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

Mo Chenxi looked at He Shankun who was talking about the academy. He could see that he was exaggerating a bit and was talking about light-hearted things.

He Shankun finally said: "Mom, I will take good care of myself, don't worry about me. Don't be too tired, mom. When I get married, mom will help me take care of my son."

He could not forget that his mother almost died two years ago, and his grandmother asked him and his sister to live in the front yard. He overheard his grandmother and uncle discussing what kind of wife to find for his father.

Since then, he has been away from his grandmother. His father told him to be filial to his grandmother. He thought to himself, if you are filial to your mother, I will be filial to my mother in the future.

He was glad that his mother was still alive, otherwise the four brothers and sisters would have been motherless.

When they arrived in the capital, Mo Chenxi didn't ask Shan Kun whether he wanted to go to the He family, but directly took him back to his own residence.

Don't let your children do multiple-choice questions.

When they got home, they heard from the servants that Mrs. Cao and her mother-in-law came to visit the grandmother. Mo Chenxi took Shan Kun to the eldest son's yard.

He Shankun paid his respects to Mrs. Cao, who said, "I haven't seen you for a long time. You seem to have grown taller."

Mo Chenxi said, "Yes, I was worried that he wouldn't grow any taller before, but he has grown up so fast this year."

This time, Mrs. Cao looked at He Shankun carefully. It was a pity that they could not get married to each other, otherwise it would be great if her eldest daughter could marry into the He family.

After He Shankun left, Old Lady Cao said, "I made some pig's trotter soup and sent it over to Yue'e."

She laughed as she spoke, "Even after getting married, she still holds it in her mouth. Yue'e took a sip and said it wasn't as delicious as her mother-in-law's stew."

Madam Cao then said, "Yue'e has fallen into a blessed nest. What daughter-in-law can have two full moons and have her mother-in-law personally cook for her?"

Cao Yue'e spent the first month of her confinement at the He family. Mo Chenxi had nothing to do at home, so he personally prepared some confinement meals for her.

Old Mrs. Jiang was still muttering that she had never eaten the meal cooked by her daughter-in-law. She directly retorted that she had given birth to four children but had never drunk the soup cooked by her mother-in-law.

I don’t know if it was because the birth was difficult, but Cao Yue’e had no milk and the child had to be fed by a wet nurse.

After hearing what Madam Cao said, Mo Chenxi smiled and said, "Yue'e suffered so much to give birth to my granddaughter. What I can do is what I should do."

The more she said this, the more sorry Mrs. Cao felt.

Cao Yue'e was grateful to her mother-in-law and served her tea personally.

Mo Chenxi said, "Don't be so busy. Let the servants handle these things. Even though it's been a full moon, you still need to rest more. Don't get involved when I'm not at home. With just you, Shanluo, and Yinhua, how chaotic can the house be?"

Mrs. Cao said, "That's right, that's right. I told her the same thing."

Madam Cao said, "My mother-in-law knows how to teach children. I think Yinhua is able to manage the household properly at such a young age."

Mo Chenxi said modestly, "I learned it all from her eldest sister. The two sisters always let me worry less. Jingyi took care of Yinhua for half a year before she got married. They said it's useless if you don't master needlework. The real job is to manage the household well."

Old Madam Cao echoed, "That's right. I'm not good at needlework. I can't even embroider a handkerchief properly. My mother-in-law said needlework doesn't provide food or drink, and it's not like being an embroiderer. If you can cook, you can also make food for her. Madam Xiaojie is capable and can cook. She was well raised by the Mo family."

When Mrs. Cao heard this, she thought of the Mo family again. It was a pity that Mrs. Xiaojie's eldest nephew was two years younger than her daughter.

She is anxious now. Her son is sixteen and still unengaged, and her daughter is fourteen, both of which are at the age to find a husband.

After seeing how Madam Xiaojie treats her daughter-in-law, no one feels at ease anymore.

Mo Chenxi was surprised that Old Lady Cao kept praising her. Could it be that she had something to ask of her?

She didn't dare to ask, so she waited and listened.

