The Flourishing Era of Female Merchants

Who on earth shot that arrow at her?

Anmi lowered her brows, and for some reason, a strange feeling arose in her heart, as if something big was about to happen.

Meanwhile, in the vast hunting grounds, prey darted about everywhere, and arrows rained down on them, frightening the prey into fleeing in all directions. In no time, each prey had its own.

A wild deer darted past at the front of the procession. The First Prince, the Second Prince, and Bai Yi all saw the plump deer, and their eyes gleamed with excitement.

"What can we do? There's only one wild deer!" The Second Prince sighed softly, his tone showing no intention of giving up the deer.

Qinglan raised an eyebrow and said, "Since all three of us brothers saw it, let's be fair and see whose arrow was the one that caught the wild deer."

The implication is that he will not show the slightest humility!

The second prince frowned. "Hmph, let's see who comes out on top!"

Having said that, he spurred his horse and chased after the wild deer. Qinglan glanced at Baiyi and asked, "Third brother, would you like to join us?"

Bai Yi's eyes flickered slightly. His mind was preoccupied with peace and tranquility; he had little interest in the hunt to begin with. Just then, the sound of hooves approached, and the rider shouted, "King of Bohai..."

Bai Yi froze, a sense of unease rising within him for some reason. When the rider approached and saw his panicked expression, he gripped the reins even tighter. "What happened?"

"Your Highness, something terrible has happened! The Princess Consort...she's been shot with an arrow!"

As soon as she finished speaking, Qinglan's expression changed. Bai Yi had already spurred his horse and galloped out of the woods. He was hit by an arrow? How could he have been hit by an arrow?

Damn it, he knew he shouldn't have come to the hunt; he should have stayed by Mi'er's side...

What is Mi'er's current situation?

Qinglan sat on her horse, watching Bai Yi's departing figure. She tightened her grip on the reins, as if she wanted to chase after him, but in the end, she held back. With Bai Yi by her side, she should be fine!

And what he needs to do now...

Qinglan looked into the depths of the forest. Ahead, the Second Prince was chasing after the wild deer. Her deep eyes narrowed.

The outcome is still uncertain, isn't it?

Bai Yi galloped away, the wind whistling past his ears, the guard's words echoing in his mind, and with each gallop, he increased his speed.

What happened to Mi'er?

Bai Yi wished he could appear in front of An Mi immediately.

Outside the woods, apart from Anmi and Liu'er returning to their tents accompanied by Liuguang and Yifei, the other women remained outside. After what had just happened, all the women were somewhat frightened. Empress Feng ordered that security be strengthened, but the source of that unidentified arrow could not be found, and everyone remained on edge, fearing that another arrow might be shot from any time or place, and they would be in trouble.

"Isn't that...that's the King of Bohai?"

Someone spoke, and then the sound of hooves grew closer. Everyone looked in the direction of the sound and, sure enough, saw the figure of the King of Bohai on a galloping horse. Before long, when the horse was in front of them, the worry and urgency on the King of Bohai's face startled everyone. Could it be that the King of Bohai knew about the matter of the Queen of Bohai?

"Where is An Mi?" Bai Yi asked anxiously, leaping off his horse.

Everyone was stunned. Empress Feng was the first to recover, and she quickly forced a smile. "She returned to her tent, Prince Bohai..."

Before Empress Feng could finish speaking, Bai Yi hurriedly walked towards the tent, leaving behind a group of women, each with a different expression. However, they didn't think much of it, but Empress Feng was different. Watching Bai Yi's hurried back, Empress Feng couldn't help but frown, unable to guess what she was thinking.

Inside the tent, with Liu Guang and Yi Fei attending to her, An Mi changed her clothes. As soon as she stepped out from behind the screen, the tent flap was pulled open, and Bai Yi rushed in.

“Your Highness, you…” An Mi frowned. Wasn’t he supposed to be at the hunting grounds? Why is he back?

Bai Yi didn't give her a chance to ask questions. He grabbed An Mi's shoulders and looked her up and down carefully.

"Your Highness, what's wrong?" An Mi spoke again, drawing Bai Yi's attention back.

Bai Yi looked up and met An Mi's eyes. "I heard you were shot with an arrow. Where exactly were you injured?"

Bai Yi hurriedly tugged at An Mi's clothes, as if trying to see clearly the wound hidden beneath them. An Mi was startled, then suddenly realized what was happening. She pressed Bai Yi's hand down and said softly, "I wasn't hit by an arrow, I almost was. I'm fine."

Bai Yi glanced at An Mi, but he didn't believe it, and his thick eyebrows furrowed even more.

An Mi saw this and couldn't help but smile. "Do you really want me to be hit by an arrow?"

"No, how could I possibly have such hope?" Bai Yi immediately said, but the worry in his heart had not been eliminated.

"That's right, isn't it? I'm fine. If you don't believe me, ask Liuguang and Yifei." Anmi winked at Liuguang and Yifei.

The two understood each other, and Liu Guang quickly said, "Your Highness, the Princess Consort is indeed fine. The imperial physician has also come to see her. Your Highness, please rest assured!"

Gradually, Bai Yi seemed to breathe a sigh of relief, but then, thinking of something, he couldn't help but frown. "What do you mean by almost being hit by an arrow?"

“Your Highness, just now, an unnamed arrow was shot at the Princess Consort, but thanks to Miss Liu’er, the arrow was deflected and only tore the Princess Consort’s clothes.” Yifei continued, looking at Liu’er beside her, she couldn’t help but feel a sense of admiration.

Bai Yi also looked at Liu'er. Liu'er smiled and raised her little face, looking like she was waiting for praise. She was very lovable.

At this moment, Bai Yi breathed a sigh of relief. He walked to Liu'er's side, squatted down, and pulled her into his arms. The force of his embrace startled Liu'er. Then, she heard Bai Yi's voice in her ear, "Liu'er, thank you."

If it weren't for Liu'er, Mi'er might really be...

Bai Yi didn't even dare to think about the outcome.

Liu'er paused for a moment, then raised her hand and patted Bai Yi's back, like a little adult, "You're welcome. Protecting Mother and the little brother in Mother's belly is what Liu'er should do. Liu'er will protect them for the rest of her life, just like Uncle."

These words stirred a warm feeling in An Mi's heart. Liu'er, this child... is truly thoughtful!

Bai Yi hugged Liu'er even tighter. An Mi stepped forward and put her hand on the two of them. The sight of the family of four made Liu Guang and Yi Fei, who were standing to the side, smile from the bottom of their hearts. When the prince and princess's child is born, this family will probably be even happier and more fulfilled!

However, Bai Yi suddenly seemed to remember something, and his brows furrowed slightly. "Why did you suddenly come back?"

Their hunting party had only just set off, hadn't they?