Chapter 26 The Story of Judt and Two Brothers-21

Sall sent people to bury the two younger brothers and ordered the officials to enter the court together.So some people attended the funeral, and some marched in line.Salewey sits majestically on the throne.Frightened by his authority, civil and military officials had no choice but to formally promote him as king.Then he said to the officials: "I want to take my brother's wife as my wife. You should complete our marriage formalities immediately." "Wait until the deadline for remarriage of widows has passed before holding the wedding ceremony." The officials suggested.

"I don't understand a time limit! I must be married to-night." The officials were forced to write a marriage letter for him and send someone to notify Princess Asiya.The princess didn't object after hearing this, and said, "Let him enter the bridal chamber tonight." Then she packed up and got ready. At night, when Sall entered the bridal chamber, Princess Asiya pretended to be smiling and waited on him, but secretly put poison in the cup, poisoned Sall, and took off the ring on his hand.In order not to let it provoke the people to fight again, she smashed the ring to pieces.She then went to the top law enforcement officer to report the situation.At last she said: "I hope you will invite another wise man to be your king."

Note: ①According to Islamic regulations, there is a time limit for a widow to remarry, that is, she must go through a menstruation to prove her infertility; if she is pregnant, she must wait until after giving birth, otherwise it is illegal.