The Flourishing Era of Female Merchants

Chapter 497 Wedding Banquet Maneuvering, Crown Prince's Concubine (1)

All the color seemed to have been drained from her body, and she felt as if she were surrounded by ice. Liu'er... how long has it been since she thought of her past life, or her daughter from her past life?

"Mother, Mother, what's wrong?"

In a daze, the girl's concerned voice rang in Anmi's ears. This voice suddenly brought Anmi back to reality, but reality was still somewhat surreal to her. The girl in her arms had replaced her daughter's face. Anmi was overjoyed and hugged her tightly, murmuring repeatedly, "Liu'er, Liu'er... Liu'er, don't be afraid, Mother is here, Mother is here."

Holding her tightly, Liu'er felt a little suffocated and her brows furrowed. She still didn't understand why her mother was suddenly so agitated, but she still reached out her little hand, gently stroking her mother's back, and softly called out, "Mother..."

Seeing Liu Guang and Yi Fei's sudden excitement in the hall, Tong Yang was a little confused. The young lady was usually calm, so why was she suddenly like this... What happened just now?

The two women exchanged a glance, both puzzled. After a moment of silence, Liu'er broke free from Anmi's embrace, still thinking about what she needed to do, and pleaded again, "Mother, please take me with you."

An Mi was suddenly startled, looking at the girl in front of her. Her daughter's face gradually blurred, and finally, Liu'er's eyebrows and eyes became clear.

“Liu’er…” An Mi raised her hand and gently stroked the little girl’s cheek, as if trying to grasp the gradually disappearing, blurry features, but in the end it was all in vain.

"Mother, what's wrong?" Liu'er asked again. Her mother was different today. It was as if... as if she had the same feeling she had when she first met her mother on the street. Her mother was clearly looking at her and touching her, but she felt as if her mother wasn't looking at or touching her.

An Mi frowned, finally snapping out of her daze. Her eyes flickered, and she murmured, "No, no..."

She wasn't her daughter. From the moment she died and was reborn, she was destined to be separated from her daughter!

Thank goodness! Thank goodness there's still Liu'er!

Anmi gently stroked Liu'er's delicate cheek. The Liu'er before her was no longer an illusion of her daughter. She took a deep breath, forced a smile, and comforted the somewhat worried Liu'er, "It's alright, Mother is alright. Do you want to go to Fifth Uncle's wedding? Then I'll take you there."

Liu'er was overjoyed. The little girl, seemingly oblivious to the earlier strangeness of Anmi, exclaimed excitedly, "That's wonderful, wonderful, Mother! Liu'er loves Mother!"

After saying that, she happily planted a loud kiss on Anmi's cheek, but then suddenly remembered something, and her smile faded. "But...but Uncle..."

Her uncle wouldn't let her go. If she went with her mother, would her uncle be angry?

Even though she resented her uncle for not liking her anymore, she still didn't want to upset him.

An Mi saw right through the little girl's thoughts and chuckled, "Don't worry, just tell your uncle that Mother insisted that Liu'er accompany you, okay?"

A bright smile then bloomed on Liu'er's face. "Uncle loves Mother, and Uncle would never be angry because of Mother!"

The little girl's innocent words startled An Mi, and Bai Yi's image appeared in her mind. Her smile deepened. It seemed that Bai Yi really spoiled her too much.

This man!

In this life, although she lost her daughter Liu'er from her previous life, she gained Bai Yi, didn't she?

After marrying Bai Yi, they should have children of their own, and Liu'er from her past life... she will cherish her in her heart!

Anmi took a deep breath, as if in that instant she had let go of many things and made certain things firmer. Yifei and Liuguang saw this but did not pay much attention to Anmi's previous abnormality. However, at the door, there was an indescribable depth in her eyes.

As experienced as Uncle Ji is, he has seen a lot and knows how to see things clearly. Could Anmi's unusual behavior just now have no reason?

No, the answer is no. So, if there is a reason, what is it?

Uncle Ji couldn't figure it out, but he had already remembered An Mi's strange behavior earlier.

"Uncle Ji, are you here to pick up Miss?"

Liu Guang saw Uncle Ji outside and asked loudly, bringing Uncle Ji back to his senses.

An Mi looked up and saw Uncle Ji at the door. Thinking of the conversation that hadn't been finished last night, her eyes flickered slightly. Uncle Ji entered and bowed respectfully. "Miss, the carriage is ready. The Prince has already gone to Prince Qin's place and asked this old servant to come with you!"

“In that case, let’s go.” An Mi said softly, getting up and taking Liu’er’s hand. Liu’er hid behind An Mi, seemingly deliberately avoiding Uncle Ji. After all, Uncle Ji was her uncle’s confidant, and if he prevented her from going on behalf of her uncle…

As time passed, Liu'er followed An Mi out of the mansion step by step. Only after getting into the carriage did Liu'er's heart, which had been pounding with anxiety, gradually calm down.

An Mi, along with Liu'er and Liu Guangyifei, were inside the carriage. Separated by the curtain, Uncle Ji sat beside the coachman. Liu'er seemed especially happy to be able to attend the Prince of Qin's wedding; her little face was beaming with smiles, and she chattered incessantly. Inside and outside the curtain, An Mi played with Liu'er while thinking about her conversation with Uncle Ji the previous night. It seemed she still needed to find an opportunity. Her intuition told her that the Empress Dowager's return to the capital this time was not well-intentioned, so she naturally had to be fully prepared. As the saying goes, "Know yourself and know your enemy, and you will win every battle," isn't that right?

Uncle Ji's mind kept replaying the unusual tranquility from just moments before. Why? What was it all for?

And so, lost in their own thoughts, the group quickly arrived at their destination.

The Prince of Qin did not have a residence in the capital. For this grand wedding, Emperor Mingde bestowed a residence upon him, specifically for the Prince of Qin's wedding. This temporary Prince of Qin's residence is located in the east of the city. Although it is a temporary residence, its grandeur does not diminish the majesty and domineering presence of the royal family.

Early in the morning, many carriages were already parked outside the Prince of Qin's residence. Almost all the officials had come to offer their congratulations. Although the Prince of Qin was originally far away, they could see the Emperor's anticipation for the wedding from the preparations, so they naturally flocked to him.

Outside the mansion gate, two carriages stopped at the same time. With the help of Liu Guang and Yi Fei, An Mi prepared to get off the carriage. When she looked up, she saw Sima Yan stepping out of the carriage as well. When she saw her, Sima Yan seemed to be stunned for a moment, but the next moment, Sima Yan arrogantly turned her eyes away, raised her chin, and got off the carriage first. Her appearance was truly like that of a peacock.

An Mi couldn't help but find it amusing, but she only kept it to herself. Today was Yan Bing's wedding, and she didn't want Sima Yan to find any more clues to stir up trouble.