Whose fate is the cheapest and most fragile? It's prostitutes.
Even after being chosen as the Oiran, Yiqiu cannot shed her brothel origins. Brothel women have the cheapest lives; even if they die, few will seek justice for them. At most, there will be a few sighs of pity, for in many people's eyes, they are merely playthings. Who in the world truly cares about playthings?
Thus, the harsh truth Qin Liuxi spoke was unpleasant to hear. But once the rumors of Lady Lou killing Yiqiu spread, they likely won't cause much of a stir and will fade away. No one would sympathize, and some proper ladies might even praise it as genuine emotion!
Indeed, the most despised brothel women, once dead, are just that. Genuine ladies wouldn't care, and even men wouldn't.
