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

The next day, after breakfast, Xiao Mo did not go directly to Prince Chen's Mansion, but took Shen Yun out of the city.

Shen Yun was puzzled, but Xiao Mo quickly explained the reason to her.

In the later stages of Qi Minxiu's leg injury recovery, he needed a kind of medicine combined with modern Chinese medicine for both compressing and drinking.

It just so happens that the weather is cool today, neither too cold nor too hot, which is perfect for going up the mountain to pick herbs.

In Prince Chen's mansion, Qi Minxiu packed up early and waited at the gate, but he waited until 9:00 a.m. and still didn't see any sign of Xiao Mo.

He looked at Ling Su behind him suspiciously and asked uncertainly, "She said yesterday that she would come today, right?"

Ling Su's face was expressionless as he nodded, "General Xiao did say so, but she didn't say when she would come."

Qi Minxiu turned around and sighed softly, then he heard Ling Su say again, "Do you want me to go to the Prime Minister's Mansion again?"

"No need, she will come." As soon as he finished speaking, Xiao Mo appeared in the corridor.

Qi Minxiu was ecstatic in his heart, but he pretended to be calm on the surface: "Go see if the lunch in the kitchen is ready. Are all the dishes I ordered available?"

Ling Su glanced at Xiao Mo who was striding towards him, nodded to Qi Minxiu and retreated.

Qi Minxiu smiled and gently turned his wheelchair towards Xiao Mo: "Are you feeling unwell today? You came later than yesterday."

Xiao Mo handed the things in her hand to Shen Yun, took the wheelchair handle very naturally, and pushed him into the house: "No, I went out of town today, so I'm late."

"What are you going to do outside the city?" Qi Minxiu was a little surprised by Xiao Mo's answer.

Xiao Mo took the herbs from Shen Yun's hand and handed them to him: "I went to pick some herbs. You can use them later."

Did she go to pick herbs for him? Qi Minxiu's heart trembled. He didn't expect that she would care so much about his leg injury.

"Haven't you had lunch yet? I asked the kitchen to prepare your favorite dishes. Someone, come here."

He called out softly, and the maid went downstairs obediently. After a while, all kinds of delicious dishes were placed on the table in an orderly manner.

Xiao Mo looked at the table full of her favorite dishes and couldn't help swallowing.

Not to mention lunch, she didn’t even have breakfast!

It’s not that she values Qi Minxiu so much that she goes to pick herbs for him without even eating breakfast, but the best herbs are those with dew on them.

At the dinner table, Xiao Mo ate quietly while Shen Yun stood beside her and served her soup.

She glanced at Qi Minxiu, then sideways at Shen Yun: "Yun came up the mountain with me early in the morning and hasn't eaten yet."

This is the prince's palace, a place with the strictest rules and etiquette except for the imperial palace. Unlike her Suqiyuan, when no one is around, she can still let Shen Yun sit down and eat with her.

Qi Minxiu saw what Xiao Mo meant and gently raised his hand and instructed, "Prepare the food. Miss Shen, do you mind eating in the guest room?"

Shen Yun looked at Qi Minxiu with some surprise. She didn't expect him to make such arrangements. After all, as slaves, they shouldn't be treated like this.

Qi Minxiu curled up the corners of his mouth slightly and smiled very beautifully. He just couldn't find an opportunity to be alone with Xiao Mo, and now it came by itself.

Shen Yun saw what Qi Minxiu was thinking from his smile, bowed and rejected his arrangement.

"Thank you for your consideration, Your Highness. I'm not hungry. Please let me wait for the young lady to finish her meal."

Xiao Mo lowered her head and ate the ribs seriously. She was unaware of the two people's little thoughts and let Shen Yun go without even raising her head.

"People are like iron and food is like steel. Go eat first. I don't need you to wait on me."

If they weren't here, she would have asked Shen Yun to sit down and eat with her.

In fact, strictly speaking, Shen Yun and Shen Hanzhou did not have slave status and could not be considered slaves, but their identities were a bit delicate, and they could only be subordinates when staying with her.

Although they always called themselves subordinates, she never treated them as slaves.

Qi Minxiu asked Shen Yun to eat in the guest room, which seemed to be the best treatment he could give her in a place like the palace.

After Shen Yun left, Qi Minxiu dismissed the other servants in the house one after another.

Xiao Mo was so busy eating that she didn't notice it at all. When she looked up, she found that she and Qi Minxiu were the only ones left in the room.

Qi Minxiu looked at her tenderly, and the action of picking up food for her paused in mid-air when his eyes met hers: "What's wrong?"

Xiao Mo had food stuffed in her mouth. She wanted to swallow it before speaking, but she almost choked.

When Qi Minxiu saw this, he quickly put down his chopsticks and handed her a cup, then patted her on the back, "Why are you in such a hurry? No one is trying to snatch it from you."

Xiao Mo coughed violently a few times, took the water cup and took a few big gulps of water, which made her feel much better.

For some reason, being alone with Qi Minxiu always made her want to escape.

"I, I'm full." She put down her things, stood up and wanted to leave, but before she turned around, her hand was grabbed.

"I was so busy picking up food for you just now that I haven't started eating yet." Qi Minxiu's eyes moved slightly, and he looked up at Xiao Mo with a frown.

Xiao Mo lowered her head and looked at him, pursed her thin lips, and wanted to pull her hand back, but found that he was very strong and held her tightly.

"I'll let Ling Su come in and serve you dinner." She gritted her teeth and used her hidden strength to try to break free, but while she was trying, Qi Minxiu gripped her wrist even tighter.

Xiao Mo raised her eyebrows and looked at him sharply, but he just smiled faintly: "He has other things to do. Sit down and drink some more soup."

"No, I'm full." Xiao Mo still wanted to leave, but Qi Minxiu wouldn't give her the chance: "The dish in front of you looks delicious. I have difficulty walking, so can you help me pick it up?"

Xiao Mo looked at him speechlessly, thought about it carefully, and finally compromised.

Without saying a word, she put the dishes that Qi Minxiu had just picked for her into his bowl one by one.

Qi Minxiu ate contentedly, and after a while he suddenly asked, "Where did you go after leaving the palace yesterday?"

Xiao Mo's eyelashes trembled slightly, and she looked at him leisurely: "I went to do something, what's wrong?"

"No, I'm just concerned. If you don't mind, could you tell me what it is?"

"It's just a small matter." Xiao Mo didn't know why he asked in detail. Just as she was wondering, she saw Qi Minxiu's eyes subtly change, and then he looked at her with the corners of his mouth pulled.

"If you encounter anything difficult to handle, you can tell me and I will help you solve it."

He spoke very gently. Xiao Mo was stunned for a moment, blinking and looking away: "I told you it's just a small matter."

She stood up, poured Qi Minxiu a bowl of soup and was about to turn around and leave. Qi Minxiu did not stop her, but what he said made her stop.

"I heard you went to Chunhualou yesterday and redeemed several male prostitutes. Is that true?"

As soon as these words were spoken, Xiao Mo's expressionless face suddenly fell.

She frowned slightly, turned around and looked at Qi Minxiu sharply: "Who told you that?"

Originally, only Shen Yun and Shen Hanzhou knew about this matter, but when they met Qi Yue on the way, he became one more person who knew about it.

There is absolutely no way Shen Yun and Shen Hanzhou would tell Qi Minxiu these things. The only possibility is Qi Yue.

But why did he say these words to Qi Minxiu?