Rebirth of the High-Mansion Matriarch – Chapter 399

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长公主在玫瑰软椅上缓缓落座,垂眸摆弄着手上精美的护甲,漫不经心的回道:“你这孩子虽是长在深宫,却是一点也不谙世事,你殊不知这世上可是有比骨肉亲情更重要的东西吗?”

说着,长公主缓缓的抬起头,看着一脸震惊懵懂的青鸾,淡淡的继续说道:“这就是利益。”

“正所谓天下熙熙皆为利来,世家大族更是将家族利益放在首位,这一点,你应当明白。”

青鸾一脸震惊的看向长公主,用难以置信的口气回道:“皇姑母,我可是公府至亲的骨肉,我母妃可是为了公府死的呀,我不信外祖母会这般狠心的弃我于不顾,更不信表哥他会这般没担当。”

长公主闻言,微微叹了口气道:“青鸾,枉你还是在权力漩涡里长大的孩子,竟是一点也看不清这‘利益’二字。”

“姑母且问你,当年你母妃为何入宫?”

青鸾连忙回道:“我母妃自然是为了公府的前程才入的宫,我听闻他本是已经有了中意的人了的,她本是不愿意入宫,外祖父却是为了让她帮着皇后姨母固宠,这才强自将她塞进宫来,到最后却是落得个不得善终的下场,皇姑母,我母妃可是为了公府才死的呀,公府怎能”

不待她说完,长公主便冷声打断道:“当年老公爷为了公府的利益,连自己的亲生女儿都能牺牲,现下公府为何不能牺牲你。”

青鸾一听这话,如遭电掣,她惶恐的喃喃道:“我不信,外祖母不会不管我的,表哥也不可能这般没担当。”

长公主回道:“老夫人自然是心疼你的,但在你和公府利益之间,你说她老人家会选哪一样?至于伯约,你自己心里清楚他钟爱的是姝儿,对你也只不过是兄妹之情,你却是一而再再而三的触碰他底线,他早已让他对你失望透顶,不瞒你说,提出让公府与你断绝关系的正是伯约。”

青鸾一听这话,眼泪“唰”的一下便落了下来。

这回,她可是真哭了。

长公主瞥着青鸾,继续道:“你也莫怨老夫人和伯约,老夫人再是疼你,也不可能置自家儿孙的前程于不顾,伯约身为世子,肩负一族兴衰,更是不会为了你而置公府荣辱于不顾。”

长公主这一番话,让青鸾满心的希望彻底化成了泡影,她无力的靠在床上,喃喃自语道:“我不过就是想嫁给表哥,一辈子守着他过日子而已,我没有旁的所求,只有这么一个想头,怎么就关系到公府兴衰了呢?”

长公主回道:“你既然身为公主,就该明白,你的婚姻大事不仅关系着你自身,更关乎着朝堂社稷。”

见青鸾一脸迷茫,长公主接着道:“你自幼被养在曹皇后膝下,如今太子堂和晋王堂为争储位已经是闹得不可开交,公府是打定要保持中立的,并不想参与这场党争,伯约若是尚了你,岂不是公然表明支持太子了吗?”

“所以,伯约不会娶你,公府为了自保,亦是要与你划清干系了。”

青鸾虽不是通透之人,但也不傻,长公主这一番下来,确实让她醍醐灌顶,那一直心心念念李陵的火热念头也彻底被这一盆冷水浇灭。

她本就不得明帝宠爱,又无生母庇护,若是连镇国公府这个依仗都没了,她将来还有什么指望。

这下,青鸾是吓得想哭都哭不出来了,苦苦求着长公主道:“皇姑母,我不再闹了便是,求你定要为我在祖母面前求情,我不嫁表哥了还不行吗?”

长公主从漪澜殿出来,恰巧遇上了闻讯而来的明帝。

明帝见了长公主,下意识的伸长了脖子朝着殿内张望了下,开口问道:“长姐可是专程为青鸾而来的吗?”

