In the world of reality and fantasy, regret is always lingering, but it is difficult to let go. For example, in "Do You Know If You Should Be Green, Fat, Red and Thin", the love story of Minglan and Qi Heng is a typical example.
When they were teenagers, they fell in love with each other deeply, but in the end, because of differences in family and status, their love ended without a problem. Qi Heng struggled for his feelings, but he finally married a woman with the same family background and status under the pressure of his mother.
They each have their own lives, one has a happy family, and the other spends the rest of their lives with regrets. In Qi Heng's later years, he returned to the capital and met a little girl who was very similar to Minglan again.
He hired her as his granddaughter-in-law, on the one hand, to compensate for his first love, and on the other hand, to rebel against his mother. This little girl has both Minglan appearance and personality, as well as chubby cuteness.
Qi Heng's love for her is a deep nostalgia for Minglan and a persistent pursuit of love.
Qi Heng met Sheng Xiaoliu for the first time when he was young, and he was deeply attracted to her. However, because the Sheng family is a hereditary prince and an important minister in the temple, his strong mother looks down on her.
Despite this, Qi Heng still insisted on choosing Sheng Xiaoliu, a concubine, as his wife for his promising grandson, and doted on her. Every time Qi Heng went to the Sheng family, he would go out of his way to see her, and also gave her some valuable gifts, such as a mutton fat jade plate, which made the sisters of the Sheng family blush.
Qi Heng's deep affection for Sheng Xiaoliu deeply moved her, and also made him win a lofty position in the Sheng family.
After Sheng Xiaoliu became a member of the Qi family, he specially told his grandson to treat his wife well, and with the help of the rules established in the early years, Sheng Xiaoliu avoided his mother-in-law from interfering in the relationship between husband and wife.
Because of the support of the Duke of State, no one in the Qi Mansion dared to despise Sheng Xiaoliu. And insiders understand that behind this unequal marriage, there is another key person, that is, Qi Heng's sixth sister Minglan back then.
Qi Heng regretted his unfulfilled feelings for the rest of his life, so in this way, Qi Xiaoer and Sheng Xiaoliu came together. This is not only a reparation for the past, but also a successful rebellion against the view of the gateway and the authority of his mother after he has the ability.
In Mr. Shengjiazhuang's school, Qi Heng first met the woman who would affect his life, when she was only 9 years old. In the midst of the noise, the lake blue in a corner chuckled and turned out from behind the screen, it was Qi Heng like Zhilan jade tree and green bamboo and cypress.
This noble-born young man has a good impression of the sixth lady from the Sheng family, she is smart and unassuming, and her white and chubby little round face like a bun is so cute.
At that time, two people, one was a decent and dedicated Xiao Langjun, and the other was an "ignorant" young girl, although the eldest son of Qi had a good impression of Sheng Xiaoliu for the first time they met, which was different from the two sisters, but that feeling was extremely pure.
Although the lintel of the Sheng family is not as good as the meritorious mansion Qi family, Qi Heng has a prominent background, his mother is the county lord, and his father is the emperor's humerus, and his identity is not comparable to the son of the Sheng family. This noble-born, good-looking, and talented young man naturally became the idol of the Sheng family's girls, and they resorted to all kinds of means to get his attention.
But this cousin, who was well-informed and had a strict mother, disdained the childish methods of the girls.
The calm and intelligent Sixth Miss won Qi Heng's favor, and she praised her mother a few words. However, he didn't realize that his mother didn't approve of the Sheng family's co-ed-sex behavior, and decided to talk about it.
The next day, the county lord hinted that the Sheng family would no longer let the three girls go to a private school to study, even if it was a husband hired by his family, he would accommodate an outsider who borrowed to study, which fully showed the gap between the two families and the domineering of the county lord.
Although separating Qi Heng from the girls of the Sheng family is a normal behavior for a mother who wants her son to concentrate on his studies and not be affected by the affairs of men and women, the strictness of asking her son to recognize his sister in front of the daughters of the Sheng family is suffocating.
