"No! Impossible, no way—"
Some customs in foreign countries are different from those in the Central Plains. For example, in Tubo, if a son-in-law dies, his widow can remarry his uncle or brother.
Pingting's husband, Prince Yaxi, was the nephew of the Tubo King. He asked Pingting to remarry the Tubo King as a concubine according to the old Tubo customs.
This is unethical and a shame for women!
How could I bear the humiliation of remarrying my husband's uncle as a concubine?
"No, no."
Mrs. Huaping muttered to herself.
If Pingting were to remarry the Tubo king, who was a generation younger than her, wouldn't that be asking Pingting to die?
"This matter has not yet been finalized. Your Majesty summoned me to the palace to tell me this. If nothing unexpected happens, Your Majesty will discuss this matter with the court officials at tomorrow's court meeting. Should Pingting follow Tibetan customs and remarry the Tibetan king, or should she be welcomed back to Song, or should there be some other arrangement?"
Madam Huaping suddenly looked at the Minister of Chancellery with a solemn expression, calling him by his name. "Lu Jin, if you dare to agree to Pingting remarrying the Tibetan King, the little love we have left as husband and wife will be gone! I will take Xiaowu and Xiaoliu back to my parents' home!"
"Madam, this matter has not been finalized yet. Please don't get excited, okay? Even if your majesty really issues an order for Pingting to remarry the King of Tubo, I, your husband, will have no choice but to obey." The Minister of the Chancellery said lightly. He felt that Madam Huaping was not very calm.
"When Your Majesty ascended the throne, you proposed that Pingting be married off to the royal daughter instead. It was you who married my daughter to Tubo. If you allow Pingting to marry the Tubo king instead, I will do anything! If you don't believe me, just wait and see!"
Mrs. Huaping's eyes gradually turned red, tears welled up in her eyes, but she stubbornly refused to let them fall.
A desperate dog will do anything.
She is a mother. If you push her to the limit and touch her bottom line, she will not guarantee that she will do anything extreme!
The Minister of the Chancellery was inexplicably annoyed. "Madam, please stop being unreasonable, okay? Pingting's matter is a matter of great importance to our family and country. It's not something you and I can change. Let's talk about it after tomorrow, okay?"
Madam Huaping glanced at the Minister of Chancellery, and the anger in her eyes rose to a new level. She knew that it was useless to lose her temper and yell here.
She quickly calmed down and ignored Shangshu Ling. She then called Yun Mama and told her to harness the carriage.
She wanted to go back to her parents' home, but her husband's family was indifferent to their daughter's affairs, so she could only ask her parents for help.
The Minister of the Chancellery sat on a wooden chair, and he turned a deaf ear to Madam Huaping's plan to return to her parents' home.
The main thing is that he can't stop it at all.
Soon, Mother Yun came back and said that the carriage was ready.
Mrs. Huaping tidied her clothes and hurried out, bumping into her youngest son who was coming towards her.
"Mom, where are you going?" Xiao Liulang was raised by Madam Huaping. He was usually the closest to his mother and lived in the same room with her for eating, drinking, defecating and urinating.
"Go to your grandparents' house." Mrs. Huaping said.
Xiao Liulang didn't know that his mother went back to his grandfather's house for something important. He simply thought that his mother went back to his grandfather's house to visit his grandparents, and he wanted to go with her.
"Xiaobao wants to go too." Xiaoliu Lang said.
Madam Huaping was a little annoyed. This little ancestor was really annoying.
"You stay at home. Mother has something important to do. I will take you back next time."
"I don't want to. I want to go with my mother." Xiao Liulang refused to give in.
Madam Huaping had no other choice but to grab Xiao Liulang by the collar, pull him into the house, and push him directly into the arms of the Minister of the Chancellery, "Keep your son under control!"
She walked out of the house.
"Mother, you don't want Xiaobao anymore!"
"No!" Mrs. Huaping's back disappeared at the door.
"mother--"
The only sound in the room was Korokuro's wailing.
Seeing Xiao Liulang crying, Shangshu Ling comforted him, "Liulang, you are so old, why are you still so fond of crying? Don't cry, it's not okay for a man like you to cry all the time. Even girls don't cry as much as you do..."
Little did he know that with the Shangshu Ling's comfort, Xiao Liulang's crying became louder and louder, and could be heard clearly outside the yard.
The Shangshu Ling's face darkened.
He tried to comfort him for a long time, but Xiao Liulang was still crying, with snot and tears all over his face.
In desperation, he called the nanny who was taking care of Xiao Liulang and asked her to comfort Xiao Liulang.
The nanny's comfort was of no use, Xiao Liulang cried and looked for his mother.
Finally, Master Lu Da and Master Lu Er were called over, but Xiao Liulang was still crying.
The nanny said, "The Sixth Young Master has been raised by Madam since he was born. He spends more time with Madam than with me. Apart from Madam, no one can coax the Sixth Young Master."
The Minister of the Chancellery looked at the crying little Liulang. After the little son was born, his mother fed and raised him personally, and had never asked anyone else for help for many years.
Everyone was unable to comfort Xiao Liulang, the ancestor. Finally, they felt relieved when Xiao Liulang's voice became hoarse from crying, he was tired and fell into a deep sleep.
Young Master Lu carried Xiao Liulang back to the room and put him on the couch.
the next day.
Zhao Zixu talked about the matter of Princess Pingting and Tubo in the court. It was difficult to decide whether to welcome Princess Pingting back to the court or let Princess Pingting remarry the Tubo king according to Tubo customs. He needed to hear the opinions of the court officials.
Regarding the matter of Princess Pingting, except for a group of people who remained silent, the attitudes of the court officials were roughly divided into two camps.
One group believed that Princess Pingting could remarry the Tubo king according to the old Tubo customs.
One group believed that the old Tibetan customs disregarded ethics and morality, and Princess Pingting should not remarry the Tibetan king.
Several court officials also said that Princess Pingting could remarry after the mourning period was over, but she should not marry the Tubo King. She could marry a brother of Prince Yaxi.
There were also two or three people who said that Princess Pingting should not remarry and should remain faithful to Prince Yaxi for the rest of her life.
In short, no one said they wanted to welcome Princess Pingting back to the court.
The Shangshu Ling, Princess Pingting's father, remained silent.
After listening to the ministers' opinions, Zhao Zixu did not make a decision immediately. Instead, he looked at the silent Shangshu Ling and asked, "Shangshu Ling, what are your thoughts on the matter of Princess Pingting?"
The Minister of Chancellery said calmly, "I have no opinion. I will obey your Majesty's decision."
These words inevitably seem a bit heartless.
None of the ministers spoke. There was complete silence, and even the sound of the quiet wind could be heard.
After a long while, Zhao Zixu said again, "What do you think if we welcome Princess Pingting back to the court?"
Some of the ministers who had spoken out before became silent, and a considerable number of the ministers who had been silent before continued to remain silent.
Some of the ministers who spoke out said that there were very few princesses who were invited back to the court for marriage. If a war broke out with Tubo because of Princess Pingting, it would affect the diplomatic relations between the two countries and that would be inappropriate. This group of people believed that the princess should not be invited back to the court.
Some people also said that Princess Pingting married far away in Tibet and had made great contributions. Her husband, Prince Yaxi, had passed away, and the princess missed her homeland. So we should follow the princess's wishes and welcome her back to Song.
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