长公主点了点头,回说是。

明帝叹了口气道:“这孩子性子太执拗了,朕与皇后苦口婆心的劝她,可她就是不听,朕总不能的眼睁睁看着她真的绝食而亡,这才让皇后将老夫人请进宫来劝解她。”

长公主是个记仇的人,心里还在为了曹皇后之前做的荒唐事而耿耿于怀,现下见明帝提起曹后,她脸色便沉了下来,冷哼着道:“曹氏那妇人心怀鬼胎,巴不得天下大乱,哼!这事若是没有她插手,恐怕还好些。”

明帝自知自己失言,忙不迭道:“长姐好容易进宫一趟,咱们不提这些个烦人的事,朕那里有上好的雪顶含翠,走罢,咱姐弟俩一起品茶去。”

长公主与明帝并肩朝着明帝的养心殿而去,二人刚踏进大殿,孟贵妃便是满脸带笑的迎了出来,热络的与长公主寒暄着道:“臣妾久不见长姐,心中甚是惦念,方才听闻长姐进宫来了,特来此等候长姐,长姐该不会怪我鲁莽罢。”

曹后让长公主厌恶,这个舞姬出身又口蜜腹剑的孟贵妃更是让长公主看不上眼。

长公主连看不没看孟贵妃一眼,只对着明帝冷声道:“你现下真是越来越不将我这长姐放在眼里了,竟是与贱人合起伙来套路我。”

孟贵妃被长公主这毫不客气的话弄得满脸羞赧,一双含情目立马噙满了泪水,无措的立在原地,巴巴的看向一旁的明帝。

明帝见宠妃受长姐欺负,他连忙将孟贵妃拉在身后,对着长公主道:“朕知长姐是个有气性的,可是现下咱们都这把年纪了,您何苦还与孟氏过不去,孟氏她其实一向很敬重长姐的,长姐何不”

“本宫用得着一个贱人来敬重?真是笑话!”长公主最厌烦明帝和稀泥,她不待明帝絮叨完,便一甩衣袖转身离去。

镇国公府的大姑奶奶当初可是与长公主最对脾气的人,姑嫂两个感情深厚。当初这孟氏可是百般的挑拨陷害,才致帝后离心,让大姑奶奶郁郁而终。

长公主一向爱憎分明,虽然沧海桑田,但这笔仇恨她一直铭记在心,若不是看在明帝百般袒护的份儿上,长公主甚至恨不得杀了孟氏为小姑子阿娴报仇才痛快,又怎会因为孟氏的刻意逢迎而给她好脸。

Rebirth of the High-Mansion Matriarch

Rebirth of the High-Mansion Matriarch

重生之高门主母
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The heir of the Duke of Zhenguo, Li Ling, is a remarkably talented and brave young man. His delicate wife, Shen, feels stifled living with him. After five years of marriage, she is completely submissive to him, but he shows her no warmth at all. If it were only because of his cold nature, she could accept it. However, when the Xiongnu invade and the ninth princess is forced into a marriage alliance, Li Ling unexpectedly becomes infuriated and requests a military expedition on behalf of his cousin, the princess. She finally understands the reason for his cold treatment toward her. Angered, she decides she no longer wants to stay with him and prepares a divorce letter, just waiting for Li Ling to return and sign it. To her surprise, after one night's sleep, she finds herself back in the early days of her marriage to Li Ling... Li Ling has married a dutiful little wife who is completely submissive to him. During their first month of marriage, she takes care of him comfortably. Recently, however, Li Ling notices something strange about her. In the mornings, she no longer helps him get dressed; during meals, she doesn't serve him dishes or soup anymore; at night, whenever he approaches her, she turns away. The stern and aloof Li Ling can no longer hold back. He moves closer and asks, "Madam, are you feeling unwell?" She merely gives him a dismissive glance. Li Ling scratches his head and says, "Are you perhaps not quite accustomed to life in the residence?" She lowers her head and remains silent. Unable to endure this, Li Ling keeps a close watch on her every move, hoping to understand her heart. One day, while watching a polo match, he sees her giggle as she covers her face while looking at a certain man on the field; another day, he finds her resting her chin on her hand, dazed while reading a talented poet's work; and on another occasion at a palace banquet, he even sees the crown prince give her a faint smile... Li Ling’s heart grows more and more chaotic each day.

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