The meeting between Huang Zhiting, as the "chief foreign wife", and the Empress Dowager Cisheng could be said to have ended on bad terms. This can be seen from the gloomy face of the Empress Dowager Cisheng when Huang Zhiting said goodbye.
Of course, Huang Zhiting's face wasn't much better either. Although she looked quite calm, having such an expressionless face in the harem speaks volumes in itself.
Before Huang Zhiting left, the eldest princess Yongning came out to see her off in person. Her Royal Highness the eldest princess was obviously very remorseful for what happened today. She apologized to Huang Zhiting repeatedly regardless of her status, saying that although she knew about this arrangement, she really did not know that her mother would
Speaking like this, if I had known this, I would definitely not have agreed to this arrangement in the first place.
Different from when she faced the Cisheng Queen Mother, Huang Zhiting behaved very magnanimously at this time. After hearing the eldest princess’s explanation and apology, she smiled slightly and said: “Your Highness, you don’t have to be like this. Speaking of which, you can’t blame the Queen Mother for this, but blame me.
I was born in a barbarian and don't know etiquette. If I behave like this today, I'm afraid it will bring trouble to my husband.
As for what His Highness said... In fact, what the Empress just said is absolutely correct. Since Gao Luo is the son of her husband and has never changed her surname, then I am his legitimate mother. Naturally, I should consider his future. I can become the crown prince's companion like his father.
, this is his blessing, I am only happy about this and have no other intentions, your Highness can rest assured of this."
The eldest princess hesitated to speak, hesitated for a moment, and finally sighed: "Mrs. Hou, I know that our mother and son owe you a lot. I have wanted to apologize to you personally a long time ago, but... I just never knew how to say it.
But please believe that I will always be grateful to Mrs. Hou for her generosity and will never do anything intentionally harmful.
As for what Mrs. Hou just said about 'bringing trouble to her husband', this is absolutely impossible. As long as I can speak in front of my mother, I will never allow such a situation to happen."
Huang Zhiting listened to her quietly, looked at her seriously, seemed to recall something, and suddenly said with emotion: "Your Highness, you don't have to feel guilty, you don't owe me anything. Speaking of which, for the misfortunes you encountered back then,
My husband once explained it to me in great detail, and I felt very sorry and even angry after listening to it.
As for my husband, he always felt that he was responsible for that incident at the beginning, so later... In short, he felt indebted to you. And since I entered the Gao family as the main wife, my husband's loss is my own, so
Regarding the matter of Gao Luo's identity last time, since my husband wanted me to cover it up, I immediately agreed.
The reason why I was angry just now was not because I couldn't bear the incident, but because it happened suddenly and no one mentioned anything to me beforehand, so I felt that this was a bit too much."
When Huang Zhiting said this, her eyes unconsciously showed a bit of coldness, which reminded people that she was a general who had held heavy troops for a long time. Over the years, hundreds of thousands of troops had been wiped out in front of her.
How could such a person be an ordinary woman, and how could he treat her like an ordinary woman and judge her behavior?
The eldest princess apologized again: "My fault is all my fault. If my sister is really angry, I will go back to the Marquis Mansion with her and let her punish me."
Huang Zhiting was stunned, especially when she called herself "sister". Huang Zhiting even suspected that she had heard wrongly. However, seeing the serious look on the face of the eldest princess, it was obvious that she had not heard wrongly. She really said that.
Now it was Huang Zhiting's turn to hesitate, not because of anything else but because the words "sister" made it difficult for her to respond.
Because of her family background, Huang Zhiting has always wanted to behave more in line with Han Li's requirements for a head wife, so she has always wanted Gao Pragmatic to take concubines to show that she is not "jealous". However, Gao Pragmatic has no interest in this.
, so far, no one has actually been persuaded by her to take a concubine, not even Liu Xin should be counted among them.
As for Meng Guzhe and Narita Kai, the reason why the two girls were able to enter the Gao family was more because they met Gao Jingshi's political needs at the time. They became Gao Jingshi's concubines for the purpose of marriage, and they had nothing to do with her.
.In this situation, Huang Zhiting often has a headache.
However, regarding the issue of the eldest princess Yongning, Huang Zhiting has always been somewhat resistant in her heart. This is not because she is "jealous", nor does she have any objections to the eldest princess herself, but because she feels that the identity of the eldest princess is harmful to her husband.
In fact, there are huge hidden dangers.
In particular, the eldest princess Yongning is not an ordinary eldest princess. She is not only the emperor's sister, but also an eldest princess who is at least nominally a widow.
With the status of the eldest princess Yongning, if it is revealed that Gao Jingshi has a long-term affair with her, or even that they have children, it will inevitably cause huge waves both in the political circles of the court and among the people.
If not, the prestige that my husband has built up over the years will be greatly affected. As for his official career... If such a big scandal occurs, even the emperor may not be able to keep it, right? At least that's what Huang Zhiting thinks.
Therefore, she has always been opposed to the relationship between her husband and the eldest princess. Although she did not express it clearly to her husband due to her identity and position, she believed that her husband would never be able to fail to notice it due to his intelligence.
