Listening to Bai Yunbian's merciless reply, Xia Jingyun was not angry, but said calmly: "Miss Ning Bing is a hard-working person, although I am not responsible for her death, but I also have something to do with it, now that she has died here, there is no one else except a maidservant, so what does it matter if I send her on the last journey?" ”

He looked at Baiyunbian, "Those so-called people in the Shilin are proud of their prostitutes and drinking flower wine, but they are accusing me at this time?" ”

Bai Yunbian stopped talking, and Gongsun Jing continued:

"If it's just a send, we have nothing to do, just like Gongzi you have a bad relationship with Qian Gongzi for him, although we are also worried, but we have not hindered it much, but this matter is different! To give a funeral to a prostitute is to consider yourself close, and you are completely unnecessary! It is better to ask a few people to carry them to the burial place, and let them be supervised by the subordinates, and bury them well, which is not considered to be neglecting the deceased. ”

Compared with Baiyunbian, Gongsun Jing's tone was much calmer.

"I'm going to correct you with a problem. She's not a prostitute anymore, she's a normal woman who redeems herself. ”

Xia Jingyun looked at him, "I admire her last awakening, and I also admire her last chastity, so what's wrong with me doing such a thing for a normal person?" ”

Su Yuanshang took over the conversation, "Gao Yang, if you are just a person, there is nothing wrong with doing this, I personally agree with it, and at the same time, I also admire your virtue and benevolence." But now, the image you represent is different, you represent Concubine De, you represent Jiang Anhou, and you represent Jiang Anhou's mansion, your behavior will reach the ears of many people, and they will be greatly interpreted. It is indeed unwise for you to act like this. What's more, now under your leadership and with the common efforts of everyone, everything is thriving, can these personal emotions be put back a little? ”

He sighed, "You have just repelled the Qin family's offensive now, and if you act like this, the situation that could have been calmed down may be interpreted by others as throwing the Qin family's face on the ground and stepping on it, so that you don't die, then it will be troublesome." ”

Su Yuanshang's words still have some skills in them, he first affirmed Xia Jingyun's emotions, but advised him from a utilitarian point of view.

Xia Jingyun pursed her lips, "Mr. Su, Ning Bing could have escaped in the end, and the other party would not really be a killer, she was willing to give up her life because Qin Yuwen's personal entourage threatened and intimidated the people behind her, and she was worried that it would affect me and cause me losses." Shouldn't I be more grateful and respectful to such a person? ”

Su Yuan didn't speak, and Xia Jingyun looked at Feng Xiuyun again.

Feng Xiuyun sighed, "You have nothing to do with her, right?" ”

Xia Jingyun, who was originally waiting for the battle, almost broke the battle, crying and laughing, "It's not too late?" ”

Feng Xiuyun's cold face did not show joy and anger, and nodded, "Then I have no opinion." ”

Su Yuanshang, Gongsun Jing, Bai Yunbian:.

Speechless, they had no choice but to look at Chen Fugui.

Chen Fugui was looked at by so many big people he once looked up to, and he was slightly nervous, "Childe, will it be dangerous?" ”

Xia Jingyun smiled, "That's not it." ”

"That villain has nothing to say, just accompany the son."

Su Yuanshang, Gongsun Jing, Bai Yunbian:.

Xia Jingyun took advantage of the situation to get up, "Since there are no opinions, this matter is decided." I'm tired of Mr. Gongsun, go and prepare for the funeral, and tomorrow morning, I will personally send the funeral! ”

A moment later, in a garden in the backyard, Xia Jingyun and Su Yuanshang walked side by side.

Su Yuanshang said softly: "I still think your actions are a little irrational. If you are someone else, it is not a big deal, but you are different, you are talented, you want to achieve great things, you do need to be benevolent and righteous, but sometimes, you should also restrain these emotions a little. ”

"If I were that kind of person, would I be able to impress Mr. in the first place?"

Xia Jingyun laughed first, then slowly restrained his smile, and looked into the distance with deep eyes, "Mr. Su, I am panicked, and I really want to make some noise to vent." ”

Su Yuanshang looked at him in surprise, "Is it because of the auction in the morning?" ”

"After entering Beijing, the auction can be regarded as a fuse."

