Chapter 59 Meeting Queen Ma
The prince's judgment on He Xi's injury was not wrong at all.
Almost that night, He Xi's wounds had scabbed over. After the scabs form, there is almost no feeling unless touched. As long as He Xi doesn't do any strenuous activities, there will be no pain. But He Xi's injuries were better. He immediately received the Queen's order.
It was very quiet in Kunning Palace. Except for the nun who led him in, there was no one around. You know, although the rules in the palace are simple nowadays, nobles like the emperor and empress are surrounded by people twelve hours a day.
He Xi's mind did not stay on this for too long. His thoughts were more on Queen Ma.
This was the first time He Xi saw Queen Ma.
This empress, who was praised by later generations, looked a little weak. She is wearing cotton clothes, the color is dull, and there is no silk or satin. Kind eyebrows and kind eyes make people feel friendly.
After He Xi saluted. Queen Ma was very interested in playing He Xi. Said: "Get up. Sit down."
He Xi sat on an embroidered pier.
Queen Ma said: "Your Majesty, you are a very nice person, but you are short-tempered. You have suffered a terrible disaster this time. I will make amends for you on his behalf. Don't take it personally."
He Xi immediately said, "I don't dare."
Queen Ma said: "From now on, we are all one family. He is your father-in-law. Even if there are some bumps in the family, we will not talk about the two families. If he gets angry unreasonably like this from now on, come to me. I will give him Justice."
He Xi said: "I thank the Queen for your love and care."
He Xi should have said a few polite words. But He Xi is not from this era. Although it is just a few simple sticks, even the prince and the kings have been punished by such simple sticks when they were young. But in He Xi's heart, he couldn't let it go immediately.
Queen Ma said: "Actually, I called you here this time because I wanted to ask. How do you handle marriages there?"
He Xi was stunned and said, "Where are we?"
Queen Ma said: "It will be six hundred years from now."
For a moment, He Xi was shocked and unable to react at all to this situation. His first feeling was that of nervousness, that his life was threatened.
Yes.
He Xi is very aware of the sensitivity of her identity.
The person who leaked secrets dies. Sometimes, it is not the person who leaked secrets who is hated by God. But many people don't want to have someone who can reveal secrets. When He Xi didn't understand this era, he really thought that Zhu Yuanzhang could control everything in the world.
But I took a trip through Hangzhou. He Xi knew that although Zhu Yuanzhang was in control of the overall situation, there was an undercurrent surging beneath the overall situation, not to mention the power of the two major groups in Huaixi and Zhejiang, not to mention the imperial court. To put it simply, the Yuan Dynasty in the north is already in ruins. But in fact he is still very capable. Not to mention anything else, a single unit of envoys could kill Ming envoys under the control of King Liang of Yunnan. Let Ming launch an unplanned war.
This ability means. Although not as good as Ban Chao, he is not an ordinary person either.
And the White Lotus Sect, which was spread all over the world at that time, was not completely wiped out. At least, in the imperial newspaper that He Xi saw, there were incidents of rebellion by the White Lotus Sect in various places, one after another. However, the Ming Dynasty was settled in the early days, and after decades of war, the people felt at ease. There was no big commotion, but the county magistrate was killed and the checkpoint was attacked. It is entrenched in the mountains, but it is commonly used.
Even He Xi felt that Zhu Yuanzhang sent several generals, such as Tang Shengzong and others, to suppress bandits and quell chaos everywhere. They defeated the bandits. Even if it is chaotic, there may not be the White Lotus Sect behind it.
As for the princes who just became vassal. Even though I am young now. fledgling. But he knows what will happen in the future.
When the secret of his life experience was in the hands of Zhu Yuanzhang alone, He Xi could comfort himself that his secret would not be leaked. But when the secret is passed on to the second person. No matter who this person is. He Xi all understood one thing.
That is, it is inevitable that his life experience will be revealed to the world one day.
When he thought about it, all the forces in the world knew that there was a future person who knew the future. What will be the reaction? If they are not of use to me, they will be killed.
His safety will not be guaranteed.
Perhaps Zhu Yuanzhang can protect him thoroughly. But placing one's life on others will not bring a sense of security to He Xi.
For a moment his breathing became rapid.
"Does your wound hurt?" Queen Ma saw that He Xi remained silent for a long time. asked.
He Xi said: "My wound has healed. It's just this question. I don't know how to answer it, Madam?"
He Xi said this, but secretly wondered in her heart why Zhu Yuanzhang told Empress Ma about this matter. Perhaps it was because Zhu Yuanzhang and Empress Ma had a deep relationship and talked about everything. But He Xi had another speculation.
"Are you warning me?" He Xi thought to herself.
