Come on, Your Highness

Two days later, Main Street

A red silk-covered plaque was brought up in a newly decorated shop, and two strings of bright red firecrackers protruded from the doorway, and the staff ran in and out, so busy that they didn't touch the ground.

It can be seen that the shop is about to open today.

Zhengda Street is a bustling street, and there are many people coming and going. Although it is still early, many people have already looked inside curiously.

However, opening a shop always sells things, but someone probed for a long time, but they didn't see any shelves inside, and didn't know what they planned to sell here.

Opposite this shop is Shanrentang, some people came to inquire.

However, the shopkeeper of Shanrentang shook his head: "I don't know."

Finally someone couldn't hold back and grabbed a guy and asked, "What kind of business are you doing here?"

The guy replied: "No business."

The surroundings are strange now.

"If you don't do business, what kind of shop do you open?"

The shopkeeper of a nearby shop that buys rouge and gouache said, "The rent in this area is not cheap."

"Looking at the decoration, it's pretty good, so why not lose money?"

"What the hell is it, man, don't be a fool."

The clerk smiled and said, "I can't say for the time being. If you are curious, you might as well wait. When the distinguished guests arrive, you can lift the sign and open for business."

However, when the guy said this, people became even more curious and asked questions in a hurry.

"Honorable guest, what honorable guest?"

"Who is your boss?"

"Dude..."

Just as he was talking, a few carriages arrived at the door, the man's eyes lit up, and he hurriedly said: "Look, our master is here, please make way."

He Lingshan helped Jasmine's hand to get out of the carriage. When people saw it, they were surprised and said, "Isn't this the young lady?"

A few days ago, He Lingshan often went to the opposite side of Shanren Hall to take care of those poor girls. Everyone around here knew her.

As He Lingshan approached, many girls got off from the carriages behind one after another. Looking carefully, they were all those girls who were rescued from the autumn garden by the officials!

What is this for?

At this moment, the guy had already arrived in front of He Lingshan and reported: "Miss, everything is ready here."

He Lingshan nodded: "Thank you."

As she spoke, she led the girls into the shop.

Before these girls left the clinic, they were all thin and shy, not even daring to lift their heads, as if they had lost all hope and were as muddled as fallen leaves.

But now, in just a few days, that slump seems to have disappeared. Even though there is still timidity in his gaze, and he still lowers his head when he meets other people's gaze, but after all, that step is right and proper.

In fact, except for those who were originally bad-hearted, no one would deliberately embarrass them.

Not long after He Lingshan arrived, she heard an announcement at the door: "Miss, Miss Song from Liang Guogong's mansion has arrived."

As soon as He Lingshan heard this, she immediately went out to greet her, only to see a delicate and elegant lady got off the carriage surrounded by maids and women, and came towards the shop.

"I heard that sister Qian was escaping the summer heat in Biezhuang, so I thought you weren't coming." He Lingshan stood at the door and smiled.

Song Qian had already settled down with someone years ago, and she is also a young talent with a bright future.Hearing this, she smiled and said, "If it's something else, my sister really won't come, but such a good thing, I definitely can't miss it."

As she spoke, she held He Lingshan's arm, and asked curiously: "How could Sister He think of opening such a shop?"

"It's just seeing the suffering, thinking about myself, and wanting to do what I can for these women and give them a shelter."

What happened to He Lingshan has been spread throughout the circle of ladies. In fact, as early as eight years ago, Zhan Shaoqi's problem was not a secret. Most people would have avoided it for a long time. Only Wei Guogong's mansion somehow actually got married. past.

At that time, it caused a sigh. Eight years later, today's incident happened, and it is not surprising to know what happened.

"I saw the invitation sent by my servant, so I couldn't sit still and rushed back overnight. Sister Dashan, my sister has no skills, and I am willing to help you." Song Qian turned around and took a box from the maid's hand, "Sister wants To open a good hall, no amount of money is enough to spend."

