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

The banquet for the women is similar to afternoon tea, except that it is held in the morning. The guests will not be invited to eat, but only some snacks will be served.

Mo Chenxi saw that some of the snacks on the table were from Wufangzhai.

The women would talk about public gossip together, praise each other, talk about clothes and jewelry, and then talk about snacks.

The newly opened Wufangzhai in the past six months has become a hot topic. Another Wufangzhai has opened in a wealthy area, and it is also in short supply.

Almost everyone said the dim sum was good. Mrs. Wu said, "My mother-in-law likes the longevity cake the most. I prefer the sugar-free mung bean cake. I also tried to have my kitchen make it, but it wasn't as delicious as Wufangzhai's. No wonder their business is so prosperous."

Mo Chenxi secretly took note and sent some mung bean cakes to Mrs. Wu every now and then.

She also didn't expect that the most popular thing was mung bean cake. Because Wufangzhai's mung bean cake was selling well, the price of mung beans in Beijing even went up a little, and many people bought mung beans to make mung bean cakes at home.

Mo Chenxi just ate a piece of dessert and listened attentively to their conversation.

Mrs. Zhao gave her two pieces and whispered, "Eat more. You look so thin now. You look like you'll fall down if the wind blows."

She thought Chenxi was reserved, and since she brought her here, she had the responsibility to take care of her.

Mrs. Jiang was learning about how Mrs. He was beaten by the owner of Wufangzhai. She knew that everyone present knew that her Jiang family had once tried to take over Wufangzhai but failed, and no one would laugh at her in person, but some people took the opportunity to ridicule her.

Because of this matter, she also inquired about the He family. The He family was an ordinary family. They had a small and remote farm and did not even have a shop. The only thing they had was the dowry brought by Mrs. Mo.

She wanted to divert other people's contempt for the Jiang family, and today she had the opportunity.

The reason why she said this this time was because He's sister-in-law was present. In the past, if others knew what status the He family belonged to, they would think she was making trouble out of nothing.

Mrs. Jiang giggled and learned very well, and also gave instructions to Mo Chenxi. Mrs. He sitting there was He's sister-in-law, and the shop was her sister-in-law's dowry.

She lowered her voice and said, "I heard that Madam He's sister-in-law often went back to her parents' home to cause trouble. The old lady of the He family sided with her daughter, and Madam He was so angry that she fell seriously ill."

Mrs. Jiang's husband was only of the fifth rank, but the Jiang family had a concubine, so whenever she attended a banquet, the women at the table she sat at were of higher status than her.

The Peng family would always invite her to dinner. One reason was that both families had people serving as concubines in the palace, and they wanted to show the outside world that the two families were friendly.

Secondly, they always want to see her make a fool of herself, but the Peng family is on the side of the Queen Mother.

The people sitting at the same table with Mrs. Jiang had never heard of such a person as Mrs. He before. Women are interested in gossip, and after hearing what Mrs. Jiang said, they all looked at Mo Chenxi curiously.

Mo Chenxi knew that Madam Jiang had not said anything good about her. This was her first time attending a banquet since she traveled back in time to ancient times, and she had to leave a good impression on others.

Another thing is that she was not angry at all. What Mrs. Jiang said was just about the past. She always felt that the previous He family and the previous Mo family had nothing to do with her. She was not the Mo family, so she had nothing to be angry about.

People are like this. They are indifferent when listening to other people's affairs, but they will only feel emotional when it involves themselves.

Mrs. Zhao was good friends with Mo Chenxi. When she saw Mrs. Jiang pointing at Mo Chenxi, she looked unhappy.

Mo Chenxi brought her a snack and whispered, "Eight winds cannot move me."

Mrs. Zhao smiled.

Mrs. Wu looked at Mo Chenxi with admiration when she heard what she said.

I used to think that the Mo family was a little petty and not presentable, but now it seems that I misunderstood.

She herself couldn't remain calm under other people's comments. But Mrs. Mo remained calm, as if she didn't see it.

Mo Chenxi kept listening to everyone with a smile, and said a few words from time to time, all just right.

After the banquet, everyone was paying attention to whether Mrs. Peng greeted Mrs. He. It was a nanny who saw Mrs. Zhao and Mrs. He out. There was nothing special.

Mrs. Zhao first sent Mo Chenxi back to the He family. When she got home, she immediately went to her mother-in-law's room.

Mrs. Zhao has three sons. The eldest son is already married, and the second son has just turned sixteen. She originally thought that she would get married after he passed the imperial examination to become a scholar or a tongsheng (academic student).

Boys from scholarly families usually get engaged late, hoping to find a good wife after passing the imperial examination. Who would be willing to marry their daughter to a man who couldn't even pass the examination to become a Tongsheng (Tongsheng)?

But her son couldn't even pass the examination to become a Tongsheng.

Her husband had said before that her second son was not talented, but Mrs. Zhao never believed it and had high hopes for her son. However, not only did he fail the exam this time, his grades were also at the bottom.

My husband said, I’m afraid that our Zhao family will have a white-haired boy.

Mrs. Zhao became anxious. Mo Chenxi's eldest son did not pass the examination for the title of scholar, but at least he passed the examination for the title of student.

She discussed with her mother-in-law about marrying her son to the eldest daughter of the He family.

If Mrs. Zhao had liked the He family before and wanted to marry a daughter-in-law from a family of higher status, she can no longer do that.

Now I think the He family is okay, mainly because of familiarity. They are marrying a daughter-in-law, not a daughter. If it were a daughter, I would definitely not consider the He family.

So this time, she was willing to take Mo Chenxi to the banquet to see if she would bring her eldest daughter along. If she brought her daughter along, the Zhao family would give up the idea, as they were counting on their daughter to marry into a wealthy family.

Old Madam Zhao was a little surprised when she heard from her daughter-in-law about Mrs. Mo's performance at the banquet. The Mrs. Mo she had met before was not so calm. On the contrary, her eldest daughter was very generous at a young age.

I remember that my daughter-in-law always spoke for Mrs. Mo, saying that she had been in poor health in recent years and that her period often went away for several months. She also said that the old lady of the He family was not a sensible person and that the whole family depended on Mrs. Mo.

Old Madam Zhao likes capable women. She sympathizes with and admires Mrs. Mo. Her daughter-in-law is the same. She says she doesn't like women who are weak and virtuous all the time, which makes her feel suffocated.

Madam Zhao said, "Madam Jiang wanted to come over and make fun of Madam He, but when she saw the gold hairpin on Madam He's head, she left. I despise Madam Jiang's behavior. She would argue with me in front of me, but she would gossip and slander me behind my back."

Madam Peng asked what kind of gold hairpin it was and said, "Perhaps it was given by one of the nobles who had come to the palace before her father. Madam Jiang may have come to her senses later and dared to criticize Madam Mo."

There are many officials in the imperial court in the capital, but only a few of them can see the nobles in the harem. If the emperor wants to reward a minister, he will not give him jewelry or something like that.

Mo Dianshu was often called over by people from the imperial kitchen, and anyone who wanted to find out knew about it.

Mrs. Zhao and her daughter-in-law wanted to marry into the He family, so they must find out everything about the He family recently. They thought that Mrs. Mo was sick because of the old lady of the He family. When they thought about the fact that the Mo couple moved to the capital and Mr. He sent his mother back to his hometown, it meant that the Mo couple supported their daughter.

Only the He family did not take the Mo family seriously. The Zhao family and Mo Yuanji were not familiar with each other, so they were polite when they met. Unlike the old lady of the He family, who had low status herself and looked down on the Mo family.