Although He Xi already knew before that the best way for him in this era is to hold Zhu Yuanzhang's thigh tightly. But He Xi still had some luck. Now Zhu Yuanzhang used some tricks to let He Xi know how stupid the luck in his heart was.
He has only one way. That is to offer loyalty to Zhu Yuanzhang without reservation. On this road, there are beautiful wives, beautiful concubines, glory and wealth, everything you want.
It seems that this is all He Xi has.
People have to bow their heads under the eaves.
Queen Ma said: "Speak slowly and say whatever comes to mind."
"Yes." He Xi said. He pondered for a moment and then said: "In our time, the age limit for men was twenty-two and for women was twenty."
Queen Ma was a little surprised and said, "Why are you so old?"
He Xi said: "Because a woman is too young, giving birth is risky. It is very likely that one will die and two will die. That's why the law was enacted to stipulate the age of childbirth."
Queen Ma was stunned, as if she had thought of something, and said, "Are you telling the truth?"
He Xi said: "This is already a consensus. Before a girl reaches adulthood, her body has not yet grown. If the baby is too big, it is easy to have dystocia. When she becomes an adult, that is, after the age of eighteen, it is easier to give birth. How can the Queen not believe that she can make the childbirth difficult? Just calculate how many women under the age of 18 give birth and die in childbirth."
Queen Ma didn't want to count it, she already believed it.
Without him, women in this era would marry early. Teenagers will give birth. If you have a child in your twenties, it is usually your second child. Most people think that the first time you give birth to a child, you are on the verge of death, but the second time, it is not so serious. I don't think about age.
Many people even took concubines and asked for children. Women who have given birth are all based on this concept.
Of course, this is not unreasonable.
Because of this, the risk of giving birth to a woman in her twenties is very different from that of a woman in her teens. As long as Queen Ma thought about it for a moment, she would know that what He Xi said may not be entirely correct, but it made sense.
For a moment, Empress Ma even felt a little lucky, glad that Anqing had delayed these few years and became an eighteen-year-old girl. He stopped his sisters by the way. After all, Zhu Yuanzhang's family has no background. Zhu Yuanzhang himself attached great importance to etiquette. It is absolutely clear that there are no elder sisters who have not yet gotten married, and the younger sisters have already left the government.
This is why Empress Ma is particularly worried about Princess Anqing.
Unless the matter of Princess Anqing is resolved, her sisters cannot get married.
Now it seems that it is a good thing.
When He Xi saw that Queen Ma was silent, she coughed slightly and continued: "Our place is monogamous. We advocate free love and mutual happiness. Marriage is free. Either man or woman can file for divorce if they don't want to."
Queen Ma said: "Is this so? Why?"
He Xi didn't know what to say for a while. After being silent for a while, he said: "Because of the development of science and technology, some heavy physical work is done by machines. Women can do most of the work that men can do. Women can hold up half the sky. Therefore, we advocate equality between men and women."
Queen Ma didn't understand and said, "Then are you willing to do the same?"
He Xi said: "Of course I am willing to stay with the one I love forever."
There was an ambush in He Xi's words.
Men, who doesn’t have a few tricks up their sleeves? The same is true for He Xi. Even successful people in later generations may not stick to one person. In the Ming Dynasty, there were almost no restrictions on men. After asking Princess He Xishang, she stopped all thoughts.
He Xi may not be willing in his heart.
It's just that it's not a priority right now. It's all little things.
Queen Ma may not know what He Xi meant, but in Queen Ma's opinion, He Xi is really a good match for a woman. Don't say anything else. At least He Xi didn't mean to belittle the woman in his words. Look at what he said: “Women hold up half the sky.”
This is what all men in the world can say today.
Although Empress Ma is a mother-in-law, she is the pinnacle of women in the Ming Dynasty. But she also knew it. Ming women want to live a good life. What is needed is a man to rely on. Even her daughter is like this. Now that Zhu Yuanzhang is with her, no one dares to bully Princess Anqing.
But in the future, if Daming is his brother, or even his nephew becomes emperor, how much of Princess Anqing's face can be left?
Only a good husband's family can support a woman throughout her life.
As for choosing a husband, on the one hand, it is of course to choose a talented one. This is the future. Queen Ma knew He Xi's talent and knowledge. His knowledge alone, which spans over six hundred years, can shine. On the other hand, he is kind to women and will love them.
Otherwise, if the husband and wife are not harmonious, even if the husband has great glory and wealth, it will not belong to him.
After all, He Xi came from later generations. His respect for women is far beyond the so-called compassion of men in this era. After all, caring for a woman means looking down on her, caring for her as if she were a kitten or puppy. Be pity and cherish. And He Xi respects women equally. I look at it as a companion and a partner.
Which of the two treats women better? Needless to say, of course.