Seeing this, He Lingshan was very surprised, but immediately refused: "My sister is about to get married, wouldn't it be better to use this money as the bottom of the box, my sister can't accept it."

Song Qian had a smile on her face, but put the box firmly in He Lingshan's hands: "Since my sister has taken it out, she will naturally not take it back. Not only mine, but also the wishes of my grandmother, aunt and several sisters-in-law. Grandma It is said that most women in the world are not easy, but my sister has not changed her mind after encountering a catastrophe, and she is amazed by her firmness of heart. Those who have such kindness will be rewarded, so my sister must not refuse."

After Song Qian said this, He Lingshan seemed hypocritical to refuse, so she took it over and said, "Mrs. Song's character is convincing. Thank you for the support of Duke Liang's residence. Sister, please sit inside." She handed the box to Jasmine and ordered He said, "Let the shopkeeper count the amount and write it down. Every month, a copy of the expense statement will be sent to Liang Guogong's mansion."

"Yes, ma'am."

Song Qian heard that it was interesting, and couldn't help asking, "Sister, what are you doing?"

He Lingshan explained with a smile: "Speaking of which, it's Xi Chao's idea. He said that when the madam comes to cheer, she will definitely not come empty-handed, and there must be a donation. Liang Guogong's mansion trusts me, but asks where the money is, but I don't I can’t let you be confused. In short, those who donate kindness are members of the Women’s Federation, and have the right to know the whereabouts of every money and help which poor people.”

Hearing the words, Song Qian praised and said: "As expected of Mrs. Xiaohe, you are really thoughtful. Shantang is afraid that he will lose money in private. Although I trust my sister, doing so makes me feel more at ease. In the future, if there is nothing on the account For silver, my sister is willing to subsidize it again."

"I remember that." He Lingshan joked.

At this time, two other carriages with different family emblems stopped in front of the shop.

"Miss, the Young Madam of the Yue Palace has arrived."

"The fourth lady and young lady of the Marquis of Yueting are here."

He Lingshan and He Lingshan used to be close friends in the boudoir, and now they are also the wives and young wives of noble families in various palaces.

"Lingshan."

These two visited after He Lingshan came back from Qinglian Temple.

"I received the invitation and saw what you were going to do. I was only happy in my heart. I came here today when I found some free time. I didn't expect Sister Le to have the same idea." said the young lady of the Yue Palace.

"Yeah, looking at the complexion, we are finally relieved." The fourth lady of Yuetinghou's mansion said.

"Lingshan is so happy that the two sisters can come." Song Qian and He Lingshan greeted each other.

He Lingshan said: "Let's sit inside first. Although the shop is not big, there is a place to stay in the backyard."

Just as he was talking, he saw sedan chairs coming in the distance, and exquisite carriages also arrived at the door of the shop.

"This is Mrs. Xu, a Hanlin scholar."

"The second lady of Fuguo Duke's Mansion is also here."

"Isn't this the wife of the Minister of Justice?"

"The calligrapher of the Ministry of Industry is also here, I recognize it."

……

Everyone around shouted aloud, and the people around them were surprised.

Even if they don't know each other, they all know that they are noble ladies whom they don't usually see.

I didn't expect so many people to come all at once.

The carriages stopped and hurried away, for fear of blocking the street.

"Lingshan, did you invite so many people?" The young lady of the Yue Palace asked doubtfully.

He Lingshan shook her head: "No, I just invited friends from our boudoir."

"No matter what, since you're here, you can't neglect, Sister He hurry over." Song Qian persuaded.

However, after the words were finished, Madam He was seen holding Madam Xu's hand, walking over with many other ladies.

"Shan'er, come and meet someone."

He Lingshan looked at her mother in surprise: "Mother, why are you here?"

The eldest lady gave her an angry look: "How can I pretend that I don't know about such a big matter?"

These ladies were naturally invited by the eldest lady.