Xia Jingyun said softly: "Staying in this Zhongjing City, watching these powerful people for a long time, it seems that we have seen two worlds." Looking at their fine clothes and food, they deceived and intrigued, but they forgot that just outside this city, everywhere in this summer, there are so many mustard refugees who can't afford to eat, can't wear clothes, and struggle to survive. They complained that there were a few heavy snowfalls and a lot less snow last winter, but they didn't know how many refugees were able to survive the winter. ”

He looked up at the sky, "An auction, more than 100,000 taels of real money, buy five useless mirrors, and one by one will hurt at most." But how many hard-working women like rouge and like condensing ice were sold into the silver cave for the three or five taels of silver to live, and began a destined miserable life. I saved one rouge, but I didn't save the second one. For me, these hundreds of thousands of taels of money are not very happy, but they are heavy and depressing. ”

His eyes were heavy, staring at Su Yuanshang, "If you are a bystander, you may think that I am hypocritical, but Mr. should understand me." ”

Su Yuanshang nodded slowly, "Indulge it." It won't have much of an impact either. As for the side. ”

There was a bit of firmness and conviction in his eyes, "Isn't that what we're striving for?" ”

Xia Jingyun laughed, "Mr. Su, in fact, I have another layer of consideration. ”

Su Yuanshang asked, and Xia Jingyun whispered a few words.

Su Yuanshang's eyes lit up, he thought for a while, and then nodded, "If that's the case, I support you!" ”

The next day, early in the morning.

Jiang Ancheng woke up in one yawn after another and a lump of falling eye droppings, a hearse slowly drove out of a street, there were four filial piety people carrying white flags and sprinkling white money in front and behind, a man led the way, and a woman held the coffin, towards the direction of the south gate, and walked slowly.

Residents and pedestrians all subconsciously looked sideways, thinking in their hearts which dead person this was, looking at this battle, the family background is not bad, and there can be a thick coffin.

Some people glanced at it and withdrew their gaze, while others stared at the leading man, whispering, tsk, what a beautiful look!

Wu Laosan was the steward in the Laiyang Hou Mansion, and he was ordered to come out to buy things today, because he got up too early and was walking listlessly, Leng Buding was scolded by the people around him with his elbow, "Eh! Look, the leading little brother! He's pretty handsome! ”

He looked over and froze in place.

Yesterday, he accompanied the old lady to Shiji, and he recognized that handsome face turned to ashes!

What kind of big man is gone, so that the prince of Jiang'an Houfu Xia can be buried in person?

He hesitated for a moment, pulled his legs and ran to the mansion to report the news.

Similar scenes continued to be staged as the funeral procession slowly moved forward, and it didn't take long for the news to reach the ears of many powerful people at an astonishing speed.

On top of a tall building, two marquis stood by the window, looking at the coffin slowly passing by on the street below, their faces uncertain.

"Funeral for prostitutes! Xia Gaoyang simply lost the face of powerful people like us! ”

"The fortunate people in the alleys find it difficult to understand what is the backbone of the powerful and what is the heritage of the family."

"Because of this, how many noble people disdain to join the command of Concubine De."

"Isn't that a good thing?"

On the second floor of another roadside, in a Fengya tea room, Qin Sichao, the son of Qin Xiang, the first son of Zhongjing City, also stood by the window, watching Xia Jingyun walk slowly, with a smile on his face, "Love and righteousness are like this, Xia Gaoyang, it really makes me ashamed of myself!" ”

Malan Street is where the Wind and Pavilion are located.

The girls in the hall are all wearing rare plain dresses at the moment, gathering at the corner of the street, waiting for the frozen coffin to pass by here and say their final goodbyes to her.

Maybe he felt the pressure of the Jiang'an Hou Mansion, or maybe he also wanted to appease the hearts of the people in the pavilion, and the owner of the Fenghe Pavilion also acquiesced to the matter.

"It's coming!"

There was a sharp shout, and everyone hurriedly stepped on their feet and looked up.

I saw a team that was not too shabby and walked over slowly.

These people, many of them, have experienced the birth, old age, sickness and death of the people around them, the former matchmaker, who died of illness and loneliness, have all seen it, and a few people can be treated like this, but a thin coffin, or even a roll of straw mats, hastily buried in a mass grave.

The shallow heart couldn't help but murmur: "If I can be buried in such a beautiful way after I die, I will be satisfied." ”

When the team approached, they saw the shadow of the little maid standing on the right side of the coffin, helping the spirit to walk, this little girl who used to be a little delicate and a little rude seemed to have grown up overnight, her face was calm and solemn, her mouth was pursed, and her face was still stained with tears.

And only then did they see the face of the man who was walking in the front, and everyone stared at the figure in disbelief.

Who are they?

