Chapter 348 Confidence
After seeing Li San Niang off, the wet nurse withdrew her smile and returned to the main hall, looking at the woman she had nursed since childhood with a heavy heart.
In the wet nurse's eyes, Princess Huining was perfect in every way, but the fact that she couldn't have children seemed to be a death sentence.
“Princess, why don’t we go with the Liu family? We can either take a concubine or adopt a child from one of their brothers. At least we’ll have a child, and our future will be secure.”
The wet nurse earnestly offered what she considered the most appropriate solution, but Princess Huining remained silent, only lowering her head, seemingly lost in thought.
"Your Highness, you..."
Princess Huining suddenly looked up, tears welling in her eyes as she looked at her wet nurse. "Grandma, if this method works, what will I become?"
Princess Huining stood up and said to her wet nurse with unwavering conviction, "Although my mother was disliked by the Emperor, my position as a princess was personally approved by the Emperor."
I am a county princess, a noblewoman of the Tang Dynasty imperial family!
Even if I can't have children, I'm not allowed to share men with other people.
Isn't the Liu family supposed to have a male heir?
"Alright, then let them carry on the family line."
Princess Huining grasped her wet nurse's hand and said, word by word, "Grandma, I want a divorce!"
When Li San Niang heard about the Princess of Huining again, it was three days later.
As the year draws to a close, the number of people coming to see a doctor naturally decreases.
In the afternoon, Qili, the young apprentice at the medical clinic, told everyone the news he had gathered from the streets.
"It's all over the streets, lots of people are talking about it."
It is said that the main reason for the divorce between Huining County and Liu Dalang was that she herself could not have children and did not want to delay the Liu family from continuing the family line.
And guess what happened?
Qili had also mastered the skill of keeping people in suspense without being taught, and he looked at everyone smugly, but refused to say anything more.
Tang Mingyue laughed and scolded, "Well, you've learned to keep things a secret like this. I bet you won't need to eat any candy when they start selling it."
Nanxing (another apprentice) patted Qili on the shoulder and said, "Hurry up, don't delay."
Qi Li then bowed and begged for mercy, and then said, "Hehe, the Liu family actually disagrees!"
They disagree with divorcing the Princess of Huining!
At this moment, Dr. Cui spoke up: "Hmph, of course they won't agree."
Princess Ning has a fief in Huizhou. How much can a princess eat and consume by herself?
It's likely that they all ended up in the Liu family's stomachs.
After Dr. Cui finished speaking, Qi Li continued, "Dr. Cui is right, isn't he?"
Rumors are circulating on the streets that the Liu family has this plan all along.
According to the Liu family, even if the county princess cannot have children, there is no need for a divorce.
"As long as the county princess agrees to Liu Dalang taking a concubine, or even worse, he can adopt a child from Liu Erlang's family."
"That's quite a clever scheme," Tang Mingyue said immediately afterward.
Dr. Cui nodded in agreement and commented, "Isn't the Liu family just trying to kill off their entire family line?"
He eats and uses the county magistrate's money and grain, yet the county magistrate has to put up with his cunning schemes?
Where in the world can you find such a good thing?
"Isn't that right?"
However, the county princess was, after all, a county princess. Upon hearing that she had petitioned the Imperial Clan Court, she was determined to divorce, stating bluntly that she could not bear sharing her son-in-law with another and only wished for a divorce.
"The county magistrate did the right thing!"
If my daughter were in a situation like the county princess, a divorce would naturally be the best option. Even if things don't go well, as long as I'm alive, I can support my son. If all else fails, I can leave her some money so my eldest son can look after his aunt. It's always better than being taken advantage of and left with nothing.
Dr. Cui thought of his own daughter and said that.
"And then what?" Li San Niang wanted to know whether the divorce was successful or not, so she asked directly.
Qi Li nodded. "Yes, the Li family's clan head naturally side with the Li family and directly granted the divorce. However, I heard that the county princess did not get all of her dowry back, but only the remainder."
Turning around, the county princess adopted a little girl, no more than three years old, from her father's clan. It was said she was to raise her as an heir, and it was agreed that she would find a husband for the little girl, and if she gave birth to a son, all the family wealth would be left to him.
"I have a plan in mind. This is better than letting someone else give birth to a child that has nothing to do with me."
No matter what, they are all of her father's bloodline and related to her. Even if it's for money, they will still take care of the county princess in her old age and see her off in death.
The county princess, having a child, can also enjoy the joys of family life.
This method is truly excellent.
Dr. Cui's evaluation made Li San Niang nod, thinking to herself, "As expected of a noble lady of the Tang Dynasty, she can find a relatively good way out even in this situation."
Then there's Guo Wu Niangzi, who had previously come to Li San Niang for treatment. She wasn't unable to conceive because of her own condition, but because her ex-husband Jiang Erlang had a special ability to produce offspring that prevented them from having children.
Guo Wu Niangzi was decisive; she divorced him immediately and remarried just two months later.
These are all women with strong personalities; they either come from prominent families or have capable fathers or brothers, which allows them to choose the most advantageous method to solve problems when the situation is unfavorable.
As for Shen Qiuniang (who appears in Chapter 31), it was not her fault, but her ex-husband's inability to have children, yet she had to bear the infamy.
Shen Qiu Niang's parents were both dead, and she had come from a famine. With no assets, she was beaten, tortured, and insulted, and almost died.
If they hadn't met Li Sanniang and the others that day, they might have really died.
Thinking of this, Li San Niang thought of the original owner of the body. If it weren't for the support of her father, mother and brother, how could the original owner have the confidence to take her daughter home for a divorce?
In this world, the demands on poor women from ordinary families are the most severe. They must be able to bear children, work, serve their parents-in-law, take care of their children, and also be kind to their husband's brothers and sisters. They must be perfect in every aspect and carry on the family line for their husband's family.
If you do anything wrong, you will be subjected to insults, or even abuse, beatings and torture.
Because that's human nature.
The weak always have to bully the weaker in order to vent their frustration and pain.
When you tell them to be brave and fight back against the strong, they tremble and dare not.
At this moment, Li Sanniang thought to herself, "Indeed, modern times are better. At least modern people can receive education, master survival skills, and earn a living on their own."
In such circumstances, if one cannot give birth, there are alternative options.
"Third Miss, it seems that the best solution for this young lady is not to marry."
Princess Huining, possessing a fiefdom, has no worries about food or clothing. Why would she marry into another family and become someone else's bride?
Upon hearing Qiu Xiang's words, Li San Niang simply shook her head.
"What you said is true, but you overlooked one thing: not every girl is like the Princess of Huining County."
Putting aside the fact that the law stipulated that people of marriageable age must marry in order to have children, and that the population was the most important asset of the Tang Dynasty.
Besides, some women would really starve to death at home if they didn't get married.
Why did urinary incontinence become so prevalent in women in the past?
"Isn't it just that we can't afford to raise them, there's no profit in it, so we just stop raising them?"
Seeing Qiu Xiang's puzzled look, Li San Niang continued, "Besides, Qiu Xiang, how do you know that the girls don't want to get married?"
Human nature dictates that some women, upon reaching a certain age, naturally desire to marry and have children; this is their need. We cannot deny the rights of others simply because of cases like the Liu family.
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