The Flourishing Era of Female Merchants

As darkness fell completely, the King of Bohai sat quietly in his tent. Liu'er sat to one side, seemingly sensing the eerie atmosphere, and simply sat silently by his side.

Suddenly, the curtain was lifted, and Yifei walked in.

An Mi immediately stood up. "How is it?"

"The Emperor is still unconscious. The Empress has ordered the army to return to the capital immediately," Yifei reported truthfully.

Returning to the capital immediately? It's already dark; how can we return at this hour? Besides, the Emperor is injured and shouldn't be moving, yet Empress Feng... It seems she's preparing to take action?

"What about the princes?" An Mi asked.

"His Highness was ordered to search for the assassin, but there's been no news of him. The First Prince is protecting our safety here, and the Second Prince... The Second Prince was originally guarding the Emperor's tent, but I just learned that he's not there. As for where he went, I don't know either."

An Mi narrowed her eyes. The Second Prince had disappeared?

Things are getting more and more interesting!

"Yifei, find a way to find the Prince and ask him to return immediately," Anmi said. The situation here could not be allowed to be controlled by Empress Feng. Anmi frowned, as if she had thought of something, walked to the table next to her, quickly wrote something down, and handed it to Yifei. "Also, give this to the First Prince."

Yifei nodded. "Your Highness, please rest assured, I will definitely do it. Liuguang, Your Highness and Miss Liu'er, you must take good care of them."

"Don't worry, go quickly." Liu Guang said firmly. She had a clear understanding of the situation. As long as the King of Bohai returned, everything would be easy to handle.

Before long, the note Anmi wrote was handed to Qinglan. In the night breeze, Qinglan unfolded the note, looked at the contents, and a bright light flashed in her eyes.

"Mi'er, don't worry, everything will be alright!" Qinglan murmured, tucking the note into her bosom as if it were a treasure. When she looked up at the night sky again, a strange smile appeared on her lips. It seemed that the time had come!

Inside the Emperor's tent, everyone looked solemn, especially the imperial physicians. The lack of news for the past few hours had left them sweating profusely. Looking at Empress Feng's gloomy face, they felt deeply troubled.

"Didn't you hear what I said?" Empress Feng raised her voice, her tone revealing deep displeasure.

“Your Majesty, His Majesty’s condition is not suitable for movement. If we were to return to the palace now, the bumpy journey would only worsen His Majesty’s injuries. None of us can bear the consequences!” one of the imperial physicians said boldly.

Empress Feng's eyes narrowed. "The Emperor is still unconscious. What use are you good-for-nothings to him? If we don't return to the palace for another imperial physician to consult on the case, and something happens to the Emperor, can you bear the consequences?"

The imperial physicians froze, then immediately knelt on the ground, filled with trepidation, "Your Majesty the Empress..."

"Report..." A loud voice interrupted the imperial physician outside the tent. Everyone looked in the direction of the voice, and the tent curtain was lifted in the next instant. A guard walked in and knelt on the ground. "Reporting to Your Majesty the Empress, the Prince of Bohai has returned!"

Empress Feng's eyes flickered slightly. Bai Yi is back?

If he comes back, things will get complicated!

Empress Feng glared fiercely at the kneeling imperial physicians. They were all stubborn old fogies. If it weren't for their obstruction, she would have already taken the Emperor back to the palace. Once back in the palace, things would be much easier!

By now, the prince has probably already returned to the palace and made some arrangements!

But Bai Yi is ultimately a troublesome person!

Empress Feng frowned. Not long after, Bai Yi lifted the curtain and entered. When he saw Emperor Mingde still unconscious on the bed, his expression darkened even more. He glanced at Empress Feng, and something seemed to flash across his deep eyes.

"What are you kneeling for? The Emperor hasn't woken up yet. Are you neglecting your duties?" Bai Yi didn't bow to Empress Feng, but instead reprimanded the kneeling eunuchs.

Empress Feng's face darkened. What did Bai Yi mean by this? Did he even respect her?

"Your Highness... Her Majesty the Empress intends to bring the Emperor back to the palace now so that other imperial physicians can consult on his case, but the Emperor's condition is not suitable for a long journey!"

With Bai Yi's arrival, the imperial physicians seemed to have grasped at a straw, hoping that the Prince of Bohai could persuade Empress Feng to give up the idea of ​​returning to the palace.

Bai Yi's eyes narrowed as he met Empress Feng's gaze. "Your Majesty, this is not a good idea! Father has already been wounded by an arrow and is bleeding. If he travels further and reopens his wound, causing more bleeding, the situation could become serious. Your Majesty would not disregard Father's safety and force him to return to the palace, would you?"

Empress Feng paused, then forced a smile. "It was precisely out of concern for His Majesty's safety that I advocated returning to the palace. His Majesty has remained unconscious for so long; if this continues, it will likely become even more dangerous. It would be better for His Majesty to return to the palace and have other imperial physicians consult on his case."

"Ha! Doesn't Your Majesty know that these imperial physicians are the most senior doctors in the palace? If they are helpless, who else in the palace can do something?" Bai Yi said coldly.

The Empress was speechless, her lips twitching slightly. Bai Yi's lips curled into a cold smile, "Is Your Majesty in such a hurry to return to the palace for some other purpose?"

Upon hearing this, everyone was stunned and looked at Empress Feng. Empress Feng's eyes flickered slightly, and she snorted coldly, "What other purpose could I possibly have? Prince Bohai, although you are highly regarded by the Emperor, you cannot speak recklessly!"

"Are you talking nonsense? Then, Your Majesty, please tell me and everyone else, where did the Second Prince go?" Bai Yi raised his thick eyebrows and said something that hit the nail on the head.

Empress Feng was startled, but remained calm. "My son has gone to inspect the surroundings. There's no guarantee that the assassins won't try to kill us again, is there?"

"Heh! Your Majesty the Empress, what a blatant lie! What I heard was that the First Prince was in charge of protecting the safety of this area? Your Majesty's words are just a cover-up!" Bai Yi suddenly raised his voice, each word spoken with great force.

Upon hearing this, Empress Feng's face turned even paler.

Bai Yi saw this but gave Empress Feng no chance to catch her breath. "Your Majesty, I searched the entire hunting grounds. Heaven rewards those who persevere. I have captured the assassin. My father is still unconscious. I implore Your Majesty to uphold justice!"

Empress Feng frowned. Had she caught the assassin?

This Bai Yi is truly quite capable!

"I want to see who has the audacity to harm His Majesty! Prince Bohai, bring that assassin here!" Empress Feng said coldly. This was good, as it diverted Bai Yi's attention from investigating the whereabouts of his son!