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

Mo Chenxi told Queen Mother Wang that she wanted to vaccinate all the members of the Cao and Zhao families, and asked for leave for her son at the same time.

The Queen Mother said, "I know you mean well, but, after all, you must consider everything carefully. Can you bear the consequences of any eventuality? When I was a child in Guanzhong, a grandson fell seriously ill. The child's grandmother found a folk remedy, and with her daughter's consent, her mother-in-law was grateful to her. But later, the child still died. Even though the doctor said that a panacea could not save the child, and even though she used the folk remedy as a last resort, the child's grandmother resented her in-laws, and even the child's mother resented her own mother, because the in-laws almost became enemies because of this incident."

Mo Chenxi suddenly realized that even in modern times, there were not many similar situations. She had good intentions in wanting both of her in-laws to get vaccinated, but if one of them didn't do well, she would definitely be blamed, not with blame but with hatred.

Not to mention others, even if her own daughter had problems, how could her daughter-in-law not blame her? And if her own son had problems, if Mrs. Jiang was normal, she would probably eat her.

Mo Chenxi stood up, bowed, and said, "Thank you, Queen Mother, for the reminder."

The Queen Mother said, "People's hearts are the hardest to understand. I'm the Queen Mother. I can issue a city-wide vaccination order. But you know the survival rate isn't 100%. Even if there was a 2% mortality rate, my position as Queen Mother would be unstable. Many people would use this as an excuse to force me to become a vegetarian. The Emperor hasn't even married yet, so I can't give up."

Mo Chenxi understood why the Queen Mother hadn't promoted the policy, and he was still naive. Thinking about it, it was indeed true. Didn't the Queen Mother have any compassion for the people? Didn't he want to vaccinate everyone he knew against smallpox in advance?

However, if something goes wrong, there will be no recovery.

The Queen Mother said, "Your second son is very interesting. He is only two years older than Ji Chengping's eldest son, yet he takes care of him like an older brother."

Mo Chenxi said, "I have instructed my son to be respectful to the Emperor and loving to his classmates. Lifu is younger than him and is his elder brother and junior fellow apprentice. He should treat him as his own brother."

The Queen Mother smiled slightly and said, "Xiangxiang's father once said that your eldest brother looks a lot like Chengping. I think your second son looks like Chengping."

Mo Chenxi was surprised. Shan Kun had an easygoing personality, unlike Mr. Ji.

"I mean, Chengping is so strict. You told him to take care of Lifu, but he even followed you to the bathroom, afraid he'd fall?"

The Queen Mother's tone was like a joke. Mo Chenxi said embarrassedly, "My two sons are a bit stubborn. They just follow me. I am just like that. I try to do everything to perfection."

"Xiangxiang's father is the same," the Queen Mother laughed, "otherwise he would have insisted on building a restaurant for your family. I told him that he didn't think you were crazy, but only the Mo family did. If it were another family, they would have kicked you out."

Mo Chenxi felt that the empress dowager laughed the most today, and her words sounded like casual chats.

She felt a little sympathetic. She was the empress dowager, the most noble woman in the world, but she didn't even have anyone to talk to about family matters.

She also smiled. "My father was very cautious at the time. He even went out to inquire about which wealthy Wang family was in Pingyang Prefecture, thinking of Mrs. Liao Wu's family. I told my father that I understood Brother Wang. I am a bit like that. I would do anything I want to do even if I had to forgo food and drink."

The Queen Mother said, "I can't tell. You look so gentle."

Having said that, she knew that a gentle person would not move away from her in-laws' house, nor would she be so stubborn as to insist on growing a crop.

My cousin said that Mr. Mo’s eldest son has a similar temperament to Chengping, and may have taken after Mr. Mo.

Lord Mo, like his daughter, looks like Maitreya Buddha and is stubborn at heart. Otherwise, he wouldn't have grown vegetables all his life and only gave dried vegetables as gifts.

The Queen Mother chatted with Mrs. Mo and observed her, making sure that she was unaware of the Emperor's abnormality. Her son did so because he listened to his mother, and also because of the Mo family's inherited stubborn nature.

Mo Chenxi went to the palace and felt that the empress dowager was reminding her about vaccination, and she really needed to reconsider it.

What she was worried about was what reason her eldest daughter Jingyi would use to ask her to go back to her parents' home for half a month?

Never mind, let’s vaccinate the people at home first, and then tell my daughter when I see the effect. There is no rush.

As soon as I sat down at home, Cao Yue'e came over and said that the Zhao family sent someone to tell me the good news that Jingyi was pregnant.

Mo Chenxi said happily: "Have you prepared any gifts? I will go to Zhao's house right now."

Cao Yue'e said, "It's all ready, mother. I won't go over. Please congratulate my sister on my behalf."

Because Huizhen had acne, although some time had passed, Cao Yue'e, who was taking care of her daughter personally, was not in a position to visit.

When Mo Chenxi went to the Zhao family, Old Mrs. Zhao smiled from ear to ear, and Mrs. Zhao entertained him warmly.

"I just sent someone to your house to announce the good news that you had entered the palace. I knew you would come over soon. Don't worry, I will treat my daughter-in-law the same way you treat her."

Mo Chenxi smiled and said, “If I was worried, I wouldn’t have married my daughter to the Zhao family. I did it for you and my aunt, and then I’d consider my son-in-law.”

The two sides flattered each other, and then Mrs. Zhao said, "Why did you ask your Shankun to take a half-month leave? I heard it from my master. My master met your Shankun at the palace gate."

Mo Chenxi softened her heart again. After listening to the Queen Mother's words, she felt that they made sense. However, she also thought that it would not be good to hide this good thing from her in-laws when she knew it was a good thing. So she took up this topic and talked about the vaccination, and also emphasized the key points of what to do if something happened.

"There's something I want you to tell me, and you absolutely mustn't spread it. Imperial Doctor An has a secret recipe. Isn't it getting cold? This secret recipe can prevent winter cold snaps. You just have to stay home and take the medicine for ten days to half a month."

Mrs. Zhao said, "There is such a good thing. Could you please let my Zhao family come along as well?"

Mo Chenxi hesitated and said, "Doctor An said that even a miracle drug is not completely effective. Why do we have to take the medicine at home for half a month? Some people may not be able to take it well, and maybe... But most people who are strong and healthy can handle it."

She whispered again, "So, for the past few months, I've asked my family to eat more every day, and even have an extra meal at night. Wasn't I at the farm outside the city a while ago? I was working on this medicine with Doctor An. The two maids around me and I all drank it. We felt uncomfortable for a few days at first, but with careful care, we were fine. However, a few people at the farm didn't make it."

Old Mrs. Zhao and Madam Zhao looked at each other, thinking that if Madam Mo could handle it, then they would be fine.

Besides, Mrs. Mo would never take this risk with her own son.

Mo Chenxi continued, "It's best for children to take that medicine when they are seven or eight years old."

Madam Zhao said, "You have to pay attention to the children. You see, children under three are rarely taken out. Those running around in the alley are all over seven or eight years old. Please ask Dr. An to ask him to prescribe some medicine for my family. The price is negotiable."

Mo Chenxi said in embarrassment: "Doctor An said that we must write a written agreement. If anything happens, don't hold him accountable. He is a doctor, not a god. I wrote the agreement before he agreed. I thought I would tell you after Shan Kun and the others drank the medicine, because I wanted Jing Yi to drink the medicine too. Don't think about it now, let's wait a few years."