It was the first time for my daughter to open a philanthropic hall and do good deeds. She looked clean and clean. As a mother, the eldest lady naturally helped her out.

"This child came to visit those poor women as soon as he got off the mountain, but he took them in again for some reason. As a result, he became more and more nonsense. He opened a shantang shop, saying that he wanted to protect women from being bullied all over the world. Where is this? It's that easy." Da Furen's words sounded a little helpless, but there was pride and comfort in her words.

These ladies are all on good terms with her, and they can understand what it means when they hear it.

Mrs. Xu said: "I still remember when we were in the boudoir, we were doing this and that in a hurry, but which one came true later? Shan'er has this determination, which is much stronger than you."

As she spoke, she looked at He Lingshan, held the latter's hand and said, "My good boy, you are strong, and you have handled this matter very well. Don't worry about those messes, the Holy Majesty has his own ruling, so you can live your life with peace of mind. "

He Lingshan nodded: "Thank you, ladies."

"By the way, what's the name of this shantang?" A lady asked.

He Lingshan said: "It's called the Women's Federation Hall."

"This name is strange, who came up with it?"

"Who else could it be, He Xichao who watched her messing around, not only didn't stop, but also made up his own mind!" The lady raised her voice slightly.

"It turns out that Wenquxing got the name, so it must be unmistakable."

"I heard that he was the one who helped Shan'er. It can be seen that the delisting will not affect the love between siblings."

The eldest lady nodded and said: "The two siblings have always had a good relationship. Regarding Shan'er's matter, he has put in a lot of effort, and even delayed the affairs at hand. I really feel guilty."

Da Furen said it modestly, but it was different in everyone's ears.

He Xichao is now the most popular minister in the court, the No.1 in front of His Royal Highness, He Lingshan can get his help, it can be seen that the relationship between the siblings is really good, even if there is no support from Duke Wei's mansion, no one will dare to make things difficult for He Xichao alone she.

The ladies suddenly became concerned.

"Okay, when will this sign be revealed?"

He Lingshan said: "All the distinguished guests have arrived, now it's revealed."

Everything behind them was ready, and the boys were standing beside the firecrackers. Just as they were about to light the fire, a gorgeous carriage suddenly appeared in the distance, protected by a group of guards.

"Princess Rong'an arrived—"

Then on the other side, a beautiful woman with a ponytail in a bun and a tight dress was sitting heroically on the horse, and came with a maid in the same dress on horseback.

"Princess Zhen Guo arrives—"

These two long chants stunned the main street.

"Why are these two here?" Someone asked in surprise.

He Lingshan looked at the eldest lady, who shook her head and said, "Where can I find such a distinguished guest."

Putting Princess Rong An aside, just being the princess of Zhen Guo is shocking enough.

This is the princess!

Zhenbei Prince's Mansion has been in Beijing for more than half a year, so many people want to have a relationship with the Zhen Guo Princess, but they don't have that chance.

It's unbelievable that she would show up today for He Lingshan's small charity.

But no matter what, since it is here, it is decent, and many ladies and ladies gathered together to welcome it.

Xuan Ling got off the horse neatly, but she waited for a while until Princess Rong An got off the carriage, and then came along with her.

Here is Princess Rong'an who is the oldest princess. Once Princess Liyang falls, she will be No.1 among the princesses.

People are in good spirits on happy occasions, and everything is pleasing to the eye.

At this moment, she got off the carriage leisurely, shaking her round fan, and when she saw He Lingshan welcoming her, she looked her up and down and smiled, "You look pretty good, you are such a strong and kind child, Liyang is blessed with blessings, and such a good daughter-in-law doesn't know how to cherish her." , I heard that you took care of those poor girls in order to atone for Zhan Shaoqi?"

He Lingshan bowed her body and said, "I am also responsible for their mistakes."

"Hey, what does this have to do with you? It's all the fault of this mother and son. If you want me to say, if Liyang has any conscience, he should let you go home. Zhan Shaoqi is not worthy of you."

