The Flourishing Era of Female Merchants

Knowing that his days were numbered, he announced his abdication from the throne, passing it on to Crown Prince Qinglan. This news filled Qinglan with joy and excited the court officials. However, before they could even congratulate Qinglan, the entire hall fell silent upon hearing the announcement below…

"The King of Bohai has rendered meritorious service to the state. I have decided that all matters concerning his territory shall not be subject to the control of the capital."

As soon as he finished speaking, everyone was stunned. All matters in his territory were not subject to the control of the capital.

What does it mean?

Is this... is this a way to let the King of Bohai declare himself emperor?

What about the soldiers he led?

"Father..." Qinglan called out, his joyful mood plummeting to rock bottom. He never expected that his father would issue such an imperial edict at this time.

If Bai Yi's territory is beyond his control, then what about Mi'er?

He was still planning to force Bai Yi back no matter what, but now... everything has become illegitimate because of Emperor Mingde's imperial edict!

"Enough, I'm tired!" Emperor Mingde waved his hand, his voice barely audible due to his weakness. He gestured for the palace servants to carry him away. Before leaving, Emperor Mingde gave Qinglan a deep look, a slight smile playing on his lips.

Is this what you wanted?

A single sentence, spoken with profound meaning, left others scratching their heads, but to Qinglan, it was like a thunderclap.

Qinglan swayed, his mind going blank for a moment. Was this what he wanted?

What does he want? The throne?

Hehe, Qinglan met Emperor Mingde's eyes, and at that moment, he saw irony in his eyes. Suddenly, he seemed to understand that his father was doing it on purpose!

He deliberately issued this imperial edict to punish him!

Punish him for everything he's done!

So, it turns out that her father saw through her entire scheme of assassination and framing, using someone else to do the dirty work.

But why did he still destroy Empress Feng's faction even though he knew it was him?

Qinglan didn't understand, but the smile on Emperor Mingde's lips grew a little wider. He didn't say anything, but the shrewdness in his eyes revealed the trials and tribulations of his life as an emperor.

He knew that once the Second Prince ascended the throne, the entire Great Jin Dynasty would be controlled by the Feng family. It would be better to let Qinglan... He had always favored Qinglan, but he was too hasty. Heh, so be it. Everyone has to pay the price for anything they have done, right?

And tranquility is the price Qinglan pays!

As Qinglan watched Emperor Mingde recede into the distance, her expression became somewhat dazed. The words Emperor Mingde had just spoken and the contents of the imperial edict still echoed in her mind, and the color in her eyes grew increasingly cold.

What he wants? He will surely get what he wants!

So what if the territory of the Bohai King is not under the control of the capital?

One day, he will restore the entire Jin Dynasty to its original state!

And Anmi... was the person sitting next to him!

The territory of the Bohai King is now the Bohai Kingdom. Inside a luxurious palace is the Bohai King's residence. After the late emperor issued an edict that the Bohai King's territory would no longer be under the control of the capital, this place was renamed. The Bohai King personally inscribed the two characters "Mi Palace" and hung them above the gate.

Throughout the entire territory, everyone knew that the "Mi Palace" was named after the Queen Consort, and for a time, the deep affection between the King of Bohai and the Queen Consort was widely praised.

At the beginning of last month, joyous news spread from the palace: the Queen had given birth to twin sons for the Prince. The King of Bohai was overjoyed and ordered a three-year tax exemption for all the people in his territory. The people called the twin princes lucky stars, and every household prayed that the twin princes would grow up healthy.

When this news reached Qinglan's ears, it was already a month later. By then, Qinglan had already ascended the throne as emperor. The first thing this new emperor did upon taking the throne was to lead his army to attack the Bohai Kingdom.

Those serving him all knew that this new emperor had never smiled since he ascended the throne. Inside the tent, the new emperor sat at his desk, looking at the battle formation diagram. He seemed quite concerned about tomorrow's battle, and his aura suggested that he could only win and could not lose.

