The Flourishing Era of Female Merchants

The old eunuch spoke, carefully observing the bride's every move, as if trying to see through something.

But how could Anmi be seen through by him?

"Thank you, Father-in-law. Please convey my gratitude to the Empress Dowager." The voice from beneath the veil sounded, just as it had before.

Empress Feng frowned slightly. What was An Mi up to?

The old eunuch smirked, "Your Highness, this gift..."

“Come, Liu’er, accept the greeting on behalf of your mother.” An Mi spoke, but this response made the old eunuch’s face darken, and the corners of his mouth almost twitched slightly.

Upon receiving An Mi's instructions, Liu'er immediately got out of bed happily and ran excitedly to the old eunuch, saying, "Eunuch, give this to me."

The old eunuch held the brocade box in his hand, somewhat at a loss. Should he hand it to Liu'er? But what about the task assigned by the Empress Dowager?

"Not giving it to Liu'er?" The eunuch looked at Liu'er's outstretched hand and her blinking eyes, and for a moment, he was at a loss for what to do.

"Princess Bohai, the Empress Dowager instructed me to personally deliver the congratulatory gifts to you. I am simply following orders. Please forgive me, Princess Bohai." After a long silence, the old eunuch finally spoke, his face slightly flushed with embarrassment.

After she finished speaking, the room fell silent. The old eunuch looked at the bride sitting on the bed, his heart pounding. An Mi let the silence spread and remained silent. Gradually, the old eunuch even broke out in a cold sweat, feeling even more uncertain.

"I will accept this greeting on behalf of the Queen. Do you think it is appropriate or not?"

Suddenly, a deep male voice came from outside the door, and everyone in the room immediately showed different expressions.

he came!

An Mi smiled and felt a warmth rise in her heart, while the old eunuch's heart skipped a beat and he hurriedly knelt on the ground, "This old servant greets Your Highness, the Prince of Bohai."

When Empress Feng saw Bai Yi, her brows furrowed slightly. Noticing that Bai Yi's gaze met hers, Empress Feng gave a slight smile but said nothing.

Bai Yi bowed to the Empress, then glanced at the kneeling old eunuch, a cold glint in his eyes. "I didn't expect my bridal chamber to be so lively. Is the wine outside not as fragrant as the wine in the bridal chamber?"

Bai Yi's voice was very calm, but every word he uttered was incredibly oppressive.

The old eunuch knelt on the ground, his body trembling uncontrollably. Even Empress Feng's lips twitched involuntarily as she awkwardly forced a smile. "I came to see Mi'er. Since the Prince of Bohai is here, I will not disturb him any longer."

"Respectfully seeing off Her Majesty the Empress."

No sooner had Empress Feng finished speaking than Bai Yi spoke up, without any pause between them, which made Empress Feng's expression even more awkward. Although she was displeased, this was, after all, the Bohai Prince's Mansion, and it was his big day, wasn't it?

After a moment's hesitation, he finally suppressed his displeasure.

Bai Yi made no attempt to hide it. Empress Feng's repeated attempts to approach An Mi must have been for a purpose, and he naturally disliked her.

After Empress Feng left, the atmosphere in the room became even more tense. The old eunuch knelt on the ground, sweat dripping from his forehead, not daring to lift his head, as if afraid that if he did, he would meet the sharp gaze of the Prince of Bohai.

"What? Didn't you hear what I just said?" Bai Yi said coldly, his tone as sharp as a knife.

The old eunuch froze. "Your Highness, this old servant...this old servant was only following orders!"

"Acting under orders? What is your mission? Is it merely to deliver the congratulatory gift and have the princess accept it? Or perhaps, under the guise of delivering the gift, you have other motives in mind?"

Bai Yi's eyes narrowed, and he suddenly raised his voice.

The old eunuch was startled and trembled with fear. "Your Highness, please see the truth. This old servant has absolutely no other purpose."

"No other purpose? Then it's just to send a congratulatory gift." Bai Yi raised the corner of his mouth, his handsome eyebrows also twitching, and a hint of evil flashed in his eyes.

The old eunuch was startled, seemingly realizing something was amiss, but it was too late to react. His hand suddenly felt light, and in the next instant, the brocade box containing the congratulatory gift was gone. Then, the voice of the Prince of Bohai came from above...

"Since this is a congratulatory gift, it's here. If you don't want to drink, you may take your leave." Bai Yi didn't even glance at the eunuch, but gave the brocade box in his hand a faint look, his eyes darkening.

The old eunuch's face turned pale and then red with anxiety. What should he do? The task the Empress Dowager had given him was to personally deliver the document to the Princess of Bohai. Judging from the Empress Dowager's intention, she wanted him to ascertain something, but... The old eunuch glanced at the woman still sitting on the edge of the bed, covered with a bridal veil. He didn't even have a chance to get close to the Princess of Bohai, so how could he possibly find out anything?

"Your Highness..." It seemed that he had mustered up his courage and finally spoke.

Bai Yi's gaze narrowed slightly. "Is there anything else, Father-in-law?"

The old eunuch gritted his teeth and continued, "Your Highness, the Empress Dowager has instructed that this congratulatory gift..."

"Is this congratulatory gift to be personally received by the Princess Consort of Bohai?" Bai Yi took over his question, a hint of cunning appearing between his brows.

The old eunuch was overjoyed and nodded hurriedly, "Yes, yes, yes."

If the Princess of Bohai could understand, that would be the best outcome, so that he could return to the palace and report back. But how could Bai Yi possibly grant his wish?

A glint of light flashed in his eyes as he looked at the gift box in his hand. Under the old eunuch's gaze, he slowly walked towards the bride, finally stopping in front of her. Then, he took the bride's hand, the corners of his mouth curving upwards even wider, and said with a half-smile, "Very well, then I will grant your wish!"

The old eunuch was stunned, seemingly incredulous. In his confusion, he saw the King of Bohai approach the bride, and finally, he handed the brocade box to her. Then, he turned around, raised his eyebrows, and smiled with great pride. "Alright, you saw with your own eyes that the gift was handed to the Queen of Bohai. You can go back and report."

The old eunuch was struck hard as if by a heavy hammer, and An Mi, who was sitting on the bed at this moment, couldn't help but smile. This Bai Yi was clearly playing a trick on her!

"Hehe... Father-in-law, Uncle wants you to leave!" Even Liu'er chuckled, and then cleverly stepped forward, tugging at the old eunuch's sleeve and pulling him out. "Let's go, let's go, let's not disturb my uncle and mother. They said that my uncle and mother are going to have a baby!"

Liu'er's innocent words made the old eunuch blush, and he was too ashamed to stay there any longer.

They could only leave the bridal chamber with Liu'er by their side. An Mi, who was inside the room, was also taken aback when she heard Liu'er's words. How could Liu'er speak so boldly?