Although these words made many wives nod their heads, but after all the marriage was bestowed by the Holy One, no one dared to comply.

Princess Rong An looked back at Xuan Ling as she spoke, and joked, "Why is Princess Zhen Guo here?"

"As entrusted by His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, I will support Ms. He."

Xuan Ling's words were true, but just like that, everyone was amazed.

Even His Highness the Crown Prince was alarmed, but it was only natural for everyone to think of He Xichao.

"Now everyone is here, Lingshan, let's unveil the plaque." Princess Rong'an said.

"Yes."

Crackling, firecrackers rang in unison, and the whole street was bustling with explosions.

All the noble ladies in the capital showed up together, but they attracted the people around them.

"The eldest princess, please reveal the plaque."

Princess Rong'an has the most honorable status here. As He Lingshan said, she went over without hesitation, grabbed the satin, and pulled it, and the red silk slipped down, revealing the plaque behind it—Women's Federation Hall.

He Lingshan walked to the door, puffed up her chest, and said loudly: "Any girl who has been bullied and has nowhere to go, no matter how old or young, no matter her status, as long as she is a citizen of Daqi, she can come to our Women's Federation Hall to seek shelter. There are sisters who have suffered the same situation here. , we support each other; there are many kind-hearted people here, willing to help tide over the difficulties. We are not afraid of gossip, not afraid of other people's scorn, even if we are full of wounds, we can be strong and brave, relying on a pair of hardworking hands, earn a living Come alive!"

"Well said!" Princess Rong An applauded first, "Come here."

Behind Princess Rong An came a nun, holding a box in her hand.

The eldest princess said: "This 1 taels is my heart. I hope the wish of the Women's Federation will be deeply rooted in the hearts of the people! If you have any difficulties, you can come to me."

"Thank you, princess!" He Lingshan took it respectfully.

Princess Zhen Guo said: "I am not as generous as the princess, but His Royal Highness subsidized some privately, so I borrowed flowers to offer Buddha."

"Thank you, Your Royal Highness, and thank you Princess."

Naturally, these wives are well prepared, and they donate a lot of money to the temple every year, and they are always generous in doing good deeds.

In a short while, nearly 5 taels were raised.

He Lingshan said: "Lingshan is very grateful for all your help. Only by taking good care of this women's federation hall can I repay one or two. Every month is the account reconciliation day of the women's federation hall. As long as you donate more than 100 taels of silver, you can get the money from the women's federation. The details of the expenses sent by the hall allow you to clearly see where your kindness has been sent. Of course, if you have any doubts, you can also check the account book of the Women's Federation at any time, and the Women's Federation accepts your supervision."

He Lingshan's words surprised everyone again, but they received unanimous praise.

"That's good. I originally planned to send this money as a kindness. I didn't expect it to happen. Now I look forward to it. Some poor people will receive my help."

"Even if you send it to a temple, it doesn't necessarily mean you have done a good deed."

Mrs. He looked at her confident and calm daughter, and she was really proud and happy in her heart.

But soon this joy came to an abrupt end when she saw someone.

It was really unexpected that Princess Liyang would come.

Besides, she didn't come in a carriage, but walked over. She was completely dressed in plain clothes with no makeup on, and she brought a mother Fang and several guards by her side.

If someone hadn't recognized her, she wouldn't have believed that this was the domineering Liyang eldest princess.

The eldest princess of Liyang looked at the newly hung plaque and the destruction of firecrackers on the ground. The red silk and red paper made her eyes really hard to open, which made her dress even more out of place.

She stood at the door, and everyone around her shrank away.

Even if you haven't seen it with your own eyes, thinking about those corpses and those horrible things, you will feel that this person is too vicious.

When He Lingshan saw her, she lowered her eyes, and was about to go there, but Princess Rong An grabbed her and said, "Don't go, wait until she finishes what she should do, and then go."

