The daily struggles of divorced women in ancient times

When Madam Sang rescued Yu'er, she was being beaten to death by the master of the family who sold her to her. Madam Sang passed by and felt sorry for Yu'er. When she heard that the mistake she made was just a small matter of spilling a cup of tea, Madam Sang thought of saving her if she could.

Afterwards, Yu'er said that she had nowhere to go, so she begged Madam Sang to buy her. Madam Sang didn't have much money at that time, but Yu'er cried so pitifully that she softened her heart.

Yu'er lowered her head and silently shed two lines of tears. She had not forgotten, but as she cried, she suddenly remembered what Sang Niang said when she sold her body. She suddenly felt hopeful. She raised her head with a stubborn look on her face. She knelt and crawled towards Sang Niang, calling her by the name she used when she was a child. "Sister, when you took the indenture, you said that I would be free whenever I wanted to leave. Sister, now is the time for me to leave, please don't go back on your word, okay? Don't block my future, I will definitely repay you in the future!"

Seeing Yu'er crying like this, and the words she said were so heartbreaking, Madam Sang also shed a few tears, "Yu'er ah..."

Yan Niang was very disdainful. Isn't this just another way of taking advantage of people?

Xia Mianwan called out softly, "Yu'er..."

Yu'er turned her head with tears in her eyes and looked at Xia Mianwan, "Young Madam..."

"Yu'er, do you still remember what you said that day that made Sister Sang say that you are free at any time?" Xia Mianwan's tone was light, as if she was coaxing a child's mother.

Yu'er suddenly thought of something, and she said, if I treat you badly and betray you, then I will not die a good death, and no matter what I ask for in this life, it will be in vain.

Yu'er burst into tears in a daze. She couldn't say anything more.

Xia Mianwan gently pinched Yu'er's chin, looked at Yu'er and said with a half-smile: "Yu'er, we won't give you your indenture, do you understand? Don't ask others to do what you haven't done yourself."

Yu'er glanced at Madam Sang, but no matter how pleading her eyes were, Madam Sang turned her head away with a cold face and no longer looked at her.

She made her sister sad, and from then on she no longer had a sister. Her sister had a new sister, and from then on she only had... her Master Li.

Yu'er struggled to stand up, "Young Madam, if that's the case, then from now on, I won't perform the storytelling dance. Just assume that I'm not feeling well. I won't go on stage again."

Upon hearing this, Madam Sang wiped away her tears, cleared her throat and said sternly, "Take her away and lock her up. Without my permission, do not let her meet with outsiders."

As soon as Madam Sang finished her words, a maid came forward and quickly tied up Yu'er and walked towards the inner courtyard.

When Yu'er heard that Madam Sang was going to lock her up, she immediately became anxious, "Sister, don't lock me up, please, I beg you... Sister... don't lock me up!"

Madam Sang did not listen to her cries and turned away.

After Yu'er's voice could no longer be heard, Madam Sang said with a worried look on her face, "In this case, won't the afternoon dance at Manyue Tower be cancelled?"

Xia Mianwan tapped the table with her fingers rhythmically. Madam Sang knew that this was Xia Mianwan's habitual action when she was thinking. After about an incense stick of time, Xia Mianwan's eyes lit up slightly and she stopped.

"How is it? Have you thought of a solution?" asked Madam Sang.

Xia Mianwan nodded, "Let's organize a competition, select four judges, and then evaluate one item for singing, one for dancing, and one for acting. Finally, we will evaluate a comprehensive score, and the winner will become the protagonist of the storytelling dance. All competition processes will be open to the public, divided into reward tracks and judge tracks. The reward track is limited to a maximum value per person, and the judge track accounts for a large proportion.

There is no rush to perform today. All the girls will be notified to come on stage, and then all the procedures will be made public and the schedule will be announced clearly. This is also a gimmick, and Yuer's matter will be suppressed.

After the competition is over, there is no need to worry. A new pillar has been born. From now on, we will compete every six months. This way, we will not be afraid of other dance studios poaching our people. "

"You are right, but the schedule still needs to be worked out in detail," said Madam Sang.

"Sister Sang, I can only provide a general idea, but you have to implement the details!" Xia Mianwan said with a smile.

"So will Yu'er be locked up like this?" asked Yan Niang.

Xia Mianwan said: "If it is really the Princess of the County who is behind this and is targeting our Manyue Tower, then the Princess of the County will definitely come to ask for someone. Let's just wait and see, the real show hasn't started yet!"

The news that Manyue Tower was going to hold the "Flying Oiran Contest" immediately caused a sensation in the capital. Due to Manyue Tower's good reputation, many girls signed up.

For a time, Manyue Tower became famous again.

Yan Niang really admires Xia Mianwan for his outstanding brain. If Xia Mianwan were a man, he would surely charm all the girls in the world!

Preparations for the "Flying Oiran Contest" were in full swing, and Manyue Tower was crowded with guests every day. The news that the pillar was under guard had no effect at all.

Li Lucheng tried several times to find an opportunity to see Yu'er again but failed. He thought that if he failed to do what the Princess had asked him to do, he would be scolded to death by the Princess.

It would be a knife if he stuck his head out, and it would be a knife if he hid his head. Li Lucheng didn't wait any longer and went to the Prince's Mansion to tell him everything.

Princess Li Yuwan had known about the situation outside for a long time. Seeing that her brother couldn't even handle such a small matter, she couldn't help but feel a little angry. But being angry was useless. The reputation of Manyue Tower had already risen to a higher level, and her own dance studio had indeed been losing money to gain publicity.

Seeing the Princess's uncertain expression, Li Lucheng tightened his neck even more, watching her nose and heart, trying hard not to let the Princess take her anger out on him.

Li Yuwan thought about it again and again, and finally decided to go and get the person in person.

"I'll go and get the person myself!" said Li Yuwan.

Li Lucheng widened his eyes, "It's not appropriate..."

"If there's anything inappropriate, I'll just say I asked for this girl for you. If you don't like her, you can take her in as a concubine. Wouldn't she be more dedicated to managing our dance studio?"

When Li Lucheng heard that Li Yuwan actually wanted her to marry Yu'er, he quickly waved his hands and refused, "No, no, I don't have a wife yet. If I take a concubine first, how can I discuss marriage with a girl from a good family!"