in2ebook Chapter 258 2 ladies
Chapter 258 2 ladies
Gu still wanted to cause trouble, but the Duke of Qi stood up unusually.
He knew that silence and letting time heal everything was the best outcome now, and Gu should also realize his mistakes.
But his obstruction was of little use except that it caused Gu to vent his anger on him.
It was just a short period of "keeping things quiet", so Gu didn't have much energy to offend the Sheng family and make a fool of himself.
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There are constant disturbances in the capital.
Old Mrs. Sheng, Xu, decided to take a few girls back to her hometown in the countryside.
One is to avoid the limelight, and the other is to pay homage to the ancestors.
Before getting married, you should go through all the procedures.
It won’t be easy to get together again or go back to our hometown in the future.
After some discussion, in addition to Molan, Rulan and the youngest Changzhuo who wanted to escape from studying, there were also Minglan, who had been "forced to get married" for a long time, and Lin Qinshuang, who had already written a letter to the emperor and was allowed to be promoted to "wife" and become the second lady.
Although this move shocked the government and the public, there are laws and history to follow.
The Northern Song Dynasty followed the Tang laws and only recognized wives and concubines, with clear status between the two.
(P.S., the term "second wife" was first used during the reign of Emperor Qianlong of the Qing Dynasty. Before that, it was used by merchants to marry wives when they went out to work. In fact, they were still concubines, but it was just a nice way of saying it. In the Song Dynasty, there was no such term as "second wife". The wife at that time was truly a legitimate wife.)
The Song Dynasty basically did not continue the Tang Dynasty's practice of marrying one's legitimate daughter to another in terms of marriage laws, but in special circumstances, it was not impossible to agree to it.
For example, although the Tang Dynasty law clearly prohibited "remarrying while already having a wife", in reality the custom of preserving one's wife was particularly prevalent in the Tang Dynasty, and women in the Tang Dynasty had a great deal of freedom in marriage, and were more willing to give their wives more generous treatment and status to a certain extent.
In the Old Book of Tang, Wang Maozhong's Biography, it is written that "his wife was already called Lady of the State, and his wife Li was given the title of Lady of the State; every time he went to the palace to pay homage, the two ladies received gifts together."
The An Lushan Deeds Volume also states that "In the sixth year of Tianbao, he was given the title of Lady of the Censor, and his two wives, Tang and Duan, were both given the title of Lady of the State."
In the Hebi Shilei, it is even more explicit that "An Zhongrong married two wives, and Emperor Gaozu conferred him a higher title accordingly."
In comparison,
Lin Qinshuang has been "assisting" Wang Ruofu for many years and serving as the "regent" of the housekeeper. Her good intentions are seen by everyone in the Sheng Mansion.
At every banquet in Sheng Mansion, guests would praise her highly, and even the Princess's Mansion expressed their approval of the demeanor of a mistress and mistress of this "usurpatory" concubine.
Moreover, she was not only the housekeeper, but also took on the responsibility of raising Changtong and Changqiao even though she already had a pair of children.
Everyone has seen what Changtong looks like now, and Changzhuo is praised by Zhuang Xuejiu as a promising talent in the future.
So when Sheng Hong proposed this idea, even his opponents didn't know how to use it to criticize Sheng Hong for "favoring his concubine and ignoring his wife" or "violating the laws of the Song Dynasty" and so on.
The harmony of the Sheng Mansion seemed unreal to them. Every time they saw a fight in their backyard, they felt a gnashing of teeth in envy and jealousy.
Moreover, the number one scholar in the Song Dynasty had a more respectable background because he was raised by a "legitimate mother", which was more in line with the views of some scholars who advocated the superiority and inferiority of legitimate and illegitimate children and the arrogance of family reputation.
Moreover, the fourth Miss Sheng, the daughter of the Lin family, was conferred the title of Princess of Jianing County and Princess of Xiang County by the government. The emperor's agreement was also out of consideration for the face of the royal family and the clan, so the royalists also acquiesced.
And the officials who were born out of wedlock were even less prepared to stop this matter.
Everything has its own way. As long as there is a benchmark, these illegitimate children will have more options in the future.
