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

When Mrs. Liao heard that her mother-in-law wanted her brother and sister-in-law to return to Beijing, she thought that her mother-in-law was just imagining things and her husband would not listen to her.

She did not refute it and waited for her husband's letter. By then, her mother-in-law would have no choice.

Madam Xue then talked about Old Madam He. "The He family's daughter is really nice. She can speak to the point. She has also been educated since childhood. The He family's ancestral home is not too poor. They have houses and land. It's not because they live in a small place that the He family can marry a concubine's daughter. Back then, when Xiao Si was so unpromising, the eldest brother still married him to the legitimate daughter of the Wang family."

Mrs. Liao is no longer surprised by anything her mother-in-law says. She can say it herself if her son is not ambitious, but she cannot accept others saying it.

The He family's sister-in-law was not willing to accept this marriage, even though Nanqin was born out of wedlock. Because her aunt was a maid that came with the He family's sister-in-law as a dowry and died early, she was raised by the sister-in-law and was like her own daughter.

The sister-in-law said that the Mo family suffered such a great loss by marrying off their daughter, and she didn't want Nan Qin to subsidize the He family.

She didn't tell her mother-in-law this, thinking it was a waste of time. All the affairs of the Xue family were decided by the general, including the marriages of the younger generations in the family.

However, the second branch always thought that the general was hindering their advancement in marriage. Mrs. Liao didn't want to get involved too much and really treated others as fools.

Fortunately, the eldest daughter of the second wife married into the Prince of Weixing's mansion and seemed to have come to her senses. She knew to get close to the first wife.

At this time, Mrs. Xue Er went to the Prince of Weixing's Mansion. Her eldest daughter was the wife of the prince of the mansion. She went to talk to her daughter about the marriage of the concubine Xue Nanqin.

After hearing what her mother said, the daughter immediately said, "Mom, don't even think about it! Is it so easy to enter the palace? Is it so easy to get into the palace once you're there? Is this the only reason Mom has always thought about treating Nanqin like her own daughter, thinking that Nanqin will remember this kindness in the future?"

Mrs. Xue's face turned pale and she quickly said, "Keep your voice down! Didn't I come here to discuss this with you?"

Xue took a deep breath and lowered her voice, "Mother, our daughter of the Xue family is seeking death by entering the palace. Mother is too ambitious. Being the wife of a prince is not enough, but she wants to be the prince's grandmother? If the Xue family is like the Jiang family, it would be fine, but my uncle is a general who is highly valued by the court. What will others think?"

Mrs. Xue said, "That's the wealth and splendor of their first wife. What do we have as a second wife? Your father only has an idle position, and your brother is not very ambitious..."

Xue interrupted her mother, "The Xue family already has a great general, so my father staying home is a balance. Who can I blame for my brother's failure? He deserves it! My uncle wants to take him to Liaodong, who is reluctant to let him go? He only wants wealth and glory, but can't bear to let his children and grandchildren suffer?

"The Xue family's prosperity and wealth were earned by our ancestors at great risk. My aunt followed my uncle in Liaodong for ten years and only returned to Beijing after giving birth to four legitimate sons. My eldest cousin followed my uncle to the battlefield at the age of fifteen. How many times has he returned to Beijing since then? Doesn't my aunt love her son? If my father went to Liaodong, I'm afraid my mother would have asked me to accompany him and would not go there herself."

Mrs. Xue Er was upset when her daughter hit the nail on the head, but she would not admit it.

"Isn't it all for you? You've had your parents by your side since you were little, wearing red and green and admiring the flowers and the moon, never having to endure any hardship. Isn't it all thanks to your parents' humble behavior in front of your grandmother?"

Xue took another deep breath and said, "Then mother should stop comparing herself with the first wife. We should be grateful to the first wife. It is us, the second wife, who benefit from the first wife's influence."

"Okay, okay, I'll thank your uncle and aunt. Just be quiet and don't upset your mother. I'm doing this for you siblings. I'm hoping that Nanqin can enter the palace and give birth to a prince. Isn't that also a blessing for you siblings?"

Xue said, "If that were the case, the Xue family would be finished."

Mrs. Xue Er still refused to give up and said, "When the Xue family splits up, it won't affect their first wife."