It is an oiran who wears gold and silver, silk and satin, flowers and branches, and everyone does not hesitate to spend a lot of money for it, and how many people are eager for a dream lover who is fragrant;

is also a prostitute who can be a husband, a bitch who rides thousands of people to sleep, and the most spurned existence in this world;

But they, in the final analysis, are miserable people, who have been reduced to the wind and dust, like puppets who have been arranged by people to live their lives, they are bleak days, they will be bullied a lot, they are old and decrepit, they have nothing to do, they are riddled with diseases, and they are repeatedly disliked;

It is the rootless duckweed that sways with the wind in the world, and cannot be stable in life.

And this is not the real key, the real key is that their lives are never bright.

A prostitute for one day, a prostitute for life.

What about redemption? What about being good?

Their fall is the pressure of fate, but even when they muster up all their courage, try to rebel against fate, try to control their own fate, and don't want to live the kind of life that they themselves spurn incomparably, Shidao slapped them hard and told them, don't think!

Honestly sink in the mud! You are no longer worthy of this life! Will not be qualified anymore and live like a normal person!

But now, there is such a person, who is the star in the sky, the moon in the clouds, but he is willing to cast his eyes and sprinkle a glow for the sake of a caged sparrow like them.

Lean down and see off the funeral in person.

Tell them that you have redeemed yourself, that you are innocent, that you have kept your innocence and chastity, and I will approve of you! I won't look at you the same way I look at a prostitute anymore!

Let them know that what you are despised and spurned is only that identity, as long as you have a good heart, work hard, and one day get rid of this identity, you can also be like a normal person, reckless joy, anger and sorrow.

As long as there is hope, life is not completely bleak!

This is a bleak and depressing that outsiders can never understand, but at this moment, Xia Jingyun has become the light of their lives.

They felt empathy, were grateful, and even more so, directly covered their mouths and cried.

On the side, Gongsun Jing, who was helping to contact him, also sighed when he saw this scene, and said softly: "Ladies and gentlemen, go up and send Ning Bing girl for the last ride, don't delay." ”

One by one, the girls who cried pear blossoms and rain walked out of the street, walked to the coffin, and sprinkled a handful of paper money, and then the leading Chunli girl gently put the white cloth flower in her hand on the coffin.

She looked at Xia Jingyun and bowed deeply, "Master Xia, thank you for the funeral of Sister Ning Bing, and also left a last thought for those of us who are working hard, and have hope for the rest of our lives." ”

Behind her, the girl from the Fenghe Pavilion also bowed deeply to Xia Jingyun.

Wordless tears.

After completing the process, the girls who were supposed to leave after sending them off did not move their footsteps, but silently followed the team.

Xia Jingyun glanced at them and didn't drive them away.

On the high-rise building on the side, a son-in-law who heard the news and came to see the excitement sneered, "Selling fame and reputation, even this bit of fame is not let go, it is really a stingy face with mud legs." ”

The man next to him smiled and agreed, "Isn't it?" But he didn't know that such a reputation was never a good thing for us powerful families. If he knew the consequences, he was afraid that his intestines would be repentant, haha! ”

Gongsun Jing watched this scene from afar, although he was touched by the kindness and softness in his heart, and he was a little moved, but he still felt that some of the gains outweighed the losses.

There are so many risks, so many troubles, and they have won the support of a prostitute in the wind and hall, which is not useful!

But before his sigh could be spoken, a few more girls walked out of the street in front of him.

"Master Xia, I'm from Wanhua Pavilion, and I also want to give Sister Ning Bing a ride, I don't know if it's okay?"

Xia Jingyun nodded, "Thank you." ”

Several girls stepped forward and put a white cloth flower on the coffin, and then looked at Xia Jingyun, "Young Master Xia, we should thank you." It is you who let us know that as long as we are willing to be good people and can do good things, we will also be respected. Innocence and dignity are not things that we can never pick up if we lose them, and the rest of our lives are no longer completely thoughtless, there is hope in life, and death is endless in light. ”

After speaking, he bowed to Xia Jingyun in unison, but he didn't go back, but silently followed behind the team.

And at this moment, in an alley ahead, several girls walked out together.

And then, three, five, ten.

In several alleys nearby, there were Qinglou women who walked out one after another and gathered towards the coffin.

Holding flowers made of white cloth, they silently came to the coffin, saluted, offered flowers, and then bowed silently to Xia Jingyun, or followed the team, or stopped to see them leave.

The city is full of prostitutes, worshipping one person's heart.

Xia Jingyun looked ahead and walked forward solemnly.

(End of chapter)