Dressed as a middle-aged mistress, I want to lie down every day

Cao looked at her stepmother, not knowing what to say.

I used to like ignoring my stepmother, but now it’s very difficult to change.

She was half lying on the bed, turned around and took out a silver note from a drawer beside the bed. It was the dowry silver she brought with her, which was given to her by her grandmother who "forced" her stepmother to give her more.

The banknotes were all worth one hundred taels each. She took one out and handed it over.

"Mother, this is for my eldest sister. When I can get up again, I will pick out a few more pieces of jewelry for her. They were all given to me by my mother-in-law."

Mrs. Cao was obviously stunned.

First, her stepdaughter Yue'e never calls her mother except when necessary.

Second, why did he give his half-sister money and jewelry so suddenly?

She didn't think of any conspiracy theory, but wondered why she became more sensible after getting married?

Some women, after getting married, find it difficult to get along in their husband's family and only then think about the good things in their own family. However, Yue'e's mother-in-law treats her well, so this is not the case.

Mrs. Cao remembered that every time Mrs. Mo saw her, she would smile gently, with a friendly and unguarded look in her eyes.

What she had seen most in her life were defensive looks. Her mother-in-law, stepdaughter, outsiders, and even her husband were all wary of her at first, but only began to trust her later.

No wonder they say that there are some ways to avoid having a daughter as a concubine, it is too difficult to do.

The reason she was being made a concubine was because her biological mother was a concubine, and then died during childbirth due to complications giving birth to her younger sister, leaving her with a stepmother. When she was about to get engaged, her stepmother deliberately delayed her marriage until she was 18, and then made her a concubine again, saying that being a concubine was difficult, so she decided to let her daughter be a concubine.

However, the stepmother married off her own daughter as the primary wife. Fortunately, her biological sister was the one whom she asked her husband to find a husband for, otherwise the stepmother would have been betrothed to someone as a concubine.

Mrs. Cao grew up with a stepmother and understood the hardships of having a stepmother. At first, she wanted to be a good stepmother who treated her stepdaughter like her own daughter, but Yue'e grew up with her mother-in-law and was influenced by her and hated her.

Then she would not rush and try to avoid it.

At the beginning, Mrs. Cao had a gloating attitude towards Yue'e marrying into the He family. She was familiar with Mrs. Zhao and knew a little about the situation of the He family. Mrs. He was not a cunning person, but she had a cunning mother-in-law, so Yue'e had a hard time after marrying into the He family.

However, she did not expect that not only did Mrs. He's family become prosperous, but Mrs. He also gave all the good things to her daughter-in-law, and also to her and her children. This made Mrs. Cao feel a little jealous, and she also hoped that her daughter could meet a good mother-in-law.

Yue'e was brought back by her mother-in-law that day. She didn't think much about standing up for Yue'e at the time, but later she thought that if her own daughter encountered such a thing, she would not only have to stand up for her, but would also be even more angry.

There is no need to think about many things, just do what you can, including doing it even if the mother-in-law doesn't tell her to do it.

Seeing that her stepmother didn't move, Cao Yue'e took her stepmother's hand and stuffed the banknote into her hand.

"I know my family isn't well off, but they squeezed out some money for my wedding. My husband won't ask too much about my dowry, and my mother-in-law just gave me some more silver, so I have plenty of money."

Mrs. Cao would not take it. Since she had already squeezed it out and gave it to her stepmother, she had done her best to save face. What would it mean if she took it now?

She stuffed it into Yue'e's pocket and said, "Your grandmother and your father gave you a dowry so that you can live comfortably and confidently in your husband's family. If I took your money, wouldn't our Cao family be inferior to the He family? What's given to you is yours. Your father said that he can afford both the support and the dowry. Don't always think about your parents' family. Your sister-in-law is also going to have a wedding, so you should prepare for her. Your mother-in-law treats you well, so you should also treat your sister-in-law and brother-in-law well."

