Chapter 24 Mother-in-law's Jealousy
Mengxi ordered people to pick the purslane, wash it, and then blanch it in boiling water. After taking it out, wash off the dry liquid and chop it into pieces. Then heat the oil pan, add chopped green onions and stir-fry until fragrant, and finally put the purslane in. After adding seasonings and frying, pour it into the cooked glutinous rice porridge and cook it for a while. Then it is made into purslane porridge. After tasting it, it is not only smooth and tender, but also delicious. He secretly thought that his cooking skills are getting better and better. When he is divorced in the future, he will just open a porridge shop to make a living.
Mengxi ordered his servants to serve the porridge in separate food boxes and two plates of honey osmanthus cake respectively, and sent them to the old lady and the first wife. He then added the fried crabapple leaves to the porridge, simmered it for a while, and had it served, along with four side dishes and two plates of honey osmanthus cake, and ordered his servants to carry it all the way back to Xiaoxiang Courtyard.
Hongzhu lifted the curtain for the Second Mistress, and Mengxi stepped in. She looked up and saw that the old lady, the eldest master, and the eldest wife were all there. The old lady was sitting on the soft couch in front of the bed, and the eldest wife and the two big maids, Shishu and Shiqin, stood behind her. The eldest master was sitting on the chair in front of the table. The old lady was talking to the second master, who just nodded repeatedly. He hurried forward to greet them, stood aside politely, and signaled the maid to put the food on the table first.
It turned out that the eldest mistress and the eldest master had just finished serving the old lady lunch and were discussing Jun'er's illness and whether there were any famous doctors or rare people in Da Qi that they had not found. Then Xiao Xiang's maid came to report that the second master had recovered, had lunch at noon, and was now very energetic.
The old lady and the others were shocked when they heard this. Even the eldest wife was secretly surprised. How could she sit still? She hurried to Xiaoxiang Courtyard. When they came in , they saw that the second master was really well and had recovered the spirit of yesterday. The ancients were superstitious. When they encountered something that they could not explain, they would often rely on the gods. The old lady and the eldest master had completely believed Mengxi's words at this time and determined that she was Jun'er's noble person. Seeing Mengxi was dignified and elegant, her words and deeds revealed the demeanor of a great man, and she was wholeheartedly devoted to Jun'er. They had long determined that Mengxi was a rare good daughter-in-law. When they saw that Jun'er was fine, they thought of the grievances that Xi'er had suffered in the morning, so they sat there and taught him a lesson, saying that he was ignorant and why he was so nonsense. Xiao Jun apologized and nodded repeatedly, saying that he was wrong and made his grandmother, father, and mother worry. At the same time, he hated Mengxi in his heart. He had only been married for two days, and he let his grandmother teach him a lesson. His grandmother had never said such heavy words before.
As they were talking, Mengxi came in and asked with a smile, "Xi'er is back. What kind of porridge did Xier make?" The old lady asked when she saw the maid following behind bringing in the food.
"Replying to the old lady, my granddaughter passed by the garden today and saw that the wild vegetables in the garden were growing particularly well, so she thought of making wild vegetable porridge. My granddaughter-in-law made longevity vegetable porridge today and paired it with honey osmanthus cake. This porridge has the effects of strengthening the spleen and stomach, clearing away heat and detoxifying, and promoting diuresis. It is very suitable for Second Master to take now, but this kind of longevity vegetable is cold in nature and not easy to take for a long time. My granddaughter-in-law also tried to make it, and found it tasted okay, so she sent someone to the old lady and the eldest wife sent it over. If the old lady finds it delicious, please send someone to tell my granddaughter-in-law that I will often make it for you in the future." Mengxi said .
"Good! Good! Good! This is really a filial granddaughter-in-law. She thinks of me whenever she does anything. This is a rare filial piety."
The old lady listened and nodded, agreeing that the more she looked at her granddaughter-in-law, the more satisfied she became.
The eldest wife's face darkened instantly when she heard what the old lady said. She thought to herself, "Since I married into your Xiao family, I have been waking up day and night for many years and have not dared to relax for a moment. I have been waiting for you from dawn to dusk, but you have never said anything good about me. You are always finding fault with me. This vixen has only been in the house for two and a half days. She only made a bowl of porridge, but you didn't even compensate her, but you praised her like this. Just now, you scolded Jun'er who was sick for her. Look how happy she is. Will she still have eyes for me, her mother-in-law, in the future?"
Thinking of this, he hated Mengxi even more, and wished he could kick her out of the Xiao Mansion immediately. He walked up to the old lady and said:
" Old lady , Jun'er's meal is served. Let Jun'er eat it while it's hot. It will be bad if it gets cold. Jun'er has just recovered from a long illness and is weak. I think he is tired too."
"Okay, tell the maid to put the table next to the bed and let Jun'er eat in bed. Jun'er has just recovered, so don't bother him." The old lady listened to the eldest wife's words, nodded and instructed the maid.
"Grandma, Jun'er just needs to go downstairs to eat. I've been lying down for a whole day and my body feels a little numb. It's a good time to get upstairs and move around." Xiao Jun stood up and said to the old lady.
"It's good to walk around. Lying down for too long can make your body tired. Just be careful not to get too tired."
"Put the meal on the table, Hongzhu, Hongyu. I've seen that you are very careful people, so I assigned you to look after the Second Master, hoping that you could advise your Master on all matters. Now that the Second Master has acted so recklessly and caused such a big incident, you must serve him carefully in the future. If there is any mistake again, I will take care of your skins. Do you understand me?"
The old lady turned around and scolded Xiao Jun's two maids, Hongyu and Hongzhu, who hurried forward to respond. After the scolding, she helped Shiqin get up, and with the help of the eldest lady, they left Xiao Jun's bedroom.
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Mengxi opened her eyes and met Xiao Jun's smiling face. He was looking at her carefully, looking at the smile in his phoenix eyes and facing that charming face. This second master looked so good when he smiled. Mengxi, who had never been immune to handsome men, was confused for a moment. She looked at Xiao Jun with dreamy eyes. She didn't know how seductive she was at this moment.
Xiao Jun's heart moved, and he asked softly, "Are you awake?"
Hearing Xiao Jun's voice, Meng Xi suddenly woke up, and then he remembered where he was, and he jumped up:
"Second Master has woken up early. I overslept. I will help you get dressed right away."
As Mengxi spoke, she reached out to pick up the coat that she had placed on the couch last night. As soon as she moved, she found that half of her body was numb. Thinking back to last night, Erye slept too much during the day and was tired at night. When there were only two of them in the room, he just sat there stiffly. Erye sat there without saying a word. She racked her brains but could not find a topic to talk about. She didn't know where her usual cleverness had gone. One on the bed, the other on the floor, the two of them just sat opposite each other in silence.
Later, she simply gave Erye a foot massage. After the massage, she saw that Erye closed his eyes and seemed to be asleep. Then she quietly blew out the lights, lowered the bed curtains, climbed into the bed, and stuck to the inner wall, wishing she could stick to the wall like a painting. She dared not move at all. She was very worried at first, but when she found that Erye didn't move, she gradually felt relieved. Finally, she was tired and fell asleep unknowingly.
Now I feel uncomfortable all over when I move, Mengxi thought to himself:
"There is still half a month left like this. This is really self-inflicted. This is unbearable."
She sighed inwardly about the miserable and dark days that were to come. She had already gotten out of bed. Although her body was numb, she dared not indulge herself in front of the Second Master. She forced herself to endure it, went forward to open the door, and called Hongzhu and Hongyu to come in to serve the Second Master.