The Flourishing Era of Female Merchants

Feeling somewhat disappointed, Qinglan didn't linger and left the An residence.

For the next few days, the An residence was filled with Jin Qiaoyu's cries. An Mi did not go to see Feng Xianglan, but she heard from the maids who had served her that Feng Xianglan was ruined. After waking up, Feng Xianglan suffered from pain and would faint every time she saw her hands.

Madam Liu and Liu Zhan worked tirelessly for An Xinhe's sake, but several days passed without any results, and they didn't even get a chance to meet the prefectural governor.

An Mi naturally knew why the governor was avoiding meeting him; it must be due to the pressure Bai Yi was exerting on him secretly.

Does the Liu family want to get An Xinhe out? And how could it be so easy?

That day, Anmi left her residence early in the morning, circled around the city, and then headed out of the city. Just as she reached a place not far from the city gate, she heard a commotion.

"Don't hit my child, she's still the Li family's granddaughter..."

"You're nothing but a money-loser. Take this money-loser and get out of my sight. Let's see how long you, this slut who was divorced by the Li family, can live!"

Anmi subconsciously stopped in her tracks and almost unconsciously walked towards that direction. In the crowd, a young woman was holding her daughter, who was covered in wounds, and her own clothes were also tattered. The old woman who had been telling people to leave... was holding a long stick and was hitting the mother and daughter again.

Almost instinctively, the young woman shielded her daughter with her body. A heavy blow landed on her, causing her to spit out a mouthful of blood...

Anmi's hand tightened. She could almost see herself dying. She glanced at the old woman, her gaze sharp and her face full of murderous intent, while the young man beside her... watched everything indifferently...

At that moment, the old woman raised her long stick high again...

“Stop…” An Mi’s heart skipped a beat, and intense resentment surged into her heart. How could she just watch someone repeat her experience?

But as soon as she uttered a single word, another voice drowned out hers...

"What's going on? Why is it so noisy!" The voice carried a hint of laziness and impatience. Everyone looked in the direction of the voice and saw a man in a luxurious carriage, wearing a tall hat and wide belt. He lifted the curtain with one hand and swept his gaze over the crowd, exuding an air of authority without anger.

When An Mi saw that face, she froze. It was him! The King of Donglin!

This entire Rongjincheng is under his jurisdiction!

An Mi frowned, thinking, "Yes, I didn't expect him to come so soon." In fact, she had already anticipated that if the news of the King of Bohai's arrival in Rongjin City were exposed, how could the King of Donglin, as the local tyrant of Rongjin City, not come?

He was trying to prevent Bai Yi from having any designs on Rong Jincheng!

For some reason, those who had been watching the spectacle were all somewhat intimidated by this man. The young woman seemed to sense the man's nobility, and hurriedly and laboriously crawled to the front of the carriage, holding the little girl in her arms, pleading, "Young master... please, young master, uphold justice for this woman."

"You wretch, do you really want me to beat you to death?" The old woman's face turned even uglier. As she spoke, she raised her long stick, took a few steps forward, and struck the young woman.

"Ah..." A heavy blow landed on the young woman again. She endured the pain and said, "Young master, I was originally the legal wife, but my husband is a womanizer. I have not given birth to a son, so he keeps taking concubines. Now, he has taken a fancy to Miss Mei. This time, he is not taking a concubine, but marrying her. I have no choice but to be divorced by my husband. How am I supposed to live like this?"

According to local custom, a divorced woman is not accepted by the world. Even if she is demoted from wife to concubine, she is willing to accept it. She only asks to raise her daughter to adulthood in peace.

The young woman's husband's face darkened. Some of the onlookers were indifferent, while others criticized the old woman and her husband. But the man in the carriage merely frowned, his eyes showing only indifference.

"Brother-in-law, what's going on outside?" A woman's voice, soft as a feather, came from inside the carriage.

Upon hearing this, An Mi thought, "Brother-in-law?" That woman must be the second young lady of the Yu family in the capital. The Yu family, like the Feng family, was a prominent family in the Great Jin Dynasty. However, the Yu family was located in the capital. The current head of the Yu family held the high position of Left Prime Minister, and several of his sons had also entered the court. One could imagine the status of the Yu family in the capital.

Three years ago, the eldest daughter of the Yu family married the Prince of Donglin. The grand and luxurious wedding was talked about for a long time afterward. However, a year ago, the eldest daughter of the Yu family died in childbirth. The Prince of Donglin has not yet remarried, but this sister-in-law often stays by his side.

"It's nothing," King Donglin said calmly.

“Really? Brother-in-law, this is your territory. You should uphold justice so that the people will remember your kindness and admire you even more,” Yu Ling’er said softly.

A hint of displeasure flashed across the eyes of the King of Donglin, but his expression remained unchanged, and he remained silent.

Seeing that the King of Donglin didn't say anything, Yu Ling'er's eyes flickered slightly, and she tentatively said, "Brother-in-law, how about this, let Ling'er handle it?"

Rongjin City is the largest city in the Eastern Lin Kingdom's territory besides the capital. If she could have the opportunity to show her face and perform well, she would not only please her brother-in-law, but also leave a good impression on the people of Rongjin City.

The King of Donglin glanced at her subtly, his expression still indifferent. How could he not see through Yu Ling'er's thoughts?

"Then go." His dark eyes narrowed slightly as he spoke in a deep voice.

Yu Ling'er was overjoyed and stepped off the carriage through the curtain lifted by the Prince of Donglin.

The two Yu sisters were once renowned beauties in the capital. In the past two years, Yu Ling'er has grown even more stunning. Standing before the people of Rongjin City, she exudes an aura that commands the respect of all under heaven for her beauty.

Coupled with her gentle and kind smile, she stood out even more. Yu Ling'er reached out and helped the young woman and the child in her arms up, and said softly, "Sister, don't worry, the person in the carriage is the King of Donglin. He will uphold justice for you."

Upon hearing this, a faint smile finally appeared on the young woman's pained face, "King Donglin... King Donglin..."

Upon hearing that the person in the carriage was the King of Donglin, the old woman and the young woman's husband turned pale and knelt down abruptly. The surrounding people also knelt down and cried out in unison, "Greetings, King of Donglin... Long live the King of Donglin..."

Looking at the people kneeling on the ground, Yu Ling'er's smugness swelled rapidly, and her smile became even more impeccable. "Everyone, please get up. The Prince does not like such a show. As for this matter... this elder sister has been married to you for many years and has given birth to a daughter. She absolutely cannot be divorced. This matter of divorce must be dropped."

“But…but Miss Mei…the Mei family is a prominent family in Jicheng…” The young woman’s husband couldn’t help but speak up. Jicheng was the capital of the Eastern Lin King, a place even more prosperous than Rongjin City. He had finally managed to get close to Miss Mei, how could he let it all fall apart like this?