Just ten miles away, in the enemy army's camp, Bai Yi was leisurely drinking tea, holding an infant in each arm and happily playing with it. He glanced at the woman sitting on the couch, also holding a child, and his eyes softened. "These two boys are so young, yet they've come to the battlefield. They will surely become great generals in the future."

An Mi frowned and rolled her eyes at him. "Knowing they're so young, you still brought them all here. This is war, and swords have no eyes."

Bai Yi frowned, put down his teacup, and continued to tease his son in his arms, "Swords and blades will have eyes when they come to our son!"

An Mi was not as optimistic as Bai Yi. Looking outside the tent, she thought about the current situation and her heart skipped a beat. "Do we really have to fight like this?"

Qinglan, oh Qinglan, why can't you let go in the end?

Bai Yi looked up at An Mi, his smile carrying a deeper meaning. "Things that haven't happened yet are always subject to change, aren't they?"

An Mi met his gaze, somewhat puzzled, but looking at Bai Yi and the two children, she felt exceptionally at ease.

The next day, just as Anmi had expected, the two armies clashed. Bai Yi personally led his troops forward, while Anmi stayed in the camp. Liu Guang and Yi Fei each held a child and carefully coaxed them. A few months ago, Liu Guang and Yi Fei returned to Bohai Kingdom, which surprised Anmi. In the end, Qing Lan did not make things difficult for them!

However, not being troubled doesn't mean you've let go!

"Your Highness, Master will be alright," Liu Guang whispered, but An Mi's brow did not relax. An hour later, a soldier returned. Seeing the commotion, An Mi immediately went out and asked the soldier who had brought the news, "How is he?"

"Your Highness, the enemy has retreated! The enemy has retreated!" The soldier could not hide his excitement.

They withdrew their troops? An Mi was somewhat puzzled. Why would they withdraw their troops?

In the end what happened?

An Mi lowered her gaze slightly, instructed Liu Guang and Yi Fei to take care of the two children, and then personally left the tent, mounted her horse, and galloped forward. Before long, she encountered Bai Yi, who had returned. On horseback, Bai Yi smiled gently at An Mi, a smile that shone with wisdom.

With her questions lingering in her mind, An Mi quickly stepped forward and stopped her horse only when she reached Bai Yi's side. "What happened?"

Bai Yi maintained his enigmatic smile and said unhurriedly, "As I've said before, anything that hasn't happened yet can change, and this time, the variable is Fourth Brother!"

Fourth brother!

"King Donglin?" Anmi's brows furrowed even more!

“Yes, King Donglin, the eldest prince is probably busy mobilizing troops back to defend his kingdom. If the fourth prince were to control all of his territory like we do, and not be influenced by the capital, how could the eldest prince allow him to have his way? With him holding him back, the eldest prince's forces would probably be unable to defend both sides!”

A smile crept onto Bai Yi's lips, a calculating glint in his eyes.

An Mi, seeing this, was taken aback. "You had it all planned out already?"

Bai Yi and the King of Donglin formed an alliance to jointly restrain Qing Lan!

"Hehe..." Bai Yi just chuckled, leaped up, and landed behind An Mi in the next instant. He sat on his horse, wrapped her tightly in his arms from behind, and whispered gently in her ear, "Mi'er, I promised you I would give you a peaceful life. From now on, no one will be able to disturb us!"

Even Qinglan won't do it!

An Mi was slightly taken aback. Looking in the direction where Qing Lan's army was retreating, the color in her eyes deepened, and then a smile bloomed on her lips.

As intelligent as she was, she could almost foresee the future situation of the Great Jin Dynasty. With the three powers standing in a tripartite balance, Qinglan probably wouldn't make any rash moves again!

If this can bring everything into balance, then it wouldn't be a bad thing, would it?

As for Qinglan, perhaps with time, he will let it go!

Leaning against Bai Yi's chest, An Mi felt a sense of peace she had never known before. Thinking of her past life and all that had happened, only tenderness remained in An Mi's eyes. Now, she had Bai Yi, Liu'er, and two sons. She longed for the future...

In the gentle breeze, the couple sat atop their horse, bathed in sunlight; everything was so beautiful…