With her head bowed, she wiped away her tears with a handkerchief, her words filled with resentment: "A grand funeral, how can it be a grand funeral? Yu Tong's parents are not in Pingkang City, they can't even see their daughter one last time."
"She is called a princess, but she has never enjoyed any of the blessings of a princess. She has no children. Who will think of her when the sacrifices are held in the future?"
Upon hearing this, Empress Dowager Cheng glanced meaningfully at Empress Dowager Zheng and sighed.
“Yu Tong is Shuo’er’s princess consort, so of course Shuo’er should make the arrangements for her burial as Princess Jing.”
“The rites for a princess are not an insult to Yu Tong, and are certainly worthy of a grand funeral.”
Empress Dowager Zheng objected: "No, please. Yu Tong was afraid of Jing Shuo when she was alive. If she were buried in Jing Shuo's tomb, she would probably be restless even in death and come looking for me."
Jing Shuo muttered dismissively, "I don't want any bad luck in the manor either."
Empress Dowager Cheng glared at Jing Shuo, who was startled and immediately lowered his head.
Empress Dowager Cheng then kindly inquired, "Since you say so, Sister Zheng, you must have an idea. Why don't you tell me? I can't make a decision about Jingshuo's matter, but Your Majesty can."
Jing Huaixu echoed, "Mother, you watched Yutong grow up, and it's understandable that you want her soul to rest in peace. Whatever you suggest, I will do it."
Jing Lu's coffin has not been buried yet. The monks of Huayi Hall said that choosing a place with good feng shui would eliminate Jing Lu's resentment, but Jing Huaixu would never give his sinful son a grand funeral.
Now that the compensation has been given to Zheng Yutong, it can be considered a consolation to Empress Dowager Zheng.
Seeing that things had come to this point, Empress Dowager Zheng decided not to waste any more time and adopted a haughty demeanor.
"Hmph, Jing Shuo may not be willing, and Yu Tong may not be willing to die with him either, but they are married and can be considered husband and wife. We cannot abandon the proper etiquette and let Yu Tong become a lonely ghost."
"My intention is to first carry the coffin out as Princess Jing and bury it in a cenotaph, and then send the coffin containing Yu Tong back to her hometown."
"If Yu Tong could know this from beyond the grave, she would have a choice, and her soul should find peace."
The burial method was unheard of. Everyone looked at each other in surprise. But it was just one more coffin, nothing to worry about. It would be fine once the matter was over.
Jing Huaixu nodded in agreement: "As Your Majesty wishes, let Jing Shuo be buried in two separate coffins for Yu Tong. As for the female guests who come to pay their respects, the Empress..."
Upon hearing this, Empress Dowager Zheng raised her arm and waved her hand, saying, "No need for the Empress to worry about the funeral of a junior and ruin Yu Tong's fortune in the next life."
"Sister Cheng and I are too old to handle such an inauspicious matter for the younger generation. Since the Crown Princess and Yu Tong are sisters-in-law, we would like to trouble the Crown Princess to take care of it. Would you be willing?"
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