However, the status of these prostitutes is not recognized and respected by society, and they are sometimes oppressed and bullied by prominent families and bureaucrats. One of the prostitutes, Hualing, was pursued by the son of a nobleman, but she was unwilling, so the son made up a lie that she had stolen his property and reported it to the government.
In order to safeguard her reputation and dignity, Hualing decided to file a lawsuit with her son. She found a famous lawyer, Guan Qing, and went to Nanjing's Yamen to file a lawsuit. In court, Consultant Qing cited many legal provisions and cases to successfully defend Hua Ling, and ultimately proved her innocence. Throughout the entire process, Counselor Qing did not have any bias against Hualing because of her identity, but defended her fairly as a professional lawyer.
This lawsuit not only won Hualing reputation and respect, made people aware of the importance and fairness of the law, but also won more public support for other prostitutes in "Jinling Thirteen Hairpins". Support and respect.