On the Difficulties of Escape in Ancient Times

Chapter 252 Mo Chou
After Aunt Mo was pointed out to the general by the old lady, she knew that she would be trapped in the inner courtyard of this deep house for the rest of her life.

But she had no choice. After giving birth to her eldest son, she was even more worried that his son would become a thorn in others' eyes.

Fortunately, the old lady was protecting him openly and covertly at that time, and the son was finally safe.

When her son reached a sensible age, she quietly begged the old lady to move her son to the front yard.

In this way, the wife is out of sight, and her son has been following the staff for a long time. The guards have become familiar with each other. Whether it is reading and writing, or practicing martial arts to strengthen their bodies, they can learn some skills.

Especially if the general is in the mansion and is in the front yard during the day, father and son will see each other more often.

Over the years, her son has been sensible and filial, which is what makes her most gratified.

But what happened today made her a little confused.

The son has never expressed his eagerness to get married in the past. Why is he so harmonious with the general today, as if he is forcing his wife to go to the Chen family to break off the engagement?

She knew her son would also talk to her, so she didn't want to chat with Aunt Yang here. She deliberately reminded her that the general was back and asked her to find a way to 'encounter' the general.

After hearing this, Aunt Yang couldn't stand it any longer and told lies with her eyes open: "It's a bit cold today, I'll go back first."

Aunt Mo was also very cooperative: "It's very cold today, sister, please walk slowly."

After watching Aunt Yang walk away, she still walked back leisurely.

Although she had not seen some things with her own eyes, her recognized godmother and the mother beside the old lady also talked to her a lot.

Therefore, she understood that if she wanted to live a long life, she had to be careful about her words and actions.

She had a thought in her mind that if she lived longer than her wife, her son would be successful in the future, and he could take her out to live with him for a few years, so that he could walk around and see her.

The backyard of the Li Mansion is not small, with a garden, pool, and rockery. However, there are not many mistresses in the Li Mansion, and the general is not a womanizer, so he only has one wife and three concubines.

The lady was impatient to see them and sent them away.

I am also afraid that they will get too close, have a good relationship, and spread out.

The courtyard where Aunt Mo lives is owned by the lady and is called Osmanthus Garden, but there are no osmanthus flowers at all.

It’s just that Madam thinks that sweet-scented osmanthus only blooms but does not bear fruit.

There are only two maids and two women in Osmanthus Garden.

The maid goes out with her, cleans the house, and does needlework with her.

The two mothers-in-law just washed, swept, and trimmed the flowers and plants.

There is no small kitchen in my aunt's yard, so I can only use the stove to cook some porridge, soup, etc., or steam some snacks and heat the food.

If it rains continuously, clothes must be dried in a fumigation basket.

But charcoal is needed to burn the stove, and the charcoal in the quota is simply not enough. People have to be given some benefits to buy charcoal, so the monthly charcoal expense is not small.

Aunt Mo returned to the courtyard and was served by the maid. She took off her azure chinchilla cloak and then sat down to receive the hot tea from the maid Yu Lan.

She slowly drank a cup of hot tea and said, "Prepare hot water to wash up and rest."

Another maid, Guixiang, whispered: "The general may also come. Is it too early for my aunt to rest now?"

Aunt Mo was very calm: "No, the general and the eldest son were only called to the palace when they were having dinner. They won't be back until midnight."

So Aunt Yang must have wasted her time dressing up. She even felt in her heart that her father and son might not be able to come back tonight.

Anyway, she slept soundly tonight.

When she went to greet his wife early the next morning, she didn't see the general there, so she knew her guess was right.

Mrs. Li was obviously in a bad mood. After letting them wait outside for more than a quarter of an hour, she sent them back directly.

Aunt Mo returned to the courtyard, and Guixiang quickly served wontons: "Auntie, use a bowl of wontons first."

They cooked it themselves on the stove.

After Aunt Mo finished eating, she rinsed her mouth with tea and then wiped the corners of her mouth with a handkerchief: "The wontons today are good, you guys should go down and eat some."

Yulan came in holding a copper hand stove and handed it to Aunt Mo. She smiled and thanked her. When she was about to leave, Mother Chen came in with a beaming smile and said excitedly: "Auntie, Mother Jin and the others have sent six baskets of silver frost charcoal, medium charcoal, etc." There are also eight baskets and ten baskets of firewood, which we can use from the end of the year to the end of next spring."

She was really happy. They didn't need to think about the high-quality Yin Shuang charcoal, but they only had to use firewood and charcoal to burn the stove. The medium charcoal was cheaper for those who served them.

Aunt Mo knew it was her son's handiwork as soon as she heard it.

The man Jin's mother married was a housekeeper, and their sons were in charge of the farm outside. She could not control them on weekdays.

It was his own son who was now considered a military commander and would achieve immeasurable success in the future, so they did not dare to offend him.

"Bring them a high-quality seal." Aunt Mo's high-class seal only cost one tael of silver per purse. Guixiang agreed with a smile and went to get the red seal.

Aunt Mo asked again: "Is the eldest master here?"

"not yet…"

Before Yulan finished speaking, Li Yan strode in, followed by four women carrying large packages. After putting them down, they stepped back respectfully.

"Mom, this is all prepared for me by the Crown Prince's wife. There are some bird's nests, sea cucumbers, dried fruits and the like. Remember to eat some every day."

"The prince and his wife are all caring people." Aunt Mo sighed with a smile, and then gave her son an angry look: "Don't shout randomly, be careful of others spreading the word."

When Li Yan came in, he looked around and knew that only his mother and Yulan were there, so he dared to shout like this.

Hearing this, he also glanced at the two maids and said casually: "Where are the outsiders? Mom is just too cautious."

Seeing Aunt Mo staring at him, he immediately changed his tune: "I listen to Aunt Mo."

Yulan's heart was like a little deer. The eldest son said that there are no outsiders here. Doesn't that mean he is treating himself as an insider?

She didn't dare to think about the position of a head wife, but she had thought about being a concubine or even having a concubine. She had thought about it countless times.

Especially now that the young master is quite old and there is no one around to serve him, she naturally wants to come out on top.

When Aunt Mo saw her son being so attentive, she was unhappy instead of worried. She first sent Yulan to guard the door in person, and then she asked her son in a low voice, "What happened? Why didn't you come back all night?"

"I spoke to the Lord first, and then I met with the Crown Prince again. By the time I finished speaking, it was almost midnight, so I simply rested in the palace for the night."

After Li Yan finished speaking, he touched his nose and looked at her apologetically: "I'm afraid I won't be able to spend the New Year with my aunt at home."

"After the new year, the Lord plans to use troops against Yuzhang. Now the Lord is worried about Sheng Qianhu guarding the guard there, so he asked his son to go to the top first."

"Then you have to be careful." Aunt Mo had already asked about her son's injury yesterday, but now that she saw him, she couldn't help but ask again.

Li Yan deliberately exaggerated: "Mom, don't worry. The prince also asked several doctors to examine his son last night. Now your son is stronger than a calf?"