The room was eerily quiet, and Queen Mother Zhang sat there quietly, her face pale and silent.
Zhang Yanling sat aside and didn't know what to say. Zhang Yanling was also shocked by the scene just now. He knew that Zhu Houzhao was not an innocent person, but he didn't expect that he was so disrespectful to his mother. What he said just now was actually very rude.
Already.
In an era like the Ming Dynasty, loyalty, filial piety, etiquette and justice were infinitely elevated moral standards. Anyone who failed to abide by this recognized standard would mean social death and would be nailed to the pillar of shame and cast aside by others.
The higher the status of a person, the more binding they are. Let alone the royal family who is a role model for all people.
Regardless of whether you follow it sincerely or not, at least it needs to be concealed on the surface. Just like when Zhu Di seized the throne, the first thing he did not go to the palace to sit on the throne was to visit Zhu Yuanzhang’s mausoleum and show his love to the world.
It is the same as filial piety, so as to gain the recognition of the people in the world and stabilize the legitimacy of his seizure of the throne. No matter what his purpose is, at least he did this.
If Zhang Yanling was still skeptical about some records of Zhu Houzhao in history and felt that some things Zhu Houzhao might not be able to do, it was just distortion and slander by historians. Then tonight Zhu Houzhao's words to his mother confirmed it.
He did
He is really a different kind, a rebellious person who ignores the rules. To say that he will not become a person like his father is disrespectful to his dead father. He is so mean to his mother that he asked her to vacate him after just over a month.
Kunning Palace, this is obviously very unfilial.
Zhang Yanling felt very sorry for Queen Mother Zhang. This woman not only lost her husband, but she was also about to lose her son. Her son was not close to her and even resented her past behavior. Zhang Yanling only found out this today
fact.
"Brother, you can go too." Empress Dowager Zhang said softly.
"Second sister, don't feel bad. Your Majesty was in a moment of excitement and said something extreme. Don't feel bad. He will calm down later and come to apologize to you." Zhang Yanling comforted her softly.
Empress Dowager Zhang smiled bitterly and said: "What he said is actually right, I really don't care much about him. When I gave birth to him, I almost died in childbirth, so when he was born, I didn't like him very much from the bottom of my heart. I
He was weak at that time and had no milk, so he did grow up drinking other people's milk."
Zhang Yanling said softly: "I see, but you are mother and son, flesh and blood, how could he not know."
Empress Dowager Zhang said: "He has a naughty temper, and I have never liked him. Besides, my thoughts are indeed with the emperor. The emperor once said that I am much better to you than to him. Indeed, I am to you better than him."
Be more attentive."
Zhang Yanling felt awe-struck in her heart. These words seemed familiar to her, as if she had heard Zhu Houzhao say it to herself. That was not a good thing.
"The reason he treats me like this is because of the complaints he has accumulated in his heart for many years. In fact, it doesn't matter how he treats me. Today he is talking to me like this in front of his father. His father is here.
How could he do this?"
Empress Dowager Zhang looked at the empty chair next to her. She reached out and gently rubbed the clothes on the back of the chair. Tears fell from her eyes and she said softly: "Your Majesty, once you leave, the Ai family will be left alone."
Shit, there’s nothing left. No one can blame the Ai family. The Ai family…can’t wait to go clean up with you.”
Zhang Yanling was startled and said hurriedly: "Second sister, please don't think like this. You still have me and my eldest brother. Yanling swears that he will not let anyone bully you. I will protect you. In the past, it was the second sister who protected you." From now on in our Zhang family, Yanling will protect the second sister. As for the emperor, these are just angry words, and the second sister should not take it too seriously. The emperor is young and has not been deeply involved in the world, so it is inevitable that he will lose his temper. I believe he will not be confused. Whoever treats him well is his relative. He has just ascended the throne and may need to adjust his mentality. Therefore, it is better not to force him to be harsh at this time. Let him adapt for a while. Don't miss the second sister either. My brother-in-law has gone too far. He is already dead, so we still have to look forward."
Empress Dowager Zhang nodded slightly and said: "Hey, you are right. I talked too much tonight, and all of you were upset by what I said. The Emperor's anger may be because I said a lot of things that I shouldn't have said. I'd better be careful with my words in the future. Little brother, I asked you to come to have a reunion dinner, but I didn’t expect it to be like this and we parted on bad terms. I’m really sorry for you.”
Zhang Yanling said softly: "My compatriots, why are you talking about this? Second sister just remember that Yanling will be by your side no matter what time. If anything happens, Yanling will stand up to protect you. Second sister should also remember, At this moment, the brother-in-law is gone, the Ming Dynasty has changed, and it is no longer the Ming Dynasty before. Your son is the emperor, and your mentality and identity will change. You can no longer treat him like before. "
Empress Dowager Zhang pondered for a moment, nodded slightly and said, "That's what I said. I understand. It's getting late. You should go back. Everyone in your house is waiting for you. Go ahead."
Zhang Yanling said: "Let me talk to the second sister again."
Empress Dowager Zhang stretched out her hand to caress Zhang Yanling's arm and said with a smile: "No, I won't be stupid. You don't have to accompany me. I just want to... be alone with your brother-in-law at the moment. I want to stay alone with him. No more In a few hours, he will be thirty-six years old. Poor man, how lucky he is."
After hearing this, Zhang Yanling had no choice but to stand up, bow and salute: "Okay, second sister, Yanling will leave first. If you have any errands, just call me out of the palace."
Empress Dowager Zhang smiled and nodded, personally picked up Zhang Yanling's fur cloak and put it on his shoulders and said: "Go. Don't catch a cold."
Zhang Yanling slowly walked out of Kunning Palace. The wind and snow outside had not stopped, and the cold wind mixed with snowflakes fell on his face, which was biting. Zhang Yanling stepped on the snow and walked away quickly.