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At the end of the Ming Dynasty, the Confucius Temple in the ancient capital of Nanjing was still full of lights, wine, women and music, and singing and dancing.

Colorful boats float along the beautiful Qinhuai River, and singing, laughter and noise fill both sides of the river.

This prosperous place since ancient times and the red-light district has attracted countless dignitaries.

Of course, countless writers and scholars came here to admire its reputation, and this gave rise to many legendary stories of beautiful women and talented men.

There were eight peerless beauties born in the brothel along the Qinhuai River, known in history as the Eight Beauties of Qinhuai.

Each of them has beautiful singing and fine arts, is well-versed in literature and history, and each of them is a legend.

Among them was a beauty who was obsessed with love and ended up with a miserable and tragic life, which made people feel pity and regret. She was Bian Yujing.

Since ancient times, beauties have always given rise to many stories. The eight beauties of Qinhuai are no exception, but not all their stories have a happy ending.

For example, Bian Yujing’s touching love at first sight, the phrase “beauty but ill-fated” is the most appropriate description of her.

The lives of the Eight Beauties of Qinhuai were different, and each famous prostitute had a unique experience.

However, Bian Yujing is completely different from other famous prostitutes who have always been struggling in the world.

After experiencing countless disappointments, she entered Taoism, severed her worldly ties, and became a female Taoist priest.

"Bian Yujing, a beauty and a talented woman of her generation."

"Her life started with a brief splendor, went through a fruitless love story, and ended in a sad ending."

"For hundreds of years, it has earned people's sympathy and sighs."

"However, perhaps what she wants is not people's sympathy and pity, but understanding."

"Bian Yujing had a good family background. She was born into an official family and her father was an official in the imperial court."

"Therefore, she was considered a young lady from an official family who had no worries about food and clothing, and she spent a carefree period of her youth."

"However, the good times didn't last long, as my father unfortunately passed away at an early age."

"The Bian family lost its biggest economic pillar and their fortunes quickly declined."

"In order to survive, Bian Yujing had no choice but to bring her sister to the Qinhuai River and began to wander around."

"Bian Yujing received a good education when she was a girl, and when she grew up she was proficient in all arts."

"Plus she was born with a beautiful face, and soon became famous in the Qinhuai River area."

"She immediately became one of the Eight Beauties of Qinhuai, and countless wealthy young men were fascinated by her."

"In the romantic world, Bian Yujing is a beautiful woman with a strong personality."

"When facing ordinary young men, she showed her reserved and cold side, and it was difficult to communicate with them."

"Only when she meets talented writers and artists can she find common ground."

“Whenever she meets scholars who share a common language, she is able to completely relax.”

"At the banquet, between the lights and the lights, when slightly tipsy, she was elegant and suave yet charming and graceful."

"It astonished the time and even more so the scholars and literati present, showing its unparalleled elegance."

"So, there was a saying in the market: look for Bian Yujing at the wine shop, and Chen Yuanyuan appear under the flowers."

"In the fifteenth year of Chongzhen, at Tiger Hill in Suzhou, a man named Wu Jixiao was about to leave his hometown."

"He was posted in another place, and his relatives and friends gathered together to give him a farewell party."

"Since ancient times, there has always been a beautiful woman for every talented man, and this farewell banquet is no exception."

"We invited several beauties to add to the atmosphere, and Bian Yujing was the most stunning one among them."

"When leaving, everyone had enough to eat and drink, so they had to write some farewell poems."

"When it was Bian Yujing's turn, she wrote a seven-character quatrain in one go."

"The guests were all fascinated by Bian Yujing's talent and praised her endlessly."

"That scene was enough to make the young and frivolous talent feel proud and complacent."

"However, having seen so much hypocrisy in the romantic world, Bian Yujing had long since taken this kind of praise for granted."

"He has been watching with a cold eye, showing unusual calmness."

"Until a person appeared and finally caused a ripple in her peaceful heart."

Dong Xiaowan: People say that actors are heartless and prostitutes are disloyal, but Bian Yujing spent her whole life for Wu Meicun.

Bian Yujing was a native of Nanjing, born into a Qinhuai official family.

Due to the early death of her father, her family fell into poverty. In order to make a living, she and her sister became singing girls at a young age.

Because of his intelligence and love of learning, he was proficient in music, chess, calligraphy and painting.

Especially his beautiful small regular script, as elegant as his personality, which makes many people admire him.

After all, she has been well-educated since childhood, so her temperament appears noble yet reserved.

