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

Mo Chenxi entered the palace and saw that besides the empress dowager, there was another woman, about twenty-five or twenty-six years old, with a round face and sweet looks.

She thought it was the consort who came to the palace to pay her respects to the Empress Dowager.

After she finished paying her respects to the Queen Mother, the Queen Mother introduced her, "This is Concubine Ji, the mother of Prince Duan."

Mo Chenxi found out that it was the cousin of the daughter-in-law of Mrs. Peng from the Peng family who she had accompanied Madam Zhao to the banquet for the first time after she came here.

The late emperor had only two sons. The Queen Mother gave birth to the current emperor, and the other one is the current Prince Duan.

Prince Duan was a posthumous child. When the late emperor passed away, Concubine Ji had a frightened pregnancy, and it was Queen Mother Wang who saved the child.

This alone made all the ministers admire the Queen Mother. When the late emperor was alive, the Queen Mother was very virtuous and treated the late emperor's concubines equally.

After the death of the previous king, the Queen Mother never treated the concubines harshly. She treated the princess with great care and taught Prince Duan like her own son, starting his education at the age of three. The teacher she hired was also hired according to the standards for a prince. There was no talk of spoiling him and raising him into a dandy prince.

This is all Mo Chenxi knows, and only those involved know the specific truth.

Mo Chenxi saluted Concubine Ji, who smiled, a smile as sweet as her appearance. "I've heard about you for a long time, and seeing you today is indeed true. You look a lot like Mo Dianshu."

Concubine Ji turned to the Queen Mother and said, "I still remember when I was pregnant. In the winter, I wanted to eat cucumbers. I wanted to eat them cold, and I wanted them to be left out for a while to cool down. I felt like my heart was on fire when I couldn't eat a bite. The imperial physician brought Mo Dianshu with him and said I could only have two bites. It was a dish that Mo Dianshu cooked himself. The moment I smelled the fragrant cucumber, my mouth watered. After that, I didn't dare to eat it anymore. I just smelled it."

The Queen Mother laughed and said, "That's because the baby in my belly is greedy. For a while, I just wanted to eat radish leaves. Fortunately, it was summer."

After she finished speaking, she asked Mo Chenxi, "Your father is familiar with growing vegetables. Does he have any opinions on what women should eat during pregnancy? You have given birth to four children. How did you react?"

How could Mo Chenxi know that the original body had given birth to a child before?

She gritted her teeth and said, "My father said that it's as bad as not enough. You can't be picky about food, and you can't just eat the one thing you like. I'm fine. I've been pregnant with four children and there haven't been any major reactions."

The Queen Mother nodded and said, "He is a blessed man and will not suffer too much."

Concubine Ji smiled and said, "My cousin's mother-in-law also said that Madam Mo is a blessed person and behaves in a generous and open manner. Seeing her today, it is indeed true."

Mo Chenxi showed an embarrassed expression at being praised by others, and said a few humble words.

Mo Chenxi felt strange. If the Queen Mother asked her to enter the palace to talk to her alone, then Concubine Ji should take her leave.

But Concubine Ji had no intention of leaving. She was chatting and laughing with Queen Mother Wang, and Queen Mother Wang did not hint that Concubine Ji should leave.

Mo Chenxi answered whatever she was asked, and if she wasn't asked, she would just listen with a smile.

The three of them were chatting, but in reality, there were only two of them, one listening. After chatting for about a quarter of an hour, the Queen Mother said to Mo Chenxi, "Come to the palace and talk to me whenever you have time. Sometimes I have minor health problems and don't want to take Chinese medicine. You've been with your father since you were a child, so you should give me some dietary supplements. I've been getting sore throats lately, I don't know if it's because I drank realgar wine during the Dragon Boat Festival, or if it's summer now, but I keep getting sore throats."

Mo Chenxi mentioned two soups for reducing internal heat, and Concubine Ji said, "My cousin came over a few days ago and also said she had internal heat, and she said it was because my cousin-in-law was angry."

She covered her mouth with her hands and smiled, then said to Mo Chenxi, "How is Lord He's health? Several years ago, Lord He helped the Ministry of Revenue, and my brother-in-law praised Lord He for his meticulous work and that he could calculate accounts faster than the several officials in the Ministry of Revenue."

