Appointing a General as a Concubine: Where Can General Xiao Escape?

Soon, the man's cry for help attracted many servants. When Mrs. Li heard that her beloved son had fallen into the water, she was frightened to death.

After being rescued, the little boy was still in shock. He lay in Li's arms and cried for a long time before he calmed down.

After Li's repeated questioning, the boy told the whole story.

He said that in the morning, Xiao Mo deceived Li into demonstrating the kneeling ritual to her, and it was obvious that she did it on purpose.

He was filled with resentment and wanted to teach her a lesson, but the stone bounced off a branch and not only did it bounce back and leave a big bump on his forehead, but it also caused him to fall into the pool and almost drown.

After hearing the whole story, Li's expression, which had originally looked like he was going to seek justice, changed instantly.

Xiao Mo had just returned and was the Prime Minister's favorite. If she went to complain at this time, not only would she get nothing good, but her beloved son might even be punished.

For the time being, she could only bite the bullet and swallow it.

But it doesn't matter. There is still a long way to go. Once the Prime Minister's excitement wears off, we'll see how she deals with this outsider.

Xiao Mo returned to Suqiyuan and just sat down when the maid brought her a plate of cakes.

She glanced at it and asked casually, "Are there no peach blossom cakes?"

The maid paused for a moment and replied with a smile: "I left too late, this is all I have."

Xiao Mo pursed her lips and was about to take a piece to taste it when she remembered the conversation she had heard between the nannies and maids in the slave room in the east courtyard.

They said that there was going to be a good show to watch, and that she had grown up in the mountains and was an outsider to the prime minister's mansion. No servant in the mansion would treat her sincerely, and they said they would make her suffer.

Thinking of this, Xiao Mo looked carefully at the pastry in her hand. It was crudely made, crooked in shape, and there were crumbs around it. It didn't look like something that would appear in such a place. It was clearly meant to bully her.

She slammed the table, stood up, asked the maid to lead the way, picked up the plate of food and walked towards the kitchen.

The maid was frightened by her aggressive look and was stunned. She ran after her and tried to persuade her.

Xiao Mo would not listen to her explanation. She might be in cahoots with those who wanted to suppress her.

In the kitchen, the servants were preparing dinner. Seeing her striding towards them, the nanny in charge hurriedly came over with a smile.

Xiao Mo glanced at her coldly, kicked the door open and placed the plate in her hand heavily on the table.

"Who made this?" She asked directly without giving anyone a chance to respond.

All the servants who were working in the kitchen were startled, and the head nanny gave them a look, signaling them to do their work.

"Are the cakes not to your liking, young lady?" asked the nanny with a smile.

Xiao Mo crossed her arms and stared at her with a half-smile: "Are the cakes in other courtyards like this too?"

The nanny was stunned for a few seconds, then suddenly pulled the little maidservant aside with a cold expression and said, "Look at what you have done! How could such a vulgar thing be sent to the young lady's courtyard?"

As soon as she finished speaking, Xiao Mo reached out and grabbed her neck, slowly lifting her up. The moment her toes left the ground, she panicked and wanted to beg for mercy but couldn't make a sound.

"I grew up in the mountains, but the food, clothing, and daily expenses there are no worse than those in the mansion. If you want to bully me, you have to consider your own weight. I don't care who is behind you. From today on, the things in my courtyard must be prepared for me, except that they cannot be better than what the Prime Minister and his wife think. Otherwise..."

As she spoke, she threw the nanny to the ground and stepped heavily on her wrist before she could get up: "You don't want this hand anymore."

This show of authority frightened the people in the kitchen, and their faces turned pale as if they had seen a ghost.

The nanny was in so much pain that tears came out of her eyes, but she still nodded in response.

When she left her master, he told her that she didn't need to follow the proper etiquette when returning home this time.

She had never spent a day in that house and would definitely be bullied if she returned. The way to avoid this was to let others know that she was not someone to be trifled with before they tried to intimidate her.

These are the master's original words. I think he is quite knowledgeable about the affairs of the world.

Before leaving, Xiao Mo glanced at the other people in the room. Seeing that they didn't dare to look at her directly, she left.

After returning to Suqiyuan, Xiao Mo had just sat down when a maid came to invite her to the front hall.

She made quite a noise in the kitchen, and the nanny's hand must have been broken, so it was understandable that she went to complain so quickly.

In the front hall, Xiao Wenbo sat in the main seat with a gloomy face, while Murong Shu sat on the other side, and from her expression it seemed as if she was begging for mercy.

Also present were Li, her son with a veil, and the nanny whom she had scolded.

Other concubines and children also appeared one after another, probably wanting to see how Xiao Wenbo would punish her.

Xiao Mo walked into the hall calmly and bowed to Xiao Wenbo.

Before Xiao Wenbo could speak, Li pointed at Xiao Mo with tears in her eyes: "Sir, you have to make the decision for Heng'er!"

Xiao Mo narrowed her eyes at the little boy curled up in Li's arms, then looked at Xiao Wenbo with a puzzled look: "I wonder what my father wants me to tell you?"

Murong Shu was about to speak when Xiao Wenbo beat her to the punch: "Mo'er, you just came home from the mountains, why are you causing such a commotion in the mansion? Not only did you make the kitchen a mess, but you even hit your brother!"

Xiao Mo lowered her head slightly, and soon began to sob softly. When she looked up again, tears were already on her face: "Does even my father think I'm a wild child?"

Xiao Wenbo was stunned by her aggrieved look, and looked away evasively: "Father didn't mean that, but it's wrong for you to hit your brother..."

"He was the one who called me a bastard first, threw stones at me, and then broke branches to hit me. The wound on his head was clearly an accidental injury when he hit me."

As soon as these words came out, the little boy nestled in Li's arms immediately became unhappy. He stood up and shouted, "You're talking nonsense! I only threw stones at you. I didn't scold you or hit you! The wound on your forehead was caused by falling into the water!"

Seeing everyone's shocked expressions, Mrs. Li pulled her unintelligent son back.

She wanted to argue a little, but Xiao Mo didn't give her a chance at all: "Father, just because I didn't grow up with you, you want to convict me based on someone else's one-sided words? I also want to be with you, but my fate is not my own."

This set of rhetoric was undoubtedly fatal to the Prime Minister who was unable to save his own daughter at that time.

Xiao Wenbo's expression softened instantly upon hearing this. "What about the kitchen? Madam Cao is in charge of all the backyard chores and has worked diligently for years. Why did you hit her?"

"It's the same reason. They all bully me because I'm from outside. I don't know if it was Mammy's own idea, or if someone behind her ordered her to send cakes to my courtyard that even dogs wouldn't eat."

Nanny Cao didn't expect Xiao Mo's words to be so sharp, and the words she had originally planned all became self-proving.

Xiao Wenbo didn't look at her, but instead glanced at Lin, who had been helping the Prime Minister's wife take care of the backyard.