Chapter 7 (1/2)

7 chapter 7: leaving home and chaos ensues

translator: 549690339

jinzhou city.

yichun building.

at this moment, the entire building is filled with white curtains, somber music, and scattered yellow paper. under the guidance of the old madame, spring lady, a group of beautiful women are weeping and wailing.

such a scene, not to mention within jinzhou city, is probably unprecedented in the dayan dynasty for hundreds of years. after all, who has ever seen a funeral for a prostitute in a brothel?

but at this moment, the people gathered around are more concerned not about the women, but the man in white linen clothes, looking sad.

and he is liang qi’s servant, hou er.

“miss qing’er, my master has gone to jinshan temple outside the city to become a monk. he said he will be accompanied by the green lanterns for the rest of his life to pray for your blessings and hope that you can be born into a good family in your next life.”

after saying this, hou er takes off his shoes, walks barefoot, and heads straight towards the city’s outskirts.

it was as if the bystanders only reacted at this moment, with disbelief on their faces. they could not believe that the young master of the liang family would actually choose to become a monk for a prostitute, forever accompanied by green lanterns and ancient buddhas?

upon hearing this, the old madame spring lady and her girls could not help but exchange glances. liang qi had indeed visited a few times, but was he entertained by qing’er?

these little things the old madame had long forgotten. however, when liang qi’s servant brought a lot of silver last night and asked them to send qing’er off, she naturally could not refuse for this was the liang family of jinzhou city!

last night, she thought liang qi was a loyal and righteous patron, but now hearing hou er’s words, she couldn’t help but be shocked.

would this young master of the liang family really be so infatuated, to such an extent?

spring lady was also a little flustered at the moment, but her girls’ eyes were filled with tenderness after hearing hou er’s words.

some of them had also spent a night with liang qi but never thought he would be so infatuated with qing’er, even willing to become a monk for her sake.

“sister qing’er, it was worth it in this life.”

hou er was actually a little nervous. when liang qi asked him to inquire about whether qing’er of yichun building had really passed away, he never expected such a situation.

if he had known this earlier, he would not have told the truth at all. but now he could only do what liang qi asked of him because he was liang qi’s sworn servant, and not following orders would mean death.

and the spectators who followed hou er, watching him walk barefoot step by step towards the city gate, began to believe that liang qi might have really gone to jinshan temple outside the city to become a monk.

a young master of the liang family, who had enjoyed endless wealth and honor, was now willing to become a buddhist monk for a prostitute. if that’s not foolish, what is?

it’s likely that when the liang family finds out, they will be ashamed of him and even expel him from the family, and he will no longer be a member of the liang family.

no matter what the passersby think, at this moment, liang qi has already taken the tonsure and was kneeling in front of the buddha in the daxiong treasure hall of jinshan temple, with an expressionless face, hands clasped together.

“master, my disciple’s worldly ties have been severed. i only wish to be accompanied by the buddha for the rest of my life. may the buddha have mercy.”

the monks around jinshan temple looked at each other, unsure what to do, and could only rush to the inner hall to report to the abbot.

…

on the other hand, the liang family was not at peace either.

in the ancestral hall, the liang family elders were somewhat angry and frustrated. a few days ago, they had decided to let liang qi marry into the wu family after various considerations.

today, they had pretty much discussed the details with the wu family and were just about to announce it to the outside world.

given the current situation in jinzhou city, it was necessary for the liang and wu families to form an alliance in order to counteract the threat from the gao family.

but now that liang qi had become a monk, even if they brought him back, the wu family would probably be unhappy.