what it was now, wasn't it?

The Empress Dowager before her was somewhat unfathomable!

Empress Feng lowered her gaze slightly, as if deep in thought...

"Her Majesty the Empress Dowager's kindness is overwhelming for Bai Yi and Mi'er. Mi'er, please go with the Empress Dowager!" Bai Yi agreed in a deep voice, subtly giving An Mi a wink.

Upon receiving Bai Yi's gaze, An Mi frowned slightly at first, but did not resist when the Empress Dowager pulled her forward.

Recalling Bai Yi's glance just now, An Mi's heart instantly calmed down. Since Bai Yi had asked her to come along, he must have his own arrangements. As she passed by Bai Yi, a smile appeared on An Mi's lips. When the two passed each other, Bai Yi turned around, seemingly to see An Mi off, but no one noticed that for a moment his eyes were looking at someone else.

Their eyes met in the air, and they seemed to understand each other perfectly.

Under everyone's envious gaze, An Mi followed the Empress Dowager to another room, where the Empress Dowager lived. As soon as she entered, the Empress Dowager loudly ordered the palace maids to bring out the bridal veil. Before long, a person came out from behind the curtain holding the bridal veil. The person had a smile on their face and seemed like a different person.

"Your Majesty, this servant has brought the bridal veil." The person was none other than Granny Li.

The Empress Dowager nodded in satisfaction, looked at An Mi with gentle eyes, and said, "Let me personally cover you with the bridal veil. From this day forward, we are truly one family."

A real family...

The voice sounded so surreal to An Mi's ears that she couldn't help but feel a little disoriented. If they could really become a family, that would be the best thing ever. But was this Empress Dowager in front of her really real?

"Thank you for your grace, Empress Dowager." An Mi spoke again. After a moment of confusion, she seemed to have found something. Her previous confusion disappeared, replaced by a calm and composed demeanor.

"Hmm." The Empress Dowager nodded, took the bridal veil from Li Mama's hand, and gently unfurled it in the air. The festive bright red instantly obscured An Mi's vision. She should have been uneasy, but An Mi remained calm at this moment.

With An Mi's view blocked, a strange glint flashed in the Empress Dowager's eyes. She glanced at Li Mama and then said, "It's getting late. I'll hand you over to Bai Yi now!"

As she spoke, a cold smile crept onto the Empress Dowager's lips. Li Mama, receiving the Empress Dowager's gaze, was even more delighted. Anmi, oh Anmi, she probably doesn't have the fate to continue down this path of becoming the Princess of Bohai!

Outside the door, Bai Yi was already waiting. When he saw the Empress Dowager leading the bride, whose bridal veil had already been covered, a hint of anticipation flashed in his deep eyes.

"I haven't broken my promise, have I? Bai Yi, now I'm handing your bride over to you. Go back to your Bohai Prince's Mansion and get married. Don't be late." The Empress Dowager handed one end of the red silk to the bride and the other end to Bai Yi.

Bai Yi held the red silk in his hand and said, "Bai Yi thanks the Empress Dowager for her grace."

The Empress Dowager nodded, her smile growing even wider, and waved her hand, "Go."

Bai Yi turned his gaze to the bride, his eyes softening as he looked at An Mi as always. He held one end of the red ribbon, leading the bride to the other end, and they slowly walked out of the Empress Dowager's palace, surrounded by onlookers.

The bridal sedan chair was parked outside the Empress Dowager's palace. Bai Yi led the bride into the sedan chair and then led the wedding procession out of the palace. On horseback, Bai Yi was in high spirits. Today, he seemed to be in high spirits because of the happy occasion, and he was even more handsome than before. The smile between his brows was like a spring breeze. However, as reserved as he was, no one could guess the emotions in his heart at this moment. Only the sharpness that flashed in his deep eyes seemed to reveal his discrepancy between his appearance and his inner thoughts.

Meanwhile, in another part of the Empress Dowager's palace, a woman dressed in a wedding gown walked slowly, guided by a red silk ribbon. The person guiding her was a middle-aged woman.

"Aren't we there yet?" came a serene voice from beneath the veil.

The person leading Anmi had a cold smile on their lips. "Don't worry, Miss Anmi, we're almost there."

Nanny Li!

An Mi's body stiffened slightly. She raised her hand and in the next instant, she lifted the bridal veil covering her head. When she saw the person in front of her, her expression changed even more. So it was true.

So the Empress Dowager really won't let her off the hook?

"Oh, Miss Anmi, what are you doing? The bridal veil is meant to be lifted by the groom. Doing it like this is bad luck," said Granny Li in surprise. She quickly took the bridal veil from Anmi's hand and murmured, "This was bestowed upon Miss Anmi by the Empress Dowager. You must wear it carefully!"

Li Mama smiled faintly. "Hmph, the Empress Dowager's favor? The Empress Dowager's favors are probably more than just this red wedding veil!"

An Mi's eyes narrowed. "What is Granny Li doing? Why did she bring me to this place?"

An Mi quickly glanced around. In the desolate courtyard, there was no one else besides her and Granny Li. Although An Mi had been mentally prepared, she was still somewhat surprised at this moment, in addition to feeling cold. Did the Empress Dowager really want to take her life in the palace?

But what about Bai Yi?

Wasn't Bai Yi waiting to marry her? How could the Empress Dowager hide it from Bai Yi?

Granny Li stopped pretending and gave An Mi a cold look, then chuckled and said, "Miss An Mi, if you were truly a smart person, wouldn't you see why I brought you here?"

As Li Mama finished speaking, a sinister glint flashed in her eyes. She clapped her hands and loudly ordered, "Come in!"

As soon as she finished speaking, several guards filed in from outside the courtyard and surrounded Anmi.

An Mi glanced at the formation of about ten people and smiled slightly. The Empress Dowager really favored her. She only needed so many people to deal with a weak woman like her. It seemed that the Empress Dowager would not give her any chance to escape.

"Is Granny Li really not afraid of the King of Bohai?" An Mi frowned, trying to calm herself down. When she met Granny Li's eyes again, her own eyes were calm. Thinking of the determination in Bai Yi's eyes before they parted, An Mi felt inexplicably at ease.

"The Prince of Bohai?" Granny Li burst into laughter, her eyes filled with disdain mixed with a hint of excitement. When she had laughed enough, she stopped, took a few steps closer to An Mi, met An Mi's eyes, and said, word by word, with a tone that even carried a hint of provocation, "Miss An Mi, your Prince of Bohai is now welcoming his bride and walking towards the Bohai Prince's Mansion. He probably doesn't remember you, does he?"