This story is so cliché and ridiculous that after reading it, the little girl Zhang Xingzu was a little afraid of marriage.
This general is not famous in history. The only special thing is that he married a Dali princess.
It was the middle of the Song Dynasty, and the Song Dynasty and Dali had close and harmonious relations. This general guarded the border between the two countries and had many contacts with the Duan royal family.
The young general is handsome and unrestrained, and the princess of Dali is lively and beautiful. They have a secret love for each other.
But because the princess's mother is from the Bai tribe, and they believe in monogamy, even the princess's father-in-law has never taken a concubine.
Therefore, the Duan family was not optimistic about the people of the Song Dynasty who advocated concubinage. The princess's brothers also said that it was okay to be friends with the general, but not to marry their sister.
A man and a woman in love are so deeply in love, how can they listen to the dissuasion of their family members?
The general knelt in the palace for three days and three nights, swearing to be a couple for the rest of his life and never let the princess down.
The innocent little princess also went on a hunger strike and cried for mercy, but finally the prince relented and agreed to the marriage.
The two of them, a talented man and a beautiful woman, have been in love for a long time, and their free love is as deep as the sea. It should have been a happy story.
And they did live a life of love and care for two years. The general even asked the government doctor to prescribe male contraceptive pills to him because he felt sorry for his wife's young age and was afraid that giving birth to a child early would harm her body.
It is difficult to find such an affectionate man in the world. The Duan brothers became more and more satisfied with the general, and Prince Duan became more and more generous to his son-in-law.
The general was also a filial person and would often send gold, silver and jewelry to Bianjing to honor his widowed mother.
The general's mother felt sorry for her son who was suffering at the border and was not willing to enjoy those good things.
They all asked for connections to get him out in order to give their son a better future.
Things turned out exactly as the old lady expected. A lot of gold, silver and jewels were scattered around, so naturally those who took the money had to express their feelings.
Soon the general's transfer came to the border, and he was appointed as the commander of the Forbidden Army!
Although he was only promoted half a rank, he was serving in Bianjing. He was an official in the capital, and his chances of promotion were much higher than those in other places.
The general didn't know that this was his mother's operation, and thought it was just an arrangement by the court. After handing over the work, he took the princess back to Kyoto.
The general was stationed at the border and could not leave without authorization, so they got married in Dali. Because of the long distance, the old lady had never been here. The mother-in-law and daughter-in-law only sent greetings through letters.
This is the princess's first time in the capital of the Song Dynasty. Although there are many inconveniences in her living habits, she is cheerful and kind by nature and does not want to embarrass the general, so she has been working hard to adapt.
The general's mother was not that cunning and cruel person. Although she was a bit dissatisfied with her son marrying a foreign girl in Dali, she knew that the princess was not wrong.
Moreover, I had to use other people's gold, silver and jewelry to get promoted, and I didn't even think about teasing my daughter-in-law!
It's a pity that the two people live in different living environments and have huge cognitive deviations in many things.
The princess suddenly came from the warm and humid Dali to the dry Bianjing. She always felt a lot of discomfort in her body. Unfortunately, she couldn't find any symptoms when she checked her pulse!
It’s just that I’m not used to it, and I’ll just get used to it slowly.
However, the old lady had to go over to serve the dishes at noon every day, which made the little princess exhausted physically and mentally. It was inevitable that she felt a little depressed and her smile seemed forced.
And the old lady is also full of grievances!
The daughter-in-law wakes up at dawn and dusk every day, and has to wait for her mother-in-law to wash herself with a basin.
She was tolerant enough to understand that her daughter-in-law was marrying far away, and only asked her to serve two chopsticks of food at noon every day. However, she still had a droopy face and no smile, which made people look unlucky.
The new general took office and was so busy with work that he fell asleep every day from exhaustion, and did not bother to comfort his aggrieved wife. The little princess felt depressed and felt that life was becoming more and more difficult.
The old lady's dissatisfaction also deepened day by day. She began to hear that her daughter-in-law was unwell and she invited a doctor to see her.
Doctors say there is nothing wrong with her, but she still looks like she is dying every day. Isn't this because she doesn't want to serve her mother-in-law?
Both mother-in-law and daughter-in-law felt wronged, but for the sake of family harmony they still chose to endure it!
The general felt sorry for both his wife and his mother, and neither of them was wrong. He didn't know what to do.
When his mother was serving his grandmother, she would wait at the door every day before dawn, making tea, pouring water, squeezing her shoulders and back, and never dared to neglect her!
Now just asking the princess to serve a lunch is indeed considered very kind.
But looking at his wife, who looked haggard and had lost a lot of weight, the general couldn't say anything to blame her.
Even he, a martial arts practitioner, felt a little uncomfortable when he returned to Kyoto for the first time, let alone the delicate princess. It was really difficult for her to serve her mother every day.
In the end, the old lady felt sorry for her son and couldn't bear the general's annoyance, so she exempted the princess from serving lunch, but she still harbored resentment in her heart.
There is a saying that if you are not afraid of good things, you are afraid of bad people. The old lady usually attends gatherings of officials and wives.
When a group of women get together, the topic besides clothes and jewelry is their sons and grandchildren!
There are ladies who are jealous of the general's marriage to a rich wife and sow discord, saying that the general has been childless for three years and should take concubines and spread his wings!
The old lady didn't want people to laugh at her, so she could only defend her daughter-in-law, saying that she was looking for someone and hadn't found anyone yet.
After returning home, he told the princess about the matter and asked her to take a concubine to the general as soon as possible to prevent others from talking about it.
It can be said that the old lady was kind-hearted, because this was indeed the custom in the Song Dynasty.
It is a wife who has failed in her duty and will be laughed at outside the house if she does not give her husband a concubine even though she has not had many children.
But for the princess, these words were like a sharp knife piercing her heart!
In order to please her mother-in-law, she usually gave her a lot of gold, silver and jewelry. After her body adapted to the environment, she also learned to sleep in the morning and dusk. Why was her mother-in-law so vicious that she asked her to give her husband to another woman?
The princess resolutely refused to take a concubine for the general. The old lady was very angry, and the two seemingly peaceful women fell into a cold war!
The worst offender is the general!
He thought that his mother wanted him to take a concubine because the princess had never given birth to a child, so he told his mother about his taking birth control pills!
In fact, his original intention was to tell his mother that the princess was not incapable of having children, so there was no need to take a concubine. However, after hearing this, the old lady almost spat out a mouthful of blood and cursed the princess for being such a poisonous woman who harmed her own men.
This time the old lady was so angry that she fell ill. She claimed that the general would be unfilial if he did not take a concubine, and she refused to see her son again.
The general had no choice but to plead with the princess to bring him a concubine to appease the old lady. He promised not to touch the woman, just as a show.
The princess felt sorry for the general's embarrassment and finally gave in, but she would never give her man a concubine. The old lady just wanted to take her without stopping her!
The old lady felt that the princess was too aggressive and wanted to choose a gentle and sweet person for her son, so she decided to take a concubine from a low-level official as her concubine.
How could the princess, a foreigner, know the rules of the Central Plains? A lowly concubine could be killed and sold at will, but a noble concubine was a serious second wife and could attend banquets with her mother-in-law and participate in housekeeping.
In a moment of anger, she actually caused a big disaster for herself!
The general felt ashamed of the princess and never went to the concubine's room. The young couple felt better for a while.
But the noble concubine was not a light-hearted person. When the general ignored her, she devoted herself to flattering the old lady.
In contrast, the old lady hated the princess who dominated her son even more, so she handed over all the housekeeping rights to her concubine Yulian.