In the future, as long as I win the first place, can I ask for a title for my mother?
Due to different interests of various parties, not many voices opposed Sheng Hong's bringing this family affair into the open.
Party strife does not mean that the two parties will never have any contact with each other, or fight to the death.
Everything is flexible, adapted to local conditions and changes according to interests.
This is Molan's test.
To test whether the Song Dynasty, which had a different culture, could accept a female emperor ascending the throne without a military coup.
The result made Molan very satisfied.
Mo Tang's hidden chess move can basically be waited for.
Inside the Sheng Mansion, no one had any objection to Sheng Hong's decision, not even Wang Ruofu had any dissatisfaction.
Through Hualan over the years, Wang Ruofu's world views have been broadened a lot, and his thinking has been constantly improving following Molan's words and deeds.
No matter where Sheng Hong's heart lies, she is the well-deserved eldest lady of the Sheng family. As long as she does her job well, or even does nothing at all, she will get all the wealth and glory she deserves.
So... Lin Qinshuang is capable, so she should do it?
She was granted the imperial decree and would always be the legitimate mother of all the children in the Sheng family. Moreover, the children had never shown any less sincerity, respect, or care towards her just because Lin Qinshuang was the head of the family.
When you reach middle age, who would want to share a bed with others? Wouldn’t it be uncomfortable to sleep alone?
In the future, my eldest son will get married, and I will have a filial daughter-in-law to help me. In the future, I will just have to wait and see my eldest grandson grow up...
And after she was promoted to a higher generation, she could just lie back and enjoy herself, play cards, listen to operas, go out for a walk and relax. It was truly wonderful!
the most important is! !
Now that Lin Qinshuang has a legitimate identity, she will be able to deal with difficult crazy women like Gu in the future!
She only needs to sit at the top, imitating the old lady, drinking tea with a smile on her face, eh - but just thinking about it makes her feel so comfortable!
There were so many advantages for Lin Qinshuang to be the second wife that when Sheng Hong tactfully told her about this request, she nodded in agreement without even thinking, and even complained that this day came too late.
The Sheng Mansion cannot be without Lin Qinshuang, just like the prosperous Tang Dynasty could not be without Chang'an.
There was no more internal strife in the house, and Wang Ruofu's happy life as the mistress of a large family made her feel that her life was not real enough.
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The women of the Sheng family traveled almost in a group, and the only ones accompanying them were two half-grown boys. They had to be extremely cautious this time.
As for the guards alone, there were hundreds of them, as well as the maids.
They came on two large ships, and even considering the amount of silver and the number of guards, the men of the Sheng mansion had to share the ship with the wealthy merchants.
After many years, when he returned home in glory, there were five luxurious ships sailing majestically.
A group of people got off the carriage and looked at the huge thing standing in front of the dock. Lin Qinshuang stepped forward and explained to Mrs. Sheng,
"Mother, there are many pirates nowadays, and I'm afraid the road is not peaceful, so..."
Lin Qinshuang spoke very carefully, with a humble tone and a respectful and humble demeanor, as if she was worried that Old Lady Sheng would blame her for being too extravagant.
But old lady Kesheng smiled.
"Your preparations are as proper as ever. We are a group of people with both old and young, so safety is our top priority."
Mrs. Sheng's reply was very gentle, and Lin Qinshuang smiled.
"Yes."
It seems that the grudges between the two in their early years have quietly disappeared over the years.
Sitting down in the empty room on the boat, Fang's mother said with emotion,
"Over the years, I feel that the Lin family has changed a lot."
Old Madam Sheng Xu took the tea from Fang Mama, took a sip, smiled meaningfully, and shook her head,
"Ah.
She is still the same person, but her consciousness is different."
Mother Fang was puzzled and just listened to Old Lady Sheng continue to talk to herself.
"She has a burning desire in her heart, which is no less than Hong'er's desire to make a name for herself in her career.
Thanks to Molan, who is a smart and good child, our family has peace because of her."
Mother Fang was confused and the only thing she understood was the last sentence.
She nodded and agreed.
"Yes, our fourth girl is excellent."