My Son-in-Law Needs Money for a Burial, but I, a Rich Woman, Turn a Blind Eye

Bandits were running rampant, so my son-in-law, Zhou Xun, was ordered to lead troops to suppress them. My daughter thought it sounded like fun and insisted on going along. Who could have expected them to run into a landslide? Huge boulders came tumbling down, and Zhou Xun shielded my daughter with his body. He was crushed to death on the spot, while she suffered only minor injuries. When they returned to the city, my daughter ran toward me, sobbing uncontrollably. "Mother, my husband died saving me. Give me some silver. I want to give him a grand funeral." Her eyes were full of grief, and her voice held a timid plea. I felt nothing. "He died in service to his country. The court will compensate you." My daughter suddenly...