However, even so, her husband still did not make any changes. If there is anything that makes Huang Zhiting happy, it is that her husband is still rational after all - at least he does not often go to the princess mansion to meet the eldest princess. However, that's all
That’s it.
In short, she did feel regretful and quite sympathetic to what happened to the eldest princess back then, but she did not forget the danger because of it. But now, Her Royal Highness the eldest princess has lowered her face and apologized repeatedly, and even called herself "sister" regardless of her status -
- This means that she puts herself in the concubine's status - this makes Huang Zhiting very embarrassed.
Because of the regulations set by Emperor Taizu Zhu Yuanzhang, although the princesses of the Ming Dynasty had no real power and could not even interfere in politics at will like the princesses of the Tang Dynasty, their status was very high.
This chapter is not over, please click the next page to continue reading! Compared with ministers, any minister is a "minister" in front of the princess, and there is a clear distinction between monarch and minister. In the ancestral system set by Zhu Yuanzhang, this is never allowed.
Any courtier is disrespectful to a princess.
However, now, as the emperor's sister, Her Royal Highness the Princess Yongning is willing to do this, it is difficult for Huang Zhiting to find a reason to reject her, both emotionally and logically.
Huang Zhiting has not met the eldest princess several times in the past, and has never had close communication with her during the few ceremonies. Therefore, she is actually relatively unfamiliar with the eldest princess. At this moment, Huang Zhiting couldn't help but stare at the eldest princess seriously.
The noble Highness lowered his head slightly and even trembled slightly.
"Alas..." Huang Zhiting sighed, stretched out her hand to support the eldest princess, and said with a wry smile: "Your Highness, why do you do this? I have said before that this matter is not your fault."
Princess Yongning was unmoved, but insisted: "It started from Luo'er, and it started from me. How can I have no fault? Since I have made a mistake, I will naturally be punished by my sister."
Having said that, Huang Zhiting knew that what the eldest princess insisted on was not "punishment", but the title "sister". In other words, what she wanted was for her to acknowledge her.
Huang Zhiting was also a little moved for a moment. The eldest princess was so condescending and wanted to acknowledge her. Naturally, it was not because she could really do anything to her, but only because she really cared about getting the approval of the Gao family.
She didn't have to be like this, but she was willing to be like this. Huang Zhiting sighed in her heart, thinking as if she was trying to convince herself: At least her feelings for the master were not fake.
"Sister, there is no need to take responsibility. Since the matter was a misunderstanding, it has passed." Huang Zhiting finally admitted the eldest princess's identity as "sister", but she didn't want to talk about it any more. She just pretended to look at the sky and continued: "
It's getting late, and I'm afraid the palace gates will be closed soon... Besides, the Queen Mother also wants you to take the trouble to change things, so if you have anything to do, we'll talk about it later."
Hearing Huang Zhiting call out "sister", Princess Yongning was really relieved. She felt that although today's events had some twists and turns, at least the final result was good, and she finally lived up to her low profile.
Thinking of this, she sincerely thanked Huang Zhiting for her generosity, and bowed sincerely and said: "Sister, don't worry, my mother has a sister on her side to make peace with her, and she will definitely not involve Gao Lang...Sister, my sister will send you to leave the palace."
Huang Zhiting waved her hand slightly and said: "There is no need to send me away. The road to the palace is also far. You will only waste time by sending me back and forth. It is better to persuade the Queen Mother to calm down first."
Seeing Huang Zhiting's insistence, the eldest princess had no choice but to agree, but still politely sent her out of Cining Palace, and waited until she was far away before turning back, suppressing the excitement in her heart to "persuade the Queen Mother to calm down".
Huang Zhiting was not in such a good mood as she was. She just left the palace without saying a word and got on the carriage of the Nanning Marquis Mansion. When she returned to the Marquis Mansion, she did not pay attention to the servants who greeted her, but returned silently.
Your own backyard.
When Gao Yingshi heard that Huang Zhiting was back, he breathed a sigh of relief and ordered the meal to be served. However, after waiting for a while, he didn't see his wife coming to the restaurant. He couldn't help being a little surprised, so he sent someone to check, only to find out that Huang Zhiting had gone directly back to the bedroom.
This is quite rude in Ming Dynasty families, especially in upper-class families. However, Gao Pingshi knows Huang Zhiting's character. She has always required herself with strict Han etiquette. How can she be rude in such a matter?
?So there must be some problem, or in other words, something must have happened in the palace just now.
At this moment, the only person waiting for the meal with him in the restaurant was Meng Guzhezhe, and the children all made an exception and ate in advance because of his instructions. Therefore, Gao Pragmatic nodded to Meng Guzhezhe and said, "I'm going to see what's going on."
Meng Guzhezhe bowed obediently and said, "Yes, sir."
She has always been known as a submissive person in the Gao family. Unless Gao Pragmatic or Huang Zhiting takes the initiative, she will not take the initiative to express her opinions. She will never ask questions that she shouldn't ask, so Gao Pragmatic doesn't say much, just
He nodded slightly, got up and went to find Huang Zhiting.
However, after Gao Pingshi left, Meng Guzhezhe still rarely showed a trace of doubt. It seemed that she was not really not curious at all.
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