This was the longest conversation she had ever had with her stepmother since she married into the Cao family, just like a mother's instructions to her daughter.

Cao Yue'e did not refuse anymore, thinking of adding more makeup to her sister in the future.

However, there were tears in her eyes and she nodded slowly.

At this moment, she felt that her stepmother was not as cold-hearted as she had thought before, but that she was not only cold-hearted, but also thought that her stepmother was not good in every way.

Mo Chenxi heard from Mother Wang that after Mrs. Cao left, her daughter-in-law cried for a long time and then ate a lot. Although she vomited, she ate again after a while.

This is what pregnant women should do: think less about bad things and more about the baby in their belly. Only by eating more can they get nutrition.

The next day, sisters-in-law Zhou and Li came over, and Old Lady Mo brought Xiangxiang with her. Mo Chenxi stood at the gate to greet them.

Zhou took a few quick steps and supported her. "Sister, why did you come out? We are all family."

Mo Chenxi said with a smile: "I'm not paralyzed. My back hurts from lying down all the time. Doctor An said that proper exercise is good for me."

Mrs. Mo also smiled. "Doctor An? He's Imperial Physician An. Xiangxiang's mother said last time that Imperial Physician An's wife and children are coming to the capital and have already bought a house there. I'm going to go see it later. Imperial Physician An is a good man and asked me to help decorate it."

Mo Chenxi smiled inwardly when she saw her mother was in high spirits.

My mother is like a modern retired old lady. The busier she is, the more energetic she becomes. She feels that she is needed everywhere and that no one can do without her, which makes her even more motivated.

Both my grandparents lived to be over 80 years old, which shows that my mother's family has genes for longevity.

Mo Chenxi hopes that his body can also inherit this good gene.

The house she lives in now is not big, with two courtyards. My father probably bought it because it was not far from home, thinking that she could stay there for a few days to relax.

At present, she and Cao live in one courtyard, and Zhou and Li live in another courtyard. The front courtyard is not big and has a study room reserved for Shanluo and Shanqiao to live in.

Xiangxiang is now like Mrs. Mo’s own granddaughter. She follows her wherever she goes. When Mrs. Mo sits down, she sits on her lap and snuggles up to her.

Zhou walked over and held out her hand, "Auntie, hold her and let your Grandma Mo rest for a while."

Mrs. Mo didn't let go, "I'm not tired, go clean up the house first, and then come with me to see Doctor An's house."

Mo Chenxi smiled and said, "Mom wants to monopolize Xiangxiang, and no one can take her away."

Mrs. Mo said proudly: "I am not monopolizing her, Xiangxiang only recognizes me."

Fortunately, I never say such things in front of the Wang family.

Mrs. Wang had no choice but to send her daughter to the Mo family. First, she trusted the Mo family, and second, her daughter really only recognized Mrs. Mo.

She took her daughter back to the Wang family. Before, anyone could hold her daughter, but now, she started to feel shy and would not accept anyone holding her except the women of the Mo family.

The Empress Dowager's second aunt asked her to keep Xiangxiang at home and she would take care of her. How could the Wang family's daughter be left in someone else's home? If it got out, outsiders would think that there was some conflict between the two families.

But Xiangxiang refused to stay and howled in a way that scared everyone.

The Queen Mother's second uncle said, "Like her father. I still remember that when her father was this old, he howled like this too. We could hear him howling so loudly."

Wang Jingye, who was sitting there at the time, winked at his uncle hard, telling him not to mention anything that would embarrass him.

Therefore, Xiangxiang was still left in the care of the Mo family.

Mrs. Wang was at the Wang family at the moment. She and Mrs. Mo had made an appointment to visit Doctor An's residence and to return to the Wang family to greet the elders.

The current female elder in the Wang family is the Empress Dowager's second aunt. The one who is of the same generation as Mrs. Wang is the Empress Dowager's half-sister Wang, who has a petty family spirit and was raised by a concubine.