She had even more fans and was followed by countless people. She was very famous in Jinling, where many famous prostitutes were born.

As a result, she became a famous prostitute and was ranked one of the Eight Beauties of Qinhuai.

Bian Yujing has always been known as a cold beauty because she speaks little and is not good at speaking.

This is a misunderstanding people have about her, because she is a very lively person, but she just hasn't met someone who understands her.

He simply disdains those illiterate playboys, but if he meets someone he gets along with, he will talk to him attentively.

The richness of her language and her sense of humor impressed those who communicated with her, and some even felt that communicating with her was a pleasure.

Bian Yujing was a beautiful woman with a unique personality, and legend has it that she loved drinking very much.

Especially when meeting a soulmate, he has the heroic spirit of a man who will not stop drinking until he is drunk.

What was somewhat surprising was that she was able to fully display all her skills and talents while being drunk or not.

So at the banquet with close friends she let herself go, being elegant and suave yet charming, and everyone was amazed by her unparalleled beauty.

Playing according to circumstances is the secret weapon of women in the world, but of course, being nitpicky is a woman's fatal weakness.

It stands to reason that Bian Yujing must have seen all kinds of people when she wandered around Yanzhiliuxiang.

It is said that actors are heartless and prostitutes are disloyal.

This cold beauty is just the opposite. Perhaps she wants to break the worldly prejudice.

Therefore, her boldness and aggressiveness often shock people.

When it comes to emotional expression, it's either too straightforward or too overwhelming.

She always wants others to act according to her way of thinking, which makes her a bit overbearing.

Disregarding other people's feelings and trying to make the impossible possible will only lead to your wishful thinking going to waste.

But I am stubborn and don't know how to turn back. I would rather not get married in my whole life, even if it is a secret love, I will wait.

Although this kind of infatuation makes people admire and move, the result is mostly regrettable and sympathetic.

"Wu Jixiao's cousin Wu Meicun has entered Bian Yujing's heart. Ripples have already been created, so why not splash more waves?"

"Bian Yujing is indeed an intellectual beauty with a strong personality, even under the influence of alcohol."

"She mustered up the courage to express her admiration to Wu Meicun and asked him if he was interested in her as well."

"However, Wu Meicun ultimately disappointed her."

"Faced with Bian Yujing's deep affection, Wu Meicun's answer was ambiguous."

"It was neither intentional nor unintentional, and he pretended not to understand."

"Faced with such an embarrassing situation, Bian Yujing was helpless and could only sigh softly and feel sad inwardly."

"Since then, there has been no mention of marriage."

"Later, Wu Meicun received a letter from Bian Yujing."

"Knowing clearly that the other party wanted to entrust her life to him, he was once again deeply conflicted."

"At this time, Wu Meicun already knew that Tian Wan, the brother of Emperor Chongzhen's favorite concubine Tian, ​​was coming to Nanjing to select concubines, and had already set his eyes on Chen Yuanyuan and Bian Yujing."

"Faced with the powerful uncle of the emperor, he finally chose to retreat."

"Perhaps it's a little bit of guilt towards the beauty, or a little bit of reluctance to let go."

"Wu Meicun quietly came to Bian Yujing's residence, played a few melancholy songs for her, and then left quietly."

"The fate of Wu Meicun and Bian Yujing is ultimately just a mirage."

"At this point, it's completely broken, and there's no possibility of a happy marriage together anymore."

"Bian Yujing did not marry Tian Guojiu after all, but married a young man from a noble family named Zheng Jiande as a concubine."

"However, the Zheng family is not Bian Yujing's final destination after all."

"She did not live a happy life in the Zheng family and was criticized many times by Zheng Jiande's first wife."

"In desperation, Bian Yujing offered the maid to Zheng Jiande and then escaped from the Zheng family."

"At that time, it was the end of Chongzhen's reign when the Qing army marched south, and there was chaos and disorder everywhere."

"As a woman, it is very difficult for Bian Yujing to keep herself out of trouble."

"In order to protect herself, she had no choice but to change her appearance, put on Taoist robes and hats, disguised herself as a Taoist nun, and became a wanderer."

"During the turbulent years of the transition from the old dynasty to the new one, Bian Yujing and Wu Meicun did not see each other for several years."

"But in Bian Yujing's heart, Wu Meicun was still someone she could not forget." "In the seventh year of Shunzhi, Wu Meicun visited the home of poets Qian Qianyi and Liu Rushi, and Qian Qianyi and his wife hosted a banquet for him."

"The three of them were toasting each other, talking about Bian Yujing."

