Lian Mei continued: "If it weren't for the Han people who often come to this music shop, I'm afraid it would have been impossible to operate for a long time." And all of us have to go and ask for food. ”

Zhang Xixi asked, "I saw a lot of new girls coming. ”

Lian Mei said: "Since the Tatar slaves came, the common people have been worse than dead, and their families have no food or drink. There is only the sale of sons and daughters. Mother Wu kept the girl's price low, of course, she didn't just do it, many of them did it. A girl, a decent only five taels of silver (equal to five taels of silver). It's just the price of cabbage. Wu's mother took the opportunity to collect some. ”

"Fortunately, a new girl has arrived, and the business of Le Fang has improved a lot. Wu's mother bought more girls who sold their bodies. Although the current music fang is still called the music square, it is actually a green building long ago. For those of us who are older, no one wants to listen to the singing. Mother Wu still gave us sisters a look all day long. He said he was going to sell us all. ”

After speaking, Lian Mei smiled bitterly. And he said, "To whom shall we sell?" It's nothing more than a single man. If you follow them, you won't have a good life. ”

Zhang Xixi listened to Lianmei's words, and felt a sour feeling in her heart. She said, "Sisters, this palace also went out from here, and I know the sufferings of my sisters. Don't worry, this palace will tell Mother Wu in a while, let her unconditionally let you leave this Xianle Fang. ”

Lian Mei smiled bitterly and said: "Niangniang's kind sisters have it, but what can we do when we go out?" How to live? With that, she looked at the other sisters, and everyone else nodded.

Zhang Xixi asked, "Haven't you saved some money over the years?" ”

Lian Mei said: "They were all robbed by Tartar slaves. ”

"This hateful Tartar." Zhang Xixi gritted her teeth. After a moment of silence, he said: "You have no future if you stay here, and you will be sold by Mother Wu in the future." If you go out, at least you can make your own decisions. In this way, the palace will give you fifty taels of gold for each of you, and when you get out of here, find a new place, and you don't have to owe any papers. ”

Hearing this, several people immediately knelt down for Zhang Xixi, and said in unison: "Thank you for your gift." ”

Zhang Xixi said: "Sisters, get up quickly. ”

Several people got up together.

Zhang Xixi said to the little eunuch beside him: "You go and call Mother Wu." ”

"It's a sissy." The little eunuch answered the call and left.

Zhang Xixi sat down and waited for Wu's mother to arrive.

After a while, Wu's mother trotted all the way up, and when she ran in front of Zhang Xixi, she knelt down and bowed, looking very frightened. She was afraid that these women would say anything bad about her. In the past, it was good to say that Zhang Xixi was the wife of the household servant, but now she is the emperor's concubine, her status is extremely noble, and her power is even more amazing. It's not something she's an old bustard can resist.

I only heard Zhang Xixi say: "You get up!" ”

"Concubine Xie Ning." Mother Wu stood up in panic.

Zhang Xixi said: "This palace asks Mother Wu for one thing. ”

This one word directly scared Wu's mother to her knees, she knelt down again and said in fear: "Niangniang, the old body doesn't dare, what is the matter Niangniang directly ordered the old body, the old body must not be!" While talking, he kowtowed to Zhang Xixi.

Zhang Xixi said lightly: "It's not a big deal, this palace wants to take away these sisters, is Mother Wu willing?" ”

Mother Wu was reluctant to dare to say a word, although the total price of these girls was at least two hundred taels, but she could only agree immediately, and only heard her say: "Since Niangniang likes it, then the old body will let them go with Niangniang." ”

Zhang Xixi nodded and said, "Then you can bring them the documents for selling themselves!" ”

Mother Wu didn't dare to delay a penny, so she immediately went to get it and handed it to Zhang Xixi. And said: "Niangniang, it's all here." ”

Zhang Xixi asked the little eunuch to put it away, nodded and said, "Okay, you go down." ”

Mother Wu knelt down and kowtowed, got up and ran as if she was about to be amnestied. It was indeed a run. When I went downstairs, my heart was still pounding.

When the girls saw Mother Wu's ugly face, they all felt nervous. But as far as they are concerned, it is not in vain to be able to see the emperor in this life and this life.

Lianmei and Qinghe have all become free people, and their faces are happy and happy. Zhang Xixi asked them to take them on a tour of their hometown.

Although she didn't like her time here, it was her own path. Thinking about the journey from a singer at that time to the noble Concubine Ning now, this road seems to be going smoothly and simply. But in the long period of time, the general environment has changed, and she is also embarrassed as a woman.

The building is still the same building, but the mood is different. She looked at the house where she had lived, and there was no trace of herself.

The so-called things are people, and this is what they look like.

Liu Yong walked down after seeing the panoramic view of Meizhou City, and happened to meet Zhang Xixi, and the two went downstairs together. Mother Wu led the Chinese people to kneel down together and sent off the emperor and Concubine Ning.

And Lianmei and the others sent Liu Yong and Zhang Xixi out of the gate of Xianle Fang.

Zhang Xixi said to Lianmei before getting into the carriage: "You go back and quickly pack up and leave." I don't know if you have any family, so if you do, go back to them. ”

Lian Mei and the others all started crying.

Lian Mei cried and said: "Niangniang's great kindness, my sisters will never forget." ”

Zhang Xixi said: "Okay sisters, this is what this palace can do for you, and you will live well in the future." ”

"Don't worry, Niangniang, our sisters will live well for Niangniang." Lian Mei said.

Zhang Xixi nodded, relieved. She's right, that's all she can help, and the rest of the way is up to them. They are all singers, and they are old again, so it is impossible to bring them into the palace, and besides, most of them are in their early thirties, and they can still find a good man to marry. It is impossible to marry in the palace, so you can only live in the palace for the rest of your life. It's bad for them.

Zhang Xixi got into the carriage, and Lianmei and other sisters knelt down again, crying one by one with teary eyes. watched Zhang Xixi's carriage leave.

Zhang Xixi sat in the carriage, and her eyes were hazy with tears.

Liu Yong grabbed her hand, which was considered comforting. Zhang Xixi tilted his body and fell into Liu Yong's arms.

"Your Majesty, how lucky it is for a concubine to follow Your Majesty." Zhang Xixi said, with a bit of sweetness in her poignant voice.

Liu Yong grabbed Zhang Xixi's shoulders and said, "At the beginning, my career was also helped by you, Concubine Ai. Without the concubine, there would be no place for me today. I also want to thank my concubine. ”