In the feudal period, it was common for men to have "three wives and four concubines". Men from ordinary families would even marry wives and take concubines, let alone the children of wealthy families. At that time, "two people for life" was simply a fantasy. If a man only guarded one woman, then the world would talk about women being jealous, etc. However, in "Knowledge", there is such a special existence, the life of Qi Guogong He only has Princess Pingning as his wife, and he is a Duke. Why would he do this?
First: Duke Qi should have true love for Princess Pingning. "I wish to have the person of my heart, and we will never be apart until we grow old together." Who doesn't long for this kind of love? "Once upon a time, the sea was difficult to overcome, except for Wushan, it was not cloud." If you really love someone, can your heart be able to tolerate others? Of course it is impossible. As a Duke of Qi, he deeply loves Princess Pingning. The two of them can be regarded as a perfect match. If it were not for true love, even the noble status of Princess Pingning would not be able to stop her husband from taking a concubine. After all, in that era If she really stopped her, she would be an enemy of the three cardinal principles and the five permanent principles. The emperor was still afraid of the world, not to mention he was just a princess, so the main reason why the Duke of Qi was monogamous was because he loved the princess deeply.
Second: The Qi Duke’s Mansion at that time had begun to decline. There is nothing wrong with the Duke of Qi being a public palace, but in fact it has been going downhill for a long time. Otherwise, Princess Pingning would not be so afraid of those powerful people and would be wise and protective. As the head of the Qi family, Duke Qi is naturally responsible for reviving the family. He has a heavy responsibility, but he doesn't seem to have much flair. He is a real man who has a family and a career. The Duke of Qi is already married when he has Princess Pingning, so he puts most of his thoughts on establishing a career.
Third: The Duke of Qi relies on Princess Pingning for support. Princess Pingning is the adopted daughter of the queen. She is very popular in the palace in front of outsiders. However, the Duke's mansion that she abandoned has long been different from the past and is extremely corrupt internally. The descendants of the Qi family, except Qi Heng, still have some hope of pursuing an official career. Others are not very live up to expectations. In order to maintain the appearance of the Duke of Guo's Mansion, Princess Pingning has been running around, making suggestions and relying on her own identity to support the huge Duke of Guo's Mansion. Not only can Duke Qi not be able to bear the burden of having children. The woman worked hard and needed Princess Pingning's help with matters at home and outside the home, so naturally he didn't have the face to take a concubine.
Fourth: Princess Pingning is a very strong woman. We can also see from the TV series that Princess Pingning has the final say in the Qi family. Qi Guogong and Qi Heng basically listen to her no matter how big or small they are. She has absolute say in the Qi family and is relatively strong in doing things. , how many tricks has she seen in the palace, can that woman be her opponent? With such a powerful wife, Duke Qi was naturally a little in awe, so naturally he would not take a concubine. Of course, a large part of the reason why Duke Qi let his wife do this was because he loved her. In fact, although Princess Pingning was later disgraced Although she has a beautiful face, she has a husband who loves her and an excellent son. Her life can be considered very happy.