"Wu Meicun learned from the Qian couple that Bian Yujing was also on vacation at a relative's house nearby."

"And the Qian couple also knew about the regrettable past of the two and wanted to reunite them, so they invited Bian Yujing to come over for a reunion."

Li Xiangjun: Many times, love at first sight ends up with the same ending.

Once Wu Jixiao was going to Chengdu to take up a post, and his younger brother Wu Meicun wanted to accompany him.

In order to enhance the atmosphere at the banquet, beautiful ladies were invited to join the party. Bian Yujing was among the invited guests. After everyone had eaten and drunk their fill, they naturally started talking about poetry.

After three rounds of drinking, Bian Yujing volunteered to be the first to recite a poem. Her high-level poem was applauded by all the guests.

Bian Yujing, who was used to hearing praises, was not very surprised, but Wu Meicun made her interested.

Because he was a famous poet of the dynasty, he did not show his support as enthusiastically as everyone else, but was looking at her carefully.

I don't know whether this great writer was impressed by the beauty's literary talent or attracted by her beauty and temperament. In any case, he looked like an idiot.

In fact, the great poet Wu had long heard of Bian Yujing's talent, but he had no chance to meet her.

It was not until the banquet that I saw Bian Yujing's extraordinary literary talent. Since ancient times, heroes have loved beauties, and great writers are no exception.

Seeing that the great writer cared so much about her, Bian Yujing was very happy.

Because I have long admired Wu Meicun's character and talent, I was naturally excited to have the opportunity to meet him.

The two were attracted to each other, admired each other, and felt that they had met too late.

Bian Yujing immediately showed her aggressive character and asked Wu Meicun directly whether he was interested.

Wu Meicun was really caught off guard when a girl said this. He was sure it was and it wasn't.

Fortunately, he was well-educated and came up with a quick idea, which was to pretend to be stupid and leave Bian Yujing aside.

Just like that, the two of them had their own thoughts, and after comparing for a long time, they just couldn't see eye to eye. Such a good opportunity turned into a regret.

Although they parted on bad terms, they developed a secret crush on each other, especially Bian Yujing, who could be described as having an extremely unrequited love.

Although I have lost my appetite, whether I am writing poetry or reciting lyrics, I can't leave this talented man behind.

After a long time, Wu Meicun received a letter at home and learned that Bian Yujing really wanted to marry him.

And since this young man already has interest in the matter, he should strike while the iron is hot after receiving this news.

I don’t know what’s going on, but there’s no sign of anything happening, and the marriage that was meant to be has just passed me by.

The beauty is looking forward to it, but has not seen it for a long time. She thinks that the other person is just not interested in her, or that they are not destined to be together.

Soon, she had to marry someone else. However, after marriage, she could not let go of Wu Meicun, and soon divorced on the grounds of becoming a nun.

But she did not really become a nun, but was still fantasizing that lovers would eventually get married.

"At this time, it has been exactly seven years since Wu Meicun and Bian Yujing last parted ways."

"But that unfinished love still lingers in Bian Yujing's heart, and she can't let it go."

"If we meet rashly, embarrassment is inevitable!"

"In that case, it's better not to meet!"

“Therefore, although Bian Yujing came to the Qian family.”

"But he went straight to Liu Rushi's boudoir upstairs, and then he said he was ill and didn't want to come downstairs to meet her."

"In this gathering, although Wu and Bian are very close, they are also very far away from each other. They can never meet each other!"

"Perhaps it was to make up for the lack of meeting last time, or perhaps he had completely let it go and just wanted to end that fruitless relationship."

"In the eighth year of Shunzhi, Bian Yujing dressed as a Taoist nun and went to her hometown in Taicang to visit Wu Meicun and bid farewell."

"At the dimly lit farewell banquet, Bian Yujing reminisced about the past."

"The embarrassment of confessing, the longing for love for many years, the hardship of being stranded in the world."

"Scenes after scenes came to my mind, and I couldn't help but feel sad."

"Then, under the influence of alcohol, he spread out the guqin and played a few tunes."

"The sound of the zither is melodious, yet it carries with it an endless sadness, telling everyone of the hardships they have endured during the years of chaos."

"Every song and scene was told in a leisurely manner, and everyone was deeply moved."

"The song ends, the people disperse, and from now on we are separated by the vast expanse of the world."

"From now on, we will never meet again."

"In the tenth year of Shunzhi's reign, a good doctor who was already in his seventies took Bian Yujing in, and built a separate room for her to take good care of her."

"After wandering for most of my life, I finally have a place to stay."