He Lingshan looked at Princess Rong An in surprise.

The latter smiled and said: "His Royal Highness entrusts more than one person!" This is also the reason why Princess Rong'an will be here today.

Liyang is conceited, and if he doesn't deal with Xiao Hong, he just gives Rong An a chance.

Xiao Hong's entrustment, she must do it well.

Princess Liyang bit her lip, seeing that no one was paying attention to her, she couldn't help but dig her fingernails deeply into her palm.

"Princess..."

Mother Fang called out worriedly, Princess Liyang's eyes darkened, and she finally made up her mind and knelt down slowly.

This action immediately caused exclamation from the surroundings, and also attracted more people to watch.

She bit her lips tightly, and finally made up her mind and said: "The criminal woman Xiao Yuan, the sister of the current emperor, named Liyang, has a son named Zhan Shaoqi, who is... the owner of the Autumn Garden..."

"Shaoqi was born... cruel, good... sadistic, captured commoner women in the garden, raped and killed them, exposed their corpses in wells, and buried them under flower trees..."

"Afterwards, I gathered a lot of like-minded people to have fun together. In five years, more than a hundred women died because of this, and more than ten men..."

"When the manager of Qiuyuan was arrested, the clues were revealed. The criminal woman ordered Zhan Qingpu, the commander of the Imperial City Army, to burn the Qiuyuan on fire in the middle of the night, intending to destroy the corpses and wipe out the traces, resulting in the death of more than [-] men and women... Finally, the matter was revealed, and Qiuyuan was revealed to the world. ..."

Princess Liyang could do all these crimes, but she couldn't say them. Without saying a word, her heart was stabbed severely.

She didn't dare to look up, she felt that all the eyes fell on her with deep disgust and contempt.

This is a feeling she has never felt before, such a torment!

Her knees fell to the ground, as if they were on fire, and her strong self-esteem was completely torn to pieces.

She wished that there would be a crack on the ground, so that she would fall directly, and not suffer from all kinds of accusations and contempt.

However, thinking of her only son, she could only force herself to speak clearly and suffer the pain of delay.

"Looking back on the past, the sinful woman regrets and regrets deeply. She knows that her sins are serious and she should not be forgiven. She is just lingering on her last breath, and the guilt is unbearable. Even if she can only make up for one ten-thousandth of the crimes she committed, she should come today... "

The words of Princess Liyang shocked everyone.

Not only was she surprised by her public confession, but also her content was horrifying and cruel.

Too hateful, too hateful!

Princess Rong An took the lead in saying coldly: "It's only now that I apologize, don't you think it's too late? Could it be that you have nowhere to go, so you come here to make such a pitiful appearance, so that the emperor will let you mother and child go?"

Only then did the onlookers know who this person was, and the surroundings immediately erupted.

All kinds of ugly words and insults came out of the mouth, even if the person kneeling was a golden branch and a jade leaf, the law would not blame the crowd, and there would be no fear if there were too many people.

The common people are full of evil in their hearts, they are living a difficult life, but they still have to be persecuted by these nobles, just for fun, it is so cruel and terrible!

Not far away, several officials watched a man with his hands in shackles staring blankly.

"Zhan Shaoqi, Your Highness has given orders, and you can't escape."

Zhan Shaoqi looked at his mother, his whole body was stiff.

His mind was instantly split in two, half of which wanted to pull him towards Princess Liyang, hug her and protect her behind him.

The other half urged him to run away.

So many people watched, so many eyes fell on Princess Liyang like knives.

Those hatreds, loathing, seemed to cut her into pieces, how could he bear it?

And He Lingshan...

"no no……"

The official of Dali Temple said coldly: "If you don't go, no one can save your life."

Although life is better than death, but if you can live, who wants to die?

Especially this kind of scum.

With nowhere to go, Zhan Shaoqi dragged his steps almost desperately, and slowly reached the side of Princess Liyang, and then knelt down.