Mo Chenxi didn't know why she suddenly talked about He Wenyan. She said, "My husband is in better shape now than when he first became ill. Doctor An said that as long as he takes the medicine according to the doctor's orders and exercises more, he won't be able to walk like a normal person, but he will be able to do so without help."

The Queen Mother said, "You have worked so hard. You need to rest and take care of the child's father."

Mo Chenxi stood up and fought back: "This is what I should do as a wife."

Queen Mother Wang nodded. "I remember there was a woman named Zhang during the Jianyuan period. Historical records show that her mother-in-law was extremely critical of her and forced her son to divorce her. Later, her mother-in-law became blind. Zhang, despite past grudges, returned to serve her mother-in-law. Her filial piety moved heaven and earth, and she was later named Lady Xiaojiexian."

Mo Chenxi didn't dare to sit down and said, "Madam Xiaojiexian is our role model."

But he was wondering what the Queen Mother meant by saying this to him?

Concubine Ji said: "Our dynasty is peaceful and prosperous, and the people of the world live and work in peace and contentment. A filial and virtuous wife will surely emerge."

She said this while looking at Mo Chenxi, meaning it was up to you.

How could Mo Chenxi dare to express her opinion? She would rather not be the filial piety lady than go back to the He family to serve Mrs. Jiang.

Fortunately, the Queen Mother didn't wait for her to express her opinion and said, "You should also take care of yourself. No matter how virtuous you are, nothing is more important than your own health."

Concubine Ji quickly said, "That's right. My cousin said her mother-in-law is kind and gentle. By the way, my mother-in-law mentioned the wife of Doctor Zhao from the Ministry of Personnel. She said she has a good relationship with you and Madam Zhao. The Zhao family mother-in-law and daughter-in-law are really like real mother and daughter. This is rare."

Mo Chenxi said, "Yes, I envy her too. Madam Zhao said that she had accumulated virtue for eight lifetimes and saved countless people in her previous life, so she had a good mother-in-law in this life. I even joked with her that maybe I did too many evil things in my previous life."

She stopped talking, meaning that without a good mother-in-law, don't expect her and Madam Jiang to be as close as mother and daughter like Madam Zhao and her daughter-in-law.

The Queen Mother smiled slightly, "I envy Madam Mo. You must have built countless bridges in your past life to have parents who love your daughter so much, and you have a son and a daughter together."

Concubine Ji followed the Queen Mother's words and said, "Yes, yes, whether we women are blessed or not depends on our children."

Her mind was in a mess at the moment. She didn't know why the Queen Mother called her over. It seemed like she was just gossiping, or maybe talking to Madam Mo. She followed her words, but the Queen Mother said something else. She didn't dare to laugh at the moment. She concentrated on listening to the Queen Mother's words and guessing by her expression. She would never speak so quickly and follow her words again.

Fortunately, the Queen Mother did not continue.

Mo Chenxi stood up and didn't sit down because the Queen Mother didn't let her sit. She was almost sweating.

The Queen Mother said, "I am negligent. You are not feeling well right now. Go back and have a good rest. You need to take care of this illness and don't overwork yourself. Ask others to do anything. Although you are the eldest daughter-in-law of the He family, don't they have two daughters-in-law? Don't be too anxious."

After hearing this, Mo Chenxi really didn't know what the Queen Mother wanted her to do. She would go out of the palace to find her father and ask him to help analyze the situation.

Before leaving, Queen Mother Wang rewarded her with a set of headwear, and Concubine Ji took out a pair of jade bracelets from her hand and gave them to Mo Chenxi.

Queen Mother Wang laughed and said, "Madam Mo has gotten a great deal. This pair of jade bracelets is the favorite of Concubine Ji, and she wears them all the time."

Concubine Ji smiled and said, "Give it to Madam Mo, how can it be casual? It has to be given to me by my beloved. I didn't prepare anything this time, so next time you come to the palace, you can talk to me. I heard that your daughter is engaged, so I will add to the dowry."

Mo Chenxi thanked him sincerely.