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

They returned to the capital the next day, but neither Jingyi nor her husband proposed marriage.

After arriving home and resting for a day, on the morning of the fourth day of the New Year, He Wenyan went to his mother and said that he had found a marriage partner who was chosen by his father-in-law, and that the man's family would come to discuss the marriage after the first month of the New Year.

When Madam Jiang heard that the candidate was from Fengyang Prefecture, she asked anxiously, "Why did they choose someone from there? There are so many families in the capital that she can't get married? Why did the Mo family marry their daughter to the capital? Why didn't they tell her to find a marriage for Jingyi in the capital?"

He Wenyan explained: "My father-in-law has taken a fancy to someone."

"He's just a student, and you were a scholar back then. If he can't even pass the exam to become a scholar, will Jingyi follow him back to the countryside to live? If that's the case, then it would be better for her to marry your uncle, who is also a student, and it would be a closer relationship."

He Wenyan knew his mother would disagree and that his uncle's family would be mentioned. No matter how he tried to explain it to his mother, it wouldn't make sense. He said, "I've already made it clear to my father-in-law that Jingyi's mother will also start preparing her dowry."

Madam Jiang grumbled, "How can I prepare the dowry? Do I have any extra money? I'm so stingy even when it comes to snacks. The Mo family will find someone, and the Mo family will prepare it. My granddaughter of the He family will marry in the countryside. If she marries in the capital, she will at least be married to a sixth-rank official."

He Wenyan walked to the door, turned around and said, "If she can marry into a sixth-rank official, how much dowry can our He family provide? If she marries into her uncle's family, will his uncle prepare a dowry for Jingyi?"

Madam Jiang pursed her lips and thought to herself, I'll keep quiet for now. If the Mo family can decide, she can also retreat. I don't believe that the Mo family can still control the He family.

It would be best to find a marriage for Jingyi this month.

After Mo Chenxi came back, he went to Dr. Zhang again and asked Qiuyan to demonstrate the eye exercises she taught him.

"Doctor Zhang, I'd like to trouble you with something. My eldest son studies so hard that he always squints when he sees things. I want him to learn this because I'm afraid he won't take it seriously. When I bring him here, Doctor Zhang, please tell him to do this exercise every hour he spends reading. I want him to stop staring at books, especially at night. If he keeps doing this, even if he passes the imperial examination, the court won't want him with poor eyesight."

Doctor Zhang agreed and took her pulse again. He said that she was almost recovered and should not overwork herself in the future. She should rest for at least one or two years.

Mo Chenxi came back and told He Wenyan that he had asked Doctor Zhang to get some medicine, meaning that He Wenyan didn't need to come over in the evening.

Seeing He Wenyan's embarrassed face and as if he wanted to say something, he left without saying anything.

Mo Chenxi didn't know what was happening next.

A maid told her mysteriously that Aunt Sun was probably pregnant and was vomiting non-stop.

Mo Chenxi thought of He Wenyan's embarrassment. His legal wife was seriously ill and dying, but he made his concubine pregnant. He must have felt embarrassed.

Mo Chenxi is not the Mo family, so she won’t be sad or disappointed.

She asked Qiuyan to send some supplements. She did not confirm the diagnosis and did not mention the pregnancy. She just asked her to rest well and not to come to pay her respects in the future.

During the meal, He Wenyan came. Neither of the couple spoke. After the meal, He Wenyan did not leave. He drank tea in silence. Suddenly, he said, "I asked her to drink the contraceptive soup. Who knew..."

Mo Chenxi interrupted him and said, "Being pregnant is a good thing. My mother will definitely be happy, and I am happy too. Having a large family is a good thing."

He Wenyan looked at his wife and didn't seem to be speaking in a sarcastic way. Her smile was very sincere.

He breathed a sigh of relief. Since he had a concubine, he would have a child out of wedlock. However, his original wife was sick, and it was embarrassing for him to have a child out of wedlock.

Seeing that his wife was really not angry, he breathed a sigh of relief. Perhaps it was because his daughters and children were grown up, and his wife had come to terms with it. Although he had concubines and illegitimate children, he could feel that his wife cared about him.

Madam, I hope you can understand that having a large family is a good thing, and this family will get better and better in the future.

For the next month, or rather the entire first month of the year, He Wenyan did not go to his concubine's house, but stayed in the study to show his respect for his wife.

After the second day of the second lunar month, when the dragon raises its head, the Chinese New Year is considered over and it is time to start planning marriages and meeting new people.

On the fifth day of the second lunar month, people from Fengyang Prefecture arrived. They were brought by Mo Yuanji and his wife. They included Old Lady Jiang, a relative from the natal family of Li, the second daughter-in-law of the Mo family, and the grandparents of the young man who was introduced to He Jingyi.

On the date agreed in advance, Mo Chenxi prepared meals without using public money.

He Wenyan took a special leave to stay at home and entertain guests.

Mo Chenxi could imagine that Madam Jiang would not be very enthusiastic, but she did not expect that she would actually pretend to be sick.

Old Mrs. Mo came to her courtyard with her female relatives to greet her. She had a headband on her head and a handkerchief in her hand, and she started coughing after saying a few words.

"I'm so sorry, my dear in-laws. I caught a cold the night before last. I'm so sorry that you came all the way here, but I'm not feeling well."

Old Mrs. Mo was embarrassed. It was obvious that her mother-in-law was not willing to accept this marriage. If she was really not feeling well, her daughter would notify them in advance and ask them to come back another day.

No matter how angry Mo Chenxi was, she had to help her mother-in-law out of the situation just to save her face.

"My mother-in-law thought she'd be better in a day, so she didn't tell me she was sick, so she didn't want to cause me any trouble. I only found out today, and there was no time to tell my mother. But the doctor came to see her, and it wasn't a serious illness, just a slight headache from the cold."

Old Mrs. Mo followed up, "In this weather and at this age, you have to be careful. Even if the sun is shining, I still wear a thin coat. It's cold in the morning and evening."

Old Mrs. Jiang echoed, "Yes, yes." They were all wearing thin jackets, but the "sick" Old Mrs. Jiang was wearing a padded jacket with a vest on the outside.

If you want to pretend to be sick, just cover yourself up tightly. It seems you don’t take them seriously.

Mo Chenxi kept smiling to show her friendliness. The man's grandmother was reserved and didn't say much. Old Mrs. Jiang was a good communicator. She spoke politely and praised Mrs. Jiang for being lucky to have a good son.

Madam Jiang came here specifically to sabotage her. "I'm hoping for the blessing you said..."

Old Madam Mo could hardly hold back the fake smile on her face. Was her mother-in-law's words a slap in the face of her and her daughter in front of outsiders?

Mo Chenxi didn't let Madam Jiang continue and interrupted her directly.

"My mother-in-law meant that she has three daughters-in-law, all of whom are good. If you want to say she is blessed, she has three blessings, which is something others can't even hope for.

"It's getting late, and my mother-in-law needs to rest. Let's go to the living room. I've booked a chef from the Yingbin Building to try some new dishes. There's one with three ways to cook fish."

She stood up first and apologized to Madam Jiang, "Mother has a cough and can't eat fish. I'll have someone send over some light dishes to go with the porridge. Mother doesn't have a good appetite, so please eat as much as you can."

Give her this?

Starting today, let my mother-in-law eat light food for half a month.

Seeing that his mother did not come out to entertain the guests and his father-in-law looked unhappy, He Wenyan was very embarrassed and could only be extra enthusiastic to the guests.

He never drank much, but he drank five or six cups. It was only when Mo Yuanji asked him not to drink anymore that he put down the cup.