Because of a few words of praise, the mother strangled the problems that could be caused in the cradle. However, this time she did not expect that her son would have deep feelings for a girl with a low status.
What's more, she took the opportunity to tell the Sheng family that their daughter was not a match for her son, hoping that they would dispel any unrealistic thoughts.
Second, the witty girl has a mirror in her heart, and Minglan knows everything. The small body contains a heart that has gone through vicissitudes. She is transparent and perceptive, and has long been aware of all things in the world: no matter how good the other party is, it has nothing to do with her.
Even her sister Rulan is not enough to worry about in front of the Qi family, let alone her own daughter. The seemingly ordinary behavior of the county lord's mother actually laid the groundwork for Qi Heng's future emotional tragedy.
This is not just because of Qi Heng, but because he trapped himself in the cage of feelings.
The relationship between boys and girls gradually deepened in the long-term relationship, Qi Heng from touching Minglan 's head at the beginning, to now knowing how to give her recipes and bead thread as he likes, his mind has also changed from liking glutinous rice dumplings to liking the opposite sex.
However, this good time did not last long, as Qi Heng grew up and his family began to look for a wife for him, which gradually made the distance between him and Minglan impossible to ignore.
Although Qi Heng's mother is the county lord, as an only daughter, she has no brothers to rely on. And his father is the second son, and if there is no accident, he will not be able to inherit the title of the family.
Therefore, this extremely strong, profit-oriented county lord has disciplined his son beyond his age, and even seems a little harsh.
The son is a family affection that blood is thicker than water, and it is the county lord's expectation for the future. Therefore, she didn't want to see any changes in Qi Heng's life that she had already planned. After Minglan understood all this, she chose to avoid it from beginning to end, but Qi Heng expressed his determination to his mother with sincere emotion and persistence.
This is probably the first time that this teenager, who strives to satisfy his parents at all times and in all places, has bravely resisted. Known as the son of Duanfang, he did not work in a day, and when he was a child, he was no longer a carefree child in the game of laughter and laughter of his peers.
During childhood, my mother's attention was not limited to school.
At his father-in-law's birthday banquet, Qi Heng privately found an opportunity to win over Minglan and tried to take this opportunity to enhance the relationship between the two. However, looking at the scene of the county lord talking and laughing with her favorite daughter-in-law and the noble lady from the palace at the banquet, everyone knew it in their hearts.
Minglan ruthlessly exposed all this to his face, which disappointed Qi Heng's full expectations and forced him to face up to the practical obstacles he faced with Minglan together. What the county lord is looking forward to in his heart is a noble girl from a high gate who can help Qi Heng.
According to her requirements, Minglan can only be included in the concubine room.
Qi Heng is a teenager who relies on his family, and is ultimately swayed by his parents' decisions when it comes to important marriage events. He knew that the proud Minglan would never be someone else's concubine.
This first love ended in vain. However, for Qi Heng, this became a lifelong pain, not only because of the loss of the girl he loved, but also because he had been under the control of his mother all his life, and this grief made him feel painful.
3. The palm of mother's love controls most of her life, and her once docile son begins to rebel. The county lord bet on the sixth prince and married his own county lord into the palace, and she regarded Qi Heng's resistance as too naïve and disregarded the overall situation.
She understands Qi Heng's dissatisfaction, but she thinks that the hazy emotions of adolescence can not be compared to personal development and family honor.
She has the strength to interfere in her son's marriage, but she is unable to bring happiness to him. Soon after marriage, Qi Heng and his wife had a conflict. Qi Heng is a polite person, and although he has other choices in his heart, he still has respect and love for his wife.
There must be a reason why his relationship with the county lord deteriorated and was unknown to outsiders. The county lord gambled on his son's marriage, but in the end he lost completely. The family of the sixth prince lost the throne, and the daughter-in-law also died tragically in a turmoil a few months after marrying.
