Chapter 701: Respect each other like guests
Some people live an ordinary life, and there is no exception even if they are born as a princess.
For example, Emperor Qingyuan’s eldest daughter Qi Xuan.
Among the princesses, her appearance was not the most outstanding.
Although she looked a lot like her father when she was little and was cute when she was small, as she grew older, her appearance was not as good as it should be.
If she is definitely not ugly, then she is not that beautiful either.
Her mother was still Concubine Jin at that time. Concubine Jin, who was a second-rank concubine, was naturally precious.
She is the emperor's first child. Although she is a princess, she is also noble.
However, Concubine Jin had been out of favor for many years and because of her wrongdoings, she was demoted to He Zhaoyi.
After the eldest princess got married, she did not get pregnant for several years.
Although the Prince Consort Wu You didn't say anything, she could see his expectations and disappointment.
Most men at this time always hope to have many children.
Originally, she had no dissatisfaction with this kind of life, but she vaguely felt that the relationship between her and her husband was too polite and not close enough.
But it was not until her second sister got married that she gradually understood why her life felt so dull.
At that time, she had already given birth to her eldest daughter.
Watching my second sister and her husband going in and out together.
When there was a banquet in her house, those noble ladies also laughed when they talked about the second princess.
It was said that the prince consort and the princess looked like a couple from an ordinary family, and sometimes they would deliberately wear coarse clothes when going out to play.
Eat wontons on the street at night and run out to eat tofu pudding early in the morning.
Or the second princess wore men's clothes, went boating on the lake with her husband, and dressed up as brothers.
A concubine laughed and said, "In our imperial city, the second princess and her husband are the most affectionate. They are just like Princess Qinghua and her husband back then."
"Yes, the second princess is of noble birth, but she is not arrogant. And the prince consort is a man who knows how to coax his wife. The couple lives a very sweet life. Although they don't have children yet, it's still good."
The eldest princess watched and saw that she truly felt good about the second princess when they spoke of her.
Rather than just flattery.
When the party was about to end, a young woman talked about her sister-in-law and brother, and just sighed: "My brother is a good person, but he is also good at poetry and songs. But my sister-in-law has a good family background, but her family has made her stupid. She is dogmatic and dull. She can't even tell a joke. It seems that the couple is exhausted from living. They are like teachers in a school. Alas, my brother doesn't want to take a concubine now, but if this continues, I'm afraid he will have to take a concubine."
After the guests left, the eldest princess sat in the room, lost in thought for a long time.
When the prince consort comes back, come here to say hello.
Even though they have been married for many years, when the prince consort came, he still politely asked the princess if it was convenient for her now. The eldest princess felt very helpless.
She called her husband in and smiled at him.
But the prince consort just said, "Princess, you have worked hard in hosting the banquet today."
Such unfamiliar conversations, which did not seem like those between a husband and wife, had always been theirs over the years.
So, she subconsciously replied: "You are too polite, Prince Consort. Let's prepare the meal now."
So, they were polite and courteous and served the food.
Then, the rules remain the same for several years.
Even what happened on the bed was not fun at all.
It seems like an obligation.
Day after day.
The eldest princess gave birth to three children, two daughters and a son.
They are all deeply loved by their husbands.
Although the eldest princess wanted to be close to her husband, neither she nor he could do so.
Life was not difficult. Except for the fact that the two of them did not communicate with each other, everything seemed to be fine.
When the eldest princess was forty years old, Concubine He, who was already the dowager consort, passed away.
The eldest princess also fell seriously ill and looked much older.
The prince consort was busy going in and out, taking care of her a lot.
When she was sober, she asked, "Does the Prince Consort know my maiden name?"
"Of course I know. Qi Xuan is just the princess' maiden name. It's not appropriate to call her directly." The prince consort smiled and said, "It would be best if the princess is well. The children at home are very worried." The prince consort didn't seem to have any special thoughts on this issue. Instead, he talked more about family matters.
The eldest princess wanted to ask, are you worried about me?
But she didn't. She couldn't ask.
In fact, there is no need to ask, the prince consort is a very disciplined person, but he has no one else in his heart.
Although they cannot be close to each other, the prince consort does not treat her as an outsider.
There are many ways for couples to get along with each other in this world. Perhaps in her life, all she can get is to treat each other with respect.
When the second princess came to visit her, she looked at the still glamorous and beautiful second princess and she was not as envious as before.
Gong Wei was the only one who was given the title of Princess by the new emperor.
She was of noble enough status, had a soulmate husband, and her children grew up in the Empress Dowager's house, so naturally everything was good for her.
But the eldest princess thought that people are different after all, and not everyone may walk the same path in the same way.
If you can't do what others do, just accept yourself.
Both of the eldest princess's daughters married well.
The only son also married a good wife and had seven or eight children.
The eldest princess and her husband have been together for more than forty years.
When he was in his sixties, the prince consort passed away first.
She sat at the head of her husband's bed, but she couldn't remember what he looked like when he was young.
Now this man with gray beard and gray hair is her man.
We have lived together for a lifetime and are a lively family. Isn't this also a life?
Before his death, the prince consort said that he wanted his son to be filial to the princess, that his grandsons would become successful, and that his granddaughters would not marry high.
I just want to find a husband of my dreams and live a simple life.
The eldest princess sat by the bed without saying a word.
In the end, the prince consort held his son's hand, not hers.
The prince consort instructed that the girl should not marry high, but should just live a simple life.
What she actually wanted to ask was, are you not happy that you married me?
But at this age, what's the point of asking this? In the end, the prince consort closed his eyes, just like every old man who has reached the end of his life in this world.
The eldest princess did not cry. She should be sad, but she seemed to be able to bear it.
When the whole house was in mourning, she sat there and thought about when she was young, when she seemed to have blushed in front of her young prince consort.
But how come it just passed by so dully? My life was full, but why can't I remember even a few details of this fullness?
Since childhood, she has been the most low-key among the princesses.
The same goes for getting married.
She lives a very worry-free life.
The following year, the eldest princess died. Before her death, she just smiled as she looked at her descendants all over the ground.
This life is really full of rules.
If there is an afterlife...
Forget it, after drinking Meng Po soup, what is there to remember? I’ll just leave it to fate in my next life.
Some people live an ordinary life, but what's wrong with that? They grow up smoothly and grow old smoothly.
But people are always greedy.
When the eldest princess fell into chaos, she thought that it was the end anyway.
That's it.
(End of this chapter)
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