Seeing her mother's stubbornness, Xue said directly, "I've already told my mother-in-law that my family has already found a marriage for Nanqin. I also asked my mother-in-law to help see if there is a suitable family."

Mrs. Xue was anxious. "Why are you so quick to speak? You even want your mother-in-law to tell the Empress Dowager."

Xue had a headache. It was only after she got married that she realized that everything her mother said was wrong.

She was able to marry into the Prince of Weixing's Mansion because she and the Crown Prince were in love with each other, but the Prince's Mansion and her uncle were unwilling to do so, but her mother was very happy.

Her mother praised her for her hard work and said that their second branch and her younger brother would depend on her.

It was after she got married that the prince taught her step by step, and only then did she realize that she had been too naive before.

The prince said that he liked her because she was from the second wife of the Xue family. At that time, she asked angrily, "Would you rather marry someone from the first wife?"

The prince said, "No, if it was from the first wife, I wouldn't dare marry her, and General Xue wouldn't agree either, because Queen Mother Wang and the Weixing County Prince's Mansion are at odds. Marrying you wouldn't be such a direct conflict, and I'd be able to get closer to General Xue in the future. Queen Mother Wang would also be able to look after General Xue and not do anything to the Weixing County Prince's Mansion."

For the first time, Xue felt her heart break. The prince said, "I approached you for this purpose, but my admiration for you is also genuine. I will also live a good life with you for the sake of our children. If you feel wronged because of this, I have nothing to say. The reason I told you so clearly is that I don't want you to be so naive. In our family, how many marriages are based on mutual love? We have to consider all aspects, the family, and our children and grandchildren. Isn't your mother so in favor of you marrying me because of your second branch's consideration? Your uncle disapproves because he is truly considering your second branch's consideration, so in the future, you should listen less to your mother."

After crying all night, Xue finally figured it out. Fortunately, her husband always created the impression of love between them both inside and outside the house, and they had no concubines. Judging from what her husband said, he would continue to do so.

Xue figured it out. After interacting with the women from various mansions and receiving guidance from her husband, she was no longer the woman who only thought about love when she got married. After giving birth to a child, she realized the importance of family to the child, and she had to weigh the interests of all parties when her son got married in the future.

My mother has been in the Xue family for more than 20 years, but she doesn't understand as much as she does.

No wonder my aunt-in-law rarely talks to my mother. They don’t get along well and they don’t want to talk to each other.

"Mother, Nanqin isn't particularly good-looking, so how can she compare to others? Didn't Concubine Jiang, who was also very beautiful, give birth to a princess and never have another child?"

Mrs. Xue Er said, "He is from the General's Mansion. The Emperor will definitely give him some consideration for your uncle."

"Then mother, just wait for me to be sent to the ancestral temple by the Prince's Mansion, so as not to bring trouble to the Prince's Mansion."

Mrs. Xue gave up the idea after hearing her daughter's words. Disheartened, she continued to talk about the He family that her mother-in-law had mentioned.

"I don't know what your grandmother is thinking. She's always on the move. She said Nanqin should marry that classmate from Qingguo. Your father said it's okay and will be settled if your uncle writes and agrees. She can't enter the palace, and she can't marry into the He family, a small family. How will it help you and your brother? She'll be a drag, and you'll have to subsidize her when the time comes."

Xue knew about her cousin's classmate and had also heard her mother complain about her grandmother being fooled by a country woman.

Her eyes lit up. "Mother, this marriage is fine. Don't underestimate the He family. They have a Madam Xiaojie. The Empress Dowager asked Madam Xiaojie to come to the palace often to talk. The Queen Mother invited Madam Xiaojie to sit with her at the dinner table, along with my mother-in-law. I wasn't even at that table."

Mrs. Xue said, "He's not Madam Xiaojie's son, he's from the next room, and his family isn't in the capital."

Mrs. Xue patiently explained, "If it was Madam Xiaojie's son, the purpose would be too obvious. The one from the next room would make it seem like our Xue family has taken a fancy to him, not because of Madam Xiaojie."

Now she understood what her husband had said before, that she, the daughter of the second wife, was more suitable than the daughter of the first wife.