In the TV series "Do You Know If You Should Be Green, Fat, Red and Thin", Qi Heng's image is not prominent, especially for the description of his struggle for freedom of love in front of his strong mother, which can only be seen from some sporadic depictions.
However, there is another detail in the description of him that is thought-provoking. After the death of his first wife, his mother chose a steproom for him, and the son, who had always respected his mother, made sarcastic remarks about his steproom.
Although there was no explicit cynicism in his words, they were full of mockery, mocking the county lord's greed for power, and sarcastically mocking her for being filthy after exhausting her organs. Although his behavior is shocking, it also reflects Qi Heng's deep insight and independent thinking about power and interests.
Qi Heng's rebellion against his mother stems from his love for Minglan and gives him the strength to challenge authority. However, the actual economic foundation and family status constrained his actions, so he could only choose to fight for it by crying and begging, which obviously could not shake his mother's determination.
After the death of his wife, Qi Heng studied hard, hoping to change his fate through his own efforts, but his marriage was still controlled by his mother. Although the mother finally had some pity for her son and regretted the shame she chose for her daughter-in-law, the love between Qi Heng and Minglan was destined to be unfulfilled.
Qi Heng's early marriages have been strictly managed by his mother, and his three wives are all from famous families. However, after his mother's death, he was finally able to do what he wanted and never had a wife again.
Just as he was ridiculed before, his life has changed since then.
Qi Heng's life, in the first half of his life, he was trapped in the world woven by his mother, following a predetermined trajectory, studying, entering the office, and marrying one woman after another who could provide him with help.
Although he inherited the title and climbed to a high position in front of people, and the words power and nobility were all occupied, he was a good father and husband in the future, not only raised his two sons, but also had a deep affection for his deceased wife.
However, the daughter-in-law who gets along most often doesn't think so, saying that Qi Heng may not be as affectionate for his deceased wife as people say.
In his twilight years, he unexpectedly met his grandchildren at an old friend's house, and the memories of his youth instantly emerged. He seemed to see the secret and affectionate self back then, as well as the smart and sober girl.
Qi Heng, powerful and powerful, no longer bound by elders in the family, had deep feelings for Sheng Xiaoliu at first sight, however, Sheng Changbai, a friend who witnessed his past, wanted to test the character of this granddaughter, so he temporarily suppressed Qi Heng's emotions.
From the point of view of the door, Sheng and Qi have their own advantages, and it can be said that they are the right match. However, when it comes to individuals, the gap between a concubine from an ordinary background and a talented concubine who is enjoying success is indeed very large.
Qi Heng's life, because of the concept of being the right person, was tormented by the tragedy of marriage. As a young man, he was unable to change the deep roots of this idea, nor could he rebel against the filial piety of his parents and the authority of his mother.
But now, his identity and status have changed, and he has the ability to break these shackles, so he is desperate to get his two children married. He wants to prove that even if his status is not equal, he can live a happy life, and as long as he relies on his personal ability and hard work, he can create his own fame.
As it turned out, he was right. The second child of the Qi family has achieved success in his career, and he has been living with the sixth child of the Sheng family, and the children are surrounded by knees, and even the mother-in-law who originally had opinions about this marriage was also moved.
Qi Heng's life was bound by the door and filial piety, like a boulder pressing on him. And his mother, who longs for power and is strong, makes him ruthlessly rejected when he fights for his marriage.
His heart was full of regret and helplessness, and the sadness of missing out and his inability to resist made him determined to challenge the worldly arrangement, and he did his best to prevent the marriage of Qi Er and Sheng Liu.
But sadly, he could not change his fate.
Recently, Hunan People's Publishing House published a book called "Know or Not, It Should Be Green, Fat, Red and Thin", the author cares about it, and the book was selected into the 2019 China Internet Literature List by 28 works (projects).