Mrs. Cao didn't let her wait too long and said directly, "I heard that His Highness the Grand Duke is having a banquet tomorrow. Are you going to attend the banquet when you come back tonight?"

Mo Chenxi nodded and said, "Yes, I met the eldest lady today, and she invited me to a banquet tomorrow. Yue'e is not convenient to go out now, otherwise I would have taken her with me."

She was also wondering whether Mrs. Cao would ask her to take Yue'e's sister with her, which would be a bit embarrassing.

It was her first time to attend a banquet at the Grand Mansion. It would have been reasonable for her to bring her own daughter-in-law, and it would have been reasonable for her to bring her own niece, but bringing her in-laws would have made her purpose too obvious.

She was thinking about how to refuse when Mrs. Cao spoke.

Mrs. Cao first said to Cao Yue'e, "I think I heard the child crying. Go over and take a look."

Cao Yue'e knew that this was a way to get her away because her grandmother had something to say to her mother-in-law, so she left.

After Cao Yue'e left, Old Lady Cao said, "Back then, I delayed Yue'e's marriage for her younger brothers and sisters. I'm not saying that she has to marry someone above her station, but I wanted you to pay attention when you go. We can't go to that kind of event either. There are so many relatives in the capital, and those who are looking for a daughter-in-law or son-in-law will always mention it at the banquet."

Mrs. Cao looked at Mo Chenxi eagerly from the side, feeling sorry for the love of parents.

Mo Chenxi felt embarrassed. She said, "I will pay attention. If my mother-in-law wasn't sick now, I would hold a banquet here and invite more people."

Old Madam Cao cursed Old Madam Jiang in her heart. If it weren't for her, she wouldn't have dared to hold a big banquet for her granddaughter's full moon ceremony, and Madam Xiaojie wouldn't be able to hold a banquet in the future.

Madam Xiaojie is now busy with the affairs of the Grand Council and the imperial court, otherwise outsiders might say she is unfilial. Her mother-in-law is ill, and she still has the energy to run around.

People's words are scary, let alone when it comes to filial piety.

Mo Chenxi was waiting for the Cao family's mother-in-law and daughter-in-law to leave. She was going to prepare clothes to wear for tomorrow's banquet. She couldn't wear anything too fancy, nor too plain.

She chose a light lilac colored skirt and two simple pieces of jewelry.

Now she is fine. Her mother-in-law is still alive, but her husband had a stroke, making her like a widow and unable to show off.

I had thought before that it would be better to be a widow, but after thinking about it, I decided not to. If I were a widow, I would not be able to leave the house. Who would let a widow visit their house for no reason?

Please pray, He Wenyan, you have to survive for these ten years.

The next day, Mo Chenxi got up before dawn and made breakfast for his son and daughter-in-law, mainly for Shankun.

Xiaolongbao and two cold dishes.

Because He Shankun had to go to the academy very early, the mother and son ate first.

He Shankun asked, "Mom, can I take a basket to the academy?"

Mo Chenxi said: "Sure, Mom makes a lot, so it's okay to bring two cages."

She asked Mother Wang to steam two more baskets.

He Shankun thanked him and said, "Luo Zizhen always gives me food. He said his mother has a very picky palate and that of all the restaurants in Beijing, only my grandparents' restaurant is good enough to eat."

Mo Chenxi knew that the mother Luo Zizhen was talking about was the aunt, and the affairs of the aunt were enough to make the child embarrassed.

But from what Shan Kun said, Luo Zizhen was not depressed but rather cheerful, which was rare.

After dinner, Mo Chenxi personally sent He Shankun to the academy. He happened to meet Luo Zizhen at the door and he ran over quickly.

"lady."

Seeing He Shankun holding a food box, he grinned and said, "What delicious food did Madam bring for Brother He? Shankun said Madam's cooking is the best. I'm in for a treat today."

Mo Chenxi said, “It’s just a home-cooked meal. If you don’t mind, try it when you get to the school.”

Luo Zizhen took the food box from He Shankun and said, "Don't mind. I'm drooling after hearing what brother He said. I have to try it."