The Flourishing Era of Female Merchants

He remained calm and smiled without saying a word.

After a moment of silence, Bai Yi glanced at the embroidered handkerchief on the table, took out the purse from his pocket, and stroked the embroidered patterns on it.

An Mi frowned upon seeing his actions. That purse... it was clearly the evidence he had given to Bai Yi that day to prove that she was the person Liu Zhan was looking for. Why was he carrying it with him?

Anmi looked away and didn't say anything more.

Bai Yi remained silent for a moment before asking, "Where did you get this Gu poison from?"

“The King of Bohai should have heard that the Southern Frontier is skilled at cultivating Gu poison. Although Rongjin City is not close to the Southern Frontier, there are still ways to obtain Gu poison.” An Mi did not hide anything. She had gone to find someone early on and spent a lot of effort to obtain this Gu poison. Thinking of that person, An Mi’s eyes narrowed.

Bai Yi was slightly taken aback. Southern Xinjiang? Southern Xinjiang was originally an independent country. More than ten years ago, it was conquered by the Great Jin Dynasty and became a vassal state of the Great Jin Dynasty. Now it is under the jurisdiction of the Great Jin Dynasty. To cultivate such a powerful Gu poison, that person must be extraordinary.

Bai Yi glanced at An Mi, but did not inquire about where she obtained the Gu poison. Instead, he changed the subject, "An Xinhe has now been imprisoned. I may be able to help you with how to deal with her."

Upon hearing this, An Mi's eyes lit up. "You can really help me? Then An Mi really does have something that requires the assistance of the King of Bohai!"

"Tell me about it. It would be my honor to serve you, wouldn't it?" Bai Yi said with a smile. He really couldn't underestimate An Mi.

An Mi ignored the mischievous look in his eyes, and thinking of something, her gaze shifted slightly. "Your Highness, although Rongjin City cannot compare to your capital, let alone the prosperity of the capital, it is still a pearl in the eastern region. If the Prince of Bohai could devote even a fraction of his attention to Rongjin City, I believe that with his abilities, it would be an easy matter to claim the title of the richest man in Rongjin City. And that's based on the amount of wealth he can accumulate in Rongjin City."

Bai Yi's gaze deepened slightly as he looked at An Mi, and he bluntly stated, "You intend to use me to deal with the Liu family?"

An Mi did not deny it, and looked into Bai Yi's eyes, "The King of Bohai will be the biggest beneficiary of this. He won't be willing to give up Rong Jincheng, this hot commodity."

An Mi's gaze seemed to see right into Bai Yi's heart, causing Bai Yi's heart to tighten suddenly. This An Mi... seemed to know that he had feelings for Rong Jincheng. Indeed, although Rong Jincheng was not in his territory, the resources here were quite attractive to him. And this time, he was ostensibly here for sightseeing, but his real purpose was known only to him.

An Mi… Bai Yi’s handsome brows were tightly furrowed, as if from the very beginning, many of his things were not secrets to An Mi. How did she know them?

This is a mystery, a mystery that attracts him like a spell, making him unable to resist continuing to explore its answer!

This woman was more shrewd than he had imagined, and also more dangerous than he had thought.

He quickly concealed the emotions in his eyes, his gaze becoming deep and unfathomable. "Do you think the King of Donglin would allow me to do whatever I want in his territory?"

“You are brothers.” An Mi tentatively asked. Sure enough, as soon as she finished speaking, she saw a slight sarcasm on Bai Yi’s handsome face. A sense of understanding flashed through her mind. It seemed that, just as she had heard in her previous life, the King of Bohai and the King of Donglin had a long-standing feud.

Among the sons of the current emperor who have been granted the title of king, there is the King of Bohai in the north, the King of Donglin in the east, and the King of Qin in the west. These three are the most powerful. In the south, the King of Nanxiang is currently in power, but An Mi knows that in two years, the situation in the south will be dramatically reversed.

Thinking of that person... Anmi frowned. The lurking beast would eventually take back everything that belonged to him!

Clearing her mind of her thoughts, An Mi turned her attention back to Bai Yi. After a pause, she continued, "With An Mi here, the King of Bohai doesn't need to show his face in public. He only needs to be a strong supporter."

Bai Yi's eyes shifted, and as he looked at An Mi, a smile gradually appeared on his face. "Look at what you're saying, it sounds like I'm your capable wife."

An Mi was slightly taken aback. She caught sight of Bai Yi's joking expression, and the corner of her mouth twitched involuntarily, but she quickly regained her composure. "What does the King of Bohai think?"

Bai Yi understood that An Mi's proposal was tempting. If he could use An Mi's name, that would be ideal, but...

"I will consider it," Bai Yi said, his brows furrowed.

An Mi wasn't disappointed. The fact that he said he would consider it already made her very happy. "Your Highness, please take your time to consider it. There's no rush. Also, regarding the matter of An Xinhe that Your Highness just mentioned, I think the Liu family won't let Liu Zhan's future wife stay in jail for too long. However, it would be good to keep the Liu family busy. What do you think, Your Highness?"

Bai Yi raised an eyebrow, immediately understanding An Mi's meaning, "As you wish."

Afterwards, Bai Yi sat in the room for a while before leaving. However, neither of them spoke, and they just sat there quietly. The room was unusually calm, but outside, chaos had already broken out.

When the doctor arrived at the An residence, he examined Feng Xianglan. Even Qinglan shook his head. Feng Xianglan's injury seemed to be caused by some kind of burn, and it was extremely severe. He had already done the most effective treatment, but recovery would still be extremely difficult.

Upon hearing this news, Jin Qiaoyu cried even harder and started fighting with Madam An, causing a disturbance in the An household. Qinglan disliked noise and took advantage of the chaos to leave the room. He was about to leave the mansion, but unintentionally, he walked towards the servants' quarters. When he realized it, there was someone he did not want to see standing opposite him.

Bai Yi? Qing Lan glanced in the direction behind Bai Yi, realizing where he had come from. Her brows furrowed slightly. An Mi and Bai Yi had just been together?!

Just as she was feeling a bit uneasy, Bai Yi approached with a faint smile, glancing at the medicine box Qing Lan was carrying on her shoulder. "Doctor Qing Lan, are you here to treat patients at the An family? What's wrong? The injured person must be quite badly hurt."

Qinglan didn't shy away from the topic, "Her hands are ruined, and her face is... I'm afraid Miss Xianglan's days ahead will be difficult."

Bai Yi's lips curled up, and a coldness gathered in his eyes. "Is it hard to endure? Ha! Even Doctor Qinglan is helpless. I'm afraid it really is going to be hard to endure."

Qinglan remained silent. Bai Yi pondered for a moment, gave Qinglan a deep look, and continued, "Doctor Qinglan, are you going to see Anmi? Unfortunately, she had some matters to attend to earlier and is probably not in her room right now. Hehe, Doctor Qinglan, we'll meet again another day."

Having said that, seeing Qinglan's brows furrow even more, he walked past her and strode away...

Qinglan was left standing there for a long time before continuing to walk towards the servants' quarters. When she arrived at Anmi's room, the door was already closed. Bai Yi had not lied to her; Anmi was indeed not there.