The Flourishing Era of Female Merchants

King Donglin frowned, as if pondering something. After a moment of silence, he nodded.

Yu Ling'er was overjoyed, thinking to herself, "This is great! When we get to Jinhe, there will be a good show to watch."

Anmi... Hmph, she originally thought she would have to use some tricks to get rid of Anmi as an obstacle, but she didn't expect that as soon as she went out today, heaven gave her such good news. Before she could even think about it, Anmi had pushed herself into a dead end. It was truly heaven helping her.

My brother-in-law should belong to me, Yu Ling'er. As for An Mi, humph, she poses no threat.

When we get to the Jinhe River, my brother-in-law will naturally be able to see that woman being drowned.

With these thoughts in mind, Yu Ling'er felt particularly cheerful and quickly caught up with the King of Donglin.

An Mansion, servants' quarters.

An Mi was about to go out when she opened the door and saw the servants guarding outside. She paused for a moment, then saw a man in green rushing over. Before An Mi could react, the man in green pushed her through the door, grabbed her shoulders tightly, and asked with a worried expression, "An Mi... what happened?"

An Mi frowned slightly, meeting Qing Lan's concerned yet angry gaze. Her shoulders ached from the force of his blow. "Young Master Qing Lan, may I speak freely?"

Qinglan lowered her gaze, realizing that she seemed to have overstepped her bounds. A hint of embarrassment flashed in her eyes, but it was quickly replaced by her original emotions.

"Young Master Qinglan, Anmi is alright. At least the me standing in front of you now is perfectly fine, isn't I?" Anmi smiled. She had always been grateful to Qinglan, whether he was that aloof and cold prince or this gentle and refined doctor. She only knew that from the day she was reborn, she had been receiving this man's care. Anmi could never forget this kindness.

Qinglan sized up Anmi, seemingly convinced by her smile. He frowned in thought, but his tightly furrowed brows remained furrowed. He didn't believe the slander against Anmi, but the matter of the drowning...

“This morning, rumors were circulating outside that the second young lady of the An family… had an affair and was caught in the act, and today…” Qinglan’s brows furrowed again, seemingly displeased by those insulting words. At this point, Qinglan looked at An Mi and stopped speaking. After a moment of silence, she suddenly grabbed An Mi’s wrist and said, “Come on, I’ll take you away from here.”

Drowning her in the river? How could he watch An Mi be drowned? Even if those slanders were baseless, he was even more aware that An Mi's situation in the An family was far more dangerous than he had imagined.

Seeing An Mi now, he could easily imagine what had happened with the sinking in the river, and that someone might be trying to harm An Mi!

First, there was that Fu Laoliu yesterday, who almost hurt An Mi, and then today... Hmph, this An family... Qing Lan's eyes turned cold, they actually harbored such insidious and vicious people!

An Mi was slightly taken aback by Qing Lan's sudden action. Qing Lan usually seemed gentle and refined, but his strength was surprisingly considerable. An Mi was thus pulled along by him to the door. Thinking of the refined young man's lesson to Fu Lao Liu yesterday, An Mi couldn't help but twitch her lips. What was she about to say? But when she looked up, she saw people rushing in from outside...

Yu Fangfei, An Yuefeng, the prefectural governor, and An Xinlian walking at the very front...

An Mi raised her eyebrows as she looked at the scene. What was going on? Thinking of what happened with Fu Laoliu yesterday, An Mi had a vague guess: could it be that the mother and daughter had come to inspect the results of yesterday's work?

Ha! But when An Mi thought about it carefully, she dismissed this guess. This aggressive demeanor clearly concealed a deeper malice! It was far more than just a case of someone coming with ill intentions.

An Xinlian, standing outside the door, looked at the two people at the entrance, especially Qing Lan's large hand gripping An Mi's wrist. It seemed to sting her eyes. Qing Lan? What's Qing Lan doing here? What is he doing with An Mi?

Yu Fangfei and An Yuefeng's expressions changed when they saw Qinglan, especially the prefectural governor. The moment he saw Qinglan, his eyes showed a hint of fear. This morning, the eldest daughter of the An family came to his residence in person, saying that she had an affair to report to him. As the prefectural governor, it was within his duty to maintain the moral order of Rongjin City. In the Great Jin Dynasty, it was a serious crime for a woman to be exposed for having an affair, and he should deal with it accordingly.

However, to his surprise, he saw Young Master Qinglan here, and even... he saw the hand holding the wrist of the second young lady of the An family. The prefectural magistrate frowned, knowing that things were probably going to be difficult!

In Rongjin City, although Young Master Qinglan is a doctor, ... considering Young Master Qinglan's identity, even he cannot speak ill of him. Immediately, the prefect's expression became even more solemn and troubled.

“Young Master Qinglan, what brings you here? How could you bring her along? Don’t you know, An Mi, who usually appears respectable and well-behaved, is secretly having illicit affairs with men. Young Master Qinglan, don’t be fooled by her appearance.” An Xinlian immediately stepped forward, maintaining her usual elegance in front of Qinglan, and subtly glared at An Mi. The malice in her eyes, however, only aroused Qinglan’s deeper disgust.

Qinglan didn't even bother to look at her. She tightened her grip on Anmi's wrist and said to Anmi, "Let's go!"

After saying that, she pulled An Mi out of the room. An Mi did not struggle and followed Qing Lan. This made An Xinlian's face turn even paler. She clenched her fists so tightly that they dug into her flesh. Was this An Mi really a fox spirit reincarnated? She had even bewitched Qing Lan?

At first, Qinglan invited her on trips, but his attitude was indifferent. Later, he even stopped inviting her on trips altogether. When did he ever hold her hand?

His obvious protectiveness towards An Mi at this moment... made her feel extremely annoyed. What right did An Mi have?

The viciousness in her eyes intensified. Taking a deep breath, An Xinlian suddenly turned around and loudly declared to Qinglan's retreating figure, "You can't leave!"

An Mi frowned slightly, but stopped in her tracks. A flash of anger appeared in Qing Lan's eyes. "Why can't we leave? Is this An residence some kind of forbidden area of ​​the imperial palace?"

Qing Lan was noticeably less refined and imposing than usual, which startled An Xinlian and gave her a slight shock. However, this was quickly followed by a surge of joy. She had long heard that Qing Lan's identity was not simple, so perhaps the more imposing he was, the more she would be interested in his identity?

A smile played on her lips as An Xinlian walked up to the two of them. Meeting Qinglan's gaze, she snorted coldly, pointed at An Mi, and declared loudly, "This woman absolutely cannot leave. She has done such despicable things. Not only can our An family not tolerate her, but the pure morals of Rongjin City cannot be allowed to be tarnished like this. She must pay the price for what she has done and be punished!"