"At the same time, Bian Yujing completely became a nun, and found a place for his wounded soul to rest."

"Although Bian Yujing has become a nun, she is still kind and loyal."

"She spent three years piercing her tongue and using her tongue blood to copy a copy of the Lotus Sutra for the good doctor in return for his kindness."

"Later, Bian Yujing lived in seclusion in Huishan, Wuxi, and spent the rest of his life in peace."

"In the fourth year of Emperor Kangxi's reign, Bian Yujing passed away peacefully in Huishan and was buried in Jinshulin."

"Three years later, Wu Meicun braved the chilly autumn wind and walked on the rustling fallen leaves to visit the beautiful lady who had been in his mind for most of his life."

"I stood in front of Bian Yujing's tomb for a long time, recalling the past scenes one by one, and I couldn't calm down for a long time."

"Before leaving, he presented a poem to put an end to their unforgettable fruitless love."

Ma Xianglan: She was famous throughout the Qinhuai River when she was young, and spent her later years alone with the ancient Buddha. Bian Yujing, who only loved one person in her life, was hurt the most.

Wu Meicun went to visit his predecessor Qian Qianyi, and Qian Qianyi suddenly remembered that Bian Yujing came to his home to visit Liu Rushi a few days ago.

Since we are all old friends, and we all know the reason, it is not easy for us to sit together.

Qian Qianyi was also an enthusiastic person. He wanted to pull this thread together, so he invited Bian Yujing.

Wu Meicun was very happy. This was a rare opportunity. He didn't expect Bian Yujing to come.

But she said she was not wearing any makeup, and went straight upstairs with Liu Rushi without saying a word.

When it was time to eat, he said he was not feeling well and didn't want to go downstairs, which made everyone very embarrassed.

It turned out that Bian Yujing's internal injuries had not healed and her anger had not subsided. She was in a conflicted mood, wanting to see him but also afraid to do so.

In fact, she hesitated for a long time about whether to come or not.

I want to see him so badly, but I don't want to bow my head, for fear of getting into trouble like last time.

I’m worried I’ll miss the opportunity if you don’t see me. I don’t know when you will come again.

So, she started playing cunning games.

I came but didn't let you see me. Not meeting you is to tell you that I am here.

There was no need to say her real thought, which was that she wanted Wu Meicun to coax her.

But Mr. Wu is a love fool, and he doesn't know that there is no dignity in front of love.

Similarly, if you can't let go of your pride, you may still not be able to guess what a beautiful woman is really thinking.

So, the opportunity was missed again.

Two years later, Bian Yujing suddenly came to visit Wu Meicun's hometown Taicang without any warning.

This visit shows that she still can't let go of Wu Meicun, but on the surface it seems like she is here to make up for the debt she owed last time.

However, women's hearts are really unpredictable.

You said this man is stupid, but now that he's here, why not just show him your attitude?

I don’t know what she was thinking, she was wearing a yellow dress like a Taoist nun.

It means that she has seen through the world and just came to say hello, and she is afraid that they may not meet again in the future.

The visiting banquet turned into a farewell banquet, and Bian Yujing played the piano and sang for Wu Meicun and several old friends who came to accompany them.

With the help of the gentle and sad piano music, he confessed to everyone his struggle in the troubled times over the years and his attachment to his lover.

The pain of infatuation made everyone feel cold, but this nerd remained indifferent. Even though his face was full of tears, he just couldn't get over that hurdle.

At this time, Bian Yujing's love dream was completely shattered, and she finally left the Wu family with sadness and loss.

After leaving Wu Meicun's home, Bian Yujing lived in seclusion in Huishan, Wuxi, accompanied by sadness all day long.

Fortunately, she met an old Chinese doctor who took good care of her and even built a house for her so that she could practice Taoism in peace.

After entering the nun, she observed the precepts very strictly and never broke them.

Even her old friend Qian Qianyi didn't come to see her. The once famous prostitute disappeared from the public eye.

In order to repay the old Chinese doctor for his meticulous care, Bian Yujing spent three years writing the Lotus Sutra with her tongue blood.

You can imagine how deeply she valued love. Bian Yujing died after only ten years of sorrow and depression.

A few years later, when Wu Meicun was nearly sixty years old, he suddenly realized something.

He specially went to Bian Yujing's tomb, burned paper to express his feelings, and wrote an unforgettable love poem.

From the beginning to the end, she never received a promise of love. I wonder if there is a spirit in the underworld, otherwise Bian Yujing will be hit again. (End of this chapter)